1. You may
think there is only sand in the deserts(沙漠) of the world, but it is
not true. In the deserts, as we know, there is a
little 1 and it is not
2 for most plants. Still we can see some
plants live in the deserts. There
is 3 in some places in the
deserts. We 4 these places
oases(绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People
grow 5 kinds of vegetables and
rice in the fields there.
People 6 live outside the oases.
They have camels(骆驼), sheep and other animals. These animals
live 7 the desert plants for their
food and do not need any water.
The 8 are useful to the desert
people in many ways. They eat
the 9 and drink the milk of the
animals. They 10 the camels for
carrying water, food,
and 11 .
The people of the desert have to keep
12 from place to place. They must always
look 13 grass or desert plants
for their animals. When there 14
no more food for their animals, they move to another place. The
desert people are 15 . Everyone
in the desert likes to help the people in trouble and give them food
and water.
1.1
A
rain B rains C wind D
winds
1.2
A
good B good enough C enough good D
enough
1.3
A
earth B plants C wood D
woods
1.4
A
say B call C tell D
find
1.5
A
every B all C a D
one
1.6
A
also B too C either D
still
1.7
A
in B with C
of
D by
1.8
A
water B plants C animals D
food
1.9
A
meal B meat C body D
food
1.10
A
let B make C drive D
use
1.11
A
other something B
something other C
else something D
something else
1. Most
American families are smaller than the families in other countries.
Most American families have one or two parents and one or two
children each. Children in the US will
leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far
from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often
write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit
their parents on holiday. Parents
usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it
important for young people to decide on their lives by
themselves. Children are asked to do
some work around their houses. And in many families, children are
paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money
for their own use.
1.1The size of most American
families is ________ that of other countries.
A
larger than B smaller than C as big as D
as small as
1.2When children grow up, they
leave their parents' home to _________.
A
get married B be free C find good jobs D
study
1.3They visit their
parents______.
A
on weekdays B on weekends C at any time D
on holiday
1.4Which of the following
statements is wrong?
A
Children have the freedom to choose their own jobs. B Parents don't ask their children to do
housework. C Parents think it
important for children to make their own decisions. D When children grow up, they usually live far
away from their homes.
1.5Some parents pay their
children for doing housework because ________.
A
children can learn how to make money for themselves B their children require them to do
so C they are rich D it is required by
law