Question

Useful Information in Australia

Useful Numbers

All the telephone numbers are useful and free.

。Fire/ Police/ Ambulance(救护车)—000 Telephone information—12455

。Medical(医学的) Care—1300369359 Taxi—1800421113

Surfing the Internet

With so many Internet tearooms and public libraries, it’s easy to surf the Internet in Australia.

Also it’s very cheap for you to surf the Internet.

。Public libraries offer free Internet every day even during public holidays.

。Many travel managers provide connection which is cheap or free.

Post Service

All post offices around the country offer post services(服务) so you can receive mails as you travel around the whole country.

。Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.

。It costs 50 cents to send a standard（标准的） letter in Australia.

Public Holidays

On public holidays all shops are closed across Australia, so are banks and post offices.

。New Year’s Day—1st January

。Australia Day—26th January

。Christmas Day—25th December

1.If there is a fire, you can call________ in Australia.

A. 1300369359 B. 180042113 C.000 D.12455

2.Which is the right time to send a letter in a post office in Australia?

A. At 8:30 on Tuesday. B. At 9:30 on Sunday.

C. At 8:30 on Saturday. D. At 9:30 on Monday.

3.Mr. Green lives alone in Australia and he isn’t in good health. He needs a nurse to look after him. What should he do?

A. Go to an Internet tearoom. B. Send a letter to his son.

C. Call 1300369359. D. Go to a hospital.

4.Which one might be open on public holidays?

A. Public libraries. B. Shops. C. Banks. D. Post offices.

5.Which one is not right according to（根据）the above passage?

A. Surfing the Internet is cheap in Australia.

B. It costs 50 cents to send a standard letter.

C. Australians go to work on 26th January.

D. Australians don't go shopping on public holidays.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了在澳大利亚一些有用的信息和有用的号码。首先是全国有用的和免费的电话号码；接下来是网络的应用地点介绍；邮局服务方面的说明，邮局工作的时间和收费标准；最后介绍了公共假期的时间。

1.火警/警察/救护车-000 .明确答案为第三项。故选C

2.

3.林先生一个人居住在澳大利亚，并且他的身体不好。他需要一名护士照顾他。他应该怎么做？分析原文：Medical(医学的) Care—1300369359.句意：医学的保健- 1300369359.格林先生可以求助医学保健的帮助。故选C

4.公立图书馆提供免费上网在每一天，包括公共假日。故选A

5.在澳大利亚的公共假期，所有的店铺都关门了, 包括银行和邮局。国庆日是一月二十六日。故选C

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。