MELBOURNE, Australia – A kangaroo frightened by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, throwing the pet underwater and hitting the owner in the stomach with its back legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old struck the kangaroo in the throat.
Rickard said he was walking his blue dog, Rocky, on Sunday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in Arthur's Creek northeast of Melbourne. The dog chased the animal into a pond, when the kangaroo turned and knocked the pet underwater.
When Rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its back legs and tearing a deep cut into his stomach and across his face.
"I thought I might take action to drag the dog out from under his grasp, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me," Rickard, 49, told The Herald Sun newspaper. "It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5 feet high, they don't go around killing people."
"I was stuck having to hold on to the dog with both hands because it was half drowned and I couldn't really see anything because the kangaroo just attacked me.”
He added, "All I could do was just keep pushing for the bank and he was trying to push me under the water, so at that point I struck him in the throat and that made him back off a little bit.
"I don't think I'll ever be able to watch kangaroo programs quite the same as I used to — it might bring back a couple of bad memories.”
Kangaroos rarely attack people but will fight if they feel threatened.
Dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and defend themselves there.
Rickard said he ended the attack by hitting the kangaroo in the throat adding Rocky was "half-drowned" when he pulled him from the water.
1.Rickard and his pet dog were attacked when _________.
A. he was teasing a kangaroo B. he was walking his dog
C. swimming in the pond D. dragging his dog out from water
2.In Australia, kangaroos ________.
A. are only seen in zoos
B. frequently attack people and pets
C. get along rather peacefully with people
D. can be found swimming in ponds
3.The kangaroo attacked the man and his dog probably because ________.
A. the man struck it in the throat B. the dog chased it
C. the man wanted to drown it D. it wanted to drown the dog
4.As a result of the attack, ________.
A. the dog was drowned dead
B. the kangaroo was killed
C. kangaroos should be under stricter protection
D. Rickard was left a deep impression
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MELBOURNE, Australia – A kangaroo frightened by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, throwing the pet underwater and hitting the owner in the stomach with its back legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old struck the kangaroo in the throat.
Rickard said he was walking his blue dog, Rocky, on Sunday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in Arthur's Creek northeast of Melbourne. The dog chased the animal into a pond, when the kangaroo turned and knocked the pet underwater.
When Rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its back legs and tearing a deep cut into his stomach and across his face.
"I thought I might take action to drag the dog out from under his grasp, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me," Rickard, 49, told The Herald Sun newspaper. "It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5 feet high, they don't go around killing people."
"I was stuck having to hold on to the dog with both hands because it was half drowned and I couldn't really see anything because the kangaroo just attacked me.”
He added, "All I could do was just keep pushing for the bank and he was trying to push me under the water, so at that point I struck him in the throat and that made him back off a little bit.
"I don't think I'll ever be able to watch kangaroo programs quite the same as I used to — it might bring back a couple of bad memories.”
Kangaroos rarely attack people but will fight if they feel threatened.
Dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and defend themselves there.
Rickard said he ended the attack by hitting the kangaroo in the throat adding Rocky was "half-drowned" when he pulled him from the water.
1.Rickard and his pet dog were attacked when _________.
A. swimming in the pond B. he was teasing a kangaroo
C. he was walking his dog D. dragging his dog out from water
2.In Australia, kangaroos ________.
A. get along rather peacefully with people B. are only seen in zoos
C. frequently attack people and pets D. can be found swimming in ponds
3.The kangaroo attacked the man and his dog probably because ________.
A. the man struck it in the throat B. it wanted to drown the dog
C. the man wanted to drown it D. the dog chased it
4.As a result of the attack, ________.
A. the kangaroo was killed
B. Rickard was left a deep impression
C. kangaroos should be under stricter protection
D. the dog was drowned dead
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MELBOURNE, Australia – A kangaroo frightened by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, throwing the pet underwater and hitting the owner in the stomach with its back legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old struck the kangaroo in the throat.
Rickard said he was walking his blue dog, Rocky, on Sunday morning when they surprised a sleeping kangaroo in Arthur's Creek northeast of Melbourne. The dog chased the animal into a pond, when the kangaroo turned and knocked the pet underwater.
