Greenland is the largest island in the world. It is in the 1 of Europe. Near Greenland is another island. It is small. Its 2 is Iceland. Do you think that Greenland is green and warm? Do you think that Iceland is white with ice? If you do, you are 3 . Not many people live on the big island of Greenland. There 4 more people in your hometown than in all of Greenland. That is because Greenland is not green. Greenland is 5 . Most of the island is covered with lots of ice. The ice covering Greenland is 6 than the world's tallest building. What __7 Iceland? Is it colder than Greenland? No, it is not. Iceland has ice, but not so much ice 8 Greenland. It has a lot of hot springs(泉).They give out hot water and steam(水蒸汽).The climate(气候) is not as 9__ as Greenland. And there are a lot 10 people who live in Iceland.

　　1. A. east B. west C. north D. south

　　2. A. village B. name C. farm D. town

　　3 .A. wrong B. clever C. right D. bright

　　4. A. must be B. are C. is D. be

　　5. A. yellow B. brown C. blue D. white

　　6. A. more higher B. high C. highest D. higher

　　7. A. of B. in C. about D. on

　　8. A. as B. like C. than D. then

　　9. A. warm B. cold C. not D. cool

　　10. A. many B. much C. more D. most

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　　这篇短文介绍了格陵兰岛和冰岛的地理环境和气候特征。