International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
 Canberra, the nicest city in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia,I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
小题1:Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?| A． Because it’s the nicest city in Australia. | | B．Because her son lives there | | C．Because it is similar to her hometown | | D．Because there’re lots of rivers |
小题2:According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______| A．is a famous harbor in Ausralia | | B．has a large population | | C．probably doesn’t have enough drinking water | | D．doesn’t have enough basic facilities |
小题3:Where is Lake Moondarra?
A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa. C.In Brisbane. D.In Sydney
64.The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________
A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant
D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
小题4:How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four. | D．Five |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:B |
文章介绍了几个国际学生最喜欢的澳大利亚的城市。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第二段第一行I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there.说明B正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据第三段最后一句There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.这座城市里有两个淡水湖来储蓄雨水作为饮用水，说明饮用水不足。故C正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据第四段第一句In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra.说明B正确。
小题4:A 细节题。根据文章最后一段2,3行I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo.说明A正确。
小题5:B 细节题。第一段提及了Canberra；第二段提及了Mount Isa；文章最后一段提及了Sydney，故共提及了三个城市，故B正确。 |
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Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions，manage their environment，and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson，a Year One student，“operates under the theory of what"s mine is mine and what"s yours is mine，” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers (剑). Later，I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones.”
“Examine the extended family，and you"ll probably find a bossy grandparent，aunt，uncle or cousin in every generation. It"s an inheritable trait，” says Russell Barkley，a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance (支配地位) when they sense their parents are weak，hesitant，or in disagreement with each other.
Whether it"s inborn nature or developed character at work，too much control in the hands of the young isn"t healthy for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior，says family psychologist John Taylor. Children，he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation，“have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe.” It"s the parents" role to provide that protection.
When a “boss child” doesn"t learn limits at home，the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches，for example，or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.
“I see more and more parents giving up their power，” says Barkley，who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. “They bend too far because they don"t want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids，in turn，feel more anxious.”
小题1:Bossy children like Stephen Jackson_________.| A．make good decisions | B．show self-centeredness | | C．lack care from others | D．have little sense of fear |
小题2:The underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in Paragraph 2 means ___________.| A．inborn nature | B．developed character | | C．accepted theory | D．particular environment |
小题3:The study on bossy behavior implies that parents_________.| A．should give more power to their children | | B．should be strict with their children | | C．should not be so anxious about their children | | D．should not set limits for their children |
小题4:What is the passage mainly about？| A．How bossy behavior can be controlled. | | B．How we can get along with bossy children. | | C．What leads to children"s bossy behavior. | | D．What effect bossy behavior brings about. |
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My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.
“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.
In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillian’s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn’t come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.
The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”
My daughter’s new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Laura’s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “It’s me, Lillian’s sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughter’s friend looked familiar. She was Lillian’s niece.
小题1:The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean ___________.| A．to help her become less shy | B．to help her become smart | | C．to help her live happily | D．to help her walk out of her house |
小题2:Laura looked familiar to the writer because she ____________.| A．was Lillian’s niece | | B．was as old as her daughter | | C．was from Washington Heights | | D．had shiny black hair and a big smile, too |
小题3:Why did the writer lose her best friend? Because ____________________.| A．she moved to New Jersey | | B．they were different from each other | | C．her best friend travelled to Florida | | D．her best friend lost her life on a trip |
小题4:“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of _______．| A．Paragraph 2 | B．Paragraph 3 | C．Paragraph 4 | D．Paragraph 5 |
小题5:We can infer (推断) from the passage that______.| A．Laura is outgoing | | B．Laura helps Donna a lot | | C．Laura and Donna are of the same age | | D．Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillian’s death |
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Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the 16 tuition(学费) for my brother and me. They don’t 17 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper（脾气）; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I 18 sat down beside her and looked at her.
“Is there any 19 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 20 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 21 at last I heard my mother say the following words:“Susan,” she said 22 , “Look at this thread（线）. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable（耐用）. If life is a 23 , then love should be a thread. It can 24 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 25.
