《2025年春如金卷初中英语暑假作业本八年级》

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There are many deserts on the earth. And the following are some facts you may find interesting.
What are deserts like?
Deserts can be hot and dry places. Rain may not fall there for months or years. Deserts are sandy and stony. Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind can change the shape of the deserts. It moves sand around from place to place.
Temperatures in the desert can $\text{vary}$ greatly. During the daytime, the temperature may reach $40^{\circ}C$. At night deserts can become very cold.
Living in the Desert.
The camel is sometimes called “the ship of the desert”. It stores food in its hump (驼峰) and can go for days without water. It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes (睫毛) keep out the sand during sandstorms.
An oasis (绿洲) is an area of the desert where water can be found. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops there.
The Arabian Desert.
The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. In some parts of the desert, it is too hot for people to live. Oil was found under parts of the desert and in the Arabian Gulf. This oil has made some countries in the area very rich. Much of the money has been spent building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes, and people live a comfortable life there.
() 1. Which of the following words can best describe deserts?
A. Hot and dry. B. Sandy and rainy.
C. Wet and stony. D. Windy and snowy.
() 2. What does the underlined word “vary” mean?
A. Be high. B. Be similar. C. Be different. D. Be strange.
() 3. Why does the camel have long eyelashes?
A. Because they can help the camel stay cool in deserts.
B. Because they can make the camel go for days without water.
C. Because they can help the camel keep out the sand during sandstorms.
D. Because they can help the camel not fall into the soft sand.
() 4. According to the passage, people and animals visit an oasis for ______.
A. crops and animals B. sand and stones
C. water and food D. money and oil
() 5. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. What Is the Weather like in Deserts? B. What do You Know About Deserts?
C. How Do People Live in Deserts? D. Where Is the Arabian Deserts?

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