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　　Paintings in most museums are very old. Many were painted hundreds of years ago. They show us how artists painted long ago.

　　In New York City, there is a different kind of museum. Paintings in this museum are very new. Years from now, people will see how artists of today painted.

　　People go to this museum to look at the paintings. But they also go just to see the building. There is no other museum like this one. It is the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.

　　The museum is round and white, and high as a six-story building. Inside, the center of the building is open. There are no steps. A ramp goes around and around from top to bottom. Most people take an elevator to the top. Then they walk down the ramp in big circles. They can see paintings all around them. By the time they have seen all the paintings, they are on the first floor again.

1．Many paintings in most museums were painted ________.

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2．The story does not say this, but from what we have read, we can tell that ________.

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A．no one can walk up a ramp in big circles

B．men try new and different ideas in art

C．Museums should always be tall buildings

3．Why do people go to the museum?

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A．People go to this museum to see the first floor.

B．People go to this museum to see the ramp go around.

C．People go to this museum to look at the paintings.

4．The main idea of the whole story is that ________.

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A．walking around in circles is lots of fun

B．people go to see the different museums

C．people ride in elevators in the museum

International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their impressions (印象) of places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra, the nicest city in Australia
I went for a short holiday to Canberra. My uncle lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
The small city of Mount Isa
I went to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane — about 2,000 km. It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a base hospital, six schools and supermarkets. Here the weather is hot and gets very little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep rainwater for people in the city to drink.
Indra Ekanayake
Lake Moondarra and a mine (矿)
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam (水坝) called Lake Moondarra. At weekends you can go there with your friends, and it is beautiful. On the lake, there is water skiing. Also, people can go fishing there.
There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people go to work in the mine and earn a lot of money. Mount Isa isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
Ida Robb from Indonesia
【小题1】Siggi Siebold is from 　　　.

A．Australia

B．Germany

C．England

D．Indonesia

【小题2】What does the underlined word “facilities” probably mean in Chinese?

A．设施

B．土地

C．交通

D．名胜

【小题3】Lake Moondarra is a 　　　.

A．city

B．mountain

C．mine

D．dam

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Ida Robb?

A．People can go fishing on Lake Moondarra.

B．There are 21,000 people in Mount Isa.

C．There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.

D．Many people like Mount Isa though it isn’t a beautiful green place.

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Siggi Siebold stayed in Canberra for six months.

B．Mount Isa is a famous village in Australia.

C．People in Mount Isa drink rainwater.

D．People can’t go water skiing on the lake.

When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.

Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then left. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road.

If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.

In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most dangerous then.

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.

In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very clearly. It’s very interesting.

1.When you are in England, you must always remember that_________.

A．there are many cars and buses on the road.

B．the traffic drives on the left.

C．there are not any traffic lights.

D．the traffic drives on the right.

2.In China, before you cross a street, you must look to _______ first and then ________.

A．the left; the right	B．the right; the left
C．the front; the back	D．the back; the front

3. You must be careful when you go by bus because __________.

A．there are too many buses there

B．the traffic lights are different from ours

C．crossing the street is dangerous

D．you may go the wrong way

4.In England, it is very interesting to _________.

A．cross the streets

B．look at the traffic lights

C．sit on the second floor of a big bus and see the beautiful city

D．look at the busy streets in the morning

5. Which is the best title(题目)?

A．Buses in England	B．Traffic in England
C．Travelling in England	D．Traffic lights in England

 

International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their impressions (印象) of places they have visited in Australia.

Canberra, the nicest city in Australia

I went for a short holiday to Canberra. My uncle lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.

Siggi Siebold from Germany

The small city of Mount Isa

I went to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane — about 2,000 km. It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a base hospital, six schools and supermarkets. Here the weather is hot and gets very little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep rainwater for people in the city to drink.

Indra Ekanayake

Lake Moondarra and a mine (矿)

In Mount Isa, there’s a dam (水坝) called Lake Moondarra. At weekends you can go there with your friends, and it is beautiful. On the lake, there is water skiing. Also, people can go fishing there.

There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people go to work in the mine and earn a lot of money. Mount Isa isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.

Ida Robb from Indonesia

1.Siggi Siebold is from 　　　.

A．Australia

B．Germany

C．England

D．Indonesia

2.What does the underlined word “facilities” probably mean in Chinese?

A．设施

B．土地

C．交通

D．名胜

3.Lake Moondarra is a 　　　.

A．city

B．mountain

C．mine

D．dam

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Ida Robb?

A．People can go fishing on Lake Moondarra.

B．There are 21,000 people in Mount Isa.

C．There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.

D．Many people like Mount Isa though it isn’t a beautiful green place.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Siggi Siebold stayed in Canberra for six months.

B．Mount Isa is a famous village in Australia.

C．People in Mount Isa drink rainwater.

D．People can’t go water skiing on the lake.