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( A )
Save Grain Campaing
Like other heavily populated nations,India is trying to
find new ways to produce more food to feed its ever increasing
population.But one of the methods India ecently has taken is as
old as the Upanishads.It‘s called simply storing grain.Today in
India,they are calling it the "Save Grain Campaign"and it seems
to be working.
By planning ahead ,the country has opened more land and
increased grain production from 51 million tons in 1995.India
can now depend on its own grain supply.To reduce post-harvest
losses,estimated at 9.33 percent of the nation output,the Indian
Ministry of Food has taken several steps to let more people know
more about scientific methods of grain storage.
The "Save Grain Campain",a pilot program in 1965,now is
gaining popularity.There are 17 campaign offices across India.
Campaign workers work closely with provincial governments to
teach farmers scientific methods of stiring food and pest control.

1. What do the Indian do to have more food?
a. Increase its population
b. Open more farmland
c. From 17 campaign offices in every province
d. Buy more food from foreign countries.

2. Now there is ________ farmland and _______ grain and there
are ______ people than over in India.
a. more ,more ,more
b. more ,more ,fewer
c. more ,less ,fewer
d. less ,less ,more

3. The "Save Grain Campaign"is a program_____________
a. popular since 1965
b. popular since 1951
c. widely known now
d. dealing with pest control

4. If there were no post-harvest losses,maybe the total output
of grain in India would be___________
a. over 9 percent more
b. 51 million tons
c. 192 million tons
d. 243 million tons

5. The scientific methods of grain storage have to be taught
because________
a. a lot of grain is wasted after the crop harvests
b. a lot of grain is wasted during the crop harvests
c. a lot of farmland is wasted
d. farmers know nothing about the "Save Grain Campaign"


( B )
Empty deserts
In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved
out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast.
The most difficult parts of their trip was crossing the "Great
American Desert"in the western part of the United States by horse
and wagon.
The western desert can be very dangerous.There is little water
and there are few trees.But the desert also has scenery of great
beauty.Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the
flat ,sandy valley floor.The scene has been photographed many times
and appears in movies and in TV.
In Arizona,man-made dams across the Colorado River have mde
two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country.At lake
Poweel,the red stone arch Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue
lake.
There are few roads. Many areas of lake Powell’s shore can
only be reached by boat or on foot.But hikers in this empty desert
land sometimes find very old native American pictures,painted on
the rocks.
In Death Valley,California,the summer temperature rises to
130-165 degrees Fahrenheit .There is less than two inches of tain
each year .Death Valley is the lowest place in America-925 metres
below sea level.IN the 1800s ,many travellers died when they tried
to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.
Although the desert is dry and seems empty,there is plenty
of life if you look closely.Small insects,snakes,and rats have
learned how to live in the desert heat.They live underground and
come out at night ,when it is cool.Plants such as cacti need very
little water.When it does rain in the desert(sometimes only once

or twice a year),plants grow quickly ,and flowers open in a gingle
day.For a short time,the desert is covered with brilliant colour.


1. In the 19th century,Americans moved from the east to the west
because they_________
a. enjoyed the trip
b. wanted to make their home there
c. wanted to find new grassland there
d. had no water to drink

2. From the passage ,we can conclude that____________
a. the western desert is a good place for people to live in
b. there is little water but there are many trees in the desert
c. the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty
d. till now, people know little about the desert

3. If you want to find some old native American pictures painted
on the rock you must travel_______
a. on foot
b. by boat
c. by car
d. by plane

4. In the 1800s many travellers died in Death Valley because
of ________
a. illness
b. high temperature
c. cold weather
d. poisonous water

5. In the desert,animals will die____________
a. if they move about
b. if they can‘t make holes underground
c. if they come out a at night
d. if they drink much water









答案：
(A)
1-5:b a c a a
(B)
1-5:b c a b b