Question

Geography is an important tool for learning and understanding history. Geography affects history—just look at the changes in world geography over recent years. Governments change, and _______ countries were born. Many countries no longer have the same names they _______even five years ago. Climate changes _______events such as droughts(干旱) and floods that cause lots of loss of life and the movements of people from one place to another in search of_______. Environmental changes can change the entire _______of a community or region.

As with history, children have a natural interest in_______. Watch a group of children playing in the sand. One child makes streets for his cars, _______ a second child builds houses along the_______. A third scoops out a hole and _______ the dirt to make a hill, then pours water in the ________ to make a lake, using sticks for ________. The children name the streets, and ________ may even use a watering can to make________ that washes away a house. They may not realize it, ________these children are learning some core features(核心特征)of geography—how people interact with the Earth, how climate ________land, and how places ________each other through the movement of things from one place to another. Turning to maps or globes, when we talk with our children about vacation plans, events ________around the world or historical events, we teach them a great deal about geography. Not only can such activities help our children learn how to use key reference tools, ________ over time, they help them form their own mental maps of the world, which allows children to better organize and ________information about other people, places, times and________. Such activities also help our children learn to how to work together in the future.

1.A. new B. some C. many D. old

2.A. did B. do C. are D. have

3.A. bring about B. come about C. take place D. happen

4.A. relative B. safe C. help D. safety

5.A. people B. history C. nature D. housing

6.A. climate B. building C. environment D. geography

7.A. while B. but C. and D. so

8.A. paths B. streets C. railway D. ways

9.A. makes B. create C. pull D. uses

10.A. house B. street C. hole D. hill

11.A. houses B. bridges C. streets D. road

12.A. we B. he C. they D. workers

13.A. cloudy B. cover C. snow D. rain

14.A. but B. and C. yet D. still

15.A. effects B. affects C. affect D. influence

16.A. relate to B. concerned C. involving D. refer to

17.A. to happen B. happening C. happen D. happened

18.A. but B. and C. besides D. so

19.A. write B. read C. understand D. know

20.A. weather B. history C. climate D. events

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