When Rickard tried to pull his dog free, the kangaroo turned on him, attacking with its back legs and tearing a deep cut into his stomach and across his face.
"I thought I might take action to drag the dog out from under his grasp, but I didn't expect him to actually attack me," Rickard, 49, told The Herald Sun newspaper. "It was a shock at the start because it was a kangaroo, about 5 feet high, they don't go around killing people."
"I was stuck having to hold on to the dog with both hands because it was half drowned and I couldn't really see anything because the kangaroo just attacked me.”
He added, "All I could do was just keep pushing for the bank and he was trying to push me under the water, so at that point I struck him in the throat and that made him back off a little bit.
"I don't think I'll ever be able to watch kangaroo programs quite the same as I used to — it might bring back a couple of bad memories.”
Kangaroos rarely attack people but will fight if they feel threatened.
Dogs often chase kangaroos, which have been known to lead the pets into water and defend themselves there.
Rickard said he ended the attack by hitting the kangaroo in the throat adding Rocky was "half-drowned" when he pulled him from the water.
1.Rickard and his pet dog were attacked when _________.
A. he was teasing a kangaroo B. he was walking his dog
C. swimming in the pond D. dragging his dog out from water
2.In Australia, kangaroos ________.
A. are only seen in zoos
B. frequently attack people and pets
C. get along rather peacefully with people
D. can be found swimming in ponds
3.The kangaroo attacked the man and his dog probably because ________.
A. the man struck it in the throat B. the dog chased it
C. the man wanted to drown it D. it wanted to drown the dog
4.As a result of the attack, ________.
A. the dog was drowned dead
B. the kangaroo was killed
C. kangaroos should be under stricter protection
D. Rickard was left a deep impression
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Located in the center of Melbourne, Australia, are two tall towers designed by building architect Phil Rowe, both of shaped like massive tree houses rather than skyscrapers.
A. who B. whom C. which D. them
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Located in the center of Melbourne， Australia， are two tall towers designed by building architect Phil Rowe， both of shaped like massive tree houses rather than skyscrapers.
A. who B. them
C. which D. whom
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As everybody knows，kangaroos are native________Australia and are often regarded as one of Australia’s national treasures.
A．in B．to
C．from D．with
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The Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia’s Melbourne to be named the world’s most livable city of 2018.It’s the first time a European city has topped the first of the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU)annual survey.
The worldwide league table ranks 140 cities on a range of factors, including political and social stability, crime, education and access to healthcare.
In the survey, Manchester saw the biggest improvement of any. European city, rising by 16 places to rank 35th. Manchester’s rise puts it ahead of London in the rank by 13 places, the widest gap between the two cities since the survey began two decades ago. The EIU said Manchester’s jump in the rankings was due to an improved security score.
The survey was criticized last year for demoting(降级)Manchester after the Manchester Arena attack which killed 22 victims. This year, survey editor Roxana Slavcheva said Manchester had shown resilience(恢复力)in the city’s recovery from a recent terrorist attack, which previously shook up stability.
Ms.Slavcheva said security had also improved in several western European cities and Vienna’s top place in the rankings reflected a relative return to stability across much of Europe, According to the survey, nearly half of the cities have seen their livability ranking improve over the past year.
Melbourne, ranked second in this year’s global rankings, had previously come top for seven years running. Two other Australian cities also made this year’s top ten: Sydney and Adelaide.
At the other end of the scale, war-torn Damascus in Syria was ranked the least livable city, closely followed by Dhaka in Bangladesh and Lagos in Nigeria. The EIU said that crime, civil unrest, terrorism or war played a “strong role” in the ten-lowest scoring cities.
1.Which city was named the world’s most livable city in 2017?
A.Manchester.
B.Vienna.
C.Melbourne.
D.Dhaka.
2.What contributes most in making Manchester rise in the rank this year?
A.Education.
B.Social stability.
C.Political stability.
D.Access to healthcare.
3.What makes Damascus the least livable city?
A.High crime rate.
B.Education.
C.Civil equality.
D.Wars.
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce the latest rank of cities based on their livable standard.
B.To explain different ways to measure a livable city.
C.To propose possible means to make a livable city.
