Camel Conversation
A mother and a baby camel were lying around under a tree.
Then the baby camel asked, “Mom, _______ do camels have humps (驼峰)?”
The mother camel considered this and said, “We are desert animals and we have the humps to _______ water so we can survive with very _______ water.”
The baby camel _______ for a moment and then said, “Okay, why are our _______ long and our feet rounded?”
The mama _______, “They are meant for walking in the _______.”
The baby paused, and then asked, “Why are our eyelashes (睫毛) _______? Sometimes they get in my way.”
The mama responded, “Those long thick eyelashes _______ your eyes from the desert sand ________ the strong wind blows in the desert.”
The baby camel thought and thought. Then he said, “I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for ________ through the desert and these eyelashes protect my eyes from the desert sand. Then why are we in the ________?”
We were given all ________ skills and abilities. These special gifts are to bring about the satisfaction we all ________. That satisfaction comes in helping others.
Don’t sit around in a zoo. Use your gifts and talents to help ________. You’ll be glad of what you did.
【小题1】A.why | B.how | C.whether | D.where |
【小题2】A.drink | B.flow | C.bring | D.store |
【小题3】A.few | B.little | C.less | D.much |
【小题4】A.missed | B.wished | C.asked | D.thought |
【小题5】A.arms | B.hands | C.feet | D.legs |
【小题6】A.replied | B.asked | C.wanted | D.yelled |
【小题7】A.sea | B.desert | C.garden | D.yard |
【小题8】A.thin | B.weak | C.long | D.short |
【小题9】A.depend | B.prevent | C.stop | D.protect |
【小题10】A.when | B.although | C.as | D.because |
【小题11】A.flying | B.walking | C.covering | D.driving |
【小题12】A.desert | B.zoo | C.country | D.city |
【小题13】A.worthy | B.expensive | C.special | D.seasonal |
【小题14】A.disturb | B.differ | C.disgust | D.desire |
【小题15】A.others | B.another | C.other | D.else |