The Dead Sea is not a sea. It is a big l  1  in the Jordan valley. It is near the city of Jericho. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. It c  2  from the north. The lake is 400 meters below sea level. The sun is hot there a  3  the water is salty. Fish cannot live in the salty water and plants cannot grow near it. People cannot swim w  4   in the Dead Sea, but they can float on the water. The water is very blue and the air is c    5. In the winter people come to the lake. They sit in the sunshine or bath in the warm water.

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 One day, Kidom and his friend Dick went to the river fishing. Kidom took his dog Vick with him. But now and then, when the dog saw a small animal or a bird, he would run__1__ it and try to catch it. Dick hated the dog very much because the dog frightened the fish away. "Why do you 2_ your dog here?" said Dick to Kidom. "he __3__ here and there. All the fish are frightened and swim 4_ ." "You are right." answered Kidom. "Next time, I shall come without Vick. Shall we go home now, Dick?" Just then Dick shouted, "Wait. A5_ is biting (咬)my line. I can feel it." Dick was very glad. He forgot the danger. He went to pull the line. The boy fell down into the water. "Help! Help! I can't swiim." Dick shouted, up and down in the water .

   But Kidom could not swim, either. Just then Vick came up. The dog jumped into the water and pulled Dick onto the dry land by biting 's shirt with his teeth. Dick was saved. He was still holding the line in his hand. On its end was a big fish.

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The Dead Sea is not a sea. It is a big lake in the Jordan valley. It is near the city of Jericho. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. It comes from the north. The lake is 400 meters below sea level. The sun is hot there and the water is salty. Fish cannot live in the salty water and plants cannot grow near it. People cannot swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clear. In the winter people come to the lake. They sit in the sunshine or bathe in the warm water.

1．The river Jordan ________.

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A．is a lake not a sea.

B．is very salty

C．is very blue

D．links with the Dead Sea

2．People cannot ________ in the Dead Sea.

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A．grow plants near

B．have a good swimming

C．run into

D．bathe

3．Which sentence is not true according to the passage?

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A．The Dead Sea is a big lake.

B．People cannot float in the sea.

C．No fish can live in the sea.

D．There are no plants in the Dead Sea.

4．The best title for the passage is ________.

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A．The Jordan River

B．The Big Lake

C．A Strange Sea

D．A Strange Lake

5．People can ________ there in the winter.

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