D.To present what the cities are like globally.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
It’s a common sense _____ Canberra, _____ between Sydney and Melbourne, is the capital of Australia.
| A．that; locating | B．that; located | C．which; located | D．as; locates |
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It was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walking through the doors.There was something about him that caught my .
Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really his problems when I looked at him.
He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punchingbags. I watched him from a and wanted to help him to punch straighter andbetter. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was watching him.
After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the . The trainer went up to him and to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He eye contact with the ceiling at once.
Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he . This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.
It was clear to me that he could not for long.
When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He the bag a few times and then stopped again.
I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”
He replied with a very shy on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”
What else could I dothan this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his .
There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what ordinariness from greatness.
So what will you have a go at?
1.A.lifting B.running C.warming D.going
2.A.heart B.attention C.breath D.imagination
3.A.experienced B.mentioned C.overcame D.understood
4.A.distance B.box C.poster D.screen
5.A.still B.even C.also D.ever
6.A.bags B.walls C.ceiling D.trainer
7.A.offered B.promised C.seemed D.planned
8.A.made B.broke C.kept D.avoided
9.A.Before B.Through C.During D.Between
10.A.for B.but C.or D.so
11.A.struggled B.preferred C.refused D.decided
12.A.slowed B.stopped C.continued D.hesitated
13.A.stand B.stay C.concentrate D.remember
14.A.hit B.felt C.grasped D.watched
15.A.view B.look C.sight D.scene
16.A.accept B.appreciate C.motivate D.notice
17.A.targets B.burdens C.limitations D.minds
18.A.worst B.fullest C.greatest D.hardest
19.A.really B.hardly C.merely D.nearly
20.A.prevents B.protects C.transforms D.separates
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Two-thirds of Australia kangaroos and ______ are native ______the area which_______ dry and desert.
A. dingoes; to, is B. dingos; on, are
C.dingoes; to ,are D. dingos; by, is
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A man has returned three library books to a Melbourne library—21 years overdue（误期）.The books were returned to Sam Merrifield Library with a (n)__ 21___note and a $50 bill.
___ 22___Margaret Young was pleased that the books had been returned. They were in excellent___23__ , except for the one that the borrower admitted had been damaged by a___24___.
“They’re all spy books. We were just surprised and___25 ___that he has returned the books, ___26 ___after so many years,” Mrs. Young said.
The books were__ 27__on June 18, 1985 and would have to be paid almost $5,800 in overdue
__28__. But, because of the sweet letter and $50 note, Mrs. Young said all was__29__.
She said, “We thank him for returning the books and hope his conscience（良心）is __ 30 _. I’d like to think he can come back into the library one day to borrow more material__31__he returns it.”
To whom it may concern,
About 20 years ago I__32 __to return the three books to your library. In fact I__33__them.During that time, one of the books was damaged by my dog. I have enclosed all three books and a sum of money that will go some way toward __34__the damaged book.
My __35__were unforgivable; a thief is a thief. Please __ 36__my apology for stealing the books and for not having the courage to return them__37__.
I want you to know that for the last few years this theft has__38__my conscience and I am sorry I was so selfish to steal them in the first__39__. I hope this goes some small way to__40 __my actions.
1.A. explanation B. apology C. thank D. payment
2.A. Secretary B. Borrower C. Lender D. Librarian
3.A. condition B. situation C. state D. position
4.A. cat B. thief C. dog D. spy
5.A. regretful B. lucky C. thankful D. sorry
6.A. specially B. shortly C. especially D. simply
7.A. over B. good C. due D. away
8.A. fines B. money C. rewards D. payment
9.A. paid B. punished C. returned D. forgiven
10.A. eased B. calmed C. killed D. lost
11.A. even if B. as long as C. as though D. because
12.A. planned B. failed C. meant D. promised
13.A. borrowed B lent C. stole D. kept
14.A. replacing B. cleaning C. replying D. recreating
15.A. habits B. manners C. ways D. actions
16.A. receive B. refuse C. blame D. accept
17.A. sooner B. later C. more D. worse
18.A. affected B. felt C. bothered D. disappointed
19.A. place B. time C. chance D. thing
20.A. look up for B. make up for C. come up for D. take up for
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