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Desert Animals
Some desert animals can survive the very strong summer heat and dryness / because they have very unusual characteristics. / The camel, for example, can bear an increase in the temperature of its body. / In addition, it can drink an enormous amount of water at one time. / The kangaroo rat, on the other hand, obtains all the water it needs / from water that it produces during respiration. / However, most desert animals can neither store nor produce water in their bodies. / Therefore, they need to find some way to avoid the strong sun rays. / Most of them are active during the night / and only after the sun has set does the desert come fully to life. / The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides protection. / So the coming of darkness is the signal / for the large majority of animals to continue their search for water and food. / When morning comes, most of them seek shelter again. /
【听写难点】注意teInperature(温度)的拼写;respiration呼吸;come fully to life生机勃勃，注意本短语所在句是on1y开头.主句用了部分倒装;relatively相对地。
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.
W: Hi, Steve!
M: Hi, Jane. I'm planning to go to London by train. Do you want to come with me?
W: But it would be cheaper by bus.
M: [1] I've got a student travel card. You can get cheap train tickets with it.
W: That sounds good. How much does it cost?
M: A card for six months is sixteen pounds.
W: So how do I get one?
M: [3] You need two photographs--one for the card and one for the form.
W: There's a photo machine in the post office. It gives you four photos for three pounds.
M: So does the one in the library. [2]But I went to a photographer's studio. It was cheaper.
W: I don't have to show my passport or my driving license, do I?
M: No, Jane, [3] you only need a letter from your college.
W: OK, I'll ask my teacher for one.
M: And then you take everything to the tourist office and ask the travel agent.
W: Great, next time you go to London, I'll come too!
Keys: 1. [C] 2. [A] 3. [A]