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next 26 . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were 27, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 28 on the country road. My father had never been so 29 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these 30 the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 31 in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan,” he said gently, “to tell you the truth, I just like 32 with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 33 his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 34 , I understand that love is just a 35 in the quilt of out life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
| 小题1: | | A．expensive | B．low | C．cheap | D．high |
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| 小题2: | | A．play | B．talk | C．act | D．perform |
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| 小题3: | | A．silently | B．carefully | C．certainly | D．happily |
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| 小题4: | | A．money | B．love | C．time | D．distance |
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| 小题5: | | A．surprise | B．pride | C．disappointment | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题7: | | A．sadly | B．excitedly | C．regretfully | D．thoughtfully |
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| 小题8: | | A．trouble | B．pleasure | C．quilt | D．cloth |
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| 小题9: | | A．hardly | B．often | C．always | D．ever |
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| 小题10: | | A．valuable | B．inside | C．true | D．priceless |
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| 小题11: | | A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
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| 小题12: | | A．free | B．back | C．fine | D．ready |
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| 小题13: | | A．continuously | B．worriedly | C．constantly | D．slowly |
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| 小题14: | | A．gentle | B．perfect | C．pleased | D．thankful |
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| 小题15: | | A．put up | B．took up | C．made up | D．set up |
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| 小题16: | | A．run | B．recover | C．stand | D．work |
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| 小题17: | | A．walking | B．living | C．sitting | D．chatting |
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| 小题18: | | A．Examining | B．Seeing | C．Noticing | D．Reading |
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| 小题19: | | A．practice | B．observation | C．experience | D．activity |
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| 小题20: | | A．thread | B．thing | C．jewel | D．light |
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You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words?
A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV and radios and films all help us to communicate with each other. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
小题1:Can we communicate with each other without words? | A．Yes, some times we can. | | B．No, we can"t. | | C．No. It"s impossible. | | D．Yes, we always do so. |
小题2:When we see somebody smile, then, he must be feeling ____. | A．angry | | B．joyful | | C．surprised | | D．sad |
小题3:We can learn news from ____. | A．newspapers | | B．radio | | C．TV | | D．ABC |
小题4:A sign at the bus stop tells you ____. | A．how many buses there are | | B．what kind of bus it is | | C．where the bus comes and goes | | D．how much money you"ll pay for the ticket |
小题5:What do you think is the quickest way to communicate with your friend in another city? | A．Writing a letter. | | B．Making a telephone. | | C．Drawing a picture. | | D．Asking someone else to take a message. |
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Friendship continues to remain central to our lives. Friends often affect our health and energy. More and more people are increasingly turning towards their friends for support and sharing rather than just communicating with their relatives. We may have a very unclear understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have a good number of friends around us. There are certain things you do to help you make friends or at least help you get close to people whom you want to make friends with.
The first step to make friends with people is to make them like you. If they don’t like you in the first place, it is unlikely that they’ll be eager to become your friends. To let someone know that you are interested in him, simple gestures like a little smile and calling him by his name can help. To make the other person feel important, you need to be a good listener and to encourage him to talk. Give your honest and sincere opinion, but do not make fun of him.
The second step is to develop trust in each other. You need to share opinions with this person and it is necessary for you to develop a habit of seeing things from his point of view. To become the best of friends, you must show concern and consideration for your friends’ desires and opinions.
The third and final step is to show your support and encouragement towards your friend. Moreover, you also need to be very clear about your expectations from your friend. If what you expect from the person you want to be a friend matches with what that person can and wants to do in friendship, the developing friendship between you and your friend is sure to be easy and successful.
小题1:What can we learn about friends and friendship?| A．Friendship is not important in our life. | | B．Friends have nothing to do with our health and energy. | | C．Friends can provide us with support. | | D．Relatives can not become friends. |
小题2:Which is the right order of making friends according to the writer?
① When you meet some problems, you ask him for help.
② When he is in trouble, you tell him your ideas.
③ You smile at him to let him know you like him.小题3:We can infer from the passage that _____.| A．you can’t call your friend by his name | | B．friends should understand each other | | C．there should be no secret between friends | | D．friends don’t need support and encouragement |
小题4:What is the main purpose of the writer?| A．To tell us about the importance of making friends. | | B．To tell us about the advantages and disadvantages of friendship. | | C．To introduce the steps for making friends. | | D．To tell us that friends are hard to make. |
小题5:What’s the meaning of the underlined word gestures? |
