Question

Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口多的) city of Australia.

The climate(氣候) of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue，the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Don’t worry.”

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305--metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(海港).The harbor has many bays(海灣) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列各問題。

1.How old is Sydney?

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2.What is Sydney famous for?

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3.What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working?

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Answer 1

【答案】

 

1..It’s over 200 years. / Over 200 years.

2.It is famous for its deep harbor. / It’s deep harbor.

3.They love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了悉尼這座年輕有活力的城市。文章重點(diǎn)介紹了悉尼在澳大利亞的特殊重要性，氣候、風(fēng)景名勝和深海港以及人們的生活消遣方式等。

1.根據(jù)開頭第二句Its history goes back just over 200 years.可知，悉尼有兩百多年的歷史了。故答案為It’s over 200 years. / Over 200 years.

2.根據(jù)第四段第一句Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(海港).可知悉尼以其深海港而聞名；故答案為.It is famous for its deep harbor. / It’s deep harbor.

3.根據(jù)文章最后一句When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.可知當(dāng)悉尼人們不工作時(shí)經(jīng)常去海灘游泳或者乘船航行；故答案為They love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

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