Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive(原始的) construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians’ wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.

　　The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.

　　The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes (部落) along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.

　　The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass.

　　Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.

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　　) 1.Which of the following pictures shows the house for the Iroquois Indians？

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　　) 2. According to the passage, the Pawnee Indians built their houses _____.

　　A. with openings in the trunk walls

　　B. large enough for several families

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