Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

21.What do we know about Perth？

A. Perth is famous for its beautiful countryside.

B. Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia.

C. Perth lies in the east of Australia.

D. No other city is larger than Perth in Australia.

22. In Perth you may visit a wild flowers’ show in _______season.

A. a cool               B. the coldest        C. the hottest      D. a warm

23. Which of the following is true？

A. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.

B. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep.

C. Three hundred sheep came towards us because they saw us.

D. Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and wild flowers.

Guide to Stockholm University Library

Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones

The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers

You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; your can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group-study places

If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.

There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material

The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.

Rules to be Followed

Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.

Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

24. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to __________.

A. have group discussions                 B. read in a quiet place

C. take comfortable seats                  D. get their computers fixed

25. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?

A. One should own a valid account and card at the university     

B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum               

C. A group must consist of 8 people      

   D. Applicants must mark the room on the map

26. A student can rent a locker in the library if he __________.

A. can afford the rental fee                 B. attends certain courses

   C. has earned the required credits            D. has nowhere to put his books

27. What should NOT be brought into the library?

A. Mobile phones          B. Sandwiches          C. Candy         D. Orange juice

When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation. I suggested that they should stay at "bed and breakfast" houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.

"We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses," they said, "because we found that most families were away on holiday."

I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought "VACANCIES" meant "holidays", because the Spanish word for "holidays" is "vacacions". So they did not go to house where the sign outside said "VACABCUES", which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said "NO VACANCIES", because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!

We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word "DIVERSION" means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word 'DIVERSION' on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hole.

English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said "Thank you" in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that "Thank you" in French means "No, thank you."

28. My Spanish friends wanted advice about __________.

A. finding places to stay in England            B. going to England by car

C. driving their car on English roads              D. learning English

29. I suggested that they stay at "bed and breakfast" houses because__________.

A. it would be convenient for them to have dinner

B. it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels

C. there would be no problem about finding accommodation

D. there they would be able to practice their English

30. "NO VACANCIES" in English means__________.

A. no free rooms               B. free rooms         C. not away on holiday      D. holidays

31. When someone offered me more coffee and I said "Thank you" in French, I___________.

A. didn't really want any more coffee           B. really wanted some more coffee 

C. wanted to express my politeness             D. wanted them to take the coffee pot away

In most situations, light helps us see. But when it comes to looking at the night sky, light is actually a kind of pollution. It prevents our view of some of life’s most striking sights: stars, planets, and even galaxies(银河系).

“When I was a little boy, I loved the night sky. I remember looking up and the sky was filled with stars. I became an astronomer because I was amazed by their beauty,” says Robert Gent, “Now in most big cities kids can’t see the stars like I did.”

    Normally, about 2,500 individual (单个的) stars are visible to the human eyes without using any special equipment. But because of light pollution, you actually see just 200 to 300 and fewer than a dozen from some cities. Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy with the naked eyes. Those people live far away from the lights of big cities, office buildings, and shopping malls.

    Fortunately, there’s an inexpensive and useful way. If we shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky, and use lower brightness levels, we can save big amounts of energy and keep the beauty of the night sky. Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night, making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution.

    Light pollution affects more than our view of the heavens and can harm wildlife. Migrating birds(候鸟) sometimes fly over cities and become confused by the brightness, flying in circles until they drop from exhaustion. Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and won’t approach bright lights. Too much light at night may even affect human health. For all these reasons, researchers are working on ways to use lights only when and where they are truly needed. Everyone deserves to look up at the sky.

32. According to the text, using our naked eyes,  ________.

  A. over one third Americans can see our own galaxy

B. people in remote areas can see more stars than those in big cities

C. about one in three Americans in big cities can see our own galaxy

D. Americans can only see 200 to 300 stars

33. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A. The cause of light pollution.              B. The way to reduce light pollution. 

 C. The effect of light pollution.             D. People’s attitude towards light pollution.

34. The underlined word “exhaustion” in the last paragraph means _______ .

  A. air pollution              B. anger                C. breath           D. tiredness

35. Which would be the best title for the text?

   A. Stars in the Sky           B. Seeking the Sky       C. Light Pollution      D. City Pollution

    Michael’s birthday was coming soon, so he asked his dad for a bicycle so that he wouldn’t have to walk to school anymore.__36__Michael got a book instead but he did not complain.

One bright and sunny day while Michael was walking past a bookstore on his way to school, he saw a big boy on a bike. The bike was too small for the boy.__37____

The boy was a student in Michael’s school. Michael recognized him. The boy’s name was William. His leg seemed to have broken. Michael picked up William’s bike which was not damaged and road to the nearby hospital to get help. __38____Michael rode William’s bike to school so he would not be late for class.

After school, Michael quickly rode the bicycle to William’s house with a book for him.__39__ But he had to put some medicine on his leg and stay in bed for some time.

To Michael’s surprise, William was getting a new bike for his birthday in two months so he let Michael have his old bike. Michael was overjoyed（喜出望外).

___40___Michael visited William every day until William’s leg was better.

A. Michael found it interesting and couldn’t help laughing.

B. From then on, Michael and William became good friends.

C. William gave his new bike to Michael to show his thanks.

D. However, Michael’s dad had lost his job and did not have much money.

E. As the boy was turning around a corner, the bike crashed into a tree.

F. A few minutes later, an ambulance(救护车) came and took William to the hospital.

G. Luckily, William was not seriously hurt.