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.

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阅读短文，从A—E五个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中，使短文内容完整正确。

Which college would you like to go to in the future? It’s not too early to think about it right now. Students at Hilltop School had a College Week at the end of last month. 1.________ For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的)“College of Hilltop”.

2.________ He said he started the program to help students form their aims(目标). “College may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims.” he said.

3.________Eric, a student in Grade 8, said, “College Week made me realize that college is only four years away. I should do some research about where I want to go.” Paul, another student in Grade 8, said he realized that there so many colleges for him to choose. 4.________

The school also invited people to give career（职业）talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown, a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career wa5. ________ “The program opened up the students’ eyes,” said Mr. Miller.

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根据要求完成小作文，词数40词。

谈谈自己的某一项爱好

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随着社会的发展，我们的生活越来越好，手机也越来越普遍，因此许多同学带手机去上学。这个现象，你认为是好还是不好呢？请你以“It’s good/bad to take a cell phone to school”为题，选一种看法谈谈你的想法。

要求：条理清楚，语意连贯，句式规范，字迹工整。

注意：词数：60---80词左右；

It was brave of the policemen to get over all the difficulties in that case .Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

A. [keis] B. [ka:s] C. [k?s] D. [k?s]

Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?

A. Please remember it in your mind.

B. There’s a mile between them.

C. I enjoy the link method.

D. Do you know any tiny computers?

It’s our duty to help ______ poor to support their families.

A. / B. an C. the D. a

The poor man can’t remember ______for longer than a few minutes.

A.something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

She was so angry ______ him because he always plays computer games.

A. over B. with C. about D. on

In winter, many students like having soya milk and____ hot drinks.

A. others B. the other C. another D. some other