Welcome to Australia
The Great Outdoors
Australia is the world’s oldest continent and indigenous Australians have one of the world’s oldest culture.
In Australia you will see unique plants and animals and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Many parks have information centres offering advice on where to go, what to see and how to see it--for both your personal safety and to protect our sensitive, natural environment.
Banks and Money Matters
Banks are generally open between 9:30am and 4pm on Monday to Thursday and 9:30am and 5pm on Friday.
Foreign currency or traveller’s cheques can be changed at all banks and some of the larger hotels. There are currency exchange facilities at all international airports.
         
Take care! Our sunlight is very strong and you can get sunburnt.
For best sun protection, it is advisable to wear:
A broad-brimmed hat
A shirt with a collar and sleeves
Sunscreen with high protection factor.
Swimming
We have so many beautiful places to swim--beaches, lakes, rivers and creeks.
Many of our waters are safe for swimming, but if you have any doubts, ask before entering the water.
Most of our popular ocean beaches have patrols with life-saving service. Red and yellow flags mark the area that you are advised to swim within. 
If there are no flags and no life guards on the beach, talk to local people about the best areas to swim.
Staying Safe on the Roads
Australians drive on the left-hand side of the road.
For safety, everyone in the car, including children, must wear a seat belt.
Motor cyclists and bicyclists are required to wear a helmet.
Watch out for native animals crossing the roads, especially at night. Road signs are erected in places where animals are commonly seen.
小題1:What is the best title of the third part of the passage?
A．The SunB．Enjoy the SunC．WarningD．Outdoor Activities
小題2:If you arrive in Sydney at 5:10pm on Friday, where can you probably get your money changed on that day?
A．At a bank.B．At any hotel.C．At a storeD． At the airport
小題3:What advice can you get at the park information centre?
A．Advice on how to wear a broad-brimmed hat.
B．Advice on how to drive safely in the park.
C．Advice on how to protect our environment
D．Advice on where to go to see a kangaroo.
小題4:How can you ensure your safety when swimming?
A．You can swim in whichever lake you like
B．You should swim with the life guard.
C．You can swim where there are red flags.
D．Always find a local person to ask about how to swim.
小題5:Which of the following word might be the closest in meaning with the underlined word “erected”?
A．set upB．protectedC．stoodD．noticed

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A

試題分析：本文是介紹在澳大利亞旅游，從文化，銀行，風(fēng)光及特色，以及對(duì)動(dòng)物的保護(hù)來進(jìn)行介紹。
小題1:A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中提到Take care! Our sunlight is very strong and you can get sunburnt.  For best sun protection, it is advisable to wear可知，小心，我們這的陽光十分強(qiáng)烈，小心曬傷，提到一些保護(hù) 措施 ，所以這部分的標(biāo)題陽光，所以選A項(xiàng)。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第二部分提到Banks are generally open between 9:30am and 4pm on Monday to Thursday and 9:30am and 5pm on Friday可知如果周五下午五點(diǎn)十分的話，銀行已經(jīng)關(guān)門了。根據(jù)緊接著一句話Foreign currency or traveller’s cheques can be changed at all banks and some of the larger hotels. There are currency exchange facilities at all international airports可以在機(jī)場兌換貨幣，所以選D項(xiàng)。
小題3:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到Many parks have information centres offering advice on where to go, what to see and how to see it--for both your personal safety and to protect our sensitive, natural environment這些公園可以得到信息，去哪，看什么，如何看，一是保護(hù)個(gè)人安全，再者保護(hù)敏感的自然環(huán)境，所以選D項(xiàng)。.
小題4:C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)swimming中提到Most of our popular ocean beaches have patrols with life-saving service. Red and yellow flags mark the area that you are advised to swim within.可知，許多地方有救生服務(wù)，紅色區(qū)域是可能游泳的范圍，所以選C項(xiàng)。
小題5:A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到Watch out for native animals crossing the roads, especially at night. Road signs are erected in places where animals are commonly seen小心野生動(dòng)物，在穿過馬路時(shí)，尤其是在夜間，道路標(biāo)志被建立在動(dòng)物經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的地方。所以選A項(xiàng)。
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