Australia is sometimes called “the lucky country”. One reason is the wonderful riches under the earth: gold, silver, iron, coal and many other precious metals. Oil and natural gas have helped to build big industries. Victoria, the southeastern state, has a large number of industries. Oil is no problem for them. The Bass Strait, off the coast of Victoria, has been one of the country's biggest oil fields for many years.
South Australia is the driest of all the states, but it does have the Murray River. The river brings greenness and life to the state's southeast corner. In the early days of Australian history, the Murray River was South Australia's main road. Before real roads and railways came, the river carried people and goods from the coast up into the country. Some towns on the Murray still keep the old riverboats, and visitors can ride on them.
1.People sometimes call Australia “the lucky country”, because ____ .
A．the people in Australia are very lucky
B．Australia has a large number of industries
C．there is the biggest oil fields of the world
D．the country has very rich natural resources
2.What do you think of South Australia?
A．It's a scene of desolation（荒凉）. B．It's a scene of desert.
C．The land is full of life. D．The land lies waste.
3.Which of the following gives you a correct idea of the Murray River?
a．It lies in the south of the country.
b．It is the largest river of the country.
c．It irrigates the driest of the country.
d．It brings greenness and life to the southeast corner.
e．It is still an important passageway to carry people and goods.
A．a, b, c and d B．b, c, d and e C．c, d, e and a D．d, e, a and b
4.Which of the following pictures shows the right position of Victoria?
D
Bob was a clever college student, but his family was poor, so he had to work after class and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies.
One summer he got a job in a butcher's shop (肉店) during the day time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. He did so well that the butcher went into a room behind the shop to do all the accounts ( 算账) .In the hospital, of course, Bob was told to do only the easiest jobs. He helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both in the butcher's shop and in the hospital, Bob had to wear white clothes.
One evening in the hospital, Bob had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating - room. The woman already felt frightened when she thought about the operation. When she saw Bob coming to get her, she felt even more frightened.
"No! No!" she cried. "Not a butcher! I won't let a butcher operate on me!" with these words ,she fainted away.
1.Bob had to work after class and during his holidays because_________.
A. his father told him to make more friends
B. he wanted to become a rich man
C. his family couldn’t support him
D. he had nothing to do at home.
2.One summer Bob_________.
A. wanted to become not only a butcher but also a doctor.
B. got two different jobs at two places
C. was free only at night
D. worked only during the daytime
3.In the hospital, Bob's job was_________.
A. to take care of the wounded soldiers
B. to give the doctor's advice
C. to find out what was wrong with the sick people
D.to carry the sick people from one place to another
4.When the woman saw Bob,_________.
A. she was so frightened that she fainted away
B. She was frightened and then got so excited that she fainted away.
C. She was very disappointed
D. She was quite pleased
5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Bob was an unknown doctor.
B. Bob was a butcher and he studied at college in the evening.
C. When the woman saw Bob, she thought he was going to operate on her.
D. Bob worked in a butcher's shop and helped to do the accounts.
( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26,2002 CCTV )
1. If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any Chinese, he may watch TV at ________．
A．19:00 on CCTV—1 Channel 2 B．20:05 on CCTV—1 Channel 2
C．22:00 on CCTV—2 Channel 8 D．21:30 on CCTV—2 Channel 8
2.If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first？
A. China Sports Report B. Special Sports C. Today’s Focus D. China Music TV
3.If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, you’d better pay attention to the programme ________．
A．Weather Report B．World-famous Cities
C．Economy 30 Minutes D．The Story of Earth
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
"To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount. For children under six years old ,ask for your doctor's advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine".
1. How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?
A. Half a tablet B. One tablet. C. Two tablets D. Four tablets.
2.What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
A. Stop taking the medicine at bedtime
B. Continue to take the normal amount.
C. Take more than the normal amount.
D. Take less than the normal amount.
3.This text is most probably taken from a .
A. textbook B. newsreel C. doctor's notebook D. bottle of medicine
Our Future Homes
What kinds of homes will we live the future? Nobody can be sure, architects, and scientists are new ideas now.
Some architects are thinking about whole cities under huge glass domes. Of course, complicated heating and systems will be necessary to control the climate in the domes. , there will never be any rain snow, and the temperature will be always .
Perhaps everyone will live in vertical（立体的） . High rises are so large that they can contain all the necessities of life. Since vertical cities will use land than horizontal cities, and provide homes for more people, they will be for small countries that have populations.
Another idea that will be helpful to countries (and island countries) is
the city. Monaco has already built homes, stores, and offices the water of the Mediterranean Sea. And a Japanese has made a plan for constructing buildings on bridges over Tokyo Bay.
There are some people who think we will go back to living in . But the caves of the future will be quite the caves of the Stone Age. Computers will control light and climate. Farms and parks will be on the land the cave city. When people want to go to the country or to a park, a short ride in will take them there.
1.A. in B. in at C. in in D. in for
2.A. and B. or C. but D. however
3.A. working out B. working at C. working on D. thinking
4.A. burying B. destroying C. founding D. building
5.A. cooling B. cold C. living D. social
6.A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Even if
7.A. or B. and C. but D. with
8.A. pleased B. happy C. content D. comfortable
9.A. towns B. villages C. buildings D. cities
10.A. fewer B. more C. larger D. less
11.A. practical B. expensive C. unnecessary D. useless
12.A. big B. many C. much D. large
13.A. huge B. small C. strong D. great
14.A. floated B. float C. floating D. to float
15.A. in B. under C. over D. on
16.A. teacher B. sailor C. doctor D. architect
17.A. houses B. caves C. buildings D. cities
18.A. different from B. similar with C. equal to D. the same as
19.A. under B. in C. over D. far from
20.A. a bus B. ship C. an elevator D. a train
----Why didn’t you see me wave to you then?
----Oh, If so. I must say sorry. I think I____ in the other direction.
A. looked B. was looking C. have looked D. am looking
