You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia's can't-miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia's size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry(轮渡)
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sea-link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities
Walk
With easy on the feel pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities. Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia-impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
1.The underlined word "untouched" in the 1st paragraph means .
A. safe B. special
C. natural D. fresh
2.Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia?
A. More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before
B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes
C. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way
D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport
3.Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs .
A. only at night hours B. only during rush hours
C. several times a day D. between different cities
4.From the passage, we know that .
A. pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B. travelling in central Australia is time spending
C. central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
D. you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
语法填空
This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen，a 1. (beauty) village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was a unique image of this water country-the stone bridge and the water flowing， all like fairy tales to me.
However， 2. impressed me most was not the natural scenery but the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn't help 3. (take) pictures of them. To my surprise， the grandma smiled and waved at us. Suddenly， my heart was filled with 4. 4.(warm). I shared the photo and my 5. (believe)experience with my friends. They were 6. (simple)moved as I was， but at the same time they reminded me of the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarrelling in public because they 7. (step)on accidentally by strangers.
According to a recent survey 8. (make)in November， 45 percent of the residents don't know the names of their neighbours； 63 percent don't look forward to 9. (talk)to their neighbours； 67 percent think that the relationship 10. them and their neighbours is just so-so， or even bad.
单句语法填空
1.Whose songs have become popular ________ young people in China now.
2.Would you like to tell me what your reason ________ attending the party is.
3.I think that going ________ (hike)is of much importance in making you healthy.
4.Lost ________ you， the house needs to be painted according to my plan.
5.The wildlife parks show natural ________ and it shouldn't be ________ .(beautiful)
6.They are not only like each other but they even dress ________.
7.I haven't heard of anybody who wants to stop living on account of the cost ________ far.
8.Our class teacher requests that every student ________ (stay)in the classroom during the break.
同义句转换，每空一词
1.Besides English， we study Russian and Spanish in this school.
________ ________English， we study Russian and Spanish in this school.
2.How do you like the concert she has given recently？
________do you________ ________ the concert she has given recently？
3.You are asked to leave the construction site at once.
You are asked to leave the construction site ________ ________.
4.Have the children contacted the disease？
Have the children ________ ________ ________ ________ the disease？
5.Farm workers form only a small section of the population.
Farm workers ________ ________ only a small section of the population.
重点短语
1.________不再属于……
2.________除……之外；远离……
3.________去远足
4.________尽可能……
5.________到现在为止
6.________与……不同
7.________制定；解答
单词与拓展
1. n.议论；评论 v .发表意见；评论
2. n.特色；特征；面貌 v. 是……的特征
3. n.目的；意向→ adv.故 意地
4. n.情绪；强烈的情感→ adj.情绪的；情感的→ adj.没有感情的
5. v.评定；估定；估价→ n.评价；估价；估计
6. n.美；美人→ adj.美丽的；漂亮的→ v.美化
7. n.目标；得分
8. v.参加；出席
9. n.冒险；冒险精神→ adj.有冒险精神的；惊险的
10. adj.相似的；相像的→ prep.像；如同
