Australia is a very big country. It also has ...

Australia is a very big country. It also has many big attractions.

The Big Banana

The Big Banana is in Coffs Harbour. It was made in 1964 by John Landy. Landy wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop, so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things.

The Big Merino

The Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there is a small museum about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino’s head and look at the view through its eyes.

1.The Big Merino is a 　　　　　　 .

A. sheep　　 B. building　　 C. museum　　 D. city

2.The underlined sentence “The idea worked” means “　　　　 ”.

A. Australians like to eat bananas

B. Australians began building big things

C. many people came to Landy’s shop

D. many people took photos of the bananas

3.We can learn from the passage that 　　　　　　 .

A. Merinos can’t live in dry weather

B. the Big Banana is in the city of Goulburn

C. we can look at the view through eyes of the Big Merino

D. the Big Banana is the most famous building in Australia

4.The best title for the passage may be 　　　　　　 .

A. Australia’s Big Attractions

B. Travel to Australia

C. The Big Banana & The Big Merino

D. Australia’s Culture

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---Is New Zealand a big country ?

---No, it only has two islands. One is North Island, and _________ is South Island.

A. other　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　 C. another　　　　　 D. any other

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Cheongsam is one of ____ dresses in China. And many foreigners also like it very much.

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Merry Market is　1　big supermarket.It’s very near my home.There 　2　many things.There are 　3　many people,especially(尤其是)on holidays 　4　 at weekends.You can　5　 food and 　6　,clothes and so on.The shop is open 24 hours every day.The salesmen in the supermarket　7　very nice and 　8　.　9　 like to talk to you and help you.You can buy things there and you can 　10　meals there,too.

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Shenzhen is a city in South China. It is not very big, but it has attracted (吸引) people of the whole country and the whole world,too.

Just about thirty years ago, it was only a small fishing village, There were not many people there. Most of them lived on fishing. Things have greatly changed since the 1980s. It became the first special economic zone(经济特区) in China.

Because of the opening policy(政策), economic changes between China and the outside world have taken place. People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions(景点) there. People all over the country have come to find jobs. Many of them have settled down in this new booming(兴起的) city.

Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a well-known metropolis(大都市) in China.

1. Shenzhen lies_______ China.

A. in the south of　　　　 B. to the south of

C. in the north of　 　　 D. on the south of

2. About thirty years ago most of the people in Shenzhen_______.

A. worked in the factories　 B. did housework

C.caught fish for a living　 D.lived a happy life

3. When did Shenzhen become a special economic zone?

A. At the end of the 1880s.　　　　　 B. In the 1980s.

C. At the beginning of the 1880s.　 D. In the 1790s.

4. What have foreigners and Chinese done in Shenzhen according to the passage (短文)?

A. They have come to visit their friends.

B. They have built a lot of factories, companies and tourist attractions

C. They have got lots of money from China.

D. They have come to buy things.

5."Many of them have settled down in this new booming city. " In this sentence, "settled down" means "_______"

A. write down　　 　　　 　 B. sat down

C. calm down　　　　　　　 D. stayed there

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—　　　　　　　　　　　　 is the population of your factory?

—It has a　　　　　　　　　　　　 population because it's a new factory.

A. How many; big　　 　 　 B. What; small　　　

C. How big; small　　　　 D. What; big

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—　　　　　　 is the population of your factory?

—It has a　　　　　 population because it's a new factory.

A. How many; big　　　 B. What; small

C. How big; small　　 D. What; big

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—　　　　　　　　　　　　 is the population of your factory?

—It has a　　　　　　　　　　　　 population because it's a new factory.

A. How many; big　　 　　　　　　 　 B. What; small

C. How big; small　　　 　　　　 D. What; big

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Neither Jim nor Tom ________ Australia before, but they know the country very well.

A. has gone to　　 B. has been to　　 C. have been to

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Winter is very cold in many countries. It’s easy for you and me to keep warm. If we are cold, we can just buy a warm coat or use a heater and we will feel better. But what about animals? How do they keep warm in winter?

Some animals migrate(迁移). This means they travel to places where the weather is warmer. Many birds leave before the winter starts. They fly in groups. If they fly together, the trip will be safer. They like to migrate to the same places every year. Do you know how they can find the same places? Scientists say that birds use the sun, moon and stars to help them. Other animals like moose (麋鹿) also migrate. Fish and whales swim to warmer water.

Some animals don’t have leave their homes. They hibernate in winter. They fall into a very deep sleep. The animals’ temperature drops and their breathing slows down. Before the winter, these animals must eat too much food that they get very fat. If they don’t eat enough, they may die when they are hibernating.

1. In winter, ___________________________.

A. Animals like to use warm coats and heater.

B. The pets like dogs ad cats also migrate.

C. Birds like to migrate to different places every year.

D. Some animals migrate.

2.Fish and whales ________before the winter starts..

A. hibernate　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep quiet in groups.

C. swim to warmer water　　　　 D. eat a lot of food.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Some birds fly in groups because they can find food more easily.

B. Some animals spend their winter sleeping.

C. The moose hibernate in winter.

D. some animals must do exercise to keep their bodies warm.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Why birds migrate in winter

B. How animals hibernate in winter.

C. How animals keep warm in winter.

D. Why animals like winter.

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