Canberra is the capital city of Australia. It is a beautiful city and the
weather there is nice. At the beginning of spring, it's very cool and it rains
sometimes. At the end of spring it is very warm. It is very hot in summer. People
like going to the beach in summer because it is windy there and the sea is very
cool. In fall(秋天), it is very warm and the trees are orange and brown. They
look very beautiful. In winter, it snows sometimes. People like to go skiing
(滑雪)every winter.

1. The weather in Canberra is_________. 

A. terrible                
B. not good
C. just so-so              
D. pretty good

2. How is the weather in spring in Canberra?

A. It's very hot.
B. It's not too hot or too cold.
C. It's too much rain.
D. It's very bad.

3. How about the weather in summer in Canberra?

A. Very hot.              
B. Very cool. 
C. Very cold              
D. Very warm.

4. Which of the following is right?

A. There are many orange trees in Australia.
B. People like to eat oranges in fall in Australia.
C. The color of the trees is very nice in fall there.
D. There are many artists in Australia.   

5. What is the passage talking about?

A. The cities in Australia.
B. The beautiful trees in Australia.
C. The weather of Canberra.
D. The people of Canberra.

　　A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant,
you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How do you know in which country people like fast
food best?   
　　The English, people are the world's biggest fans of fast food, while the French(法国人)are the least
interested in quick meals according to a survey done last year.   
　　The survey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they can't give up fast food
because it's delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.    
　　The French, proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine, don't like fast food. 81% of them think it
is' unhealthy, followed by 75% of the Japanese.  
　　How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn't matter
whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced diet.

1. From the survey we know _______fast food best. 
A. the Chinese    
B. the French    
C. the Japanese    
D. the English

2. The survey shows _______ of Americans like fast food.
A. 37%
B. 44%    
C. 75%
D. 81%

3. According to the survey some people can't give up fast food because _______.    
A. it's cheap    
B. it's safe    
C. it’s delicious    
D. it's healthy

4. The underlined word“cuisine”in the passage means _______.    
A. food        
B. house    
C. water      
D. country

5. The survey is about _______.
A. Western countries    
B. fast food    
C. restaurants in the world    
D. Chinese food