A desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain. In the day, it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground. But during the night it is sometimes so could that water would turn into ice.

Many desserts are covered in sand. But some have mountains, rocks, or lakes that have dried up in the heat. The Great American Dessert has cliffs(悬崖) that have been made into amazing and beautiful shapes by the wind. The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand. The Australian Desert has red sand.

Sometimes it does not rain for a whole year in the desert. But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to find it. Other plants have roots that spread out(延伸) a long way so they can suck up the rain as soon as it falls.

One desert plant is the cactus, which has long, spreading roots. The cactus stores water inside its hard skin. This skin protects it from heat and cold.

Camels are a bit like cactus plants! They store water too—inside their bodies. They have special fur which protects them from the sun during the day and keeps them warm at night.

Some other animals live in deserts, too. They have to be very good at seeing and hearing because most of them only come out at night. This is why many desert animals have extra big eyes or ears.

A desert fox has bigger ears than a normal for. A gerbil has huge eye, so that it can see at night. It stays cool in the day by staying underground, like most desert animals.

Some people live in the desert but they always make their homes near an oasis. An oasis is where water comes from an underground river. Near an oasis, people can grow lots of plants and keep animals.

Life is hard in the desert, for people, animals and plants. But desert people like to live there.

1.A desert is very dry because__________.

A. it is sandy    B. there is so little rain

C. the wind is strong   D. there is no water deep under the ground

2.What does the underlined phrase"suck up"in paragraph 3 mean_________?

A.围堵        B.讨好      C. 释放    D.吸收

3.Some desert animals have extra big eyes or ears because__________.

A.the sunlight is too strong in the day    B.they need to see and hear well at night

C.it is very cold at nigh    D.they store water in them.

4.Most desert animals stay cool in the day by_________.

A.storing water in side their bodies B.drinking water as much as they can

C.staying underground               D.growing lots of plants

5.Which of the following is true?

A.Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.

B.People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.

C.Camels have special fur to store water.

D.All the deserts are covered in sand.

 

A desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain. In the day, it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground. But during the night it is sometimes so could that water would turn into ice.






Many desserts are covered in sand. But some have mountains, rocks, or lakes that have dried up in the heat. The Great American Dessert has cliffs(悬崖) that have been made into amazing and beautiful shapes by the wind. The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand. The Australian Desert has red sand.
Sometimes it does not rain for a whole year in the desert. But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to find it. Other plants have roots that spread out(延伸) a long way so they can suck up the rain as soon as it falls.
One desert plant is the cactus, which has long, spreading roots. The cactus stores water inside its hard skin. This skin protects it from heat and cold.
Camels are a bit like cactus plants! They store water too—inside their bodies. They have special fur which protects them from the sun during the day and keeps them warm at night.
Some other animals live in deserts, too. They have to be very good at seeing and hearing because most of them only come out at night. This is why many desert animals have extra big eyes or ears.
A desert fox has bigger ears than a normal for. A gerbil has huge eye, so that it can see at night. It stays cool in the day by staying underground, like most desert animals.
Some people live in the desert but they always make their homes near an oasis. An oasis is where water comes from an underground river. Near an oasis, people can grow lots of plants and keep animals.
Life is hard in the desert, for people, animals and plants. But desert people like to live there.
【小题1】A desert is very dry because__________.

A．it is sandy	B．there is so little rain
C．the wind is strong	D．there is no water deep under the ground

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase"suck up"in paragraph 3 mean_________?

A．围堵

B．讨好

C．释放

D．吸收

【小题3】Some desert animals have extra big eyes or ears because__________.

A．the sunlight is too strong in the day	B．they need to see and hear well at night
C．it is very cold at nigh	D．they store water in them.

【小题4】Most desert animals stay cool in the day by_________.

A．storing water in side their bodies	B．drinking water as much as they can
C．staying underground	D．growing lots of plants

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.

B．People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.

C．Camels have special fur to store water.

D．All the deserts are covered in sand.

A desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain. In the day, it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground. But during the night it is sometimes so could that water would turn into ice.






Many desserts are covered in sand. But some have mountains, rocks, or lakes that have dried up in the heat. The Great American Dessert has cliffs(悬崖) that have been made into amazing and beautiful shapes by the wind. The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand. The Australian Desert has red sand.
Sometimes it does not rain for a whole year in the desert. But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to find it. Other plants have roots that spread out(延伸) a long way so they can suck up the rain as soon as it falls.
One desert plant is the cactus, which has long, spreading roots. The cactus stores water inside its hard skin. This skin protects it from heat and cold.
Camels are a bit like cactus plants! They store water too—inside their bodies. They have special fur which protects them from the sun during the day and keeps them warm at night.
Some other animals live in deserts, too. They have to be very good at seeing and hearing because most of them only come out at night. This is why many desert animals have extra big eyes or ears.
A desert fox has bigger ears than a normal for. A gerbil has huge eye, so that it can see at night. It stays cool in the day by staying underground, like most desert animals.
Some people live in the desert but they always make their homes near an oasis. An oasis is where water comes from an underground river. Near an oasis, people can grow lots of plants and keep animals.
Life is hard in the desert, for people, animals and plants. But desert people like to live there.
【小题1】A desert is very dry because__________.

