悉尼最好的,是免费的

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The Best Things About Sydney Are Free
悉尼最好的，是免费的
There are more than 100 beaches and lots of national parks and museums in Sydney, and the best part is: they are all mostly free. When people are not out in the surf, swimming in an ocean pool, or sailing around the harbour, they are barbecuing, picnicking, visiting museums, or finding other ways to enjoy the city.
The Centennial Parklands includes 200 hectares （公顷）of ponds, playgrounds, and gardens. It is a great place to enjoy Sydney’s birdlife. On a warm summer evening, people can meet thousands of different birds. The Cockatoo is the largest and most colorful of the Sydney harbour islands. It was originally an Aboriginal （土著的）fishing ground, and later the biggest British prison out of England. Today, there are walking tours and several outstanding events.
Sydney’s oldest neighborhood, the Rocks, is right next to the Opera House. As the place where European settlers chose step on when they got
悉尼有100多处海滩、无数国家公园和博物馆，这一切最棒的是，它们大多是免费的。

当人们不去冲浪，不在海洋泳池里游泳，或者不去港口附近扬帆航行时，他们就去烧烤、野餐、逛博物馆，或者用其他方式来享受这座城市。

“百年草地区”占地200公顷，那里有池塘、游乐场和花园。

它是欣赏悉尼鸟类生活的绝佳去处。

在夏日温暖的傍晚时分，人们可以在那里遇见几千种不同的鸟儿。

“鹦鹉岛”是悉尼海港岛屿中最大、最多彩的。

它最初是土著人钓鱼的站点，后来成为英国最大的海外监狱。

如今，那里有步行团和不少著名的活动项目。

悉尼最古老的社区“岩石区”，就在歌剧院旁边。

1788年，欧洲移民在澳大利亚下船时，就是在岩石
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off the boat in 1788. It is the birthplace of modern Sydney.
Royal national park is the world’s second oldest national park, established in 1879. The park is most famous for its overnight hike, which goes for 26 kilometers.
There’s a legal graffiti（涂鸦）wall at Sydney University, and it’s so fun to look at what people have made. Or just walk over to the Opera House, hike up the stairs and grab a seat. The Opera House’s tiles （瓷砖）are much more detailed and beautiful when you look up close.区登陆的。

那里原本就是现代悉尼的诞生地。

皇家国家公园建于1879年，是全世界第二古老的国家公园。

它最出名的是通宵骑行项目，骑行距离全程26千米。

悉尼大学有一面合法的涂鸦墙，去那里看看别人的“作品”，是一件很有趣的事。

或者你可以直接走路去歌剧院，拾级而上，随地而坐。

当走近仔细观察时，你会发现歌剧院瓷砖上的细节那么多，那么美。

originally/ə'rɪdʒɪnlɪ/ adv. 起初；原来
The novel originally came from a true love story.这本小说起初来源于一个真实的爱情故事。

birthplace/'bɜːθpleɪs/ n. 诞生地；出生地
England is the birthplace of the modern novel.英国是近代小说的发源地。

establish/ɪ'stæblɪʃ/ v. 建立
The two countries have established close relations.两国建立了亲密的关系。

legal/'liːgl/ adj. 法律上的; 合法的
What I did was perfectly legal.我做的事情完全合法。

grab/græb/ v.抢先；抢占；grab a seat意为“找到座位；抢到座位”
You can always grab a seat on the bus. 你在公共汽车上总能抢到座位。

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Reading comprehension阅读以上四篇文章，选择正确答案
1. Sydney is known as the City of Australia.
A. Diamond
B. Gold
C. Emerald
2. You can find great Yum Cha in .
A. Chinatown
B. Chatswood
C. Leichhardt
3. became a popular dish across all Sydney restaurants in 2001.
A. Duck
B. Chicken
C. Beef
4. The oldest person that climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge is
years old.
A. 100
B. 98
C. 99
5. is a great place to enjoy Sydney’s birdlife.
A.Central
B. The Centennial Parklands
C. Royal Botanic Garden 我来挑战
参
考
答
案
：
1.
C
2.
A
3.
A
4.
A
5.
B
13。