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【题目】 What makes Australia different? First, if you are traveling from Southeast Asia, you will cover about 4,500 miles (7,240 km). If you are from the Americas or South Africa, you will cover about 9000 miles (14,500 km). If you come from Europe, you will have to travel about 10,500 miles (17,000 km). It is not just a quick crossing by boat, or a walk over a bridge. It is a long way to “Down Under”. So there are surely to be cultural as well as geographical differences.

And then there is the size of it. It’s a long way from one side to the other. Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the most isolated (孤立的) city in the world. It is closer to Singapore than to Sydney, which is about 1, 900 miles (3,000 km) away.

Most countries have probably had population growth, with much the same racial mix, for hundreds of years. Apart, of course, from the Aborigines (土著), who have been there for over 50,000 years, Australians have not been there long. The first Europeans came and lived just over 200 years ago. Most other foreigners arrived less than 50 years ago. Australia’s population has doubled since 1957, transforming what was perhaps one of the most boring nations to one of the most exciting, with many interesting differences of culture and custom.

Australians are generally warm-hearted and open. Perhaps they have taken the best from other foreign cultures, mixing them with the best of Aboriginal and early foreign cultures. Australians are also humorous. You are expected to be the same. It is said in Australia that all visitors must be able to take a joke. Learn to laugh at yourself, your country, and so on. And if you really want to be a social hit, tell jokes about yourself, your country, and the way you speak. There is almost nothing that cannot be laughed at. The important things in life such as traditions (like public festivals) are taken very lightly. Sport, however, is taken very seriously!

Today, Australia has one of the world’s highest standards of living, fine food and wine, a great sporting tradition, a colorful and high culture, and an affection for visitors.

【1】How far will visitors travel from Europe to Australia?

【2】Which is closer to Perth, Singapore or Sydney?

【3】When did the first Europeans come to Australia?

【4】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

【5】According to Paragraph 4, what are Australians like?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】About 10,500 miles (17,000 km).

【2】Singapore.

【3】Over 200 years ago.

【4】The history of Australian population growth.

【5】They are warm-hearted, open, and humorous.

【解析】

短文介绍了澳大利亚这个国家的位置，首都，它的人口迁移变化，还有澳大利亚的人。

【1】细节理解题，问题问意：游客从欧洲到澳大利亚要走多远？根据第一段“ If you come from Europe, you will have to travel about 10,500 miles (17,000 km).”如果你来自欧洲，你将不得不旅行大约10500英里(17000公里)。故答案为About 10,500 miles (17,000 km)。

【2】细节理解题，问题问意：新加坡和悉尼，哪个离珀斯更近?根据第二段“Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is the most isolated (孤立的) city in the world. It is closer to Singapore than to Sydney,”珀斯,西澳大利亚州的首府,是最孤立的城市在世界上。它离新加坡比悉尼更近。故答案为Singapore。

【3】细节理解题，问题问意：第一批欧洲人是什么时候来到澳大利亚的?根据第三段“The first Europeans came and lived just over 200 years ago”.第一批欧洲人来到和居住在这在200多年前。故答案为Over 200 years ago。

【4】段落大意题，问题问意：第三段主要讲了什么？通读第三段，第三段主要讲述的是澳大利亚人口迁移变化的一个历史，故答案为The history of Australian population growth。

【5】细节理解题，问题问意：根据第四段，澳大利亚人是什么样的？根据第四段“Australians are generally warm-hearted and open.”和“Australians are also humorous. ”“澳大利亚人通常都很热情和开放。”和“澳大利亚人也幽默。”故答案为They are warm-hearted, open, and humorous。