C．Coming from. D．Taking up.

　　6．Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from?

　　A．The northwestern Chinese regions.

　　B．The northern Chinese regions.

　　C．The western part of China.

　　D．Foreign countries.

　　7．Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia?

　　A．Mongolia. B．Africa.

　　C．China. D．Australia.

　　8．What can we infer from this passage?

　　A．The land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly.

　　B．China has made achievements in its own desertification control.

　　C．The desertification land makes up nearly half of China's territory.

　　D．Little progress has been made in controlling desertification in China.

　　Ⅴ.任务型阅读

　　People need homes: children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school "home" on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers ... have no place to call "home"， at least for a few nights.

　　1．________？Don't they have the right to a home? Of course they do.

　　Some regular travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants; others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. 2.________！

　　And how about maintaining relationships while in transit? 3.________； some send letters and postcards, or even photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they're still alive and well. 4.________. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings.

　　Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? 5.________.Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination, we can make the place we stay "home".

　　A．Home is the harbor for travelers

　　B．People find ways to keep in touch

　　C．Do all people have a comfortable home

　　D．Some keep contact with their friends via Internet

　　E．So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time

　　F．Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another "home" waiting to be found

　　G．Furthermore, driving a camping car during one's travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home - only mobile

　　Ⅵ.小作文训练(请根据提示把语段补充完整)

　　With the development of economy, there are many cars, buses and trolleybuses in our city. We can ____________ (拥挤) ____________ (上下班的高峰时期) because there are just a few roads. To everyone's joy, a new road is ____________ (在建设中). When it is completed in 2017, it will ____________ (和......相连) another road. I think ________ more ________________ (人们做......很方便) ____________ (出行) and we can ______________ (饱览) the rapid changing city. So the road ________ well ________ (值得) building.

　　课下能力提升(六)

　　Ⅰ.1.convenient　2.display　3.destination　4.explore　5.limit　6.worthy　7.connection

　　8．permission　9.impression　10.suburban

Ⅱ.1.were stuck in　2.got around　3.for convenience　4.is connected to　5.provide; for　6.under construction　7.in no time