1 . In hot countries the woods are not like our woods. They are great dark forests, where the trees grow so closely together, and are so tall, that if you looked up you could hardly see the sky.

Then there are a great many climbing plants, which twist themselves round and round the trunks and branches of the trees. They are called vegetable cables, because they are so much like ropes. They reach from one tree to another, and almost fill up the spaces between. Troops of monkeys run along the vegetable cables from one tree to another, or swing from the branches by their tails, making a noise all the time as if they are talking to each other. When night comes they roll themselves into a ball, gathered together as close as may be, to keep themselves warm.

Dangers of every kind lie in the forest. The poisonous snake may lie coiled among the bushes, or traces of the wild American tiger may be seen upon the path.

Then there are all sorts of wonderful birds, such as we never see in our country, except in cages. Birds, beasts, and insects live there, for the most part, undisturbed. It is their home; and on every side they are at work, hunting their prey, or escaping from danger. For though man seldom wages war upon them, these wild creatures of the forest are engaged in constant warfare with each other; and the weak are always using some plan to protect themselves from the strong.

There are a great many curious things to be seen in these South American forests.

1. Why are the forests in hot countries so dark?

A．Because it is cloudy and rainy in the woods.

B．Because there is no sunshine shinning there.

C．Because it is night time there all year around.

D．Because the trees are tall and grow closely together.

2. What are the climbing-plants called?

A．Twisting trunks.	B．Vegetable cables.
C．Rolling ropes.	D．Grape branches.

3. How do the monkeys swing themselves from one tree to another?

A．By their talking.	B．By their running.
C．By their noises.	D．By their tails.

4. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “coiled”?

A．rolled	B．injured
C．climbed	D．poisoned

5. Of what is the forest specially the home?

A．Trees, trunks and branches.	B．Monkeys, snakes and tigers.
C．Birds, beasts, and insects.	D．Man, fruits and vegetables.