【题目】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 onAustraliais still very strong. For example, the national language is English and drivers drive on the left side of the road.

Australiawas cut off from the other continents a long time ago, so a lot ofAustralia's animals, like the koala and the kangaroo aren't found anywhere else in the world.Australiaalso 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 inAustraliaisSydneywith its famous Opera House andHarbourBridge. The 2000 Summer Olympics were held inSydney. But Sydney isn't the capital of Australia. The capital isCanberra.

Australiais 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.

1What's the population ofAustralia?

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2What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

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3IsHarbourBridgeinSydneyorCanberra?

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

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5Where do children living in the outback study?

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【题目】Most of the time, we know what weather is heading our way—thanks to meteorologists (气象学家). Will it be sunny or rainy, hot or cold? Every day, people turn to the TV, computer, or radio to find out. And every day, meteorologists work hard to predict what the weather will be like.

For some, an interest in weather starts early. It did for Samantha Gibbons, a 10-year-old from the USA. She says she loves watching the weather. Every week, Samantha studies the science behind weather through the Internet. In January, she was the youngest kid to attend the 2015 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting. During the Q&A discussion at the event, she asked the experts how a halo (a ring of light around a moon or sun) appears. One expert answered her question. “I was very excited to take part in the meeting! It was like I was meant to be there,” said Samantha.

Not only does Samantha study the numbers behind weather, but she also practices speaking on air. As a member of her school’s broadcast (电视节目) club, she helps produce the school’s morning programs.“I love being on TV,”she said.

On September 3, 2014, Samantha made her first TV show on NBC Channel 12 in Phoenix, USA. Before her appearance, she woke up at 4 a.m. to arrive at the station by 5:30 a.m., a typical morning for many meteorologists. “To prepare, I practiced in front of the mirror,” said Samantha. “I learned I needed a lot of practice on camera!” Her future plans are simple: do well in school and practice broadcasting. What’s her advice for other kids interested in becoming meteorologists? “Ask lots of questions,” said Samantha.“Always have faith in what you’re doing and keep pursuing (追求) your dream.”

根据材料内容补全句子,每空词数不限。

1Now, people find out what the weather will be like by turning to the TV, computer or_________.

2This January, Samantha attended the 2015 AMS Annual Meeting and __________ during the Q&A discussion.

3Samantha joined a broadcast club in her school and her job was to ____________.

4Samantha plans to do well in school and __________ in the future.

5The passage mainly talks about a young girl who is trying to achieve _________.

【题目】On November 5th, 1872, the shipMary Celesteleft New York for Italy. The captain (船长), his wife and daughter and seven sailors were on this ship. But something________happened. The captain of another ship found Mary Celeste floating in the sea on December 4th, 1872. The captain, his family and the sailors were not on the ship and were never________.

What happened? Why did the captain, the sailors and the________leave the ship?Mary Celestewas not________. Everything was good. There was no fighting, no fire and no smoke sign. There was enough________and drinking water. There were signs that the captain, his family and the sailors had________the ship in a hurry. We could tell all these because there was half-eaten food on the table. The sailors also left all________clothing behind.

How and when did the people leave the ship? Some people said that the lifeboat (救生艇) was still on the ship________others said it was missing. The captain’s diary was found on the ship and the last passage was written on November 24th. So, we could only________that something happened between November 24th and December 4th.

A man went aboard the ship several times to________the answers to all these questions. But he could not find any. No one else has solved the mystery yet.

1A. stupid B. terrible C. fantastic D. similar

2A. found B. protected C. introduced D. visited

3A. workers B. engineers C. patients D. passengers

4A. bright B. wide C. broken D. expensive

5A. time B. food C. energy D. space

6A. sold B. left C. pushed D. controlled

7A. his B. her C. their D. your

8A. so B. but C. unless D. because

9A. advise B. regret C. report D. guess

10A. search for B. pay for C. prepare for D. care for

【题目】根据短文内容,用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文内容完整、通顺。每词限用一次。

easy, message, good, start, divide, if, they, safe, excite, avoid, problem, sit

easy, message, good, start, divide, if, they, safe, excite, avoid, problem, sit

The new year brought new desks for students at a school inCalifornia,USA. The school's classrooms have all changed 1 seated desks to standing desks. “It's now the first all-standing school,” Juliet Starrett says. She 2 the group StandUp Kids and wanted to have everyUSpublic school kid using a standing desk in the next 10 years.

Starrett's daughters are both at that school. They are 3about their desks. “You feel happier, you're less tired and you're more active,” one of the girls says.

Some of the desks have wheels. Wheels allow the desks to be moved 4. The desks are also able to be set at different heights. Kids take breaks by5on the floor or on stools (凳子).

Mark Benden is an expert who studies how to make things easy and 6to use. According to him, standing workers are more focused and healthier. Researchers inNew Zealand,Australiaand theUnited Kingdomhad similar findings.

But not everyone believes standing is7than sitting. Some parents and teachers worry that kids will get tired and that standing for long may cause 8. And standing desks are more expensive.

Benden says both sitting and standing desks can cause problems 9 they are not the proper height. “Our10should not be ‘Sit less, stand more',” he says, “but ‘Sit less, move more'.”

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