根据句子意思完成单词(共10空，每题1分；计10分)

1.You can’t i_________ what life will be like in 50 years’ time?

2.--The old man is so wise and he must read many different kinds of books.

   ---Yes, He knows everything and I think he is k_________.

3.The young man was full of energy. And after having a short rest, he c_________ working.

4.Parents must pay more a_________ to children. Also children should learn to thank their parents.

5.Two years ago, Mr Green p_________food and clothes for his big family.

6.When the ice is h_________，it turns into water.

7.Sending m_________to your friends instead of writing to them helps save a lot of your time.

8.Without my p________ , don’t touch my things.

9.His parents were satisfied with him because he s_________ in passing the difficult exam.

10.Both of the businessmen felt sorry as their talk b_________off without an agreement.

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.

1.A desert is very dry because__________.

A. it is sandy    B. there is so little rain

C. the wind is strong   D. there is no water deep under the ground

2.What does the underlined phrase"suck up"in paragraph 3 mean_________?

A.围堵        B.讨好      C. 释放    D.吸收

3.Some desert animals have extra big eyes or ears because__________.

A.the sunlight is too strong in the day    B.they need to see and hear well at night

C.it is very cold at nigh    D.they store water in them.

4.Most desert animals stay cool in the day by_________.

A.storing water in side their bodies B.drinking water as much as they can

C.staying underground               D.growing lots of plants

5.Which of the following is true?

A.Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.

B.People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.

C.Camels have special fur to store water.

D.All the deserts are covered in sand.

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__________.