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  Just 7 km east of Sydney’s city center lies Australia’s most famous beach-Bondi, with its glorious strip of golden sand and blue water.Other delightful surf beaches and small bays stretch south to Maroubra, while the harbour suburbs to the north offer sandy bays and the bushland of Sydney Harbour National Park.The life saving movement was founded in Australia in the early 1900s, and now Bondi and Bronte each claim to be the world’s first surf club.

  1.Beaches

  Surf and sand from Bondi to Maroubra, plus calm harbour beaches.

  ●With its rolling surf and long are of sand, Bondi is the region’s best-known beach and the liveliest of all the ocean suburbs.

  ●Four more surf beaches lie south of Bondi-Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra-as well as calmer Clovelly and Cordons Bay.

  2.

  Lively beachfront dining and shopping strips, and charming harbours.

  ●Bondi, Bronte, Coogee and Maroubra all offer a delightful seaside town atmosphere-complete with beachwear and surf shops, pubs and outdoor cafes.

  ●Take a boat from Circullar Quay to one of the harbour suburbs-there is Rose Bay with its parks and harbourside restaurants, Vaucluse, home of 1820s Vaucluse House, and Watsons Bay, with a famous seafood restaurant and wonderful views up the harbour.

  3.Inland

  Shops, cafes, restaurants, parks and several major attractions.

  ●Paddington and Woollahra are famous for their cafes, small shops, art galleries, markets and nearby Centennial Park, one of Sydney’s largest open spaces.

  ●Visit Bondi Junction for its largest shopping center and cinema complex.

  4.Activities

  From surfing and diving to walks, golf and seaplane rides.

  ●Learn to surf at Bondi, Bronte or Coogee, go diving at Gordons Bay(where there is an underwater trail), or watch a summer surf carnival.

  ●Play golf at Bondi Beach, Rose Bay or Moore Park, enjoy a game of tennis, and go horse riding at Centennial Park.

(1)

Which of the following best shows the location of each city?

[  ]

A.

B.

C.

D.

(2)

From the passage, it can be concluded that Bondi enjoys great popularity for ________.

[  ]

A.

swimming

B.

surfing

C.

horse-riding

D.

diving

(3)

What is the most suitable heading for Part 2?

[  ]

A.

Surf Shops

B.

Harbour Suburbs

C.

Seaside Town & Harbour Surburbs

D.

Outdoor Cafes & Harbour Suburbs

(4)

If you want to see a film after shopping, you’d better go to ________.

[  ]

A.

Paddington

B.

Centennial Park

C.

Bondi Junction

D.

Gordons Bay

答案:1.D;2.B;3.C;4.C;
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  American cities are similar to other cities around the world; In every country.Cities reflect the values of the culture.American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.

  After Wolld Wa Ⅱ,the population of most large American cities decreased; bowever.The populaton In omthe Sun Belt cities increased.Los Angeles and Houston are eitit where populatfon shife(轉(zhuǎn)移)to and from the oity reflect the changing values of Amorican society.In the late 1940s and early 1950s,city residents(居民)became wealthier.They had more children so they needed more space, They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes.They bought houses in the suburbs(郊區(qū)).

  Now things are changing.The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults.Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities.They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest.Many young professionals are moving back into city.They prefer the city to the burbs because their jobs are there; or they jus enjoy the excitement and possibii that the city offers.

  his people shift is bringing problems as well as benefits.Countless poot people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent.In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

  Only a few years ago, people though that the older American cities were dying.Some city residents now see a bright, new fiture, Others see only problems and comfiels the thing is sure many dying cities are alive again.

(1)

What does the author think of cities all over the world?

[  ]

A.

They are alive.

B.

They are hopeless.

C.

They are similar.

D.

They are different.

(2)

Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?

[  ]

A.

Because older American cities were dying.

B.

Because they were richer and needed more space.

C.

Because cities contained the wont pare of society.

D.

Because they could hardly afford a live in the city.

(3)

According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities ________

[  ]

A.

are faced with housing problems

B.

are forced to move to the suburbs

C.

want to sell their buildings

D.

need more money for daily expenses

(4)

We ear comude from the text that ________

[  ]

A.

American cities are changing far the worse

B.

people have different views on American cities

C.

many people are now moving from American cities

D.

the population is decreasing in older American cities

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