活动7 阅读语篇，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答该问题的最佳选项。
1. How is the weather in deserts?
A. It’s hot during the day but cold during the night.
B. It’s cold during the day but hot during the night.
C. It’s hot both during the day and during the night.
D. It’s cold both during the day and during the night.
2. Which of the following sentences can be put into “ ▲ ”?
A. Other animals keep water that they can use later.
B. Some animals try to eat more than before.
C. People try to find some special animals.
D. There are many different useful animals.
3. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. The weather in deserts.
B. The animals in deserts.
C. The plants in deserts.
D. Large deserts in the world.

1.A 2.A 3.C

活动日 Please introduce a desert plant you know and write down its features.

The cactus is a very typical desert plant.
It has many special features to suit the harsh desert environment.
Its leaves have turned into sharp tiny thorns.
These thorns can greatly reduce water evaporation.
Its thick and fleshy green stem can store plenty of water.
It can survive for months even without new rain supply.
Its roots spread widely underground to absorb more rainwater.
It has super strong drought resistance ability.
It is also an important water and food source for some desert animals.

本题要求介绍一种自己了解的沙漠植物并写出它的相关特点，选取大家熟知的仙人掌作为描述对象，所用词汇均符合八年级英语大纲要求，内容覆盖该植物的外形、生存适应性等核心特征，表述简单通顺适配答题要求。