Australia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around the edge (边缘) of this huge dry part are large sheep and cattle (牛群，家畜) . farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America. Often the nearest neighbours (邻居) are many hundred miles away.

　　The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and then give an answer.

　　When these radios first came into use, the Australian government (政府) set up a special (专门的，特别的) two-way radio programme (节目). Then, people on the large farms could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was sick, and the doctor could let them know how to care for the sick person.

　　Since the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not go to school. Radio schools were set up for them in some places. At a certain time each day, the boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities miles away.

　　Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbours. “Round robin (知更鸟)”talks by radio were started to keep families in touch with each other. They could talk about who was getting married or who was sick or who was going away. The men could talk about their sheep and cattle and how much money the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.

1．This passage tells us something about ________.

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A．how the radio is used in Australia

B．why the radio is important in Australia

C．how large Australia is

D．both A and B

2．Australia is ________America.

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3．How many examples were given by the writer to show the use of radio on the great farms? ________.

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4．Families on the large farms kept in touch with each other by

________.

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5．The two-way radio is something like a telephone because

________.

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A．you can talk and listen to somebody by radio at the same time.

B．people could talk to a doctor hundreds of miles away

C．the radio has two telephones

D．the government has set up a special two-way radio programme

News one: As the pace of life in big cities is getting faster, people are looking for more ways to relax. Let’s take a look at one way people are reducing stress in Beijing. The game is “Room Escape”. “Room Escape” was originally a computer game. In recent years, it has been adapted to a real life game. There are more than 10 places in Beijing where people can play this game.
According to the rules, the players are first taken to a house with several iron doors. They then need to find a way out of the house in one hour. Different houses have different ways of escaping, all of which require players’ bold(大胆的), careful thought, and teamwork.
News two: The Chinese government has published a list of 24 guidelines(指南) on how to take better care of parents. They are a modern update to 24 old stories about respectful children from the Yuan Dynasty.
The guidelines list 24 things to do with parents, including giving them a call every week, teaching them to use the internet, and supporting single parents’ remarriage. The guidelines stem from a Yuan Dynasty book, about 24 filial-hearted children who treated their parents very well. It is a value younger generations should never forget.
【小题1】Why do people play “Room Escape”?

News one: As the pace of life in big cities is getting faster, people are looking for more ways to relax. Let’s take a look at one way people are reducing stress in Beijing. The game is “Room Escape”. “Room Escape” was originally a computer game. In recent years, it has been adapted to a real life game. There are more than 10 places in Beijing where people can play this game.

According to the rules, the players are first taken to a house with several iron doors. They then need to find a way out of the house in one hour. Different houses have different ways of escaping, all of which require players’ bold(大胆的), careful thought, and teamwork.

News two: The Chinese government has published a list of 24 guidelines(指南) on how to take better care of parents. They are a modern update to 24 old stories about respectful children from the Yuan Dynasty.

The guidelines list 24 things to do with parents, including giving them a call every week, teaching them to use the internet, and supporting single parents’ remarriage. The guidelines stem from a Yuan Dynasty book, about 24 filial-hearted children who treated their parents very well. It is a value younger generations should never forget.

1.Why do people play “Room Escape”?

A．They play it for fun                      B．They want to know how clever they are.

C．They want to find out different ways of escaping.    D．To relax themselves.

2.They must escape from the house__________.

A．in an hour         B．in two hours       C．in several hours     D．in at least an hour

3.To escape from the house, they don’t need___________.

A．a strong body      B．to act fearfully      C．to think carefully    D．to work together

4.What should we not do to our parents?

A．Teach them to get online                  B．Often talk with them

C．Ask them to marry again                  D．Treat them carefully

5.What does News Two tell us?

A．It asks us to read books from Yuan Dynasty.

B．It asks us to give our parents money.

C．It asks us to respect our parents.

D．It asks us to give them a call.

News one: As the pace of life in big cities is getting faster, people are looking for more ways to relax. Let’s take a look at one way people are reducing stress in Beijing. The game is “Room Escape”. “Room Escape” was originally a computer game. In recent years, it has been adapted to a real life game. There are more than 10 places in Beijing where people can play this game.
According to the rules, the players are first taken to a house with several iron doors. They then need to find a way out of the house in one hour. Different houses have different ways of escaping, all of which require players’ bold(大胆的), careful thought, and teamwork.
News two: The Chinese government has published a list of 24 guidelines(指南) on how to take better care of parents. They are a modern update to 24 old stories about respectful children from the Yuan Dynasty.
The guidelines list 24 things to do with parents, including giving them a call every week, teaching them to use the internet, and supporting single parents’ remarriage. The guidelines stem from a Yuan Dynasty book, about 24 filial-hearted children who treated their parents very well. It is a value younger generations should never forget

1. 1.

   Why do people play “Room Escape”?

   1. A.
      They play it for fun
   2. B.
      They want to know how clever they are
   3. C.
      They want to find out different ways of escaping
   4. D.
      To relax themselves
2. 2.

   They must escape from the house__________

   1. A.
      in an hour
   2. B.
      in two hours
   3. C.
      in several hours
   4. D.
      in at least an hour
3. 3.

   To escape from the house, they don’t need___________

   1. A.
      a strong body
   2. B.
      to act fearfully
   3. C.
      to think carefully
   4. D.
      to work together
4. 4.

   What should we not do to our parents?

   1. A.
      Teach them to get online
   2. B.
      Often talk with them
   3. C.
      Ask them to marry again
   4. D.
      Treat them carefully
5. 5.

   What does News Two tell us?

   1. A.
      It asks us to read books from Yuan Dynasty
   2. B.
      It asks us to give our parents money
   3. C.
      It asks us to respect our parents
   4. D.
      It asks us to give them a call