Have you ever studied abroad? Maybe it is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.

There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one in Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas.

Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines "Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

The Chinese new year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

Information about Australia

Summer holidays

From1._____ to February

The most popular activity in December

Going to the 2._____

Two important holidays

Christmas and3._____

The thing people usually do on Good Friday

Going to see Easter 4._____

What to do for a few foreign students in summer

Get a part-time 5._____

I grew up in a small town in South Canada. Every autumn, there was a week-long fair in the town. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the most exciting time of the year.

When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind, well-educated old lady. She was good at cooking. During “Fairtime”, relatives would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.

Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fairtime”. Grandma became very old and was going a little blind. My parents and I did our best to make her life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle. However, she didn’t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word.

To attract people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the Fair. One day, when I came back from school, I saw Grandma wearing her glasses, washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face, she looked excited and a lot much younger. She told me that her two of her cousins would come. "They said they missed hometown and wanted to enjoy my food again." Grandma said happily. "They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”

I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful”, appreciated and helpful.

1.Thousands of people came to the town to ______ at the Fair.

A. learn to cook B. sell and buy things

C .enjoy Grandma's food D. have big parties

2.I often helped grandma ____ at home.

A. read newspapers B. do some cooking

C. do crossword puzzle D wash the dishes

3. The Town Hall reopened the Fair to _____.

A. make Grandma happy

B. help people find jobs

C. attract people to move back

D. help the people become richer

4. Why was Grandma unhappy?

A. She couldn't cook as well as before.

B. She couldn't see anything at all.

C. She was no longer a "useful" person.

D. No one lived with her and looked after her.

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Grandma was good at cooking

B. Grandma was a kind old lady.

C. Grandma missed her family a lot.

D. Many people moved to big cities.

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