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【题目】One year. a British expedition(探险队)got lost in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Desert. The sun was burning hot. Everyone quickly ran out of water. If they made a wrong decision, then they could all soon die.

At this time, the leader took out a water kettle and said, “I found a kettle of water in my bag .But before we pass through the desert ,nobody is allowed to drink it” The kettle of water became the faith for everyone to cross the desert. It was passed on among the members of the team, It felt heavy.

Finally, the expedition made it out of the desert and escaped the hand of Death. With tears of joy, they opened it a kettle with trembling(颤抖的）hands-but out poured sand!

Was it a kettle of sand that really saved them in the desert? The answer is no. Their deep faith in the hope of survival（生存）,like a seed, had taken root and grown in their hearts. That is what led them out of the terrible situation in the end.

In fact, life has never been a real dead end of anyone. Whatever hard time you face, as long as there is a seed of faith in your hearts, you will overcome it. Then someday your life will bloom and grow much fruit.

【1】Where did the British expedition get lost?

They got lost _____________________________

【2】Where could they drink the water in the water kettle?

Nobody was allowed to drink it until they ____________________the dessert

【3】What was the kettle of water for everyone when they were crossing the dessert?

It became__________________________for everyone to cross the desert.

【4】What was in the kettle in fact?

It was just a kettle of ___________

【5】How will a person overcome his hard time?

As long as there is _________________you will overcome whatever hard time he will face.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Desert

【2】 passed through

【3】 the faith

【4】 sand

【5】 a seed of faith in his heart

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述一个英国探险队在撒哈拉沙漠迷路了，他们把水用光了，如果走错方向他们就会死，这时领队说还有一壶水，但在走出沙漠前谁也不能喝，这壶水成了他们的动力和信念，最后他们走出沙漠，当他们打开水壶时，发现里面全是沙子，从中告诉我们一个道理，当我们遇到困难时，只要有信念就会征服它。

【1】细节理解题。根据One year. a British expedition(探险队)got lost in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Desert可知，他们在撒哈拉沙漠迷路了，故填in the sandy ocean of the Sahara Desert

【2】细节理解题。根据But before we puss through the desert ,nobody is allowed to drink it可知，直到他们出去了，才能喝壶里的水，pass through穿过，且根据was可知，用一般过去时，故填passed through。

【3】细节理解题。根据The kettle of water became the faith for everyone to cross the desert可知，它成为人们穿越沙漠的信念，故填the faith。

【4】细节理解题。根据With tears of joy, they opened it a kettle with trembling(颤抖的）hands-but out poured sand可知，壶里是沙子，故填sand。

【5】细节理解题。根据Whatever hard time you face, as long as there is a seed of faith in your hearts, you will overcome it可知，只要心中有一颗信念的种子，就会克服困难时光，故填a seed of faith in his heart。

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