Question

Before I stood on the ground of the largest island in the world I knew only a little about Australia. I came here in 2000, I had just heard of Sydney and Melbourne, and I knew koalas and kangaroos were Australian animals. To be frank, I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time.

When I was sitting on the plane traveling from Beijing to Melbourne, many questions were rolling around in my mind ceaselessly. Will, I a foreigner, be welcomed by the Australian or not? How long will it take me to get used to this wholly new life in this strange land?

I stepped out the customs sections at Melbourne airport, aimlessly, like a day-dreamer. I really lacked any confidence. However, my start did not seem so bad. I made my way to find a taxi from the information desk. I found my friend, who lived in Melbourne, very easily. I felt that living in Australia was not so difficult, with the help of a taxi driver, as I had imagined. At the end of my first day here in Australia though, I had only spoken to a customs officer , a receptionist and a taxi driver.

With the time passing day after day , I began to understand this country . The most impressive thing for me is the fresh air , the green grass , and the clear and clean water .Several months later , I realized Australia is a good place for entertainment . There are many sports , games , art exhibitions , music and various cultural festivals fill up everyday Australian life . One of these events attracted me so much that I went to see the international air show held in Laverton Melbourne, and my interest in aircraft was ignited.

Australians are outgoing and friendly . Whenever I meet an Australian face to face , going along the same way as me , most people here will say hello to me . After the first few times this happened , I was affected by this custom , and started to say to people in advance , when I met them .

In fact , Australia has many charming points to me . The exotic animals , the tasty wine , the wonderful coastline , even the Australian English accent ! Every experience I undertake is a great discovery to me .

All in all , Australia in my eyes is an ideal country for living . Peace , tranquility (quietness) and friendship are forever repeating themes of this country . I love Australia .

 

68．Why did the writer say, “I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time .”?

       A．Because the name of Australia capital city is too difficult to remember .

       B．Because the writer didn’t know where the Australian capital city is .

       C．Because the writer was to nervous when he got to Australia first .

       D．Because it was an example to show that he knew little about Australia .

69．From the third paragraph , we can infer that        .

       A．the writer often dreams a dream in the daytime

       B．no one met him and picked him up at the airport

       C．taxi drivers were more helpful than expected

       D．the writer couldn’t speak English in Australia

70．What does the underlined word “ignited” mean ?

       A．aroused              B．lost                    C．meaningless        D．worthless

71．Which statement does not match the passage ?

       A．The Australian English accent is a little different .

       B．Australian people are very friendly and helpful .

       C．All the people are going along the same way .

       D．Australia has a very wonderful environment .

Answer 1

68．D．文章第一段第一句明确指出作者对澳大利亚知之甚少。

69．B．文章第三段提到作者是乘出租车到宾馆前台的。

70．A．文章第四段最后一句提到这些事件之一深深吸引了我以至于我去观看了在墨尔本Laverton举办的飞行表演，我对飞行器的兴趣被激起来了。

71．C．根据文章倒数第一段和第二段可知。