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 IndonesiaSiggi Siebold is from .
| A．Australia | B．Germany | C．England | D．Indonesia |
What does the underlined word “facilities” probably mean in Chinese?
| A．设施 | B．土地 | C．交通 | D．名胜 |
Lake Moondarra is a .
| A．city | B．mountain | C．mine | D．dam |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Ida Robb?
| A．People can go fishing on Lake Moondarra. |
| B．There are 21,000 people in Mount Isa. |
| C．There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. |
| D．Many people like Mount Isa though it isn’t a beautiful green place. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Siggi Siebold stayed in Canberra for six months. |
| B．Mount Isa is a famous village in Australia. |
| C．People in Mount Isa drink rainwater. |
| D．People can’t go water skiing on the lake. |
Kinsale may be one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland, and it's also one of the most famous towns. It is well known for its wonderful fish restaurants. Some of the best known chiefs in the world have practiced in the restaurants there. The town itself is very beautiful in Southern Ireland by the sea. Here it is cooler in summer than other island towns. A big building overlooks the town and it is one of the most beautiful in the whole country. To the north of the town there is a high mountain standing in the country. The town is very beautiful, with its many craft shops and narrow cobbled streets. Most travelers visit Kinsale for its fish restaurants, which are family owned. This means that the service is better than that in other restaurants. People are more welcoming there than those anywhere else. The food may be expensive but you'll have one of the most pleasant evenings in your life there. So go ahead and visit Kinsale.Many people would like to go to Kinsale because _________ .
| A．the fish there is delicious | B．the food is cheap |
| C．it's in Ireland | D．it's far away |
Why is the weather of Kinsale nice? Because ____________ .
| A．it's cool | B．it's near the sea |
| C．it's beautiful | D．it has a big building |
The town of Kinsale is beautiful for its ____________ .
| A．fish restaurants | B．service |
| C．weather | D．shops and streets |
Most of the nice fish restaurants are ____________ .
| A．cheap | B．expensive | C．salty | D．spicy(辛辣的) |
The food in the restaurants may be __________.
| A．cheap | B．expensive | C．salty | D．spicy |
| Hong Kong Harbor Cruise By Night Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry(渡船) and see the fantastic city lights Time: 7:00 p.m.－10: 00 p.m. daily Price: with dinner without dinner Adult: HK$300 HK$120 Child under 12: HK $210 HK$84 Start\Stop: Kowloon Public Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier) Ticket Office: Star Company(123 Canton Road) |
The cruise(海上航游) will begin__________.
| A．at seven in the morning |
| B．at seven in the evening |
| C．at ten in the morning |
| D．at ten at night |
The cruise will take__________.
| A．30 minutes | B．3 minutes | C．3 hours | D．3 o’clock |
Mr. King will see______ during the cruise.
| A．trees | B．buildings | C．bridges | D．fantastic city lights |
People can buy tickets________.
| A．on the ferry | B．at Kowloon Public Pier |
| C．at Star Ferry Pier | D．at 123 Canton Road |
Helen wants to have dinner on the ferry with her son, 14 and her daughter, 10, they should pay______.
| A．HK $ 810 | B．HK$204 | C．HK$324 | D．HK$510 |
A few years ago, David had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. He started his work from his home. Now he sells over 500,000 CDs a year and has made himself into a millionaire(百万富翁), at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says David. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money going into the shop? You know sometimes you have to find a place for your car too. You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
David said this is the only beginning, “One day we’ll do our shopping over the Internet: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”David started his business from ________.
| A．his home | B．his company | C．the office | D．the country |
How has he become a millionaire?
| A．By making new supermarkets. |
| B．By making advertisements. |
| C．By selling ideas to others. |
| D．By selling CDs on the Internet. |
If you pay $15 for a CD in the shop, how much should you pay for it on the Internet?
| A．$15. | B．$12. | C．$7.5. | D．$30. |
By shopping on the Internet, you won’t ________.
| A．spend any time or money |
| B．drive your car any more |
| C．click on your computer |
| D．get into the shop by yourself |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．More than half of the people like to shop on the Internet. |
| B．Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future. |
| C．Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet. |
| D．It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net. |
The world is not hungry ， but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly (直接地) . Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that， because some of it has been polluted (污染) .
Now more water is needed. The problem is： Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First， we should all learn how to save water. Secondly， we should find out the ways to reuse it . Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today， in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers . But it can be used again. Even if (即使) every large city reused its water， still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive， but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see， if we can find a way out， we'll be in no danger of drying up.The world is thirsty because ________.
| A．3/4 of the earth is covered with water |
| B．we have enough sea water to use directly |
| C．we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes |
| D．about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes. |
| B．75% of water on the earth is the sea. |
| C．97% of the earth is covered with water. |
| D．3% of water on the earth is sea water. |
From the passage we learn _________.
| A．if every city reuses its water， we'll be in no danger of drying up |
| B．man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth |
| C．today in most large cities water is used only once |
| D．water can be used only once |
To avoid the serious water shortage ， which of the following is the most important?
| A．Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes. |
| B．Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean. |
| C．Make dirty water clean and then reuse it. |
| D．Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water. |
The name of the passage would be ________
| A．The Sea Water | B．How to Save Water |
| C．The Thirsty World | D．The Polluted Water |
Living in a foreign culture can be exciting， but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible， even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.
On her first day in Micronesia， an island in the Pacific， Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked， “Do you have cold drinks? The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She had raised her eyebrows(眉头)， which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria， a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter， “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited， but the cabbage never came. In that country， a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class， he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood， so he explained again. When he asked again， they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India， people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they.
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communications |
People in Micronesia show “yes” by.
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows |
| C．shaking heads | D．saying “no” |
Tom misunderstood his class at first because.
| A．he did not know much about Indian culture |
| B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough |
| C．some students didn’t understand his questions |
| D．he didn’t know where the students came from |
Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?
| A．In Bulgaria， nodding heads means “no”. |
| B．Jan taught English on a Pacific island. |
| C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
| D．In India， only shaking heads means “yes”. |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．miscommunication in different cultures |
| D．English teaching in other countries |