International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra, the nicest city in Australia.   
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son 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.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came 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(設(shè)施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon  Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came  to  Australia,I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are  Asians. I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋轉(zhuǎn)的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
小題1:Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A． Because it’s the nicest city in Australia.
B．Because her son lives there
C．Because it is similar to her hometown
D．Because there’re lots of rivers
小題2:According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______
A．is a famous harbor in Ausralia
B．has a large population
C．probably doesn’t have enough drinking water
D．doesn’t have enough basic facilities
小題3:Where is Lake Moondarra?
A.  In Canberra.      B. In Mount Isa.        C.In Brisbane.      D.In Sydney
64.The first time Namfon  Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________
A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant
D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
小題4:How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Two B．ThreeC．Four.D．Five

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:B
文章介紹了幾個國際學生最喜歡的澳大利亞的城市。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第一行I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there.說明B正確。
小題2:C 推理題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.這座城市里有兩個淡水湖來儲蓄雨水作為飲用水，說明飲用水不足。故C正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第一句In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra.說明B正確。
小題4:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段2,3行I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo.說明A正確。
小題5:B 細節(jié)題。第一段提及了Canberra；第二段提及了Mount Isa；文章最后一段提及了Sydney，故共提及了三個城市，故B正確。
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He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark(標記) the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could — and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused(拒絕) to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小題1:What does “Week by week her list grew” mean in the first paragraph?
A．As time went by, she discovered more shortcomings of mine.
B．She made a longer list of my shortcomings the next week.
C．She more and more disliked me as time went by.
D．She added one more shortcoming on the list every week.
小題2:What did the father ask her daughter to do when she complained(抱怨) about her “enemy”?
A．To pay no attention to her “enemy’s” gossiping.
B．To keep away from her “enemy” at school.
C．To write down what the girl said and accept the truth.
D．To do whatever she wanted to as usual.
小題3:Why did her father refuse to take the list her daughter made?
A．Because he wanted her daughter to perfect herself.
B．Because what the list said were not his shortcomings.
C．Because he thought the list didn’t belong to him.
D．Because he believed the list could be well kept by her.
小題4:Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A．Not an Enemy, But a Good Friend B．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C．My Father and I D．My Childhood

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To see the world is one thing; to have someone to share it with is another. Indeed, travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner. A travel partner can be a close friend, a family member, a pal you’ve met online, or a business friend.
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun, but wouldn’t you feel lonely? Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness. This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to. You don’t have to ask any information from the locals, and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
                           
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You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner. You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you
When you’re in a foreign land, you’ll never be really safe. You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people. A travel will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost. So why don’t you find a travel companion now!
Let’s find out how…
小題1:What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To introduce a travel company.
B．To encourage us to have a travel partner.
C．To explain how to be a perfect travel partner.
D．To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner.
小題2:What’s the best title for the 3rd paragraph?
A．You can have someone to share the expenses with
B．You can know the local culture well
C．You can enjoy food with your partner
D．You can save money by bargaining together
小題3:Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion?
A．Traveling alone is not fun.
B．Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary.
C．Many people fall in love when traveling.
D．It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.
小題4:Which of the following things is NOT mentioned?
A．A travel partner can help you take care of your child.
B．A travel partner can help get rid of loneliness.
C．A travel partner can help you save money.
D．A travel partner can make you safer.

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The Empowering Parents First Aid course is run by Lancashire Adult Learning. Sonya said: “I am just so glad I did the course and learnt the first aid skills. I always feared I would not know what to do in a crisis situation, but luckily I had the knowledge and skills to deal with it.” 
小題1:What happened to Tilly?
A．She was knocked down by her brother.
B．She fell on the floor and hit her head.
C．She was hit by a toy on the head and felt upset.
D．She was hit by her brother and stopped breathing.
小題2:When Sonya found Tilly’s shaking, she thought her daughter must ______.
A．be cryingB．be very angry
C．pretend to be hurtD．recognize her failure
小題3:When Sonya goes to the first aid class next time, she will feel ______.
A．enjoyableB．excited
C．gratefulD．confident
小題4:What would be the best title for the text?  
A．The importance of first aid
B．How to practise first aid
C．Mum saves girl with first aid
D．Mums should attend first aid courses

