阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Geography is an important tool for learning and understanding history. Geography affects history—just look at  the changes in world geography over recent years. Governments change, and __  _ countries were born.Many countries no longer have the same names they _  __even five years ago. Climate changes _  ___events such as droughts(干旱) and floods that cause lots of loss of life and the movements of people from one place to another in search of_  __. Environmental changes can change the entire __  __of a community or region.
As with history, children have a natural interest in_  __. Watch a group of children playing in the sand. One child makes streets for his cars, _  __ a second child builds houses along the_  __.A third scoops out a hole and_   ___ the dirt to make a hill, then pours water in the _  __ to make a lake, using sticks for _  __. The children name the streets, and __  __ may even use a watering can to make_  __ that washes away a house. They may not realize it, _  ___these children are learning some core features(核心特征)of geography—how people interact with the Earth, how climate _  __land, and how places _  __each other through the movement of things from one place to another. Turning to maps or globes, When we talk with our children about vacation plans, events    ___around the world or historical events, we teach them a great deal about geography. Not only can such activities help our children learn how to use key reference tools,__   _ over time, they help them form their own mental maps of the world, which allows children to better organize and _  ___information about other people, places, times and_  __. Such activities also help our children learn to how to work together in the future.

A．new B．some C．many D．old

A．did B．do C．are D．have

A．bring about B．come about C．take place D．happen

A．relative B．safe C．help D．safety

A．people B．history C．nature D．housing

A．climate B．building C．environment D．geography.

A．while B．but C．and D．so

A．paths B．streets C．railway D．ways

A．makes B．create C．pull D．uses

A．house B．street C．hole D．hill

A．houses B．bridges C．streets D．road

A．we B．he C．they D．workers

A．cloudy B．cover C．snow D．rain

A．but B．and C．yet D．still

A．effects B．affects C．affect D．influence

A．relate to B．concerned C．involving D．refer to

A．to happen B．happening C．happen D．happened

A．but B．and C．besides D．so

A．write B．read C．understand D．know

A．weather B．history C．climate D．events.