Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood. There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up. One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep.
In my village, sheep are washed and sheared (剪毛) sometime in the month of June. This should be done quite early in the month, before the hot days begin.
It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off, or they will be too hot in the summer time.
When the time comes for washing the sheep, they are driven to a pond or a little river.
Then they are thrown into the water, one at a time. The men who are in the water catch them, and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool.
When the wool is dry, the sheep are taken to the shearer; and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears.
In a short time, before the cold winter comes, new wool grows out on the sheep. By the coming of spring, there is so much that it must be cut off soon.

【小题1】When are sheep sheared usually?

My Holiday Diary

Monday

    My family is on holiday in Paris(巳黎)． It is a beautiful city. Today we all go on a bus tour(旅游) of the city and visit the Eiffel Tower.

Tuesday

    Today we are in Disneyland(迪斯尼乐园)，Paris. There is so much to see and so many to ride. My brother and I love the fast rides like Thunder Mountain. My little sister loves all the Disney cartoon characters（人物）.The most famous ones are Minnie and Mickey Mouse. I don't want to leave(离开)．

Wednesday

    Today is our last day in Paris. We go out for a special meal. It is sad to say goodbye.

1.What do they do on Monday?

A. They go around Paris by bus      B. They visit Disneyland

C. They enjoy a special meal                     D. They stay at a hotel.

2.Which day is their last day of the tour?

A. Monday    B. Tuesday.    C. Wednesday.       D. Thursday

3.What is Thunder Mountain?

A. It is a high mountain in Paris.      B. It's a tall tower.

C. It's a Disney cartoon characters          D. It's a fast ride.

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__________.

根据句意和首字母提示完成单词

1.His father works in a h___________ as a doctor.

2.We have to wear a u___________, so we don’t have to worry about out clothes every day.

3.Don’t play near the street, it’s too d___________.

4.At the b____________ of this month, my cousin starts to work in a bank.

5.Jim wants mort meat and bread, because he feels pretty h___________.

6.Hainan and Guangdong are s____________ of our country.

7.Mr. Lee is new here, so we need to meet him at the a___________ tomorrow.

8.Tom is much taller than me and he sits b___________ me in class.

9.Many people go to the r_____________ to have dinner. The food there is so nice .

10.The old man likes walking in the park near by d____________ the day.

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Dear Fang,

How are you these days? I have been in England for two months. It’s not a long time for a newcomer, and there are still a lot of things to do. Sorry for not being able to write to you soon.

London is an old but beautiful city. There are lots of places of interest to visit. Last weekend I went along Thames River with some friends from Japan, Korea and some other countries. The modern skyscrapers(摩天大楼) among the old buildings impressed(给…留下印象) us deeply. The classes started two weeks after I arrived here alone. Besides the language, I’m trying to learn about the culture as well. British people are quite different from the Chinese. Do you know the people here do not shake hands as much as we do in China? And it’s never a good habit to make noise when you eat. They think it’s impolite.

There is so much to say, but I have to stop.

I will write to you soon again.

Love,

Harry

1.Harry came to London from ________.

2. Two months ago Harry came to London _________.

3. Harry has studied in London _______.

4. Last weekend Harry was impressed by _____________.

5. English people _______________.