International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their impressions (印象) of places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra, the nicest city in Australia
I went for a short holiday to Canberra. My uncle lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
The small city of Mount Isa
I went to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane — about 2,000 km. It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a base hospital, six schools and supermarkets. Here the weather is hot and gets very little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep rainwater for people in the city to drink.
Indra Ekanayake
Lake Moondarra and a mine (矿)
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam (水坝) called Lake Moondarra. At weekends you can go there with your friends, and it is beautiful. On the lake, there is water skiing. Also, people can go fishing there.
There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people go to work in the mine and earn a lot of money. Mount Isa isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
Ida Robb from Indonesia
【小题1】Siggi Siebold is from 　　　.

Shanghai is a nice city. The weather here is mild (温和的), that is, it is neither too hot nor too cold. It changes from season to season. Now many tall buildings have been set up one after another. But at the same time, the city is full of people. As a result, the traffic is terrible. Traffic jams (拥挤) happen during the rush(高峰) hours. If you want to go to a place far away, the fastest way is neither driving, nor riding a bike. It is often walking! The policemen in Shanghai are very helpful. Visitors can ask them for help if they lose their way or lose something. But when you disobey (违背)the traffic rules, they will be very strict with you. A lot of people in Shanghai can speak English. Travellers from English speaking countries feel at home here. Welcome to Shanghai.

1.The weather in Shanghai is _________.????????

A. mild???????????? B. hot????????? C. cold??????????? D. cool

2.The traffic in Shanghai is terrible because the city is full of _________.

A. many buildings? B. people?? ??? C. bikes?????????? D. streets

3.Sometimes the fastest way to a place far away is to go __________.

A. by taxi?????????? B. by bike????? C. on foot???????? D. by bus

4.The policemen in Shanghai are always ready to __________.

A. disobey????????? B. work???????? C. talk?????????? D. help

5.English speaking people can often _________ people in the streets in Shanghai.

A. listen to????????? B. talk to??????? C. get???????????? D. ask

词汇运用 根据首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺的单词(共10小题每小题1分计10分)

1.Here is your birthday ______(['preznt] ).

2.How many ______(tooth) does the special animal have?

3.How ______ (happy) the boy with glasses sings!

4.Young people think trainers make them feel ______(comfort).

5.Kitty is in the classroom. She is _____(write) a letter to her friend.

6.Jane ______ (练习) speaking English every morning.

7.People in the West like _______(庆祝) Thanksgiving Day.

8.My hobby is collecting beautiful _______(邮票).

9.Shanghai is a big and _______(现代化的) city.

10.Jay Chou is one of the most ____(受欢迎的) singers in China now.

根据汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意通顺。

1.If you work hard, you will s        (成功) at last

2.Shanghai is a l       (充满活力的)city in China.

3.W         (无论什么) I do, I always try to do it well.

4.Have you ever s      (航行) across the Pacific Ocean?

5.The policeman asked to see his driving l        (执照)