In the Iturbi rain forest in America live many different tribes, one of 1 is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies are not taller than four feet. They 2 only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are the best 3 among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be 4 by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so 5 that often the last one leaves the bow 6 the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its 7 , the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, 8 his arrows and step on them.
Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are 9 moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is no 10 at all except some weapons such as spears, bows, and arrows. There are 11 cooking pots either. Food is eaten
12 or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is 13 to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.
Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as 14 . Often they travel great distances through the branches without 15 the ground.
One of the 16 facts about the small men and women is their appetite(胃口). A Pygmy can 17 sixty bananas at a single meal 18 quantities of meat. After eating, they will 19
on their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all over again.
In spite of the 20 life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or flight among themselves.
1．A．them B．those C．that D．which
2．A．have B．weigh C．eat D．carry
1,3,5
3．A．players B．farmers C．workers D．hunters
4．A．frightened B．shot C．caught D．raised
5．A．heavily B．hurriedly C．slowly D．rapidly
6．A．after B．before C．until D．since
7．A．animal B．aim C．eyes D．sight
8．A．got B．put away C．sell D．break
9．A．never B．seldom C．constantly D．hardly
10．A．furniture B．things C．tables D．beds
11．A．some B．much C．no D．special
12．A．uncooked B．burnt C．untouched D．fried
13．A．a lot B．something C．more D．nothing
14．A．birds B．rabbits C．monkeys D．deer
15．A．touching B．feeling C．falling D．seeing
16．A．interested B．surprising C．moving D．known
17．A．get up B．take up C．eat up D．put up
18．A．including B．but C．except D．besides
19．A．lie B．lay C．stay D．kneel
20．A．comfortable B．difficult C．hard D．happy