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【題目】 What makes Australia different? First, if you are traveling from Southeast Asia, you will cover about 4,500 miles (7,240 km). If you are from the Americas or South Africa, you will cover about 9000 miles (14,500 km). If you come from Europe, you will have to travel about 10,500 miles (17,000 km). It is not just a quick crossing by boat, or a walk over a bridge. It is a long way to “Down Under”. So there are surely to be cultural as well as geographical differences.

And then there is the size of it. It’s a long way from one side to the other. Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the most isolated (孤立的) city in the world. It is closer to Singapore than to Sydney, which is about 1, 900 miles (3,000 km) away.

Most countries have probably had population growth, with much the same racial mix, for hundreds of years. Apart, of course, from the Aborigines (土著), who have been there for over 50,000 years, Australians have not been there long. The first Europeans came and lived just over 200 years ago. Most other foreigners arrived less than 50 years ago. Australia’s population has doubled since 1957, transforming what was perhaps one of the most boring nations to one of the most exciting, with many interesting differences of culture and custom.

Australians are generally warm-hearted and open. Perhaps they have taken the best from other foreign cultures, mixing them with the best of Aboriginal and early foreign cultures. Australians are also humorous. You are expected to be the same. It is said in Australia that all visitors must be able to take a joke. Learn to laugh at yourself, your country, and so on. And if you really want to be a social hit, tell jokes about yourself, your country, and the way you speak. There is almost nothing that cannot be laughed at. The important things in life such as traditions (like public festivals) are taken very lightly. Sport, however, is taken very seriously!

Today, Australia has one of the world’s highest standards of living, fine food and wine, a great sporting tradition, a colorful and high culture, and an affection for visitors.

【1】How far will visitors travel from Europe to Australia?

【2】Which is closer to Perth, Singapore or Sydney?

【3】When did the first Europeans come to Australia?

【4】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

【5】According to Paragraph 4, what are Australians like?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】About 10,500 miles (17,000 km).

【2】Singapore.

【3】Over 200 years ago.

【4】The history of Australian population growth.

【5】They are warm-hearted, open, and humorous.

【解析】

短文介紹了澳大利亞這個(gè)國(guó)家的位置，首都，它的人口遷移變化，還有澳大利亞的人。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，問(wèn)題問(wèn)意：游客從歐洲到澳大利亞要走多遠(yuǎn)？根據(jù)第一段“ If you come from Europe, you will have to travel about 10,500 miles (17,000 km).”如果你來(lái)自歐洲，你將不得不旅行大約10500英里(17000公里)。故答案為About 10,500 miles (17,000 km)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，問(wèn)題問(wèn)意：新加坡和悉尼，哪個(gè)離珀斯更近?根據(jù)第二段“Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the most isolated (孤立的) city in the world. It is closer to Singapore than to Sydney,”珀斯,西澳大利亞州的首府,是最孤立的城市在世界上。它離新加坡比悉尼更近。故答案為Singapore。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，問(wèn)題問(wèn)意：第一批歐洲人是什么時(shí)候來(lái)到澳大利亞的?根據(jù)第三段“The first Europeans came and lived just over 200 years ago”.第一批歐洲人來(lái)到和居住在這在200多年前。故答案為Over 200 years ago。

【4】段落大意題，問(wèn)題問(wèn)意：第三段主要講了什么？通讀第三段，第三段主要講述的是澳大利亞人口遷移變化的一個(gè)歷史，故答案為The history of Australian population growth。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，問(wèn)題問(wèn)意：根據(jù)第四段，澳大利亞人是什么樣的？根據(jù)第四段“Australians are generally warm-hearted and open.”和“Australians are also humorous. ”“澳大利亞人通常都很熱情和開(kāi)放�！焙汀鞍拇罄麃喨艘灿哪��！惫蚀鸢笧�They are warm-hearted, open, and humorous。