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







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People of the World Celebrate the New Millennium（千年）

　　Early in 1994, Britain established a millennium committee for planning and arranging celebrations. Of the 185 projects devised by the committee, “the Millennium Dome--British Exhibition Hall 2000”is the most spectacular. The Dome, the largest building of its kind in the world, has been constructed in Greenwich, a city bisected by the prime meridian. Ten million tourists attended the 2000 celebrations.

　　New Zealand was among the first countries to ring in the new millennium. From 5 o'clock in the afternoon on December 31, 1999 to 4:04 in the morning of January 1,2000, New Zealand held mass carnivals in Wellington and on Pitt Island, a Chatham island that lies 800 kilometers east of Wellington. According to London Royal Geography Society, the first rays of dawn shone on top of a Pitt Island mountain. A family's home sits atop the mountain, and so the government paid the family NZ $200, 000 to make use of the surrounding property for millennium festivities.

　　Supposedly, France celebrated the millennium for 18 months. Two 60-meter-tall towers were built upon the summit near Notre Dame, and a 33-ton copper bell named“The World Peace Millennium Commemorative Bell”was casted. The French launched a“Green Meridian Program”by planting several thousand trees along the meridian in Paris.

　　In Berlin, Germany, 1,000 opera stars sang on New Year's Eve. Starting last September, Germany's postal services have been running a program called“2000 Space Postal Matters”. Two thousand representative letters and postcards were selected to be sent into space via rocket. The rocket was launched from a Brazilian launching pad on New Year's Eve. After the rocket landed, the letters were mailed. Both writers and receivers got certificates, proving that their letters and postcards had been sent through space.

　　In the United States a ceremony entitled “Joining Hands to Celebrate the Future” was held on October I at Disney World. A Year 2000 sign sat atop the Epcot Center to mark the occasion. In New York, the millennium celebration lasted from 7:00 p.m. of December 31, 1999 until 7:00 p.m. of the New Year's Day. About 1 million people attended.

　　Australia's Sydney held a 24-hour“Millennium Sydney” celebration along with invited guests from all over the world. Five tons of fireworks fired.

　　In China's Shenzhen and Hong Kong, 2000 couples participated in a collective wedding ceremony on the first day of the new century. Participants included well-known overseas Chinese. Television stations from 50 countries save live broadcasts of the ceremony and ensuing celebrations. （from china Today, January, 2000）

（1）Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A. Britain began to plan the celebration of the millennium earliest.

B. The family who live atop a Pitt Island mountain are very lucky.

C. Four thousand people got certificates for their letters and postcards in Berlin.

D. A collective wedding ceremony was held in Shenzhen; another one was held in Hong Kong on the first day of the new millennium.

（2）On which city the topic of celebration of the millennium is about nature?

[　　]

A. Sydney
B. New York
C. Paris
D. Greenwich

（3）What did people enjoy in Berlin on New Year's Eve?

[　　]

A. The new millennium bell.

B. Operas.

C. Tons of fireworks.

D. Mass celebrations.

（4）Of which ceremony the topic is about the union of all the people?

[　　]

A. The mass carnivals in Wellington.

B. The launching in Brasilia.

C. The ceremony in Disney World.

D. The wedding ceremony in Shenzhen.

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　　Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the seventeenth century, these nations were less interested in changing it into a colony (殖民地) than in exploring (勘 探)it, As in the early history of the United States, it was the English who set up the settlements (新拓展地) in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well.

　　Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich in soil. It was the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward movement took place more because the English were searching for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.

　　Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, these are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia, unlike the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people, or almost half as many sheep as the people there in the United States. Yet, in spite of these and other main differences, Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.

1．Who turned Australia into a colony?

[　　]

A．Britain.

B．Several European countries.

C．The United States of America.

D．None of the above.

2．In the early history of America and Australia, both colonies developed towards the west firstly for the reason that ________.

[　　]

A．the population was increasing rapidly in the east

B．the English thought there might be richer land there

C．gold was discovered there

D．fewer people lived there

3．In the early 1920s ________.

[　　]

A．Australia had one fifteenth as many people as sheep

B．there were more sheep in Australia than in the United States

C．the population in Australia was greater than that of the United States

D．the United States had twice as many sheep as people

4．Australia, unlike the United States, ________.

[　　]

A．won its independence by peaceful means

B．did not discover gold until late 1840s

C．was the last and biggest continent to be discovered

D．was not rich in gold in its western part

5．The last sentence in the last paragraph“…Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.”means ________.

