In many old Chinese stories，there was one about Chang’e.

    It was said that there were ten suns in the sky a long time ago．It was so hot that people couldn’t grow anything．Hou Yi shot（射）nine of them down。The king was very happy and gave him some medicine（药）which could make him live forever．Hou Yi asked his wife，Chang’e，to keep it．But one of Hou Yi’s students wanted to rob（抢）the medicine．Chang’e had to eat the medicine herself．Then she flew to the moon and lived there

Hou Yi lost his wife and he was very sad．But he noticed that the moon was much brighter and clearer on the l5^th day of the eighth lunar（阴历的）month each year．In memory of（纪念）Chang’e，people later made the day Mid-Autumn Festival．

（   ）1．Where did the story take place?

    A．America．           B．China．               C．England．               D．Italy．

（   ）2．Why did Hou Yi shoot nine suns down?

    A．Because it was very cold on Earth．

    B．Because he was young．

    C．Because the king was not happy

    D．Because it was so hot that people couldn’t grow anything．

（   ）3．What did Hou Yi get for shooting nine suns down?

    A．Some wives．                                         B．Some money．

    C．Some medicine．                                       D．Some food．

（   ）4．On which day do people remember Chang’e?

    A．The l5^thday of the eighth lunar month each year．

    B．The l5^th day of August each year．

    C．The 8^th day of the eighth lunar month each year．

    D．The 8^th day of August each year．

（   ）5．Which sentence was NOT true according to the passage?

    A．Chang’e didn’t want to fly to the moon．

    B．There were nine suns in the sky long long ago．

    C．Hou Yi loved his wife very much．

    D．People made Mid-Autumn Festival in memory of（纪念）Chang’e．

Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.
The climate（气候）of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
【小题1】How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .
【小题2】How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .
【小题3】How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .
【小题4】What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .
【小题5】What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .

Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口多的) city of Australia.

The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue，the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Don’t worry.”

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305--metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(海港).The harbor has many bays(海湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

根据短文内容回答下列各问题。

1.How old is Sydney?

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2.What is Sydney famous for?

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3.What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working?

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Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.

   The climate（气候）of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”

  Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.

  Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

   People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

1.How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .

2.How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .

3.How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .

4.What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .

5.What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .

Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.
The climate of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during winter and not too hot during  summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305- meter tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口).The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach.
【小题1】判断正误(T表示正确，F表示错误)；
Sydney is the youngest and largest city in Australia.              [      ]
【小题2】为填空题； Sydney is an attractive city with many__________________________ buildings.
【小题3】简略回答问题；
How old is Sydney ?
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【小题4】What is Sydney famous for ?
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【小题5】将画线句子翻译成汉语。 _______________________________________________________________