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Unit3 Australia 一,words and phrases

adequate

approximately

coast coastal

enormous

cattle

autonomous

parliament

citizen, citizenship

tolerate

display

migrant

Indian

二,Answer the questions according to the passages 1.

Where is the distribution of the Australians? 2.

What is the capital city? 3.

What is the population of Australia? 4.

Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall?

5.

What is the distance between Perth and Sydney?

三,Reading

passage

一）GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA Capital: CanberraOfficial name: Commonwealth of Australia Area:7.686.850km2Population: 20 million highest point: Mount Kosciuszko,2228 meters above sea level Lowest point: Lake Eyre, 15 meters below sea level Australia is the only country that is also a continent. It’s the sixth largest country in the worldand is in the smallest continent----Oceania. It is a mainly dry country with only a few coastal areas that have adequate rainfall to support a large population. Approximately 80%of Australianslive in the south-eastern coastal area, which includes Australia's two largest cities--Melbourne and Sydney. The centre of the continent, which is mainly 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 with tourists from all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology. Australia is made up of six states. Like the states in America, Australian states are autonomous in some areas of government. However, Australia has a federal government responsible for

mattersthat affect people all over the country, such as defence, foreign policy and taxation. The federalparliament is located in Canberra.

二）

Go by plane and see the clouds Go by train and see Australia 1

Enjoy 3 nights on board the Indian-Pacific On this 4. 352-km journey from Sydney to Perth via Adelaide you'll view some of Australia's unique scenery from the superb Blue Mountains to the treeless plains of the Nullarbor. Along the way you will spot a 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 surrounding Adelaide to the rustyreds of Australia's center and the tropical splendour of Darwin. Formoreinformation, timetablesandfares ,gotowww.gsr.com.au/trains.htm

三)

Dear Shen Ping, I wish you could see this amazing rock. It is partof one of Australia's 14 World Heritage Sites andrises about 335metres out of a vast, flat sandyplain. At different time of the day, it appears to change colour,from grey red at sunrise, togolden and finally to burning red at dusk. Aboriginal people have lived near Uluru for thousands of years andyou can walk around it with an Aboriginal guide tolearn about their customs, art, religion and day-to-day life. It is also possible toclimb the rock, but most people don't do this out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. I’ll be back in Sydney in a fortnight because I've made a reservation on the Indian Pacific train to Perth. Love Jack 四）

Tours outside Hobart Drive 250 km northwestwards from Hobart along the A10 highway and you'll arrive at the southern end of the magnificent CradleMountain National Park and World Heritage area. This park is famous for its mountain peaks, lakes and ancient forests. A popularattraction for active tourists is the 80-km walkingtrack that joins the southern and northern endsof the park. There are also a range of short walks.

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