Australia is one of the greatest countries in the world. It is smaller than China. Australia is in the south of the Earth. So when it is hot summer in China, it is cold winter in Australia. Australia is big, but the population is small. The population of Australia is almost the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.

Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. Sheep are everywhere. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Did you see a kangaroo before? It has a “bag” in its body. The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very interesting, isn’t it?

根据短文内容完成句子。（限填一个单词）

1.1.China is ______ than Australia.

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解析：选bigger。bigger 根据第一段中的“It is smaller than China.”澳大利亚比中国小，可知中国比澳大利亚更大。故填bigger。

2.2.When it is ______ in China, it is summer in Australia.

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解析：选winter。winter 根据第一段中的“So when it is hot summer in China, it is cold winter in Australia.”所以当中国是炎热的夏天时，澳大利亚是寒冷的冬天，因此当澳大利亚是夏天时，中国是冬天。故填winter。

3.3.Australia has the ______ population as Shanghai.

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解析：选same。same 根据第一段中的“The population of Australia is almost the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.”澳大利亚的人口几乎和中国上海的人口一样多。故填same。

4.4.There are many ______ in Australia.

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解析：选sheep。sheep 根据第二段中的“Sheep are everywhere. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep.”到处都是羊，从任何一个城镇驱车不远，你就会发现自己置身于一片白羊之中。故填sheep。

5.5.The ______ kangaroo has a “bag” in its body.

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解析：选mother。mother 根据第二段中的“The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the ‘bag’.”袋鼠妈妈把小袋鼠放在“袋子”里。故填mother。