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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 popular city of Australia.
The climate 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, and 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, Center point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys)tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口). The harbor has many bays(湾) 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.
【小题1】Sydney is the city in Australia.

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 popular city of Australia.
The climate 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, and 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, Center point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys)tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口). The harbor has many bays(湾) 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.
小题1:Sydney is the city in Australia.

A．youngest

B．largest

C．coldest

D．hottest

小题2: It seems that people in Sydney have easy life because .

A．the climate is very good

B．the sea is very beautiful

C．they are very rich

D．they always tell you, "Don't worry. "

小题3:What is true about the Center point?

A．It' s the tallest building in the world.

B．It's an old building.

C．You can see most of the city on it.

D．It' s 80-metre tall.

小题4: Australia is rich in .

小题5:What do you think of people in Sydney?

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　　Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in．Here are two of the cities listed as “the world's best．”

　　SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round(15℃ to 26℃)．Housing is not very expensive in San Jose．Also, many of the city's older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés．Beautiful mountains are around the city．Lots of people go sightseeing there every year．But air pollution is a problem in the city center．

　　HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city-once a small fishing village-is today an international business center．It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new．Modern tall buildings are next to small temples(庙宇)．Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses．Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day．But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing．Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes．There's also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia．However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That's why housing is often very expensive．Traffic and air pollution are also a problem．

(1)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
[　　]
A．	The weather．
B．	The mountains．
C．	The air．
D．	The traffic．

(2)

What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage?
[　　]
A．	The lively city and the wonderful dishes．
B．	The large population and the traffic．
C．	The expensive housing．
D．	The beautiful temples．

(3)

The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________．
[　　]
A．	it is a small fishing village
B．	it is a mix of East and West
C．	it is a beautiful city
D．	there are too many people in the city

(4)

What do the two cities have in common?
[　　]
A．	They both have beautiful mountains．
B．	They both have a large population．
C．	Air pollution is a problem in both．
D．	They are both crowded．

(5)

From the passage, we can know that ________．
[　　]
A．	San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world's best
B．	San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does
C．	the weather in both cities is fine
D．	San Jose used to be small fishing village

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　　The Chinese New Year is known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the beginning of spring．Though there are some sayings about its origin(起源), all agree that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese means“year”, was originally the name of a beast(野兽)that started to eat people the night before the beginning of a new year．

　　One story goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would take in a great many people at one time．People were very afraid．One day, an old man came to their help and said he would stop all this．To Nian he said,“I hear that you are very strong, but can you eat up all the beasts on earth instead of people who are too weak to be your enemy?”“Yes,”Nian agreed with him and went to kill many of the beasts on earth．People were very happy because those beasts also did bad things to people and killed their farm animals from time to time．

　　After that, the old man, who was a god, rode on the beast Nian and left．Nian was gone, and other beasts also went into forests; people began to enjoy their happy life．Before the old man left．he had told people to put up red paper-cuts on their windows and doors at each year's end to drive Nian away, because red is the colour the beasts felt most afraid of．

　　From then on, every year at the beginning of spring, people“Guo Nian”．The word“Guo Nian”means“Go through the Nian safely”．Putting up red paper-cuts to drive Nian away and making dumplings for a better new year are still an every-year doing by the Chinese people．However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, they just feel the colour and the food make the New Year very．enjoyable．

(1)

The Chinese New Year is also called ________．
[　　]
A．	The Beginning of Spring
B．	The Spring Festival
C．	The New Spring
D．	The Beast Nian

(2)

How did the old man stop Nian from eating people?
[　　]
A．	By putting red paper-cuts on windows．
B．	By eating up beasts．
C．	By talking to him．
D．	By riding on him．

(3)

Why did people put up red paper-cuts instead of those of any other colour?
[　　]
A．	Because Nian liked the colour red．
B．	Because the colour red could kill Nian．
C．	Because the old man liked the colour red．
D．	Because Nian was afraid of the colour red．

(4)

The best title of this passage is ________．
[　　]
A．	The origin of the Chinese New Year
B．	The old man and the beast Nian
C．	How to go through the Nian safely
D．	What Nian was like

(5)

Which of the sentences is true?
[　　]
A．	Nian can eat up the beasts on earth at one time．
B．	Nian is a tall beast that likes to eat farm animals．
C．	Nian is afraid of paper-cuts．
D．	Nian doesn't like to use his own mind．

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Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “ the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTARICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
Hong Kong, CHINA This lively city---- once a small fishing village----- is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
(      ) 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
A. The weather    B. The mountains   C. The air    D. The traffic
(      ) 2. What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes.
B. The large population and the traffic.
C. The expensive housing.
D. The beautiful temples.
(      ) 3. What do the two cities have in common?
A. They both have beautiful mountains.    B. They both have a large population.
C. Air pollution is a problem in both cities.     D. They are both crowded.
(      ) 4. The word “mix” here means _________.
A. 交点           B. 融合          C. 区别          D. 中点
(      ) 5. From the passage, we can know that_________.
A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best.
B. Housing in San Jose is not very expensive.
C. the weather in both cities is fine.
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