E Read and choose（完形填空）
Australia is a big ____1____. It is on the south of the Earth. When it is summer in China, it is ____2____ in Australia. Christmas comes in ____3____ in Australia.
Australia is big, but there are not ____4____ people in the country. The population (人口) of Australia is the same as that of Shanghai. Most people in Australia speak ____5____.
Kangaroos are a symbol of Australia. They are large animals with a small head but a big body. They have a strong tail and big ____6____. Their back legs are ____7____ too. When they stand up, they look very tall. Mother kangaroos have a pouch (袋) on the ____8____ of their bodies. They keep their babies there.
( ) 1 a people b city c country
( ) 2 a spring b summer c winter
( ) 3 a spring b summer c winter
( ) 4 a much b many c some
( ) 5 a English b Chinese c Australian
( ) 6 a foot b feet c footed
( ) 7 a strong b weak c small
( ) 8 a centre b back c front

1 c 2 c 3 b 4 b 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 c