6．You know Australia is a big country，but you may not know how easy it is to get around．The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there，waiting to be reached and explored．The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country．
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time．You can spend more time on the Australia's can't miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle．Moreover，competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you．
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world．You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports，central city locations，suburbs and attractions．
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable，easy and economical．Buses generally have air conditioning，reading lights，adjustable seats and videos．Services are frequent，affordable and efficient．
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia's size and variety，all from the comfort of your carriage．Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers．
Ferry （ 轮渡 ）
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly．Extra services are running during summer rush hours．Sea link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day．Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities．
Walk
With easy on the feet pedestrian streets，walking is a great way to get around our cities．Besides all the above，you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia--impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete．
24．The underlined word"untouched"in the 1st paragraph meansC．
A．secure B．special
C．natural D．artificial
25．Which of the following is TRUE about travelling in Australia？B
A．More travellers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before．
B．You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes．
C．Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable，economical and efficient way．
D．Train services can offer you more comfort than'any other means of transport．
26．Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runsA．
A．only at night hours
B．only during rush hours
C．several times a day
D．between different cities
27．From the passage，we know thatB．
A．pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B．travelling in central Australia is time consuming
C．central Australia has the world's longest railway line
D．you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia．
分析 本文是一篇广告应用文．文章介绍了探索和游览澳大利亚大陆的不同交通工具的特点；并系统向我们介绍了去澳大利亚旅行的多种交通方式，飞机，汽车，火车，等等，并具体介绍了各种方法的优点．
解答 CBAB
24．C 考查猜测词义．根据文章第一段中的The untouchedbeaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are justthere，waiting to be reached and explored．可知在这里有很多未经开发的自然的地方等待着我们去开发．这里的"untouched"指"没有被开发的，自然的"意思．C项：natural的意思是"自然的"．故选C．
25．B 考查细节理解．根据文章内容可知，根据文章内容可知，A项与competition among airlines makes great flying feesavailable for you．意思不符；C项与Bus travelin Australia is comfortable，easy and economical．内容不符，没说是最舒服、经济和高效的；D项与Train travel is thecheapest and gives you an insight into Australia's size and variety．Scheduledservices are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regionalcenters．内容不符．根据文章第三段Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world．You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports，central city locations，suburbs and attractions．可知在这里租车很容易，旅游的路线也很合理．故选B．
26．A 考查细节理解．根据文章第六段The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly．中的nightly可知只有在晚上才有轮船服务．故选A．
27．B 考查推理判断．根据文章最后三行Besides all the above，you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia--impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete．可知步行花去了很多的时间．即在澳大利亚中部旅行非常耗时．故选B．
点评 本文系统向我们介绍了去澳大利亚旅行的多种交通方式，飞机，汽车，火车，等等，并具体介绍了各种方法的优点．本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体．搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节．做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．