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Friendship continues to remain central to our lives. Friends often affect our health and energy. More and more people are increasingly turning towards their friends for support and sharing rather than just communicating with their relatives. We may have a very unclear understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have a good number of friends around us. There are certain things you do to help you make friends or at least help you get close to people whom you want to make friends with.
The first step to make friends with people is to make them like you. If they don’t like you in the first place, it is unlikely that they’ll be eager to become your friends. To let someone know that you are interested in him, simple gestures like a little smile and calling him by his name can help. To make the other person feel important, you need to be a good listener and to encourage him to talk. Give your honest and sincere opinion, but do not make fun of him.
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The third and final step is to show your support and encouragement towards your friend. Moreover, you also need to be very clear about your expectations from your friend. If what you expect from the person you want to be a friend matches with what that person can and wants to do in friendship, the developing friendship between you and your friend is sure to be easy and successful.
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A．Friendship is not important in our life.
B．Friends have nothing to do with our health and energy.
C．Friends can provide us with support.
D．Relatives can not become friends.
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① When you meet some problems, you ask him for help.
② When he is in trouble, you tell him your ideas.
③ You smile at him to let him know you like him.
A．②①③B．①②③ C．③①②D．③②①
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A．you can’t call your friend by his name
B．friends should understand each other
C．there should be no secret between friends
D．friends don’t need support and encouragement
小題4:What is the main purpose of the writer?
A．To tell us about the importance of making friends.
B．To tell us about the advantages and disadvantages of friendship.
C．To introduce the steps for making friends.
D．To tell us that friends are hard to make.
小題5:What’s the meaning of the underlined word gestures?
A．身勢語B．客人C．猜測D．表演

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My Teacher in the School of Life
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A．mostlyB．exactlyC．onlyD．simply
小題2:
A．explainingB．predictingC．speakingD．teaching
小題3:
A．keep B．a(chǎn)chieveC．chooseD．take
小題4:
A．preparingB．discoveringC．wonderingD．realizing
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)ssistedB．remindedC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．convinced
小題6:
A．wordsB．a(chǎn)ction C．explanationD．models
小題7:
A．the othersB．everyoneC．othersD．a(chǎn)nyone
小題8:
A．relationshipB．positionC．situationD．condition
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ppointedB．namedC．givenD．taken
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)lreadyB．yetC．stillD．a(chǎn)gain
小題11:
A．foolishB．surprising C．uncertainD．challenging
小題12:
A．promotedB．a(chǎn)cceptedC．supportedD．welcomed
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)dviceB．information C．noticeD．thought
小題14:
A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．FurthermoreD．Instead
小題15:
A．choiceB．opportunityC．occupationD．possibility
小題16:
A．teacherB．principalC．officerD．clerk
小題17:
A．liveB．lookC．dependD．take
小題18:
A．richB．littleC．valuableD．endless
小題19:
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My mother lived in an old farm house in north Oregon，which was located far from any other neighbors.She lived with her elder brother and sisters.Since there were not enough rooms for them，her two sisters   __1__   the bigger bedroom downstairs，her brother in a room down the hall and she slept in the top room of the building.
The first   __2__   event that happened in that house was when my mother was about 10 years old.She was staying home sick with her brother.He had gone   __3__   to the kitchen when my mother heard a voice calling her name from the bottom of the stairs.The voice was  __4__   but that was impossible since the only other person in the house was her brother.That was followed by footsteps   __5__   the stairs to the top room.A few hours  __6__   her brother came up to see what she was doing.She asked him who the girl on the stairs was.He said there was no one in the house.
A few weeks later the  __7__   event happened.My grandmother was cooking supper in the kitchen.She turned around and two of the chairs were   __8__.She pushed them in and went back   __9__.About ten minutes later she turned around and three of the chairs were pulled out.My grandmother was quite   __10__ by this because only my mother's little sister was home at the time.
The last event at the house was the   __11__   and the one that made them move away.Her elder sister Josie was babysitting her younger one，Sarah，when there was a knock on the door.Josie went to   __12__   it and no one was there.She went to the   __13__   for some water and when she returned to the living room，Sarah was   __14__！She ran all over the house and   __15__  found Sarah sleeping in her bed.This was   __16__ because Sarah couldn't   __17__   the stairs without help because they were very steep.This frightened her so she woke up Sarah and   __18__   her downstairs.Then the phone rang.It was my grandma   __19__ to say that my grandfather had died and she wouldn't be coming home that night.She was about to turn on the TV   __20__   she heard a woman's footsteps coming towards her.She turned around but nobody was there.
小題1:
A．sharedB．supported
C．offeredD．a(chǎn)fforded
小題2:
A．interestingB．particular
C．strangeD．a(chǎn)nxious
小題3:
A．upstairsB．outsides
C．downstairsD．indoors
小題4:
A．maleB．other
C．femaleD．a(chǎn)nother
小題5:
A．turning upB．coming up
C．picking upD．sending up
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)goB．later
C．a(chǎn)fterD．former
小題7:
A．lastB．second
C．thirdD．final
小題8:
A．pulled outB．pointed out
C．thrown outD．given out
小題9:
A．turningB．pushing
C．cookingD．pulling
小題10:
A．delightedB．disappointed
C．frightenedD．satisfied
小題11:
A．bestB．worse
C．betterD．worst
小題12:
A．receiveB．a(chǎn)nswer
C．replyD．react
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A．kitchenB．living room
C．sitting roomD．bedroom
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)sleepB．lost
C．goneD．sleeping
小題15:
A．in the endB．a(chǎn)t first
C．firstlyD．a(chǎn)t the end
小題16:
A．unnecessaryB．desperate
C．separateD．impossible
小題17:
A．runB．walk
C．climbD．wander
小題18:
A．tookB．held
C．carriedD．brought
小題19:
A．cryingB．shouting
C．callingD．laughing
小題20:
A．whenB．before
C．whileD．until

