The Nile River is the longest river in the world.It's called "Father of African Rivers".The Nile River was important to survival（生存） in ancient Egypt.
    Egyptian people depended heavily on the river for drinking and bathing.The Nile was also an important transportation route（路線）.Traders traveled along the river.They transported objects to other areas.Fishermen used the Nile to catch fish for food.Workers moved stones and other things for making pyramids（金字塔）.
    The ancient Egyptians created inventive ways of using the river.One important invention，still used today，is the "shaduf".This was designed to get water from the river and move it，so the water could be used on land to help the crops grow.
    In ancient Egypt，the Nile River flooding wasn't considered a natural ①disaster.Not only did the flooding help water crops，but it also deposited（沉淀） rich soil along the banks of the Nile.The soil was used to grow crops to feed the ancient Egyptians.The flooding of the Nile also helped ancient Egyptians survive by providing shelter.When the Nile flooded，it left behind rich mud.The ancient Egyptians used this mud to build mud-brick houses.
    Besides the river，Egyptians also depended on the "red land".This was the red desert where nothing grew.②It protected the people of ancient Egypt by separating the country from neighboring countries and invading（入侵） armies.The "red land"was rich in valuable metals and gems （寶石）.

（1）列舉出利用尼羅河當(dāng)作交通路線的的三類(lèi)人：traders，

fishermen

fishermen

，

workers

workers

.
（2）根據(jù)前后文猜測(cè)①處劃線" disaster "單詞的漢語(yǔ)意思。

災(zāi)害

災(zāi)害

（3）從文章中找出"The flooding both helped water crops and deposited rich soil along the banks of the Nile."的同義句。

Not only did the flooding help water crops，but it also deposited rich soil along the banks of the Nile.

Not only did the flooding help water crops，but it also deposited rich soil along the banks of the Nile.

（4）寫(xiě)出②處劃線單詞" it "指代的內(nèi)容。

red land

red land

（5）根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容填空，每空不超過(guò)四個(gè)單詞。
    Egyptians depended on the Nile River and①

drank and bathed

drank and bathed

.The red desert could protect the people of ancient Egypt because it could②

separate the country from

separate the country from

neighboring countries and invading armies.