2021年山东省青岛市中考英语试卷(5)

（4）The Yueyang Tower is a wooden building in Hubei Province.
（5）All the three buildings were made famous by great ancient works.
13．（5分）About 750 years ago，a man named Marco Polo went to China.He started in Europe and traveled more than 5，000 miles.He crossed some large deserts.The journey took almost three years.There were no planes or trains then.So how did Polo make the trip？He rode a camel.
Like horses，camels can work as pack animals.They can carry many pounds of cargo （货物），such as food and supplies.That is very helpful for a long trip.They act as "ships of the desert".
Camels do well in the desert.They can go for several days without water.They can survive a long time without food，too.
There are two kinds of camels.One kind has one hump.The other has two.These humps store fat.If needed，the fat turns into water.
Camels have other special ways to deal with desert life.They have a thick coat.This keeps them warm at night and cool in the day.They have long eyelashes and an extra eyelid.These help protect their eyes.Camels also have thick lips.They can eat all kinds of plants，even thorny ones.