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5．Considering Australia's size and the fact that early settlements were far apart，Australian society is remarkably homogeneous （ 同种的）．Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them．It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents．
However，there is some difference in lifestyle between city settlers and the country people．Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fastpaced cities along the coast and has little more_than_a_passing_familiarity_with_the_desert． The major cities preserve images of colonial heritage，but the overall impression is modern，with new buildings reflecting the country's youth．In contrast，the rural communities tend to be slowmoving and conservative．For many years，Australia was said to have"ridden on the sheep's back"，a reference to wool being the country's main money earner．However，it is no longer dominant （主宰的）．Much of Australia's relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat，and by being the largest diamond producer in the world．Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important．Australians are generally friendly and relaxed，with a modest sense of humor．
Yet，contrary to widespread belief，very few Australians have true prisoner origins．Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788，Australia had become a nation of immigrants．Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles，today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere．Australia's liberal postwar immigration policies led to a flowing of survivors from wartorn Europe，most notably Greeks，Italians，Poles and Germans．
The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia．Today Australia is a"mixture of nations"and although some racism exists，it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is reasonably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural commu nities in the world．
33．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners．
B．One third of people living in Australia come from Europe．
C．The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports．
D．The pace of life in the city is different from that in the country．
34．What used to be Australia's main money earner？A
A．Wool       B．Wheat．C．Tourism     D．Diamond
35．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．nothing about Australia's colonial part in modern cities can be seen by visitors
B．tourism and wine making resulted in fast development in rural communities only
C．immigrants from Europe have brought racial problems
D．Australia's recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍了澳大利亚社会的各个方面，经济，移民，生活等．

解答 33．D 推理判断题．根据第二段的 90 per cent of the population lives inthe fast-paced cities．和In contrast，the rural communities tend to beslow-moving and conservative．可知，城市生活和乡村生活是不一样的，故选D．
34．A 细节理解题．根据题干关键词used to be Australia's main money earner找到文中对应句子是文中第二段的句子For many years，Australia was said to have"ridden onthe sheep's back"，a reference to wool being the country's main money earner．可知，羊毛是过去澳大利亚人主要的经济来源，故选A．
35．D 推理判断题．根据文章最后一段的The emphasis has shifted in recent yearsand today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia．近年来重点转移了，今天大部分新移民来自东南亚．可知澳大利亚最近的移民政策鼓励来自东南亚的移民．故选D．

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