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Thestreetonthewesternsideofthepark,CentralParkWest,haslargeandunusualapartmentbuildings.Whenthefirstonewasbeingbuilt,peoplelaughed.Theysaidnobodywithmoneywouldliveinanapartmenthouse,especiallywhenitwassofarfromthecenteroftownthatitmightaswellbeintheDakotas.Thebuilderhadthelastlaugh;henamedhisbuildingtheDakota,andwhenitopened,everyapartmentwasoccupied.TheDakotahashadmanyfamousresidents,includingactressLaurenBacailandconductor/composerLeonardBernstein.But,aboveall,thebuildingmakespeoplethinkofJohnLennon,wholivedthereandwaskilledrightoutsideonDecember8th,1980.Task2【答案】A.1)twelvemiles;severalhundred;eighthundredthousand2)overathousand3)far;grander;biggerB.1)F2)T3)T【原文】ConstantinopleandtheMedievalSocietyIntheninthandtenthcenturiesConstantinoplewasoneofthebiggest,richestandmostsophisticatedcitiesintheworld.Thecitywassurroundedbyabouttwelvemilesofwalls,andinsidewereseveralhundredchurchesandchapelsandabouteighthundredthousandinhabitants.TheriverandharborwerecrowdedwithsailingshipsfromallovertheBlackSeaandtheMediterranean.AboveitallwasthedomeofSanctaSophia.Atnight,litbyoverathousandlampshangingfromitsdomeandarches,thewholebuildingglowed.ParisandtheLeisureSocietyThecrowdsoffashionablepeoplegoingaroundincoachesorwalkingintheTuileriesgardenswereanewdevelopmentintheEuropeancity.Theyformedwhatwascalledsociety:agroupofpeoplewhodidthingstogether,entertainedeachotherandbehavedinacertainway.Societybecameanextremelyimportantelementincities:theatres,operahouses,pleasuregardens,racecourses,cof-feehouses,shops,entireneighbourhoodsandfinallyentiretownsgrewupasaresultofit.ManchesterandtheIndustrialSocietyOutoftheIndustrialRevolutiongrewManchesterandotherindustrialcities.ForanewcomerthefirstviewofManchesteranditssmokingchimneysmusthavebeenasamazingasthefirstviewofConstantinopleinthetenthcentury.InManchesterfactorychimneysfaroutnumberedchurchtowers,andwarehousesweregranderandbiggerthanthetownhall.Task3【答案】PlacesDescriptionsGreeceTheweatherisnice,andwarm.Andthepeoplearelovely.Iloveswimmingthere.NepalIlikethepurityofsoul,ofthepeoplethere.They'rethenicest,mostdirect,mostunneuroticpeoplethatI'veevermetanywhereintheworld.SwitzerlandSwitzerlandwasgrand.CyprusThefoodwaswonderful.Thepeoplewerewonderful.Thesunwaswonderful,andtheseawaswonderful.Cyprusisalovelyplace.BrazilIwasluckyenoughtogothereacoupleofyearsago.Thethingthatimpressedmemostofallwerethepeopleandhowfriendlytheywere.【原文】Well,IloveGreeceandI'dreallylovetogobacktoGreece.It'ssonice,andsowarm,andthepeoplearelovely,andIloveswimming.Nepal.Ilikethepurityofsoulofthepeoplethere.They'rethenicest,mostdirect,mostunneuroticpeoplethatI'veevermetanywhereintheworld.Gee,Idon'tknow,ImeanIlikeTurkey.IlikedAustria,butIwasn'ttherelongenoughtoreallyenjoyit.Switzerland,Switzerland,Switzerlandwasit.Yeah,IwashikinginSwitzerland.Switzerlandwasgrand.Cyprus.Thefoodwaswonderful.Thepeoplewerewonderful.Thesunwaswonderful,andtheseawaswonderful.Cyprusisalovelyplaca.IthastobeBrazil.Iwasluckyenoughtogothereacoupleofyearsago.Thethingthatimpressedmemostofallwerethepeopleandhowfriendlytheywere.Task4【答案】A.1)ThemajorityofAustraliansareofEnglish,Irish,Italian,Greek,Dutch,andPolishdescent.Overthepast50years,alargenumberofAsianandAfricanimmigrantshavepouredin.Besides,aboutonepercentofthepopulationisAborigine.2)BecausemuchofthelandinAustralia,particularlyintheOutback,issoaridthatpeopleareunabletolivethere.B.1)T2)TC.1)Makefriendswith;Explore;Marvelat;beawedby2)vast;amazing;peaceful;unique3)relaxonourbeautifulbeaches;thousandsofyearsago;meetinterestingpeople【原文】IsAustraliatheworld'slargestislandoritssmallestcontinent?Actually,it'sboth.Infact,Australiaistheonlycountrythatisalsoacontinent.AlthoughroughlythesizeoftheUnitedStatesmainland,Australiahasapopulationofabout16.5millionpeople.Thatmakesthisislandnationoneoftheleastdenselypopulatedcountries.WhatethnicgroupsmakeuptheAustralianpopulation?ThemajorityofAustraliansareofEnglish,Irish,Italian,Greek,Dutch,andPolishdescent.However,overthepast50years,some4millionpeoplefrommorethan120countrieshavemadeAustraliatheirhome.ThisincludesalargenumberofAsianandAfricanimmigrants.About1percentofthepopulationisAborigine.TheAboriginalpeoplewerethefirstsettlersinAustralia.TheycamefromAsiaabout40,000yearsago.Inadditiontobeingthesmallestcontinent,Australiaisalsothedriestinhabitedcontinent,Lushgreenpasturesmaybetypicalinsheepfarmingareas(thereare,bytheway,moresheepthanpeopleinAustralia).However,muchoftheland,particularlyintheOutback,issoaridthatpeopleareunabletolivethere.ThatexplainswhymostAustraliansliveinmetropolitanareas,manyofwhichlinethecoast,andwhyAustraliaisconsideredoneoftheworld'smoreurbanizedcountries.Makefriendswithakoalaatoneofourwildlifeparks.Explorethelush,greenbushlandareasoftheBlueMountains.MarvelatthecoralofourmagnificentGreatBarrierReef.Orbeawedbyourancientlandscapesandstrangelandformations.Whateveryourinterestsare,Australiahaswhatyou'relookingfor.Liningourcoastaresomeoftheworld'smostsophisticatedcitieslikeMelbourne,Brisbane,andSydney.Thereyoucanenjoyallthebestinfood,fashion,thear