Welcome to Australia
The Great Outdoors
Australia is the world’s oldest continent and indigenous Australians have one of the world’s oldest culture．
In Australia you will see unique plants and animals and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world．Many parks have information centres offering advice on where to go, what to see and how to see it--for both your personal safety and to protect our sensitive, natural environment．
Banks and Money Matters
Banks are generally open between 9:30am and 4pm on Monday to Thursday and 9:30am and 5pm on Friday．
Foreign currency or traveller’s cheques can be changed at all banks and some of the larger hotels．There are currency exchange facilities at all international airports．
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Take care! Our sunlight is very strong and you can get sunburnt．
For best sun protection, it is advisable to wear:
A broad-brimmed hat
A shirt with a collar and sleeves
Sunscreen with high protection factor．
Swimming
We have so many beautiful places to swim--beaches, lakes, rivers and creeks．
Many of our waters are safe for swimming, but if you have any doubts, ask before entering the water．
Most of our popular ocean beaches have patrols with life-saving service．Red and yellow flags mark the area that you are advised to swim within．
If there are no flags and no life guards on the beach, talk to local people about the best areas to swim．
Staying Safe on the Roads
Australians drive on the left-hand side of the road．
For safety, everyone in the car, including children, must wear a seat belt．
Motor cyclists and bicyclists are required to wear a helmet．
Watch out for native animals crossing the roads, especially at night．Road signs are erected in places where animals are commonly seen．
小題1:What is the best title of the third part of the passage?
A．The SunB．Enjoy the Sun
C．WarningD．Outdoor Activities
小題2:If you arrive in Sydney at 5:10pm on Friday, where can you probably get your money changed on that day?
A．At a bank．B．At any hotel．
C．At a storeD．At the airport
小題3:What advice can you get at the park information centre?
A．Advice on how to wear a broad-brimmed hat．
B．Advice on how to drive safely in the park．
C．Advice on how to protect our environment
D．Advice on where to go to see a kangaroo．
小題4:How can you ensure your safety when swimming?
A．You can swim in whichever lake you like
B．You should swim with the life guard．
C．You can swim where there are red flags．
D．Always find a local person to ask about how to swim．
小題5:Which of the following word might be the closest in meaning with the underlined word “erected”?
A．set upB．protectedC．stoodD．noticed

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析: 本文是給來澳大利亞的游客們提供了一些服務(wù)指南和注意事項。共分五部分，介紹了一些戶外活動，銀行服務(wù)的時間和兌換貨幣的地方，還提醒人們?nèi)绾稳シ罆�，而且也提到了游泳時候要注意安全，應(yīng)該在有救生員或者插有安全標志的地方游泳等。
小題1:A。主旨大意題。根據(jù)該部分中的首句Take care! Our sunlight is very strong and you can get sunburnt．以及后面的防曬建議可以判斷本段中心內(nèi)容是介紹在澳大利亞其間要注意防曬問題，B選項內(nèi)容不符合本段中心，故答案選A。
小題2:D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二部分內(nèi)容Banks are generally open ….. and 9:30am and 5pm on Friday．There are currency exchange facilities at all international airports可知如果你是周五下午5：10到達的話銀行已經(jīng)關(guān)門了，所以只能從機場兌換外幣，故答案選D。
小題3:D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Staying Safe on the Roads部分 可知人們在停車中心可以看到要求保護動物的建議，故答案選D。
小題4:C。細節(jié)理解題。從文章Swimming部分的介紹If there are no flags and no life guards on the beach, talk to local people about the best areas to swim可以判斷人們在插有旗子的地方游泳是安全的，故答案選C。
小題5:A。詞義猜測題。A建立，樹立；B保護；C站著；D注意，發(fā)現(xiàn)。文章最后一段是提醒人們要注意那些經(jīng)常過馬路的動物們，根據(jù)常識可知提示性的路標應(yīng)該豎在那些動物經(jīng)常出沒的地方，故答案選A。
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