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Melbourne Zoo’s Close-up Visits will bring you face to face with some of our zoo’s most popular animals .
Each experience includes a 6×8 photograph, taken by one of our professional photographers, to help you keep the memory of your visit to Melbourne Zoo .
Please note : The price of a Close-up Visits ticket does not include entry to Melbourne Zoo .
Meerkat Close-up
| Price per person | ＄30 |
| Max group size | 4 people |
| Restrictions (限制规定) | Minimum age : 5 Children aged 5 to 12 must be accompanied (陪伴) by a paying adult |
| Time | 11:30 am |
Big Tortoise Close-up
| Price per person | ＄15 |
| Max group size | 4 people |
| Restrictions | Children under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult |
| Time | 11:00 am |
Giraffe Close-up
| Price per person | ＄30 |
| Max group size | 6 people |
| Restrictions | Minimum age : 5 Children aged 5 to 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult |
| Time | 11:30 am |
Kangaroo Close-up
| Price per person | ＄30 for up to 2 people |
| Max group size | 4 people |
| Restrictions | Children under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult |
| Time | 2:00 pm |
Bookings Information
● Bookings can be made by calling Zoo Photos on 03 9285 9406
● Bookings can be made on the day by visiting Zoo Photos from 9:30 am
● A Zoo Photo Animal Experience does not include entry to Melbourne Zoo
Terms and Conditions
● Group size and restrictions are needed to pay attention to .
● The photographer reserves (保留) the right to stop any experience at any time
for reasons relating to animals’ health or visitors’ bad behavior .
56. If you buy a ticket for Melbourne Zoo’s Close-up Visits, you ___________.
A. can enter Melbourne Zoo for free
B. are asked to work for the wildlife
C. can have a photo of yourself taken
D. aren’t allowed to meet animals face to face
57.If a couple and their twin boys go to see big tortoises, they should pay _________.
A. ＄45 B. ＄120 C. ＄30 D. ＄60
58. If you are free in the afternoon, you may choose to see ____________.
A. kangaroos B. giraffes C. big tortoises D . meerkats
59. Giraffe Close-up differs from Meerkat Close-up in ___________.
A. price B. max group size C. restrictions D. time
60. What can we know from the passage ?
A. You can make a booking from 9 in the morning .
B. Children of all ages can visit the animals in the zoo .
C. The photographer has the right to deal with your photos .
D. You may be forced to leave the zoo if you behave badly .
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请阅读下列学位申请者的信息，从A、B、C、D、E和F 6个国家中为每位申请者选出最合适的留学国家，选项中有一项是多余选项。
Zhang Yuan has passed the IELTS and hopes to go to a foreign country for further study with easier access to visas and international environment, regardless of the tuition fee.
Wang Ying doesn’t have so much money and wishes to study art at a university in a foreign country as an international student.
Li Ming would like to take on campus part-time jobs while studying in a foreign country and wishes to go on staying in the country after he finishes studying there.
Li Hong can afford a tuition of about 200,000 yuan. She wishes to study in a foreign country with good climate and wishes to go on staying in the country after she finishes studying there.
Zhang Hua has passed the TOEFL and GRE. He wants to have more chances of getting scholarships to study in a foreign country.
New friends, Fresh lifestyle, Better career opportunities… Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong.” Some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition (展览).
