1. For the first time, Ss read and do the following reading comprehension exercise in given time, usually 5 minutes:
1). Paragraph 1 mainly talks about Australia’s _____.
A. history   B. geography   C. forests   D. animals
2). How many types of pocket animals in Australia are mentioned in the text?
   A. 1    B. 2    C. 3     D. 4
3). According to the text, Australia is famous for its________.
   A. industrial products           B. educational undertaking( 事业)
   C. agricultural products         D. cultural undertaking
4). We can’t find fruit or vegetables growing in _____ of Australia.
   A. the sough   B,. the north   C. the west   D. the center
5). Farming in the middle of Australia seems to be_______.
   A. developing all the time        B. quite developed there
   C. fully developed there         D. underdeveloped there
6). What does “precious ” mean?
   A. rich   B. expensive    C. rare and valuable   D. worthwhile
7). What sport is impossible in Australia?
   A. skiing      B. swimming     C. tennis     D. basketball
8). The weather in Australia encourages__________.
   A. indoor activities    B. outdoor activities   C. competition         D. industry
9). The last paragraph deals with _________.
   A. climate             B. people’s  life     C. outdoor activities   D. climate and people’s life
10). “Round” in the text has_______ meanings.
   A. 2        B. 3       C. 4       D. 5
(Keys: DBCDB CABDA)
2. For the second time reading of the text,  find out what each paragraph is about and the main idea of each paragraph
Paragraph 1: The animals.  Australia is an old land with many interesting and unique plants and          animals.
Paragraph 2: Location. Australia is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent.
Paragraph 3: Natural resources. Australia is an extremely rich country.
Paragraph 4: Agriculture. To keep out the dingoes, people in Australia have put up a fence hundreds of kilometers long.
Paragraph 5: The Climate. The climate in Australia varies because of the

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