An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s brain. Apes all belong to the hot countries of the world—tropical Africa and South—east Asia.

　　The gorilla is the largest of the apes. He is as tall as six feet when standing upright. Many people think that gorillas are very fierce. They are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and roaring. In their home, in the forests of Cetral Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked. Even then, they retreat if they can.

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　　Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats. They feed during the day on plants and fruit. At night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy branches. Besides this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.

　　1. Apes live in .

　　A. different parts of the world B. the cold countries

　　C. South America and Africa D. the countries of Africa and South—east Asia

　　2. An ape’s brain is .

　　A. as large as a man’s brain B. a lot smaller than a man’s brain

　　C. larger than that of any other animal including man D. a lot larger than a man’s brain

　　3. A gorilla is about six feet tall when he .

　　A. stands on his legs B. stand on his arms

　　C. roars D. uses his great strength

　　4. All gorillas live on .

　　A. vegetables B. leaves and grass C. plants and fruit D. rice

　　5. During the night gorilla usually sleep in trees except .

　　A. the old female gorilla B. the old male gorilla

　　C. the young gorillas up to six years old D. the baby gorillas

　　参考答案：

　　1D 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 B

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