| A. The US The US has always been on the top destination list for Chinese students，with its high education standards and enough scholarships. Good news: It’s easier to get a US student visa nowadays. Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 percent, much lower than a few years before, according to US Embassy. Concerns: There’re a lot to prepare. The TOFEL, GRE…It’s longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia. Useful link: www.Usembassychina.org.cn |
| B. The Netherlands Tulips, windmills and wooden shoes：this was the image that once drew tourists. But Holland has more to offer. Good news: From 2005, Holland and China started recognizing each other’s education certificates. And from 2006, the government provides 4 million euros (欧元) for scholarships to Chinese students every year. Concerns: Not many Chinese know about Dutch education. Speaking Dutch sounds not easy. Useful link: www.nesobeijin 9.com |
| C. The UK Easier access to visas and international environment are the UK’s great attractions for Chinese students. Good news: There are many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship. Concerns: Money. It’s expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year. Useful link: www. Educationuk.org.cn |
| D. Canada Canada’s multicultural environment is good for students’ studies and careers. Good news: Students are allowed to take on campus part-time jobs during their studies from last year. It’ll help pay living expenses. Students can get two-year work permits after graduation. Concerns: Only a limited number of scholarships are available. They rarely cover the full cost of a study programme. Useful link: www.studycanada.cn |
| E. Italy Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in China．With the China-Italy Year. Its art, culture and fashion appeal to many students. Good news: China and Italy will recognize each other’s educational certificates soon. Its government-funded universities are tuition free to international students. Concerns: The language is a problem. Most classes are taught in Italy. Useful link: www.studyinitaly.cn |
| F. Australia Good climate, high quality education，favorable immigration policy: these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students. Good news: A new E-visa policy ensures a quick application process (four weeks compared with l2 weeks before). Concerns: Tuition fees have risen in past years. The total cost is about 200,000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like Sydney or Melbourne. Useful link: www.studentsidp.com |
Attempt a guess at the following question: In the English-speaking world, which country has the least affordable homes? You are wrong if you guessed the US, even with the housing bubble (气泡) and main sadness. Nor is it the UK, where prices have risen because demand is far from supply. According to a recent survey of 227 cities around the globe, you must go south of the equator (赤道) to Australia to find the priciest homes.
The report measured a city’s housing market along the following guidelines. An “affordable” home required three times or less of the average family’s income to purchase. At four times earnings, a home fell into the “unaffordable” category. And a “seriously unaffordable” home needed five times a family’s income. In Australia, homes in the least affordable city cost just about 9.5 times the average income. Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne were only a little under this figure.
Australian officials offered little comment, apart from a general statement on the dismal findings. These prices make the possibility that many Australians will one day own a home largely unbelievable. Land rationing (配给制) and excessive development charges have raised prices, and the problem will only be solved through urgent action by the Rudd government.
Some American cities were also included on the least affordable list, four of which were in California. America is still involved in a mortgage（抵押）crisis, though, affecting the affordability of homes. Yet a number of US cities garnered “affordable” status, namely Dallas and Kansas. Australia had no cities listed in the top fifty places with affordable homes.
The survey suggests that you can find affordable homes in most places, just not if you’re Australian and choose to live down under.
【小题1】To buy an affordable house, you should pay _____.
| A．3 times or less of the average family’s income |
| B．4 times or less of the average family’s income |
| C．5 times or less of the average family’s income |
| D．9.5 times or less of the average family’s income |
| A．The rising family’s income. |
| B．The demand over supply. |
| C．The excessive development charges. |
| D．The decrease of land. |
| A．cheerful | B．satisfactory | C．difficult | D．gloomy |
| A．Affordable Houses |
| B．A House is a Dream First |
| C．Housing Bubble |
| D．Homes Too Expensive |
“Slow City” — a recently launched project focused on preserving the traditional quality of life enjoyed in some of Italy’s smaller cities and towns. The project was born from the idea of the “Slow Food” movement — started in Italy in the 1980s — which promotes leisurely eating and the growing of local, healthy products to fight against the American fast-food style.
“The American urban model has invaded our cities, making Italian towns look the same. We want to stop this kind of globalization,” says Paolo Saturnini, an Italian mayor.
The “Slow City” project plans to emphasize the rich, cultural, culinary(厨房的) and artistic local traditions of each community.
Walking areas will be enlarged and squares and parks will be made greener with more plants. Car alarms and other noise that disturbs the peace will be banned, and ugly TV aerials(天线), advertising posters, and signs will be taken down.
