Camels can go without food and water for 3 to 4 days. They do not store water in their humps as is commonly believed．The humps are actually a container of fat. Camels are incredibly well-adapted to their environment. When conditions heat up, camels can increase their own body temperature, which prevents sweating and therefore water loss. They may not sweat at all during the day．

　　Camels are sometimes called“ships of the desert”because people ride them around the hot, dry deserts of the world．However, the number of camels is becoming smaller for various reasons．

　　21．According to the passage, camels usually live in ________．

　　A．Asia

　　B．Africa

　　C．America

　　D．Australia

　　22．Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________．

　　A．camels are useful animals

　　B．camels are clever animals

　　C．camels’ body structure and function D．camels’ characteristics and habits

　　23．The reason why camels lose little water in deserts is that they ________．

　　A．get water from green foods

　　B．can adjust their temperature

　　C．store enough water in the humps D．can manage without water

　　24．What will the author probably talk about following the last paragraph?

　　A．Ways to protect camels．

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