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Unit 3

AUSTRALIA

I.Fill in the blanks with proper words or the correct forms of the words given:

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Passage 1 GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA

Capital: Canberra

Official name:

Commonwealth of Australia Area: 7,686,850 km2

Population: 20 million Highest point:

Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 metres above sea level

Lowest point:

Lake Eyre, 15 metres below sea level Australia is the only country ①

____________is also a continent. It is the ②__________(six) largest country in the world and is in the smallest continent --- Oceania. It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have adequate rainfall to support ③___________large population. Approximately 80% of Australians live in the south-eastern coastal area, which includes Australia's two largest cities –

Melbourne and Sydney. The centre of the continent, which is ④____________(main) desert and dry grassland, has few settlements. Australia is famous for its huge, open spaces, bright sunshine, enormous number of sheep and cattle and its unusual wildlife, which include kangaroos and koalas. Australia is a popular destination ⑤______ tourists from all over the world who come to experience⑥___________(it) unique ecology.

Australia is made up of six states. Like the states in America, Australian states are autonomous in some areas of government. ⑦_______________, Australia has a federal government responsible for ⑧__________(matter) that affect people all over the country, such as ⑨____________(defend), foreign policy and taxation. The federal parliament ⑩________________(locate) in Canberra.

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Passage 2

CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES PLANNED AROUND AUSTRALIA

①___________26 January, Australia Day, in over 200 locations across the nation, more than 9,000

people will become Australian citizens.

“By these citizenship ceremonies we welcome ②___________ who have come from overseas from

many different cultural and social backgrounds into our communities and our nation,” said the Minister for

Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. “Australia Day celebrations

that include people from so many

birthplaces are an excellent way to encourage③______________(tolerate), respect and friendship among

all the people of Australia.”

Most citizenship ceremonies will be followed by④_______________(display) of singing and dancing from many of the migrants' homelands and the⑤______________(taste) of food from all over the world.

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Passage 3 Go

by

plane

and

see

clouds

Go

by

TRAIN

and

see

Australia

Enjoy 3 nights on board the Indian-Pacific

On this 4,352-km journey from Sydney to Perth via Adelaide you'll view some ot Australias unique scenery ⑥__________the superb Blue Mountains to the treeless

⑦__________(plain) of the Nuliarbor. Along the way you will spot ⑧__________ fascinating variety of wildlife. Enjoy 2 nights on board the Ghan As you travel from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs, you'll observe some of Australia's

most spectacular landscapes --- from the rolling hills ⑨______________(surround) Adelaide to

the rusty reds of Australia's centre and the tropical splendour of Darwin. For ⑩_________(some) information, timetables and fares go to our website:www.gsr.com.au/trains.htm

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Passage 4 Dear Shen Ping, I wish you could see this ①______________(amaze) rock. It is part of one of Australia's 14 World Heritage ②___________(Site) and rises about 335 metres out ③_____________ a vast, flat sandy plain. At different times of the day it appears to change colour, from grey-red at sunrise, to golden and ④___________ (final) to burning red at dusk. Aboriginal people ⑤____________ (live) near Uluru for thousands of years and you can walk around it with an Aboriginal guide to learn about their customs, art, ⑥____________(religious) and day-to-day life. It is also possible ⑦______________ (climb) the rock, ⑧____________most people don't do this out of respect ⑨_____________ the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. I’ll be back in Sydney in ⑩_____________ fortnight because I've made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Perth. love Jack 

Passage 5 Tours outside Hobart Drive 250 km northwestwards from Hobart along the A10 highway and you'll arrive at the southern end of the magnificent Cradle

Mountain National Park and World Heritage

area. This park is famous for its mountain peaks, lakes and ancient forests. A popular attraction for active tourists is the 80-km walking track that joins the southern and northern ends of the park. There are also a range of short walks.

Passage 6:

The first ①_____________(migrant) arrived in Australia after a long voyage on small sailing ships. Life

was very tough at first because they did not have adequate ②_______________(equip) or food. One of the

first things they did was to dig the soil and sow vegetable seeds. However, it wasn’t easy to grow enough for

everyone and in the first few years they ③_________________ (face) starvation. ④_______________ all

the hardships of those early years, many of the migrants succeeded in building a good life for ⑤

______________ (them). In the early days there were not nearly as many women migrants ⑥____________

there were males, ⑦_______________many of the men remained bachelors. Many dreamed of having a

wife who would share their life and work alongside them as they built houses and established farms. Within a

⑧______________(reasonable) short time some had established large sheep farms and began to export meat

and wool back to England. We know a lot about these early years of European settlement because most

migrants corresponded with their families at home and many of their letters still survive. These early settlers

owed their survival ⑨

______________hard work and determination ⑩________________(succeed).

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What does the underlined phrase “corresponded with” mean?

A.

agree with

B. complain to

C. exchange letters with

D. purchase gifts to II

II. Where are the above 6 passages most taken ? a postcard from someone on holiday ______________

part of a text in an encyclopedia ______________ part of tourist brochure _________________________

part of a history book ______________________ a newspaper article ____________________________

an advertisement __________________________

III. Read the six passages again and try to tell what you have learned about Australia. People:

The majority of Australians are m____________ from many different b_____________. In fact, the only c____________ whose ancestors have lived here for more than 200 hundred years are the Aboriginal people. Most Australians believe that having people from so many different _____________ creates respect and ____________ and makes Australia a stronger nation and a more interesting place to live in. Geography: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Scenery: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________