In the Ituri forest of America live many tribes，one of which is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies in the tribe are not taller than four feet. They weigh only about eighty pounds each.
In spite of their small size, they are the best hunters among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be caught by them.
Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are constantly moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is not furniture at all except for some weapons such as spears, bows and arrows. There are no cooking pots either. Food is eaten uncooked or smoked over a lire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.
Pymies can move on the tree tops almost as skillfully as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through the branches without touching the ground.
One of the surprising facts about these small men and women is their great appetite（食欲）. A Pygmy can eat up sixty bananas at a single meal besides quantities of meat. After eating, they will lie on their hard earth bed and groan（呻吟）in all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food or fight among themselves.
【小题1】Pygmies are small in size, but they are brave in ______.

Farmers may not be able to prevent natural disasters, but they can at least try their best to reduce losses.
For example, they can plant crops that are more likely to survive extreme weather. In north-central Vietnam, people with small farms do not plant rice between September and December. Seasonal rains might destroy the rice. So instead, they plant lotus seeds on raised beds. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the lotus seeds bring a good price in local markets.  
Farmers in the Philippines are showing new interest in crops like winged beans, string beans, arrowroot and cassava. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center says traditional crops like these can survive the fierce storms that often strike the islands.
The United Nations says some African farmers grow bambara groundnuts during long dry periods. The seeds of this drought-resistant plant can be boiled for eating or for making flour.
In some parts of the world, farmers grow vetiver grass. Researchers in Thailand wrote about vetiver in 2007 in the journal Science Asia. They noted that the grass can absorb and control the spread of harmful waste waters, like those from pig farms.
Agricultural expert and author William Rivera says vetiver resists difficult conditions. It reduces damage from heavy rains. And vetiver planted on earthen dams may strengthen them against breaks and flooding.
William Rivera also speaks approvingly of alfalfa. Its deep roots can find and take up groundwater. Those roots also help hold the soil against winds. And alfalfa can be a valuable food source for animals.
The deep and extensive roots of sunflowers make them another good candidate for resisting extreme conditions. The tall plants have brightly colored heads that provide seeds and oil.
North Dakota grows more hectares of sunflowers than any other American state. But North Dakota is better known as a top wheat producing state.
Hans Kandel works at the North Dakota State University Extension Service in Fargo. He says farmers in some parts of North Dakota plant wheat that is ready to harvest in only about one hundred days. That way it can grow before the hot, dry months of July through September.
67．The underlined part “bring a good price in local markets” in the 2nd paragraph implies that lotus seeds _______.
A. can bring the local farmers more profit
B. will satisfy the needs of the local people
C. are what the local farmers eat every day
D. don’t sell very well because of their high prices
68．Vetiver grass is planted because it can _______.
A. be a valuable food source for animals             B. survive the fierce storms in summer
C. provide seeds and oil                                    D. be useful in many aspects
69．From the last paragraph we can see that the farmers in North Dakota _______.
A. are not hardworking so they are suffering from poverty                            
B. are good at taking advantage of the weather conditions
C. don’t have enough knowledge of weather and farming
D. plant more sunflowers than wheat
70．From this passage we may safely conclude that _______.
A. weather conditions are always decisive factors in agriculture
B. some crops can help farmers to fight against extreme weather
C. the species of the world are changing quickly
D. agriculture is developing fast in the world

In the Iturbi rain forest in America live many different tribes, one of   1   is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies are not taller than four feet. They   2   only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are the best   3   among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be   4   by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so   5   that often the last one leaves the bow   6   the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its   7  , the impatient Pygmy may become very angry,   8   his arrows and step on them.

Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are   9   moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is no   10   at all except some weapons such as spears, bows, and arrows. There are   11   cooking pots either. Food is eaten

  12   or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is   13   to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.

Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as   14  . Often they travel great distances through the branches without   15   the ground.

One of the   16   facts about the small men and women is their appetite(胃口). A Pygmy can   17   sixty bananas at a single meal   18  quantities of meat. After eating, they will  19

on their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all over again.

    In spite of the   20   life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or flight among themselves.

1．A．them                     B．those                   C．that                     D．which

2．A．have                     B．weigh                  C．eat                      D．carry

4．A．frightened             B．shot                    C．caught                D．raised

5．A．heavily                  B．hurriedly              C．slowly                 D．rapidly

6．A．after                     B．before                 C．until                    D．since

7．A．animal                   B．aim                     C．eyes                    D．sight

8．A．got                       B．put away             C．sell                     D．break

9．A．never                    B．seldom                C．constantly           D．hardly

10．A．furniture              B．things                  C．tables                  D．beds

11．A．some                   B．much                  C．no                      D．special

12．A．uncooked            B．burnt                   C．untouched           D．fried

13．A．a lot                    B．something            C．more                   D．nothing

14．A．birds                   B．rabbits                 C．monkeys             D．deer

15．A．touching              B．feeling                 C．falling                 D．seeing

16．A．interested            B．surprising            C．moving               D．known

17．A．get up                 B．take up                C．eat up                 D．put up

18．A．including             B．but                      C．except                 D．besides

19．A．lie                       B．lay                      C．stay                    D．kneel

20．A．comfortable       B．difficult           C．hard                  D．happy