Can we live without salt? Salt is very important to us. We need salt in our food. Animals need it, too. Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea. People dig very big pools(池塘)and let sea water in. When the sun dries(弄干)up the water, people can get salt from the ground. The salt is white, clean and beautiful.

There are a lot of salt wells(井)in Sichuan. A salt well is much like a water well. People bring the well water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars(坛子)over fire. In this way the get salt We can also get salt from salt mines(矿).A salt mine may be found under the ground. Some years ago, people in Jiangxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it. People here need salt from other places no more.

In the northwest of our country, there are many salt lakes. Some of these lakes are very big. The salt in a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries.

1.We can't live without salt, so

A. we need more                     B. it is very important to us

C. we have to drink sea water       D. there is salt in all our food

2.We get most of the salt from _____.

A. salt lakes     B. sea water      C. salt wells        D. salt mines

3.People in Sichuan get salt from _____.

A. jars           B. fire           C. salt wells        D. water wells

4.Not many years ago, a big salt mine was found and opened _____.

A. in Sichuan    B. in Jiangxi      C. in the northwest  D.beside the sea

5.The best title(标题)of the article(文章) is "______".

A. Salt          B. Why We Need Salt    

C. Salt Is Important      D. We Need Salt

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