Mr. Evens works in Sydney. Last week he had a two weeks’ holiday, but he didn’t know where to go. He said to his friend Robert, “I hate the hot weather here, but I can’t find a cool place in Australia. How will I take my holiday?”

“That’s easy,” said Robert. “You’d better go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground now.”

Mr. Evens agreed with his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon arrived in Moscow. He made a happy journey（旅程） there. But one day He got into trouble. After lunch he went to a park outside the city. He saw a dog following him while he was walking past a house. It was hungry and wished him to give it some food to eat. Bad luck! He had no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. He tried to send it away, but it began to bark at him. He wanted to look for a stick but couldn’t find anything except snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone in the ground. He tried to pick it up but he failed.

“How strange Russians（俄国人） are!” Mr. Evens said to himself. “They do not tie their dogs, but firmly(牢牢地) tie the ground!”

1.Mr. Evens is _______________.

A．an American

B．an Englishman

C．a Russian

D．an Australian

2.Mr. Evens wouldn’t spend his holiday in Australia because         .

A．it was very hot in his country	B．he liked to make a long journey
C．he had never been to Moscow before	D．Robert told him to leave his country

3.Mr. Evens went to Moscow _______________.

A．by train

B．by car

C．by plane

D．on foot

4. Mr. Evens couldn’t find a stick because _______________.

A．there weren’t any trees in Moscow in winter

B．the ground was covered with snow and ice

C．the Russians had taken all the sticks home

D．the Russians didn’t tell him about it

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Russians are all very strange.	B．Russians never tie their dogs.
C．Russians always tie the stones firmly.
D．The stone was firmly frozen（结冰）on the ground.[来源:学。科。网]

 

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Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert (沙漠). It's famous not only for its opals (猫眼石) , but also for a very unusual【小题1】 r________—the people live and work underground.
Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避开) the【小题2】h_______ days and cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 °C or more and on a cold night they can fall to【小题3】z_______. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer【小题4】 t________ the unpleasant climate (气候) . In the underground homes,the temperature is always a very pleasant 19°C to 24°C .But that's not the only advantage ; the people there don't need to pay builders if 【小题5】 t_______want to build a home or make any changes.
You would be very surprised to see 【小题6】 h________well people manage to live underground. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes even spas (温泉)“People think it's impossible to live here and that we're like ancient people,【小题7】 b_______ that's not true. " says Bev Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. When my husband, Larry, and I first came here, life was very【小题8】 d _______ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have【小题9】 c________a lot and we’re very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”
Abigail and Brian Tynan 【小题10】1_______ their large house in Melbourne(墨尔本) two years ago to have in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my wonderful underground home," remembers Brian. " I really enjoy living here. "

Mr. Smith lives in Toronto. He is a doctor. His wife teaches English in a middle school. They have two children, one is a son called Mike and the other is a daughter. She is only three months. Mike loves the baby very much. He often shows her to the guests. He is young and doesn’t go to school. He stays at home to help his mother look after the baby.
One day Mike’s aunt comes to see the baby. She works in another city and sees the baby foe the first time. Mike shows the baby to his aunt.
“Look at the baby, Aunt;” says Mike, “She’s beautiful. I think she looks like me.”
“Does she like playing with you?” asks his aunt.
“I don’t know,” answers the boy, “She can’t speak yet.”
【小题1】Mike is ____________.

A．an American	B．an Australian
C．an Englishman	D．a Canadian

【小题2】Ther’re __________ people in Mr Smith’s family.

A．two

B．four

C．five

D．three

【小题3】Mrs Smith is a __________.

A．doctor

B．worker

C．teacher

D．bookseller

【小题4】The baby is Mike’s __________.

A．younger cousin .	B．younger sister
C．younger brother	D．elder brother

【小题5】Little Mike thinks ___________.

A．he’s beautiful ,too.	B．the baby is nice .
C．his aunt is friendly to him .	D．he loves the baby best.

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A small town named Bundanoon in Australia has decided to stop the sale of bottled water(瓶装水). They say that bottled water can cause environmental problems. Too many resources(资源) are used to make bottled water. When people finish drinking the water, the bottles will be thrown away and go into dustbins. So they require local people in the town to stop buying bottled water and use tap water to drink. Visitors are encouraged to get water from water stations in the main streets, and fill the water in bottles that can be used again. The decision has been supported(支持) by all the shopkeepers in the town. Bundanoon is the world’s first town that has got its shop selling bottled water. Probably we should follow the example. Let’s stop buying bottled water and use tap water！

Australian Town Bans(禁止) Bottled Water
Where bottled water is first banned	A small town with the ____1._______ Bundanoon
___2._____ bottled water is banned	To help solve environmental problems
What local people use for ______3.____	Tap water, not bottled water
The place which visitors get water ___4.	Water stations in the main streets
Other people who have supported the plan	______5.___ the shopkeepers in the town

 

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Canberra is the capital of Australia.It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345.000.

History

Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia.It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melbourne was once the capital of Austualia. Sydney people also wished to make their city the capital .It was difficult for the government to make the decision.Then in 1911,the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne，the two largest cities .In 1927，the city was set up. It became the capital and was named Canberra.“Canberra”means“ a place for friends to get together.”

Cuture

Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere.There’s a Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive.A man-made like-lake. Bertey Griffin is in the center of the city.It’s about 25 km long. People like to ride bikes 、walk or run around the lake.In Canberra，there’re many famous universities like the Australian  National University and the University of Canberra.The National Library and the National Meseum of

Australia are also famous places that people like to visit.

1.How far is Canberra from Sydney?

A.25km   B. 238km  C. 345 km   D.507 km

2.The word “Canberra”means__.

A. the largest city

B. a beautiful man—made lake

C. the old capital city

D.a place for friends to get together

3.Canberra Flower Festival is a festival __.

A. ride lakes

B.visit Universities

C. welcome the spring

D.walk around the lake