______to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.

A.Brave enough students　　　　                            B.Enough brave students

C.Students brave enough　　　　                            D.Students enough brave

__________ to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.　　　　 A. Brave enough students　 B. Enough brave students

C. Students brave enough　 D. Students enough brave

The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

1. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.

A. clay B. rock　 C. sand D. stones

2. The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.

A. brave B. cruel　　　　 C. strange D. kind

3. In the desert _______.

A. it rains in spring only

B. it rains for a short time every month

C. there is some rain, but far from enough

D. the rainfall is just enough for the plants

4. People live _______.

A. only inside the oases B. only outside the oases

C. both inside and outside the oases D. in places with regular rainfalls

5. From the passage we know that life _______.

A. is hard in deserts B. is happy in deserts

C. is impossible in deserts　 D. in deserts is much better now

　 The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

　 When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.

　 　I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. I waved them away. “What's up?”, I asked him. “I...I don’t have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir,” he said, “Thank you very much.”

　 When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if he’s a cheat? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn't know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.

　 Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive. When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face.

　 “Oh, gosh! Long time.”

　 “Are you in school now?” I asked.

　 He nodded.

　 “That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What's wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.”

　 He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”

63. What was the author’s first impression of the boy?

　 A. He seemed to be poor and greedy. B. He seemed to have suffered a lot.

　 C. He seemed younger than his age.　 D. He seemed good at bargaining.

64. The second time the author met the boy, the boy________.

　 A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts

　 B. wanted to express his thanks

　 C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks 　

D. tried to take advantage of him

65. Why did the author give his money to the boy?

A. Because he had enough money to do that.

　 B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.

　 C. Because he held a higher position in the society.

　 D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.

66. Which of the following best describes the boy?

　 A. Brave and polite.　　　　　　　 B. Kind and smart.

　 C. Honest and thankful 　　　　　　 D. Shy and nervous.