A There is a greater demand for almonds． B Growing almonds takes much less land． C A machine can help get almonds off the trees． D Almonds will fall on the ground when ripe．

A They grow too many peach trees． B People prefer well-paid construction jobs． C Few people want to work in California． D They don' t want to hire workers from Mexico．

A The government will hire workers to help with the harvest． B More people will move to California from Mexico． C Other countries will provide cheaper labor for US farmers． D More fruits will be bought from other countries．

A They have prevented many rivers from flooding． B They have reduced the damage caused by floods． C They have learned much about conditions for flooding． D They have found most of the ice dams on the river．

A The snow suddenly gets frozen． B The top of the ground becomes wet． C It rains hard with a big rise in temperature． D The snow melts gradually into a river．

A They may quickly block the river． B The ice covering the river may melt fast． C A larger ice dam may soon be forme D The areas down the river may be floode

A bought a treasure box to hold his interesting things B enjoyed the things others brought to the class C waited patiently to be called on by his teacher D wished to be the first to share his possessions

A A hole． B A needle． C A flower． D A tooth．

A Lisa． B Kara． C Justin． D Mark．

A Disappointed． B Surprised． C Anxious． D Uneasy．