完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A, B, C 项中选出最佳选项。
Australia is the greatest (最大的) island in the world . It is much __1__than China. It is in the 2__ of the Earth. So when it is _3__ summer in China, it is cold winter in Australia.
Australia is big , but the population there is __4__. The population of Australia __5__ the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.
Australia is famous __6__ its __7__ and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find __8__ in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, __9__ are sheep. Have you ever seen (你曾经见过) a kangaroo ? It has a “bag” in its body. The __10__ kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very interesting, isn’t it?
( ) 1. A. smaller B. the smaller C. small D. a smaller
( )2. A. north B. west C. south D. east
( ) 3. A. warm B. hot C. cold D. cool
( ) 4. A. small B. more C. much D. big
( ) 5. A. am B. is C. are D. be
( ) 6. A. for B. as C. about D. from
( ) 7. A. horses B. cats C. bears D. sheep
( ) 8. A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours
( ) 9. A. there B. where C. somewhere D. everywhere
( ) 10.A. girl B. son C. father D. mother