Question

  With an area of 7. 69 million square kilometres,Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. Canberra,the capital city,is a modern city with many open gardens and parks.

   Most people in Australia live in a single-floor home. Most homes are made of wood or brick.

   Water sports and activities such as diving,swimming and boating are popular in Australia because most people live near the sea. Outdoor sports are also very popular,such as cricket and soccer.

   There are many places of interest in Australia. Ayers Rock,also known as Uluru,is a huge rock in central Australia. It is very interesting to know that Uluru is famous for changing colour at different times of the day and year. The Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁) is the largest coral reef system in the world including around 2,900 reefs and 900 islands. Thousands of types of animals make it their home. The Sydney Opera House reaches out into the harbour,offering people a strong sense of beauty. Each year,this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit.

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Australia—the   ⑴ largest   country in the world
Area	(2)square km		Capital	Canberra—a ⑶ city
Homes	one-floor   houses made of (4) or brick		Sports &   activities	• diving,   swimming and(5) • cricket and(6)
Places to visit	Ayers Rock	It is famous   for its change in(7) .
	The Great   Barrier Reef	It is (8)   up of around 2.900 reefs and 900 islands. It is(9) to lots of sea   animals.
	The Sydney   Opera House	It is a(10)   and fantastic building, attracting lots of visitors everv vear.

Answer 1

1. sixth/6th   2. 7.690.000 3. modern   4. wood

5. boating   6. soccer   7. colour   8. made

9. home   10. beautiful