7.One Day Fly-Fly Rock Art Tour
Operator:Adventure North Australia      
Destination:Cookt own     Departing:Cairns
Prices(AUD):Adults:﹩549.00    Child:﹩390.00
Family(2 adults and 2 children):﹩1,669.00
Tour Description
A truly unique experience,voted as one of Australia's Must-Do-Experiences.Treat yourself to an amazing day out with Aboriginal Elder Willie Gordon.
Depart Cairns Domestic Airport for the Skytrain Flight to Cooktown.Flight departs Cairns at 6:45 a.m.
Enjoy a 45-minute flight with wonderful views from Cairns to Cooktown as you fly along the coast between the World Heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.On arrival in Cooktown,you'll be met by Willie Gordon,the traditional storyteller of the Nugal-warra trible.
Willie Gordon takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites,set high in the hills above Hope Vale,outside Cooktown.Here he shares the stories behind the art.He'll explain how the paintings speak of the most basic and important quality of life and the knowledge of his people.
The tour takes you through an impressive view of six rock art sites,including an ancestral Birth Cave and the Reconciliation Cave.It includes a 30-minute bush walk on generally easy terrian(地形).(PS:Covered closed-on shoes must be worn.)
Return to Cooktown at 1:15 p.m.where Willie will take you to the Nature Power House Museum,Cooktown's Visitor Information Centre.Lunch is included at the Verhandah Cafe.
The rest of the afternoon is free to explo re historical Cooktown before your transfer to Cooktown airport and return flight to Cairns.Flight arrives at Cairns Domestic Airport at 6:40 p.m.Own arrangements on arrival in Cairns.

29.Tourists will go toCafter viewing the rock ar t.
A.the World Heritage Rain-forest               
B.the Great Barrier Reef
C.the Nature Power House Museum             
D.the Reconciliation Cave
30.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?A
A.Tourists can visit historical Cooktown free of charge in the afternoon.
B.The whole tour lasts about twelve hours.
C.Tourists arrive in Cooktown by air
D.A couple taking the tour with their three children will pay at least﹩2,059.
31.The tour is designed to let the touristsD.
A.learn about the custom              
 B.involve themselves in rock music
C.experience the local lifestyle          
D.enjoy the ancient art.
6.How did the sea horse get its name?It's not hard to guess.The top half of this fish looks like a small horse.But looking at the sea horse's tail,you might think"sea monkey"is a better name.Then there's the sea horse's pouch."Sea kangaroo"might also be a good name for this fish.
Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world.They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea.They can also change color to match their surroundings.A sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant.It feeds on live food,such as small shrimps.For a fish that doesn't move around much,the sea horse eats a lot-in just one day,a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimps!
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life,and it's the male sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses.How does this happen?Baby sea horses start out as eggs,which come from the female's body.The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch.Soon after the babies are born,the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.
Sadly,the number of sea horses is becoming smaller.Why is this happening?Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land.Also,many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish.This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquariums.The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.

25.The sea horse got its name because of itsA.
A.head     
B.tail         
C.skin       
D.pouch
26.How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish?B
A.It remains still.
B.It hides in plants and grasses.
C.It runs away quickly.
D.It rolls up.
27.What does a female sea horse do with her eggs?A
A.She puts them in the male's pouch.
B.She hides them in sea grasses.
C.She carries them around.
D.She hatches them.
28.Why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller?C
A.They grow at a very low speed.
B.They are killed by people for food.
C.Their homes are being destroyed.
D.Their food is becoming less and less.
4.It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented.And at first sight,it looks like the easiest.Competitors have to do two things.The first is to stand still.The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car,and keep it there.
This is where things start getting difficult.Lots of people are doing the same thing.And the winner of the"handstand"contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time.That person gets to own the car.
It still seems to be an easy thing to do.At the beginning it is.Anyone can stand still.But when the contest has been going for four or five days,standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world.And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention.After a few days,the hand seems to belong to someone else----someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.
Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat,drink or do whatever else is necessary.No one is allowed to lean on the car for support.Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention.They also need to be able to develop special skills.
Maybe the popularity of the"handathon"is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter.Competitors in the Longview handathon certainly don't seem to do much preparation.Most say they will prepare by"getting lots of sleep".Others say they will"eat healthy food"or"pray for success".The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.
Handathons are competitions,but there is little rivalry (竞争) between competitors.They help each other out and keep each other's spitits up.People who drop out early return with food,drink and encouragement.

29.What ability is most important in a handathon?C
A.Not leaning on the car
B.Standing without any support
C.Having strong powers of attention
D.Eating and drinking in five minutes
30.Why is handathon popular?A
A.Anyone who is interested can join in it.
B.Someone can win with special training
C.It doesn't need to make any preparation
D.People get along well with each other in it.
31.Which of the following statements about the"handathon"is right?B
A.Competitors are not allowed to drop out
B.Competitors don't encourage each other
C.Competitors can sit down and take a 10-minute break every hour
D.A competitor has to place his or her hand anywhere on the body of a car.
32.Which is the writer's opinion about the"handathon"?C
A.It is the easiest of all sports.
B.It can last a whole day.
C.It is not as easy as it looks at first.
D.It is no good competing in a"handathon"
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