A．it is sandy	B．there is so little rain
C．the wind is strong	D．there is no water deep under the ground

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase"suck up"in paragraph 3 mean_________?

A．围堵

B．讨好

C．释放

D．吸收

【小题3】Some desert animals have extra big eyes or ears because__________.

A．the sunlight is too strong in the day	B．they need to see and hear well at night
C．it is very cold at nigh	D．they store water in them.

【小题4】Most desert animals stay cool in the day by_________.

A．storing water in side their bodies	B．drinking water as much as they can
C．staying underground	D．growing lots of plants

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.

B．People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.

C．Camels have special fur to store water.

D．All the deserts are covered in sand.

　　阅读理解

In the cold North there is always snow on the ground. Even in summer it is very cold there. Here is the home of the polar bear. He does not mind the cold. He has a coat of thick white fur.

　　

　　The polar bear likes the cold air as much as you like the warm sunlight. He does not fall on the ice because he has long hair on his paws and he walks very softly. He is very good swimmer and can swim a hundred miles form the shore. In the sea the polar bear catches seals for his dinner.

　　

　　He often walks over the ice and looks for a place where there is no ice.

　　

　　He knows that a seal likes to put out its head, so he sits down and watches. When the round head of the seal comes up, the bear jumps at it. He pulls the seal out of the water, kills it and eats it.　　 Sometimes the bear jumps into the water himself and catches a fish.

　　

　　In summer the polar bear also looks for berries. When he is very hungry he eats even the seaweed on the shore.

　　

　　The people who live in the far North hum the polar bear. His meat and fat give them food, his thick skin gives them a warm bed.

　　

　　They also cut it up and make it into coats, hats and gloves.

　　

　　(1)It's very cold ________ in North.

　　

[　　]

　　A． in winter

　　

　　B． in summer

　　

　　C． in spring

　　

　　D． all the year around

　　

　　(2)The polar bear isn't afraid of cold because ________.

　　

[　　]

　　A． he likes cold

　　

　　B． he doesn't like warm

　　

　　C． he has thick fur to defence cold

　　

　　D． he has fire in his body

　　

　　(3)The polar bear ________ for his dinner.

　　

[　　]

　　A． catches seals or fish

　　

　　B． looks for berries or seaweed

　　

　　C． not only catches seals or fish but also looks for berries of seaweed

　　

　　D． only catches seals

　　

　　(4)The polar bear is a good swimmer, so ________.

　　

[　　]

　　A． he often swims in the sea shore

　　

　　B． he lives in the sea

　　

　　C． he often looks for some food in the sea

　　

　　D． he often swims in the river

　　

　　(5)Don't hunt the polar bear because ________.

　　

[　　]

　　A． the polar bear is a useless animal

　　

　　B． it isn't interesting

　　

　　C． the polar bear is a rare animal

　　

　　D． it is too heavy to carry it

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　　 　Have you 　1　　 　seen snow? 　2　　 　people in the world have not. A lot of countries 　3　　 　have snow-or they have it only on the tops of very high mountains. In Scotland and in the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every 　4　　 　, but in the south of England, there is usually 　5　　 　.

　　 　When a student from 　6　　 　country like Malaya （马来半岛）or Indonesia （印度尼西亚）comes to Britian in autumn for the first time, he feels 　7　　 　at first. There are 　8　　 　dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in Britian in autumn, and most students from warm countries 　9　　 　like this.

　　 　But snow is different. Although it is very cold, it is very 　10　　 　. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of 　11　　 　in his room. He thinks, “Is it so 　12　　 　?” and jumps out of bed .But no,it si not very late. He 　13　　 　out of the window-and there is the 　14　　 　, on the ground and on the roofs （屋顶）of the houses and 　15　　 　. The light in his room came from that clean, beautiful white snow.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．A．often	B．ever	C．always	D．yet	[　　]
2． 　　 A． A lot of	B． Much	C． A great deal of	D． A lot	[　　]
3．A．ever	B．only	C．never	D．often	[　　]
4．A．spring	B．summer	C．autumn	D．winter	[　　]
5．A．alittle	B．little	C．few	D．afew	[　　]
6. A. a cold	B． a windy	C． a warm	D． a rainy	[　　]
7．A．hot	B．cold	C．cool	D．warm	[　　]
8．A．often	B．not	C．no	D．even	[　　]
9．A．not	B．does not	C．do not	D．have	[　　]
10．A．bad	B．beautiful	C．dirty	D．handsome	[　　]
11．A．light	B．dark	C．wind	D．bright	[　　]
12．A．early	B．cold	C．warm	D．late	[　　]
13．A． sees	B． looks	C． looks at	D． sees for	[　　]
14．A．wind	B．rain	C．snow	D．fog	[　　]
15．A．anywhere	B．where	C．there	D．everywhere	[　　]