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　　Visitors to Coober Pedy, a mining (产矿的) town in South Australia, find that they are staying in unusual places. It is well decorated (装饰), with wall-to-wall carpets, good furniture (家具), paintings on the walls and modern electrical appliances (家用电器). 1 visitors are often surprised to find that there are no 2 . All of the hotels are underground. Coober Pedy is famous for opals (猫眼石). Ever since these gemstones (宝石) were 3 there in 1915, many of the miners (矿工) have lived in holes dug under the surface of the desert (沙漠). Lack (缺少) of wood 4 building may be one reason that the miners decided to build down 5 of up (the last tree in Coober Pedy died in 1971), but the main reason is to keep away from the heat. Summer temperatures can 6 to 50℃, but the underground homes stay at a very nice 25℃. About 7 third of Coober Pedy's 4, 000 people live underground.

Two months ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my workmate（同事）,Chris. We decided to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive would take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.

The first day was a lot of fun because we were happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we began to get bored. We were quite quiet for some hours when Chris saw some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We were both excited and decided to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drove very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer when we heard a loud BANG!

Chris stopped the car and we got out. Beside the car was a large kangaroo lying on the ground. Chris went over to it and put his cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I took out my camera. When I was focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I saw the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly woke up, and ran away before we could do anything.

I started laughing but Chris looked worried. He said his wallet was in the jacket. I started laughing even louder. I stopped laughing when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket.

41. Why did the writer go to Australia?

　 A. For a meeting.　　　　　　　　　 B. For a trip.　 　

　 C. For a holiday.　　　　　　　　　 D. To see his friend.

42. How long would the drive take according to their plan?

　 A. One day.　　　　　　 B. Four days.　　　　 C. Half a month. D. Two months.

43. What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?

　 A. 无聊的　 　　　　　　 B. 口渴的　 　　 C. 饥饿的　 　　 D. 困倦的

44. Why did they hear a loud BANG?

　 A. Because there was something wrong with their car.

　 B. Because someone else was hunting them.

　 C. Because something fell off their car.

　 D. Because their car knocked down a kangaroo.

45. What can we know from the passage?

　 A. The writer took a photo of Chris and the kangaroo.

　 B. The kangaroo ran away together with Chris's wallet and their car keys in his jacket.

　 C. They decided to walk across the desert.

　 D. The writer was still（仍然）very happy with his friend at last.

　　In some parts of the world there are large deserts（沙漠）. There are no trees __1__ water there. Travelers must take __2__ and water with them. The only animal who can walk __3__ the desert is the camel. He can go __4__ food or water for a long time. And besides he carry heavy loads. People call the __5__ “the ship of the desert”. The camel is very big. He has one or two humps（驼峰）on his back, short ears and a long __6__. The camel's humps hold fat, and his stomach（胃） holds water in twelve deep pockets, each pocket __7__ a mouth which closes, and the food doesn't mix with the water. When the camel __8__ some water, he can get it out of __9__. The camel's food is __10__.