International students in Christine Rhodes’ English
class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra,
the nicest city in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son
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.
The
small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came 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(设施)such as a
hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets
little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the
city.
Lake
Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On
the weekend you can go there with your friends. People go fishing and even
catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people come to work in
the mine and earn much money. It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people
love it.
My
impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia, I was happy. I
traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians.
I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor
Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in
Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a
revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the
city.
1.Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A．Because it’s the nicest city in Australia.
B．Because her
son lives there
C．Because it is
similar to her hometown
D．Because there’re lots of rivers
2.According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______
A．is a famous
harbor in Ausralia
B．has a large
population
C．probably
doesn’t have enough drinking water
D．doesn’t have enough basic facilities
3.Where is Lake Moondarra?
A．In Canberra. B．In Mount Isa. C．In Brisbane. D．In Sydney
4.The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia,
she________
A．saw some
special Australian animals
B．met more
Americans than Asians
C．ate in a
revolving restaurant
D．enjoyed the
music in the Opera House
5.How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Two B．Three C．Four. D．Five