[　　]

A．The United States and Australia do not have any main differences

B．The United States and Australia have much more in common than they have with other countries

C．The United States and Australia have nothing in common with the rest of the world

D．In common with the rest of the world, The United States and Australia have a lot of differences

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　　Sailors used to speak of a “Jack”when they meant a flag which was set near the bow of a sailing ship. The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged. The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. Australia's flag has the Union Jack in the top left hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross. They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain.

　　Australia's flag is the same color as the Union Jack--red, white and blue. The act of joining together is called a“ Union”. The Union Jack was the name of the flag made when England, Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.

　　It all began in 1707 when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation. A flag was made using two crosses--one for the patron saint of each country. The word “patron” means protector. Many centuries before the English had taken St George as their patron saint, his emblem (標(biāo)志 ) was a red cross on a white background. The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. In memory of him, they used a white cross on a blue background. This cross was shaped like the letter “X”. The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses. When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800,another cross was added. St Patrich's cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an “X”. All three flags now made up the Union Jack.

(1)The Union Jack is a kind of ________ and contains

[　　]

A. flag; three crosses

B. ship; four crosses

C. flag; two crosses

D. ship; three crosses

(2)How many crosses were there in the flag before Ireland joined England and Scotland?

[　　]

A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. None.

(3)Why does Australia have the Union Jack in its flag?

[　　]

A. Because Australians respect the English.

B. Because the Union Jack is colorful.

C. Because people from Britain settled in Australia first.

D. Because people from Britain brought the Union Jack to Australia.

(4)Which of the following is not true?

[　　]

A. The emblem (象征) of the English was a red cross on a white background.

B. The Scottish used a white cross on a blue background in memory of St Andrew.

C. Australia's flag is the same color as the Union Jack.

D. The Irish used a red cross on a blue background in memory of St George.

(5)The colors of the flag of Great Britain now are ________.

[　　]

A. red, black and blue

B. white, yellow and blue

C. red, white and black

D. red, white and blue

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He is neither 　　　　 European, nor 　　　American. He is from 　　　Australia.

A．a(chǎn); an; 不填 B．a(chǎn); an; the　

C．a(chǎn); a; 不填　 D．a(chǎn)n; an; 不填

 

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THE BEST SHOPPING IN SYDNEY

Sydney is one of the world's biggest cities

and has something for everyone when it

comes to shopping. You will find excellent

Australian products alongside the best that

the world has to offer. At the bottom of

Sydney Tower, you can shop in 160 of

Sydney's favorite stores including 16"

jewellery stores and many gift and fashion

shops. It's all at Westfield Centrepoint.

Tel: 9231 9300.

 SOVEREIGN HILL

This: prize-winning living museum is where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Australia's history comes alive! Visit daily

or stay for the night and experience life of

the Gold Rush days. A wonderful nightly

sound and light show, " Blood on the

Southern Cross" tells the story of the

famous Eureka Uprising. Enjoy shopping

along with real life character and

entertainment. 4-star hotel and breakfast.

Tel: 5331 1944
ANCHORAGE RESTAURANT

Come and enjoy our delicious Cantonese

seafood right on the water's edge in the

historic fishing port of Williamstown with

views of the city centre across Port Philip

Bay.

Open 7 days a week

Lunch: Sunday to Friday

　　　　 11:00 am--2:00 pm

Dinner: Monday to Saturday

　　　　 5:00pm.--10: 30pm.

Tel: 9397 6270 or 9397 7799

 COOK'S COTTAGE

Built by James and Grace Cook, parents of

Captain James Cook, Cook's Cottage

stands proud in the Fitzroy Gardens as a

reminder of life in the eighteenth century,

and as a Celebration and commemoration of

the life and travels of Captain James

Cook.

Open 9:00 am 6:00 pm daily, and until

5,: 30 pm during the summer.

Information: 9419 4677.

64.Where can you spend the night in a tour?

　 A. Cook's Cottage. B. Westfield Centrepoint. C. Sydney Tower:　 D. Sovereign Hill.

65.What is the time that Cook's Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

　　 A. 11:00 am-2:00 pm. B. 5:00 pm-10:30 pm. C. 9:00am-5:30 pm. D. 9:00 am -5:00 pm.

66.The AnchorageRestaurant is_______________________.

A.in Williamstown　　　　　　　　　　 B. inthe centre of the city

C. in Anchorage　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in a Cantonesefishing port

67.If you want to buy the best products in Australia, you may call_____________.

　 A. 9397 6270　　 B, 9231 9300 C. 5331 1944　　D. 9419 4677

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