【题目】Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口稠密的)city of Australia.

The climate(气候)of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays () and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

1How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .

2How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .

3How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .

4What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .

5What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .

【题目】 Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.

Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的)to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.

The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.

Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a "ruby-crowned kinglet" and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.

The pressures of "time" and "destination" are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. "Oh, a few birds," they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.

Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.

1According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ____________.

A.anxious to do wondersB.sensitive to others’ feelings

C.likely to develop unpleasant habitsD.eager to explore the world around them

2The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they __________.

A.care only about the names of birdsB.are really attracted by nature

C.are very patient in their observationD.question the serving of the field guides

3The underlined phrase “bend on” in Paragraph 5 probably means “______”

A.Take no notice ofB.focus onC.come up withD.catch up with

4In the passage, the author wants to tell us we should __________.

A.open our mind to new things and ideasB.get rid of some bad habits in our daily life

C.fill our senses to feel the wonders of the worldD.try our best to protect nature

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