Sydney has a huge bus system. No buses accept cash, and a ticket needs to be bought ahead of time. The buses often run at busy hours and regularly during the day. The Sydney Explorer bus provides air-conditioned service and stops at 27 tourist attractions. Its partner, the Bondi Explorer, stops at 19 attractions. Tickets allow holders to jump on and off as they please, and they are valid for one or two days. It’s an easy way to see the city and the surroundings.
Sydney’s train service runs throughout the central city area and the surroundings. Tickets can be bought from machines that operate 24 hours a day or from ticket offices. The monorail (单轨铁路) travels through central Sydney. It is the most excellent way to gain a good view of the whole city. The monorail runs every three to five minutes, and it takes 15 minutes to complete its journey.
Sydney is build around a harbour, and the Parramatta River has a large ferry system. It serves the area around the harbour. These include Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbor, Rose Bay, the North Shore, Cockatoo Island and Sydney Olympic Park. The ferries have operated for more than 135 years and 14 million passengers take the ferries each year.
Water taxis can transport passengers to specific locations, and offer guided tours of watereways. They also offer special services that some visitors may enjoy. The tickets sell for 20 Australian dollars for a day or 57 Australian dollars for a week. It is strange, isn’t it?
1.What should people take when getting on the bus in Sydney?
A. Cash. B. Tickets.
C. Change. D. Bank cards.
2.The underlined sentence in Paragraph I means that passengers .
A. can stop the bus at any time
B. can visit the city at night
C. should buy two tickets to get on and off the bus
D. can get on and off the bus many times with a ticket
3.Which of the following is the best way to view the whole Sydney?
A. By monorail. B. By bus.
C. By train. D. By ferry.
4.Compared with the ferry, what is the advantage of water taxi?
A. It runs much faster.
B. It is much cheaper.
C. It can reach more places.
D. It can provide special services.
5.How much will a visitor spend if he buys a water taxi ticket for six days?
A. 20 Australian dollars. B. 37 Australian dollars.
C. 57 Australian dollars. D. 120 Australian dollars.
Life is often like a game of cards—you can’t help the hand you’re dealt, but you can help the way you play it. It’s easy for us to do something without careful thinking, but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a who repeated a bit rumor(谣言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community the story. The person it concerned was deeply and annoyed. Later, the woman responsible for the rumor learned that it was completely . She was very sorry and went to a old man to find out what she could do to the damage.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said, “and a chicken, and have it . Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them along the road.” surprised by this advice, the woman did she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those you dropped yesterday and them back to me.”
The woman the same road, but to her disappointment, the wind all the feathers away. After searching for , she returned with only three in her hand. “You see,” said the old man, “It’s easy to drop them, it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
1.A. boy B. man C. woman D. chicken
2.A. knew B. found C. realized D. recognized
3.A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. attacked
4.A. collecting B. sparing C. spreading D. sharing
5.A. polite B. untrue C. suitable D. illegal
6.A. wise B. famous C. stupid D. noble
7.A. do B. ruin C. cause D. repair
8.A. provide B. charge C. bargain D. buy
9.A. bought B. dropped C. killed D. flown
10.A. one by one B. all in all C. day by day D. step by step
11.A. As B. Although C. Despite D. Instead
12.A. that B. it C. what D. which
13.A. feathers B. words C. action D. rumors
14.A. bring B. keep C. hold D. break
15.A. copied B. followed C. had D. instructed
16.A. blew B. should blow C. had blown D. blown
17.A. days B. times C. hours D. periods
18.A. but B. so C. and D. thus
19.A. He B. This C. That D. It
20.A. unless B. once C. until D. whether
My suggestion is that he _________to see a doctor at once.
A. goes B. go C. will D. is going
Helen had to shout ________above the sound of the music.
A. making herself hear
B. to make herself hear
C. making herself heard
D. to make herself heard
I don’t know ______ tomorrow. Can you tell me?
A. when we started B. when did we start
C. when we will start D. when will we start
A large number of students in our school ____ from the countryside; the number _____ growing these years.
A. is; has been
B. are; has been
C. is; have been
D. are; have been
