Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345,000.
1.How far is Canberra from Sydney?
A. 25 km B. 238 km C. 345 km D. 507 km
2.The word “Canberra”means__________.
A. the largest city
B. beautiful man-made lake
C.the old capital city
D. a place for friends to get together.
3.Canberra Flower Festival is a festival to ________
A. ride bikes B. visit universities
C. welcome the spring D.walk around the lake
Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to visit my sister. We had taken more clothes than we needed and struggled onto the train. In front of us, in a face-to-face seat, 16 six young men in their early 20s. They were strong and 17 , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously 18 themselves and they 19 a foreign language.
As we went quickly 20 the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them go out 21 , relaxed a little. The rest of them 22 to laugh and joke in their own language.
When we finally arrived at our 23 , only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously 24 too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李)，he reached out and asked in English “Want a hand wth that, mate?”
He 25 the heavier bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. lived
2.A. polite B. quiet C. lazy D. noisy
3.A. helping B. enjoying C. teaching D. devoting
4.A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked
5.A. above B. onto C. over D. through
6.A. off B. up C. along D. on
7.A. wanted B. started C. stopped D. continued
8.A. house B. hotel C. station D. shelter
9.A. bored B. worried C. excited D. frightened
10.A. carried B. left C. brought D. bought
--- What’s wrong with my son, doctor?
--- ____________ serious, just a slight cold. He’d better drink some water.
A. Everything B. Nothing C. Something D. Anything
We have to finish so much work within two days. We can’t __________ to waste any time.
A wait B. afford C. want D. have
It’s the _______ that caused the big forest fire. A young man dropped it carelessly at picnic.
A. cigarette end B. electric light
C. lightning D. thunder
--- Good news, Edward has won 5 million pounds in last week’s lottery.
---How exciting! ________________________.
A. When the cat’s away, the mice will play
B. Every dog has its day
C. Many hands make light work
D. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
