1.单词：

dry干燥,  several数个,  flat平坦,  climate气候,  equator赤道,  

inch英寸,  spin旋转,  Sonoran Desert索诺兰沙漠,  mile英里,  temperature温度,  

reach到达,  rainforest雨林,  come down下来,  happen发生,  Middle East中东,  

Sahara Desert撒哈拉沙漠,  average temperature平均温度,  café咖啡,  kindergarten幼儿园,  

sports运动,  freezer冰箱,  special特别的,  …… degrees Fahrenheit……华氏度,,  

minus …….. degrees Fahrenheit-……华氏度,  …… degrees Celsius……摄氏度,  

minus …….. degrees Celsius-……摄氏度,  go skiing去滑雪,  go ice skating去滑冰.  

2.句型：

Is my shirt dry yet?

我的衬衫干了吗?

He has written several books.

他写了几本书。

People used to think the earth was flat.

过去人们认为地球是平的。

You will soon get used to the climate here.

你很快就会习惯这里的气候。

The climate at the equator is always hot.

赤道的气候总是炎热的。

She is few inches taller than me.

她比我高几英寸。

The airplane was spinning out of control.

飞机失去控制而旋转。

Sonoran Desert is in California.

索诺兰沙漠在加利福尼亚。

There isn’t house for miles around here.

这附近几英里内都没有房子。

The temperature has risen five degrees.

气温上升了五度。

Are your hands long enough to reach that watermelon?

你的手够得着那个西瓜吗?

In summer, it is always rainy in the Amazon rainforest.

在夏天，亚马逊雨林总是下雨。

Clouds have come down and it started to rain.

云散了，开始下雨了。

You will never guess what has happened!

你永远猜不到发生了什么事!

I hope there will be peace in the Middle East.

我希望中东会有和平。

Sahara Desert is the biggest desert in the world.

撒哈拉沙漠是世界上最大的沙漠。

What is the average temperature of your hometown?

你们家乡的平均气温是多少?

This street is famous for many cafés

这条街以cafés闻名

My sister is studying in the kindergarten.

我妹妹在幼儿园学习。

I am not interested in sports.

我对运动不感兴趣。

People use freezer to store food and fruits.

人们用冰箱来储存食物和水果。

What are your special interests?

你有什么特别的兴趣爱好?

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