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SydneyPerthKakaduCanberraUluruGreatBarrierReefPerthKakaduUluruGreatBarrierReefSydneyCanberraSydney:OperaHouseandHarborBridge,thecapitalofNewSouthWales.ThebridgeandtheOperahousearetwoworldfamouslandmarksofSydneyandoftenappearonsouvenirsandontravelbrochure.Perth:thecapitalofWesternAustralia,Australia’slargeststateinarea.Kakadu:anationalparkintheNorthernTerritory.ItisapopulardestinationfortouristsinterestedinAustralia'stropicalnorthanditswildlife,includingcrocodiles..Canberra:TheFederalcapitalofAustralia.ParliamentHousefortheCommonwealthofAustraliaisbuilthere.Uluru:formerlyknownasAyersRock,isahugepinkrockinthemiddleofflat,desertinNorthernterritory.ItissacredtotheAboriginalpeopleofthearea.Itisanotherpopulartouristdestination.GreatBarrierReef:achainofcoralreefsstretchingabout2,000kilometersalongthecoastofQueensland.Thisisaworldheritagearea,famousforitsabundanttropicalfishandcorals.Thereisnoneedtogothroughthewholetext.Youshouldpayattentiontothewordsappearedthemostfrequentlyinthetextandalsotheirrelevantwordsinmeaning.Takethefirsttextforexample,wordsfrequentlyappear-earedare:Australia,country,continent,sixstates.P1:country,capital,area,population,P2:onlycountry,continent,sixth,dry,support80%(coastal,rainfall,desert,drygrassland)P3:famousfor,populardestination→touristexperienceuniqueecologyP4:states,autonomous,federalgovernment,federalparliament,Soaccordingtotheaboveclue,wegettoknowthatthispassageisageneralintroductiontoAustralia,includingitsgeography,population,environment,climate,tourism,natureandadministration.apostcardfromsomeoneonholidaypartofatextinanencyclopediapartofatouristbrochureanewspaperarticleanadvertisementbookletcontaininginformationaboutsthoradvertisingsth(作介绍和宣传用的)小册子SkimmingthefiveshortpassagesandfindtheanswerstothequestionsinExercise1,Comprehendingpart.Task11.WheredomostAustralianslive?2.Inwhatcitydofederalpoliticianswork?3.HowmanypeopleliveinAustralia?Thesouth-easterncostalareaofAustralia.Canberra20million4.WhenisAustraliaday?5.HowfarisitfromPerthtoSydney?6.HowmanyWorldheritageSitesarethereinAustralia?26thJanuary4,352kilometers147.WhichpartofAustraliagetthemostrainfall?8.WhydomostpeoplechoosenottoclimbUluru?Afewcoastalareas.MostpeopledonotclimbAyersRockoutofrespectfortheAboriginalpeoplewhoconsidertherocktobesacred.9.WhattwoWorldsHeritageSitesarenamedinthesetexts?CradleMountainNationalPark&UluruTask2Nowreadthefivetextsagainmorecarefully.UnderlineanyinformationaboutAustraliathatyoudidn’tknowbefore.Writedownfivefactsthatyouconsidertobethemostinteresting.Shareyourfactswithothersinyourclass.1.WhatkindofpeopledoyouthinkmakeAustraliatheirhome?2.EachyearlargenumbersofpeoplebecameAustraliancitizens.Whydoyouthinktheychoosetobecomecitizens?3.WhendoyouthinktravelingbytrainacrossAustraliawouldbeappropriateandwhendoyouthinktravelingbyplanewouldbemostsuitable?Givemorethanonereasons.4.InwhatpartofAustraliadoyouthinkmostagriculturetakesplace?Givereasons.5.WhydoyouthinkthepopulationofAustraliaissosmallwhenitissuchalargecountry?6.ChoosefivewordsorphrasestodescribeAustralia.1.WhatkindofpeopledoyouthinkmakeAustraliatheirhome?PeoplechosetosettleinAustraliamightbe:1)wantabetterlifethantheyhadathome,achangeoflifestyleorachallenge;2)attractedbytheclimate,thebeautyofthecountryortheopportunitytoimprovethesituationthattheyhadintheiroriginalcountry;3)forcedtoleavetheircountryforsomereasonandmustfindsomewhereelsetolive.Sowehaveareasontobelievethatpeoplewhogotoanewcountrytostartagainarelikelytobecourageous,curiousandstrongminded,andtheyenjoychallenges,sincetheremightbetremendoushardships.Theyareprobablyconfidentoftheirabilitiesandopentonewideasandwaysofdoingthings.2.EachyearlargenumbersofpeoplebecameAustraliancitizens.Whydoyouthinktheychoosetobecomecitizens?TheychoosetobecomeAustraliancitizensinordertofeeltrulyapartoftheirnewcountry,tofeelsecureintheirnewcountryandknowtheycannotbemadetoleave,ortogainanAustraliapassportandenjoytherightsofacitizen.OnlyAustraliancitizenscanvotesosomemaytakeagreaterpartinpoliticallifeofthecountry.3.WhendoyouthinktravelingbytrainacrossAustraliawouldbeappropriateandwhendoyouthinktravelingbyplanewouldbemostsuitable?Obliviously,ifyouhavetogettoyourdestinationquickly,youwouldtravelbyplane.Itisalsocheapertotravelbyplaneastheselongdistancetrainisluxuriousandthereforeexpensive.Youmighttravelbytrainfortheexperienceortoviewthesceneryonyourjourney.Youmighttravelbytrainbecauseyouarefrightenedofflying.4.InwhatpartofAustraliadoyouthinkmostagriculturetakesplace?Givereasons.(Text1ismostrelevantforthisquestion.)Asyouneedwatertogrowthings,farmingismostsuitableinthewetter,coastalareasofthecountry.5.WhydoyouthinkthepopulationofAustraliaissosmallwhenitissuchalargecountry?PartofthereasonisthatmuchofthecentreofAustraliaisuninhabitabledesert.AnotherreasonisthattheAboriginalpopulationwasfairlystableforthousandsofyearsandotherssettledinthecountryjustovertwohundredyearsago.Athirdreasonisthatthegovernmenthasstrictquotasonhowmanypeoplecanimmigratetothecountry.1.Australiaisapopulardestinationwithtouristsformallovertheworldswh