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?
| A．Always hot. |
| B．Always cold |
| C．Warm and wind |
| D．Hot in the daytime, cold in the night |
【小题2】How many days is the temperature over 48°C in Death Valley?
| A．6 days | B．30 days | C．42 days | D．48 days |
【小题3】Which animal can live in the desert?
| A．Camels | B．Horses | C．Tigers | D．Dogs |
【小题4】The hottest place in the world is ______________.
| A．Sahara Desert | B．Death Valley | C．Australia | D．We don’t know |
【小题5】How is a camel like?
| A．It has big nose |
| B．It can drink much water. |
| C．It can’t live for 7 days without water. |
| D．It can live for 100 years. |
