Sydney is a young city with about 200 years’ history. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. Sydney is
the most populous(人口稠密) city of Australia.
     The climate of Sydney is very good. It’s neither too cold during the winter nor too hot during the
summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem
to have an easy life. They will tell you, “Don’t worry.”
     A) Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall
and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre tower,
you will have a great view of the city.
     B) Sydney is famous for its deep harbour. The harbour has many bays and beautiful surf beaches.
Among them, Bondi Beach is the most popular, and it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool,
wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
     People in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easy-going.
When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach.

根据短文内容，完成后面的练习。
1. Sydney is _______ of Australia.
A. the capital city      
B. the oldest city 
C. the youngest city      
D. the second largest city
2. The life of the people in Sydney is _______.
3. 请将画线部分A 翻译成汉语。
    _______________________________________
4. 请将画线部分B改为由that引导的定语从句。
    _______________________________________
5. Among all the beaches in Australia, _______ in Sydney is the most popular.

      Skin-diving (潜水) is a new sport today. This sport takes you to a new wonderful world. It is like a
visit to the moon! When you are under the water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks (岩石), because you
are no longer (不再) heavy.
      Here, under the water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is enough light. When fish
swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you have a tank (罐) of air on your back, you
can stay in deep (深) water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water. To catch
fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport.
      Besides (除此以外), there are more uses for skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out
of the water. You can get many things from the deep water. Now you see the skin-diving is useful and
interesting.

1. Skin-diving is going to take you to _____.

A. the deep water
B. be in danger
C. mountains

2. You can climb big rocks easily under the water because _____.

3. Under the water, a skin-diver _____ in the daytime.

A. can see everything clearly
B. can't see anything clearly
C. can see nothing

4. With a tank of air on your back, you can _____.

A. catch fish very easily
B. stay under the water for a long time
C. have more fun

A. harmful
B. not useful
C. useful and interesting

    Skin-diving is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the
moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy.
     Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is enough light. When fish swim
nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
     When you have tanks of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be
careful when you dive in deep water.
     To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides (而且), there are many uses for
skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the
deep sea.
     Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.

1. Skin-diving will take you to _____.

A. the moon
B. be in danger
C. mountains
D. the deep sea

2. You can climb the big rocks under water because _____.

A. you are stronger
B. the fish nearby help you
C. you are not as heavy as on land
D. there is a lot of light

3. Under water, a skin-diver _____ in the daytimes.

A. can see everything clearly
B. can't see anything clearly
C. can see nothing
D. can see only fishes

4. With a tank of air on your back, you can _____.

A. catch fish very easily
B. stay under water for a long time
C. be in safe place
D. have more fun

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Skin-diving is a new sport.
B. Skin-diving is like visiting the moon.
C. The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun.
D. Skin-diving is both interesting and useful

     Henry's family had a picnic (野餐) over the weekend. They asked their friends, Nancy and her
husband, to go with them. On Sunday morning, Henry's wife, Kate, got up early to prepare for the
picnic. She asked Henry to get some soft drinks. Henry told her that they were in the refrigerator
(电冰箱). Then Kate asked him to get the picnic basket ready. She also reminded(提醒)him that he
should put paper plates in it. At 10 o'clock in the morning Nancy called and told Henry that she would
like to bring something for the picnic. Kate called back and asked her to bring a bottle of wine. Nancy
and her husband arrived at noon. The two families went to a nearby park. A small river runs through the
park. There were tables and benches under the trees beside the river. The weather was cloudy but it
didn't rain. Everybody enjoyed the picnic and it was a very pleasant Sunday afternoon.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Henry's family had a picnic with Nancy's family _______.
A. over the week                                              
B. on Saturday afternoon
C. on Sunday morning                                      
D. on Sunday afternoon
2. The soft drinks were _______.
A. on the table                                                  
B. in the kitchen          
C. in the refrigerator                                          
D. in the shop
3. Nancy was _______.
A. Henry's wife                                                
B. Kate's husband
C. Kate herself                                                  
D. Henry and Kate's friend
4. Who would bring a bottle of wine?
A. Kate's husband.        
B. Henry.                      
C. Kate herself.          
D. Nancy.
5. Where did the two families have a picnic?
A. A mountain nearby.                                        
B. A country nearby.
C. A park nearby.                                              
D. A city nearby.