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The name England comes from the words “Angle land”．The Angles were people who came from northern Germany in the 5th and 6th centuries，after the Romans had left.The French name for England is Angleterre，which also means “Angle land”．There were also invasions (侵略) of southern England by Saxons and Jutes (people from another part of northern Germany)．English people are sometimes called Anglo­Saxons.The Celts who used to live in this area were forced to move back into Scotland，Ireland，Cornwall and into Western France (the area known as Brittany)．
England at first became a series of kingdoms，the strongest of which was Wessex (the name comes from West­Saxon)．The names of many of the areas in England come from this period—for example，the name Sussex comes from South­Saxon，Essex from East­Saxon，and East Anglia from East­Angle.The Vikings then came from Denmark，and later the Normans invaded from France. Eventually England，Wales，Scotland and Northern Ireland were united，forming the United Kingdom.
The English language is the main language spoken throughout England，although there are many different accents.It can be difficult to know how to spell or to pronounce some English words，because the language has been influenced by Latin and Greek (languages used at the time of the Romans，and used in religion and education until recent times)，German (the language of the Angles，Saxons and Jutes)，F(xiàn)rench(the language of the Normans)，Gaelic/Scots (Celtic languages) and Danish (the language of the Vikings)．
There are now many people throughout the United Kingdom who speak a foreign language either as their first or second language；mainly due to immigration (移民) from Europe or the Commonwealth (countries which used to be part of the British Empire)．
小題1:According to the first paragraph，which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The Romans were forced to leave England when the Jutes attacked there.
B．The Celts used to live in England but left for some reason.
C．Southern England once was attacked by Saxons and Jutes.
D．Angles and Saxons came from different parts of northern Germany.
小題2:In the history of England，________once was the strongest kingdom.
A．SussexB．Wessex
C．EssexD．East Anglia
小題3:What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A．English words are hard to spell and to pronounce.
B．England had been invaded by most of the countries of Europe.
C．The English language was influenced by several foreign languages.
D．It’s hard for people who have different English accents to communicate.
小題4:Why do many people in the UK speak a foreign language nowadays?
A．Because they are required to learn a foreign language at school.
B．Because they plan to live outside the UK in the future.
C．Because they have moved from other countries.
D．Because they have worked in other countries.
小題5:The author writes this passage to________.
A．tell the history of England
B．tell how the United Kingdom was formed
C．introduce the main spoken language throughout England
D．tell the origin of the name of England

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In-line skating（滾軸溜冰）is a fun sport that everyone can enjoy. Follow these safety tips to keep skating safe and fun.
Step 1: Gear up!
Even before you put on your skates, put on all your safety gear（護具）.
Step 2: Buckle up!
Strap（綁緊）on your skates. Make sure they fit well and are snugly（緊貼）around your ankles. This helps your ankles stay strong and straight.

Step 3: Fall down!
You probably do not usually try to fall. But it is good to practice falling on skates. Fall forward onto your knee pads. Put out your hands and let your wrist guards hit the ground. See? Are you surprised that it doesn’t hurt?
Practice falling until it is easy to fall forward and get up again. If you are not afraid to fall, you will try new things. Knowing how to fall will help you be a better skater and find your balance. When you can stay balanced, you won’t fall as much.
Step 4: Stop!
Make sure you can stop on your skates. The quickest and safest is probably the brake stop. The brake is usually on the back of the right skate.
The brake stop:
Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way. Let your right skate roll a little forward. Bend your knees as if you are sitting down. Then press your right heel down hard. This will make your brake pad drag on the ground until you stop.
The T stop:
Roll forward with your skates pointing the same way. Then turn your right foot out so the toes are pointing to your right. Drag your right skate. Let the wheels drag on the ground until you come to a stop.
Another way to stop is to run or jump onto the grass.
Step 5: Roll around!
Find a flat, smooth place to practice. Do not skate in streets. Parks and playgrounds are good places to practice. Look for “No skating” signs to make sure you can skate there.
小題1:According to the article, which of these steps are most important for a new skater?
A．Learn to fall and stop safely.
B．Find a class and skate fast.
C．Relax and have fun.
D．Buy expensive gear and skates.
小題2:In the step right after “Buckle up!” you should practice how to _____________.
A．skate fastB．brakeC．fall safelyD．put on gear
小題3:To begin a brake stop, you should let your right skate roll forward, bend your knees, and _________.
A．turn your foot
B．press your right heel down
C．put your wrists out in front
D．tighten your skates
小題4:How is the passage organized?
A．It tells stories about skating.
B．It gives descriptions of skates.
C．It uses a question-and-answer form.
D．It gives step-by-step instructions.

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