Have you ever studied abroad? Maybe it is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas.
Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines "Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese new year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.
Information about Australia
Summer holidays | From1._____ to February |
The most popular activity in December | Going to the 2.____ |
Two important holidays | Christmas and 3._____ |
The thing people usually do on Good Friday | Going to see Easter 4._____ |
What to do for a few foreign students in summer | Get a part-time 5.____ |
Passage 1阅读短文，回答问题。
Children know that summer is probably the most fun of all seasons. However, experts say it is also the most dangerous, especially, for children aged 14 and under. In its first study of children’s safety in the US, the National Safe Kids Campaign(NSKC) founds that nearly half of the injury-related(与受伤相关的) deaths among children happened in summer.
Experts are not surprised by the study’s results. They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer, children are out of the school and spend more time outdoors. They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured. “While we encourage children to be active and spend more time outdoors, they need to understand the importance of safety,” said Everett Koop, an expert of the NSKC.
To help children say safe, the NSKC started a “Make it a Safe Kids Summer” campaign during National Safe Kids Week, from May 5 through May 12. Here are some important summer safety tips from the NSKC:
●Always wear your seat belt.
●Make sure there is an adult around when you decide to go swimming.
●Wear a life jacket when on a boat or doing water sports.
●Obey all traffic rules.
1.Why is summer the most dangerous season of the year in the US?
2.How long did the “Make it a Safe Kids Summer” Campaign last?
3.How many summer safety tips does the NSKC provide?
4.Must the children understand the importance of safety?
5.What’s the purpose in writing this passage
用所给单词的适当形式完成短文。
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modem communication (通讯设备)．Life today is much1.___ than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems．One of the biggest problems is 2.____．To pollute means to make things dirty．Pollution comes in many ways．We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it．
Man has polluted the earth．The more people, the 3.___ pollution．Air pollution is still the most 4.____．It’s bad for all 5.____ things in the world, but it is not the only kind of pollution．Water pollution 6.___ fish and pollutes our drinking water．Noise pollution makes us angry more easily．
Many countries are 7.___ rules to fight pollution．They stop people from8.___ coal in houses and factories and from putting dirty smoke into the air．Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution．It is caused by heavy traffic．We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be9.___ air pollution．The earth is our home．We must take care of it．That means 10.___ the water, land and air clean
阅读下面短文，将短文中划线部分的句子翻译成中文。
This song is from US musician Sara Bareilles(莎拉 巴莱勒思) .1.The-33-year-old singer is also a songwriter and pianist. Her songs are pure and heartfelt. 2.And she has sold over 1 million records in the US alone. Bareilles wrote the song and released it on April 23 this year. It was inspired(启发) by her friend who had some problems. 3.She hoped her friend could be brave and say what he wanted. Are you sometimes too shy to speak out? Listen to the song and you may get great courage from it. Don’t run, stop holding your tongue. Maybe there is a way.
根据所给中文完成句子翻译。
1.请转告汤姆今晚的聚会别迟到，好吗？
Would you please tell Tom ____ _____ be late for tonight’s party?
2.你认识正在跳舞的男生吗？Do you know the boys ____ _____ dancing?
3.我们使用机器种植棉花。The machines are ____ ____ growing cotton by us
4.有些人总是喜欢和别人比 。Lots of people like _____ themselves _____ others
5.你能把字典借给我吗？____________
6.这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。__________
7.请不要嘲笑他们。____________
在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词） 使对话完整。
A: Hi, Tom. You were not here yesterday afternoon. What was wrong?
B: 1. _______
A: Sorry to hear that. 2.__ B: Much better. The fever is gone. But I still cough and I feel weak.
A: 3.______?
B: Yes, I have. I went to the doctor’s yesterday afternoon. The doctor gave me some medicine and asked me to stay in bed for a few days.
A: 4. ______
B: Because I’m afraid I’ll miss more lessons and I’ll be left behind.
A: Don’t worry. Take care of yourself. 5._____
B: Thank you.
