Before I stood on the ground of the largest island in the world I knew only a little about Australia. I came here in 2000, I had just heard of Sydney and Melbourne, and I knew koalas and kangaroos were Australian animals. To be frank, I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time.

When I was sitting on the plane traveling from Beijing to Melbourne, many questions were rolling around in my mind ceaselessly. Will, I a foreigner, be welcomed by the Australian or not? How long will it take me to get used to this wholly new life in this strange land?

I stepped out the customs sections at Melbourne airport, aimlessly, like a day-dreamer. I really lacked any confidence. However, my start did not seem so bad. I made my way to find a taxi from the information desk. I found my friend, who lived in Melbourne, very easily. I felt that living in Australia was not so difficult, with the help of a taxi driver, as I had imagined. At the end of my first day here in Australia though, I had only spoken to a customs officer , a receptionist and a taxi driver.

With the time passing day after day , I began to understand this country . The most impressive thing for me is the fresh air , the green grass , and the clear and clean water .Several months later , I realized Australia is a good place for entertainment . There are many sports , games , art exhibitions , music and various cultural festivals fill up everyday Australian life . One of these events attracted me so much that I went to see the international air show held in Laverton Melbourne, and my interest in aircraft was ignited.

Australians are outgoing and friendly . Whenever I meet an Australian face to face , going along the same way as me , most people here will say hello to me . After the first few times this happened , I was affected by this custom , and started to say to people in advance , when I met them .

In fact , Australia has many charming points to me . The exotic animals , the tasty wine , the wonderful coastline , even the Australian English accent ! Every experience I undertake is a great discovery to me .

All in all , Australia in my eyes is an ideal country for living . Peace , tranquility (quietness) and friendship are forever repeating themes of this country . I love Australia .

68．Why did the writer say, “I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time .”?

       A．Because the name of Australia capital city is too difficult to remember .

       B．Because the writer didn’t know where the Australian capital city is .

       C．Because the writer was to nervous when he got to Australia first .

       D．Because it was an example to show that he knew little about Australia .

69．From the third paragraph , we can infer that        .

       A．the writer often dreams a dream in the daytime

       B．no one met him and picked him up at the airport

       C．taxi drivers were more helpful than expected

       D．the writer couldn’t speak English in Australia

70．What does the underlined word “ignited” mean ?

       A．aroused              B．lost                    C．meaningless        D．worthless

71．Which statement does not match the passage ?

       A．The Australian English accent is a little different .

       B．Australian people are very friendly and helpful .

       C．All the people are going along the same way .

       D．Australia has a very wonderful environment .

Before I stood on the ground of the largest island in the world I knew only a little about Australia. I came here in 2000, I had just heard of Sydney and Melbourne, and I knew koalas and kangaroos were Australian animals. To be frank, I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time.

            When I was sitting on the plane traveling from Beijing to Melbourne, many questions were rolling around in my mind ceaselessly. Will I, a foreigner, be welcomed by the Australian or not? How long will it take me to get used to this wholly new life in this strange land?

            I stepped out the customs sections at Melbourne airport, aimlessly, like a day-dreamer. I really lacked any confidence. However, my start did not seem so bad. I made my way to find a taxi from the information desk. I found my fried, who lived in Melbourne, very easily. I felt that living in Australia was not so difficult, with the help of a taxi driver, as I had imagined. At the end of my first day here in Australia though, I had only spoken to a customs officer, a receptionist and a taxi driver.

            With the time passing day after day, I began to understand this country. The most impressive thing for me is the fresh air, the green grass, and the clear and clean water. Several months later, I realized Australia is a good place for entertainment. There are many sports, games, art exhibitions, music and various cultural festivals fill up everyday Australian life. One of these events attracted me so much that I went to see the international air show held in Laverton Melbourne, and my interest in aircraft was ignited.

           Australians are outgoing and friendly. Whenever I meet an Australian face to face, going along the same way as me, most people here will say hello to me. After the first few times this happened, I was affected by this custom, and started to say to people in advance, when I met them.

           In fact, Australia has many charming points to me. The exotic animals, the tasty wine, the wonderful coastline, even the Australian English accent! Every experience I undertake is a great discovery to me.

           All in all, Australia in my eyes is an ideal country for living. Peace, tranquility （quietness） and friendship are forever repeating themes of this country. I love Australia.

        1. Why did the writer say, "I was confused and did not know the name of or where the national capital was for a long time."?

           A. Because the name of Australia capital city is too difficult to remember.

           B. Because the writer didn't know where the Australian capital city is.

           C. Because the writer was too nervous when he got to Australia first.

D. Because it was an example to show that he knew little about Australia.

2. From the third paragraph, we can infer that______.

           A. the writer often dreams a dream in the daytime

           B. no one met him and picked him up at the airport

           C. taxi drivers were more helpful than expected

           D. the writer couldn't speak English in Australia

3. What does the underlined word "ignited" mean?

           A. aroused            B. lost                 C. meaningless                  D. worthless

4. Which statement does not match the passage?

           A. The Australian English accent is a little different.

           B. Australian people are very friendly and helpful.

           C. All the people are going along the same way.

   D. Australia has a very wonderful environment.

Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.

Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.

1.According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ________.

2.The phrase "bringing the error to the clerk's attention" (in Para.5) means ________.

3.How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.
But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity （慈善）work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.
Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.
【小题1】This passage is mainly about _________.

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘cat’.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets — to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “without _________”.

A．a message         B．a problem         C．introduction       D．delay

2.Some cats and dogs may fight when _________.

A．they are cold to each other

B．they look away from each other

C．they misunderstood each other’s signals

D．they are introduced at an early age

3.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A．They eat and sleep each other.

B．They observe each other’s behaviors.

C．They learn to speak each other’s language.

D．They know something from each other’s voices.

4.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _________.

A．have common interests

B．are less different than was thought

C．have a common body language

D．are less intelligent than was expected

5.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?

A．We should learn to live in harmony.

B．We should know more about animals.

C．We should live in peace with animals.

D．We should learn more body languages.