Passage: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. A desert is a special region where only certain kinds of plants and animals can survive. All deserts have very (1)_____ water. Plants in the deserts are particularly (2)_____ to the hot environment. A well known desert plant is the cactus. Desert animals have also learnt to adapt well to life in this (3)______. The camel survives well in the desert because water can be (4)_____ in its body. The camel is also known as the ship of the desert because they are the only means of (5)_______ in the desert areas. Question: Select the appropriate word for blank (3).

1. village
2. desert
3. region
4. reign