HSK4 Reading Practice – Ship Of The Desert

HSK4 Reading Practice

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Vocabulary

地區dìqū地区dìqū area, region	這個zhège地區dìqū的de人rén都dōu說shuō同一tóngyī種zhǒng語言yǔyán这个zhège地区dìqū的de人rén都dōu说shuō同一tóngyī种zhǒng语言yǔyán People in this region all speak the same language.
沙漠shāmò沙漠shāmò desert	撒哈拉sāhālā是shì世界shìjiè上shàng最zuì大dà的de沙漠shāmò撒哈拉sāhālā是shì世界shìjiè上shang最zuì大dà的de沙漠shāmò The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
環境háijìng环境háijìng environment	我們wǒmen要yào一起yìqǐ保護bǎohù自然zìrán環境háijìng我们wǒmen要yào一起yìqǐ保护bǎohù自然zìrán环境háijìng We should protect the natural environment together.
駱駝luòtuó骆驼luòtuó camel	駱駝luòtuó可以kěyǐ幾jǐ天tiān不bù喝水hēshuǐ骆驼luòtuó可以kěyǐ几jī天tiān不bù喝水hēshuǐ Camels can go without water for days.
依靠yīkào依靠yīkào rely on	小孩子xiǎoháizi常常chángcháng依靠yīkào父母fùmǔ小孩子xiǎoháizi常常chángcháng依靠yīkào父母fùmǔ Children often rely on their parents.
儲存chǔcún储存chǔcún store, save	這個zhège冰箱bīngxiāng可以kěyǐ儲存chǔcún很hěn多duō食物shíwù这个zhège冰箱bīngxiāng可以kěyǐ储存chǔcún很hěn多duō食物shíwù This fridge can store a lot of food.
脂肪zhīfáng脂肪zhīfáng fat	運動yùndòng可以kěyǐ幫助bāngzhù我們wǒmen減少jiǎnshǎo身體shēntǐ的de脂肪zhīfáng运动yùndòng可以kěyǐ帮助bāngzhù我们wǒmen减少jiǎnshǎo身体shēntǐ的de脂肪zhīfáng Exercise helps us reduce body fat.
口袋kǒudài口袋kǒudài pocket, pouch	他tā的de口袋kǒudài裡lǐ有yǒu一yì封fēng信xìn他tā的de口袋kǒudài里lǐ有yǒu一yì封fēng信xìn There is a letter in his pocket.
混hùn混hùn mix	請qǐng不要búyào把bǎ乾淨gānjìng的de衣服yìfú和hé髒zāng衣服yìfu混hùn在zài一起yìqǐ请qǐng不要búyào把bǎ干净gānjìng的de衣服yìfú和hé脏zāng衣服yìfu混hùn在zài一起yìqǐ Don’t mix clean clothes with dirty ones.
仙人掌xiānrénzhǎng仙人掌xiānrénzhǎng cactus	仙人掌xiānrénzhǎng可以kěyǐ在zài沒有méiyǒu水shuǐ的de地方dìfāng生長shēngzhǎng仙人掌xiānrénzhǎng可以kěyǐ在zài没有méiyǒu水shuǐ的de地方dìfang生长shēngzhǎng Cactus can grow in places without water.

沙漠之舟 – 駱駝骆驼

世界上有些地區是一大片沙漠。那裡既沒有樹，也沒有水。旅行者必須自己帶食物和水。在這樣不好的環境下，能穿過沙漠的動物就只有駱駝。牠們可以長時間不吃不喝，只需要依靠身體裡儲存的東西生活，而且平均壽命長達40至69年。世界上有些地区是一大片沙漠。那里既没有树，也没有水。旅行者必须自己带食物和水。在这样不好的环境下，能穿过沙漠的动物就只有骆驼。牠们可以长时间不吃不喝，只需要依靠身体里储存的东西生活，而且平均寿命长达40至69年。

牠們能夠搬重物，也可以載人穿過沙漠，所以人們叫駱駝「沙漠之舟」。駱駝的身體可以儲存脂肪，然後牠的胃裡有十二個又深又大的口袋可以儲存水。牠们能够搬重物，也可以载人穿过沙漠，所以人们叫骆驼「沙漠之舟」。骆驼的身体可以储存脂肪，然后牠的胃里有十二个又深又大的口袋可以储存水。

每個口袋都有一個能關起來的開口，所以食物不會和水混在一起。在沙漠行走時，駱駝每次口渴都能自己從胃裡的口袋裡拿出水來喝，非常方便。每个口袋都有一个能关起来的开口，所以食物不会和水混在一起。在沙漠行走时，骆驼每次口渴都能自己从胃里的口袋里拿出水来喝，非常方便。

駱駝主要的食物是綠色植物。雖然在沙漠中沒有很多綠色植物，但是駱駝的嘴巴非常厲害，連仙人掌都可以吃下去。骆驼主要的食物是绿色植物。虽然在沙漠中没有很多绿色植物，但是骆驼的嘴巴非常厉害，连仙人掌都可以吃下去。

Questions

Shāmò zhī zhōu – luòtuó

Shìjiè shàng yǒu xiē dìqū shì yī dà piàn shāmò. Nàlǐ jì méiyǒu shù, yě méiyǒu shuǐ. Lǚxíng zhě bìxū zìjǐ dài shíwù hé shuǐ. Zài zhèyàng bù hǎo de huánjìng xià, néng chuānguò shāmò de dòngwù jiù zhǐyǒu luòtuó. Tāmen kěyǐ cháng shíjiān bù chī bù hē, zhǐ xūyào yīkào shēntǐ lǐ chúxǔn de dōngxī shēnghuó, érqiě píngjūn shòumìng cháng dá sìshí zhì liùshí jiǔ nián.

Tāmen nénggòu bān zhòngwù, yě kěyǐ zài rén chuānguò shāmò, suǒyǐ rénmen jiào luòtuó “shāmò zhī zhōu”. Luòtuó de shēntǐ kěyǐ chúxǔn zhīfáng, ránhòu tā de wèi lǐ yǒu shí’èr gè yòu shēn yòu dà de kǒudài kěyǐ chúxǔn shuǐ.

Měi gè kǒudài dōu yǒu yīgè néng guān qǐlái de kāikǒu, suǒyǐ shíwù bù huì hé shuǐ hùn zài yīqǐ. Zài shāmò xíngzǒu shí, luòtuó měi cì kǒu kě dōu néng zìjǐ cóng wèi lǐ de kǒudài lǐ ná chū shuǐ lái hē, fēicháng fāngbiàn.

Luòtuó zhǔyào de shíwù shì lǜsè zhíwù. Suīrán zài shāmò zhōng méiyǒu hěn duō lǜsè zhíwù, dànshì luòtuó de zuǐbā fēicháng lìhài, lián xiānrénzhǎng dōu kěyǐ chī xiàqù.

Ship Of The Desert – Camel

In some parts of the world, there are vast deserts. There are neither trees nor water. Travelers must bring their own food and water. In such harsh conditions, the only animals that can cross the desert are camels. They can survive for long periods without eating or drinking, relying only on what is stored in their bodies, and their average lifespan is as long as 40 to 69 years.

Camels can carry heavy loads and also transport people across the desert, which is why they are called the “ships of the desert.” Their bodies can store fat, and their stomachs have twelve deep, large sacs that can hold water.

Each sac has an opening that can be closed, so food and water don’t mix together. While traveling through the desert, whenever a camel feels thirsty, it can draw water from one of these sacs in its stomach—very convenient.

The main food of camels is green plants. Although there are not many green plants in the desert, camels have very strong mouths and can even eat cacti.