Australia, also known as “the Land Down Under”, is a country, an island and a continent(大陆). It's the world's smallest continent and the sixth largest country. But only about 24 million people live there. The first people there were the Aborigines. In the late 18th century the British arrived. Today the British influence on Australia is still very strong. For example, the national language is English and drivers drive on the left side of the road.

Australia was cut off from the other continents a long time ago, so a lot of Australia's animals, like the koala and the kangaroo aren't found anywhere else in the world. Australia also has some of the most dangerous animals in the world. There are poisonous(有毒的) snakes and spiders. In the north there are huge saltwater crocodiles, and in the sea, around the coast, there are sharks and poisonous jellyfish.

The largest city in Australia is Sydney with its famous Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney. But Sydney isn't the capital of Australia. The capital is Canberra.

Australia is a huge country, but most Australians live in the south-east corner between Sydney and Melbourne. This is because most of the land is very dry. Australians call this dry area the outback. There are some huge farms there with millions of sheep. The children who live on these farms can't go to school, because the nearest town is too far away. They study at home with the School of the Air. They used to talk to their teachers by the radio and, nowadays, on the Internet. There is also a “flying doctor” service. The doctor comes to the outback by plane.

1.What's the population of Australia?

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2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

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3.Is Harbour Bridge in Sydney or Canberra?

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4.In which part of the country do most Australians live?

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5.Where do children living in the outback study?

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On Saturday morning, John got up early to go to a sports club. On his way, he saw three of his schoolmates at the mall, Rie, Asuka and Yuki. They were always together because they were very good friends.

“I'm shopping for new shoes,” Rie told John. “But I have big feet so nothing fits! We have been shopping everywhere but I can't find any big shoes!”

“And we walk very slowly,” Yuki said, “because of Asuka ...”

“I know,” John said, looking at Asuka. “I heard you hurt your knee in P.E. class yesterday. Does it hurt?”

“It's OK if I move very slowly,” Asuka told him. “We are going to eat ice-cream at Dairy Queen. Do you want to come?”

“Sorry, I can't. I am going to meet Edward at the sports club. See you later!” said John.

John was walking past a coffee shop when he saw Ms. Kanda. She was looking at a new sidewalk (人行道). As John came closer he could see that Ms. Kanda was angry. “Somebody jumped in the middle of the sidewalk when the cement (水泥) was still wet!” she said, pointing to two small footprints (脚印) in the new cement. “Now I can't go home because I have to fix the sidewalk!”

“Who did it?” asked John.

“A first-year student over there said that three girls were walking by here just now. But he doesn't know which girl jumped in the cement!”

Three girls? “Small” footprints? Somebody “jumped”? “I know who did!” said John.

1.Where did John meet his schoolmates?

A. In a park. B. At the mall.

C. At a sports club. D. In an ice-cream shop.

2.What happened to Asuka in yesterday's P.E. class?

A. She had a fight with her classmate. B. She hurt one of her feet.

C. She broke her shoes. D. She hurt her knee.

3.Ms. Kanda was angry because ______.

A. someone stole her car

B. she fell in the new cement

C. she had to fix the sidewalk

D. someone drove on the sidewalk

4.The footprints in the cement were ______.

A. big B. small C. different D. similar

5.Who might John think jumped in the cement?

A. Rie. B. Yuki. C. Asuka. D. Edward.

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