题目内容
You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. Following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t - miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well - maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry(轮渡)
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sea - link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities
Walk
With easy - on - the - feel pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.
Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia - impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
1. The underlined word "untouched" (in the 1st paragraph) means______.
A. secure B. special C. natural D. artificial
2. Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia? ______.
A. More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before
B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes
C. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way
D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport
3.Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ______.
A. only at night hours B. only during rush hours
C. several times a day D. between different cities
4. From the passage, we know that ______.
A. pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B. traveling in Central Australia is time - consuming
C. Central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
D. you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B
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If you can speak English, you know a lot of English words. You can read, speak and understand. ___【小题1】 .
All over the world, people “talk” with their hands, with their heads and with their eyes.___ 【小题2】 . When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do Americans and British people do?
Americans are more informal than the British. They like to be friendly. __【小题3】 When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable.
British people are more reserved. They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask you something of your home.
When British and American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. _【小题4】 . Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends. When a man meets a man friend, he just smiles, and say “Hello”. _【小题5】.Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.
| A．They are not as friendly as the Americans |
| B．Men do not kiss each other or shake hands. |
| C．They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. |
| D．Only a few people use body language |
F. They ask questions and they talk easily about themselves.
G. When Japanese people meet, they bow.
—Who would you like to have_____with you?
—Julie. I enjoy staying with her, you know.
|
A．to work |
B．worked |
C．work |
D．been working |