Question

Madagascar is a small island country in Africa. The weather is very hot all the year. It is a good place for holidays. Let’s enjoy its beauty together.

Cute Lemurs

Many lovely lemurs live in this country. They look like monkeys. They have long and useful tails. When they “talk” to each other, they wave their tails. And the tails can keep balance when they jump in trees. They usually eat leaves and fruit. But sometimes they also eat insects and smaller animals.

People in Madagascar

Most people in the island are farmers. They are very friendly. They are brown and not tall. They speak Malagasy language and French. Look at the girl in the picture! Her father and mother are both farmers. They grow rice and bananas. And they also keep cattle . If they have the most cattle, they are the richest.

Traveler’s Palm( 旅人蕉)

Traveler’s palm is a famous plant. It has many big leaves. When a traveler is hot, he can hide under the leaves. And it has delicious fruit. When he is hungry, he can eat the fruit. There is a lot of water in the leaf stalks(莖). When he is thirsty, he can cut the leaf stalk with a knife and drink the water. It is helpful to travelers.

1.People in Madagascar speak ________ .

A. French and English. B. French and Madagasy language.

C. English and Latin. D. Latin and Madagasy language.

2.Lemurs eat the following things EXCEPT .

A. grass B. leaves C. fruit D. insects

3.Which of the following is TRUE? ________ .

A. Cute lemurs have short and useful tails.

B. A lot of people in Madagascar are farmers

C. The weather in Madagascar is only hot in summer.

D. Travelers can find much water in the leaves of the Traveler’s Palm.

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