Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”

“This sounds like a good idea.” he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.

“What’s wrong with William Farm?” His friend Jack asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”

“Country life was fine,” Alan said. “But there was another problem.”

“Oh, what problem?”

“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”

“Fresh meat is the best.”

“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”

“Lucky you!”

“You don’t understand,” Alan said, “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

“A different roast every day.” Jack said.

“Let me finish.” Alan said, “On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”

1.Alan saw ________ in a news paper.

A. an ad. B. a letter C. a story D. a report

2.Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.

A. the mountains B. the countryside

C. the seaside D. William Farm

3.Alan spent _________ at William Farm.

A. four days B. three months

C. a month D. a few weeks

4.Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.

A. mutton B. pork C. beef D. fish

5.From the passage we know that ________.

A. Alan left the farm because he missed his family

B. Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm

C. Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm

D. Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner

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In the deserts(沙漠)of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest fox with the largest ears. This animal is the fennec fox.

Fennec foxes have ears that are 5 to 6 inches long. That’s big for an animal that weighs less than four pounds. Their ears help shed (去除) body heat. And, as you may have guessed, they also provide great hearing.

It’s also interesting to think about the hair of fennec foxes. Why would a fox that lives in the desert need a thick, fur coat? Actually, the desert isn’t always warm. During the nighttime, a desert can be terribly cold! A fennec fox’s fur keeps them warm during those desert nights. They also have long bushy tails that they use as a blanket. And the hair on their feet protects them from the hot sand in the daytime.

Fennec foxes live in small communities of dens (兽穴).They spend most of the day sleeping in their dens, out of the hot sun. Then, when night comes, they come out in search of food. In addition to(除……之外) their great hearing, fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.

Fennecs eat both meat and plants. They like eating birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves best. Fennec fox mothers have one to five babies at a time. Sometimes they are in danger. They have to be careful with predators (捕食性动物), such as caracals (a type of wild cat) , jackals, eagle owls, hyenas and humans. Humans catch them for their fur and to sell as pets.

Fennec Foxes

Living areas

1. of North Africa and Saudi Arabia.

Appearance

◆They are the 2. of all foxes with the largest ears.

◆Their thick fur 3. them warm in the cold desert night.

◆The hair on their feet protects them from the heat of the sand during the 4. .

Ability

◆They have very good 5. and eyesight with big ears and eyes.

◆They are also good at tracking down dinner with their great sense of 6. .

Character

◆They live in small communities.

◆They 7. in their dens most of the day.

◆At 8. they become active and come out in search of food.

Food

◆They eat both meat and plants.

◆Their 9. foods include birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves.

10.

◆They are hunted by caracals, jackals, eagle owls, hyenas and humans.

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