Useful Information in Australia
Useful Numbers
All the telephone numbers are useful and free.
。Fire/ Police/ Ambulance(救护车)—000 Telephone information—12455
。Medical(医学的) Care—1300369359 Taxi—1800421113
Surfing the Internet
With so many Internet tearooms and public libraries, it’s easy to surf the Internet in Australia.
Also it’s very cheap for you to surf the Internet.
。Public libraries offer free Internet every day even during public holidays.
。Many travel managers provide connection which is cheap or free.
Post Service
All post offices around the country offer post services(服务) so you can receive mails as you travel around the whole country.
。Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
。It costs 50 cents to send a standard（标准的） letter in Australia.
Public Holidays
On public holidays all shops are closed across Australia, so are banks and post offices.
。New Year’s Day—1st January
。Australia Day—26th January
。Christmas Day—25th December
1.If there is a fire, you can call________ in Australia.
A. 1300369359 B. 180042113 C.000 D.12455
2.Which is the right time to send a letter in a post office in Australia?
A. At 8:30 on Tuesday. B. At 9:30 on Sunday.
C. At 8:30 on Saturday. D. At 9:30 on Monday.
3.Mr. Green lives alone in Australia and he isn’t in good health. He needs a nurse to look after him. What should he do?
A. Go to an Internet tearoom.
B. Send a letter to his son.
C. Call 1300369359.
D. Go to a hospital.
4.Which one might be open on public holidays?
A. Public libraries. B. Shops. C. Banks. D. Post offices.
5.Which one is not right according to（根据）the above passage?
A. Surfing the Internet is cheap in Australia.
B. It costs 50 cents to send a standard letter.
C. Australians go to work on 26th January.
D. Australians don't go shopping on public holidays.
Little Mike’s grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子). Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave her sweetest smile.
When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I had seen on Grandma’s face.”
The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany.” She said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.
1.Little Mike went to the park and ______.
A. played with pigeons
B. fed pigeons
C. met an old lady
D. saw a friend of his grandma’s
2.The old lady’s smile showed that _______.
A. she had hoped to meet the boy
B. she wanted to get some drinks
C. she missed her grandson
D. she liked the little boy
3.Mike felt very glad because______.
A. he gave the granny food and drinks
B. the old lady was as kind as his grandma
C. he had seen his grandma
D. she liked the little boy
4.Mike and the old lady ______.
A. were good to each other
B. knew each other well
C. often met in the park
D. did nothing that afternoon
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park.
B. Old people are always kind and happy.
C. Children and old people should get on well with each other.
D. When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy.
Would you like to go ________?
A. anywhere relaxing B. relaxing somewhere
C. somewhere relaxing D. somewhere relaxed
If I _______ you, I would give some flowers to her.
A. am B. are C. was D. were
Beijing is one of the _______ in the world today.
A. busiest city B. busiest cities C. busy city D. busy cities
_______ used to _______ a post office near my house.
A. There; be B. There; have C. It; be D. There; having
