1. 根据短文理解完成下列各题。

    Australia is the smallest continent(洲) in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is to the south of the equator(赤道). So when it is summer in our country, it is winter in Australia.

Australia has a small population(人口). The population of Australia is nearly the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.

    Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep are everywhere. Have you ever seen a kangaroo? It has a "bag" below its breast(胸). The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroos in the "bag". It is very strange, isn't it?

1. （1） China is          than Australia.

   A . larger B . large C . small D . smaller
3. （2） It is          in Australia when it is summer in our country.

   A . autumn B . spring C . winter D . summer
5. （3） The population of Australia is almost the same as that of in China         .

   A . Beijing B . Tianjin C . Nanjing D . Shanghai
7. （4） Australia is famous for its         .

   A . sheep and kangaroos B . sheep and deer C . elephants and kangaroos D . birds and kangaroos
9. （5） Why does the passage say the kangaroo is a strange animal? Because         .

   A . it is a kind of bird B . it has a "bag" below its breast C . it is a kind of fish D . it is very dangerous