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　　Canberra, the capital of Australia, lies in the southeast of the country. From this city, it is 240 kilometers to Sydney, and over twice to Melbourne. The former faces the Pacific Ocean, and the latter is close to the Bass Strait, through which ships from Sydney can enter the Indian Ocean.

　　When the Federal Government of August was founded in 1901, no one knew where Australia's capital would be. The two cities of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honor. Instead, the founding fathers chose a piece of land between the two cities for the new capital. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country's capital.

　　In 1911, the government invited world leading architects (建筑家) to enter designs for Canberra in a contest. An architect from Chicago named Wallet Griffin won. The government decided to build Canberra according to his plan. Men started to work on Canberra in 1913. Twenty-four years later, the city was finished. But the government moved to this new city ten years before it was completed.

　　At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today has become a center of education and favorite place for tourists. Now people can hold a government job, or they can work in businesses. They also make a living by teaching or meeting the needs of tourists.

　　People find life in Canberra very relaxing and pleasant. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains where people can ski. There is a large man-made lake lined with beaches and parks in the center of Canberra.

　　Canberra is now Australia's largest inland city. Many people living there have come from other cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work. Some have come to escape the busier way of life found in many other cities.

1．According to the passage, it is ________ kilometers from Sydney to Melbourne.

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2．Canberra is now ________.

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A．a lovely city to which no visitors can go by sea

B．the largest city and an education center in Australia

C．a beautiful coastal city with beaches and parks

D．a pleasant place with mountains and big lakes surrounding it

3．Which of the following shows the correct order?

a．The founding fathers chose a piece of land between Melbourne and Sydney.

b．The Federal Government was founded in 1901.

c．Canberra was completed after twenty-four years.

d．Both Melbourne and Sydney wanted to be the capital.

e．The government had a contest to design the capital.

f．The people began to build Canberra in 1913.

g．The Federal Government moved to the new city.

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Canberra is a city ________ between Sydney and Melbourne．

1. A.
   locating
2. B.
   to locate
3. C.
   located
4. D.
   locates

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　　Canberra, the capital of Australia, lies in the southeast of the country. From this city, it is 240 kilometers to Sydney, and over twice to Melbourne. The former faces the Pacific Ocean, and the latter is close to the Bass Strait, through which ships from Sydney can enter the Indian Ocean.

　　When the Federal Govermment of Australia was founded in 1901, no one knew where Australia's capital would be. The two cities of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honor. Instead, the founding fathers chose a piece of land between the two cities for the new capital. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country's capital.

　　In 1911, the government invited the world leading architects to enter designs for Canberra in a contest. An architect from Chicago named Watiter Griffin won. The government decided to build Canberra according to his plan. Men started to work on Canberra in 1913. Twenty-four yeas later, the city was finished . But the government moved to this new city ten years before it was completed.

　　At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. However, the city today had become a center of education and favorite place for tourists. Now people can hold a government job, or they can work in business. They also make a living by teaching or meeting the needs of tourists.

　　People find life in Canberra very relaxing and pleasant. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains where people can ski. There is a large man-made lake lined with beaches and parks in the center of Canberra.

　　Canberra is now Australia's largest inland city. Many people living there have come from other cities in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work. Some have come to escape the busier way of life found in many other cities.

1．According to the passage, it is ________ kiometers from Sydney to Melbourne.

[　　]

2．Canberra is now ________.

[　　]

A．a lovely city to which no visitors can go by sea

B．the largest city and an education center in Auustralia

C．a beautiful coastal city with beaches and parks

D．a pleasant place with mountains and big lakes surrounding it

3．Canberra was designed by ________.

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A．the founding fathers

B．an American

C．the Federal Government

D．the world leading architects

4．Which of the following maps tells rightly where Canberra is?

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A．

B．

C．

D．

( C ＝ Canberra; S ＝ Sydney ; M ＝ Melbourne; B.S, ＝ the Bass Strait; I. O. ＝ the Indian Ocean; P.O.＝the Pacific Ocean)

Australia is a multicultural society with about a quarter of the population foreign-born. The population has more than doubled since 1945. Now it is about 17 million or about 2 people per square kilometer, and more than 80 % of Australians live in the southeast, within 100 kilometers of the coast. Sydney, the nation’s largest city, is the capital of New South Wales. Sydney’s Harbor Bridge and Opera House attract visitors from all over the world. Canberra is the nation’s capital.

　 Australians are very kind and very polite. They also have their own customs. For example, they mind very much if you speak with your mouth full of food, and they also mind if you talk to somebody when this person is talking to another person!

68. Which of the following is NOT one of the six largest countries in the world?

A. Brazil.　　　　 　　　　　　 B. Canada.

C. Australia.　　 　　　　 　　D. Cuba.

69. Concerning Australia, the author mentioned all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A. the coastline　 　　　 　　B. the climate

C. the population　 　　　 　　D. the customs

70. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. Australians don’t like people from other countries

B. Sydney’s Harbor Bridge is famous all over the world

C. the capital of Australia is the nation’s largest city

D. most of the southeast of Australia is desert