City councils will also insist on the use of recycling and renewable energy sources, and will also introduce ecological transport systems. Parking will be made stress-free by creating more public parking areas, and easily accessible walkways and bike lanes will cross the city. But in the “Slow City” way, all improvements will probably come about slowly.
Thirty-two Italian city councils, which joined the “Slow City” program, have decided to take further steps in this direction by increasing the numbers of traditional family-style eating establishments, reducing noise pollution, and concentrating on making their towns friendlier for people to live in.
Organic local produce will be promoted in all restaurants and genetically modified foods(转基因食品) will be banned. “We can’t stop large, fast-food chains from coming here, but we hope that people who come to our towns will not want to eat exactly the same hamburger they can eat in Melbourne, London or Paris, but want something genuine and different,” said Saturnini.
【小题1】According to the passage, the “Slow City” project aims at _____.
| A．preventing Italy from being affected by America |
| B．beautifying the environment of small Italian cities and towns |
| C．calling on Italians to enjoy stress-free life |
| D．protecting the traditional Italian lifestyle |
| A．cars in “Slow City” will have to go slowly |
| B．people can park their cars free of charge in “Slow City” |
| C．“Slow City” will take on an environmentally friendly look |
| D．advertising in “Slow City” will be banned |
| A．cutting down noise pollution |
| B．stop genetically modified foods |
| C．getting more towns involved in the project |
| D．building more family-style restaurants |
| A．aren’t provided with fast food |
| B．will see few fast-food chains |
| C．can enjoy themselves like in London |
| D．can enjoy real Italian-style healthy food |
Tired of telling students to ask questions and to think about what they were doing, Damien Hynes, a high school geography teacher in Australia, decided to do an experiment to test what he had long been thinking．He wrote some well-organized nonsense （something untrue） on the blackboard．The students simply copied it but very few asked any questions．This shows that students are willing to believe anything given by teachers．The story is repeated in support of the Project for Enhancing Effective Learning （PEEL）．
PEEL was carried out by some teachers and researchers in Melbourne who had concluded that normal teaching methods seldom achieve their intended goals; what the teachers think they are teaching is one thing and what the students actually learn is something else．Students’ lack of an over-all view of learning goals and their concentration on test scores make them see each lesson as a separate activity．
Researchers realized that many students do not come into class empty-headed but have their own explanations of how the world works．Their own ideas can remain important to them even when they differ from scientific explanations that are learned later．In fact such ideas are hardly affected by traditional teaching．Students accept the teacher’s scientific explanation, but do not drop their own．They simply keep both and use them practically: in a class test, they copy the teacher’s idea, but in real life they use their own．
Clearly what was needed was to make students understand their learning process（过程）, and this is what the PEEL teachers set out to deal with．On the surface,（表面） a class being taught by PEEL methods only differs from an ordinary class in being a little noisier, because more people are talking．But there are some meaningful changes．Students are given much more time to express their views, and teachers don’t make immediate judgment．The students are allowed to guide what is done in class and their own ideas are always respected．This draws their attention to the actual learning process, and they become responsible for their own progress．
【小题1】The aim of Hynes’ experiment was to ______．
| A．show that students didn’t think about what they learnt |
| B．prove the effectiveness of the project known as PEEL |
| C．test students’ general knowledge about geography |
| D．encourage students to ask more questions in class |
| A．To ensure teachers do scientific work． |
| B．To help students get higher test scores． |
| C．To find the differences between what is taught and learnt． |
| D．To help normal teaching methods achieve their goals． |
| A．the teacher does not give the usual scientific explanations |
| B．students always have their own knowledge of the subject |
| C．more attention is paid to the students’ own ideas |
| D．the best explanations are given by the students |
| A．He is a teacher who teaches geography in a high school in Australia |
| B．He is a geography teacher and a researcher in Australia |
| C．He is a teacher teaching geography in a high school in Austria |
| D．He is a high school geography teacher in Austria． |