R E P O R T (Kelas IX)
à MATERI
Read the following text about
gorillas. After that read the text yourself and anwer the questions that
follow.
GORILLAS
Gorillas are
the largest of all the primates. A male gorilla can be 180 centimeters tall and
can weigh 200 kilograms. Gorillas are very strong but they do not often fight.
In fact they are peaceful animals. Gorillas live in small family groups of
about 15. In a group there is one strong, older male, some young males, and a
few females with their babies. They move slowly around a large area of jungle
eating leaves and bushes. In some ways gorillas are very like humans. When they
are happy, they laugh and wave their arms. When they are angry, they beat their
chests. When they are sad, they cry. But they cry quietly, without any tears.
Unfortunately,
people hunt and kill gorillas. They also cut down and burn their trees. There
are now only about 10,000 gorillas left in the world.
Questions:
1. How tall can
gorillas be?
2. How much can
they weigh?
3. Do gorillas
like fighting?
4. Where do
they live?
5. Do gorillas
usually live alone?
6. What do they
eat?
7. What do
gorillas do when they are happy? Sad? Angry?
8. How many
gorillas are there left in the world?
9. Why are not
there many left?