The hottest place in the world is the Sahara Desert in Africa. But there are deserts in many other places: in America, in Asia and in Australia. In 1917 the temperature in Death Valley, in the United States, was over 48°C every day for six weeks. That's very hot!
But deserts are not always hot. After dark, deserts are very cold.
Not many animals and plants can live in a desert, because it doesn't rain very often. But one animal likes the desert — the camel. It has big feet to walk on the sand. It can live for a long time without water. Sometimes it doesn't drink anything for weeks — so it gets very thirsty! When it finds water it can drink 100 liters(升) at a time.
【小题1】What’s the weather like in a desert?

The hottest place in the world is the Sahara Desert in Africa. But there are deserts in many other places: in America, in Asia and in Australia. In 1917 the temperature in Death Valley, in the United States, was over 48°C every day for six weeks. That's very hot!
But deserts are not always hot. After dark, deserts are very cold.
Not many animals and plants can live in a desert, because it doesn't rain very often. But one animal likes the desert — the camel. It has big feet to walk on the sand. It can live for a long time without water. Sometimes it doesn't drink anything for weeks — so it gets very thirsty! When it finds water it can drink 100 liters(升) at a time.

1. 1.

   What’s the weather like in a desert?

   1. A.
      Always hot.
   2. B.
      Always cold
   3. C.
      Warm and wind
   4. D.
      Hot in the daytime, cold in the night
2. 2.

   How many days is the temperature over 48°C in Death Valley?

   1. A.
      6 days
   2. B.
      30 days
   3. C.
      42 days
   4. D.
      48 days
3. 3.

   Which animal can live in the desert?

   1. A.
      Camels
   2. B.
      Horses
   3. C.
      Tigers
   4. D.
      Dogs
4. 4.

   The hottest place in the world is ______________.

   1. A.
      Sahara Desert
   2. B.
      Death Valley
   3. C.
      Australia
   4. D.
      We don’t know
5. 5.

   How is a camel like?

   1. A.
      It has big nose
   2. B.
      It can drink much water.
   3. C.
      It can’t live for 7 days without water.
   4. D.
      It can live for 100 years.

Music is very popular in America and it is very important to American people．

Pop or popular music is what every student likes in America．Students carry MP3 or MP4 and listen to music before class，after class，and at lunch．Students with cars buy large speakers and enjoy the loud music as they drive on the street．

Adult drivers listen to music on the radio as they drive to work．They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，and the life of American people．However，most of the radio programs are music．

Popular music singers make much money．They make CDs or tapes，which TV or radio stations often use in many ways．Once the singers are heard all over the country，young people buy their CDs or tapes．Some of the money from the CDs or tapes go to the singers．The popular singers also give concerts．Wherever they go，all the young people want to meet them．Now，the singers have become famous stars．

There are another two kinds of music that are important to American people．One is called folk（民间）music．It tells stories about the common life of American people．The other is called western or country music．This was started by cowboys（牛仔）who would sing at night to the COWS they were watching．Today，any music about country life and the love between country boys and girls is called western or country music．

1．How many kinds of music are there in this passage．?

A．3．                     B．5．                     C．4．

2．According to this passage what is the country music about?

A．Country life．                                         B．Country boys' and girls' love．

C．A and B．

3．When do the popular singers become famous stars?

A．When they make some money．

B．When they are very popular with young people．

C．When they make a CD or a tape．

4．Which of the following is Not true?

A．American students like popular music very much．

B．Adult drivers like to enjoy music when they work．

C．Country music was originally（最初）sung by cowboys．

5．What's the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．Popular music．     B．American music． C．Country music．