Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia - impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
40.The uderlined word "untouched" (in the 1st paragraph) means______.
A.secure B.special C.natural D.artificial
41.Which ofthe following is TRUE about traveling in Australia? ______.
A.More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before
B.You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes
C.Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way
D.Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport
42.Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ______.
A.only at night hours B.only during rush hours
C.several times a day D.between different cities
43.From the passage, we know that ______.
A.pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B.traveling in Central Australia is time - consuming
C.Central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
D.you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
C
Since weeks ago，China has been involved a worldwide A/H 1 N 1 flu that has already killed more than 80 people in the middle of May，2009，in Mexico and has turned into a global pandemic.
The central government has asked people entering China from the virus-hit countries to report flu-like symptoms(症状)to the authorities.In an emergency notice issued on Saturday night，the country’s top quality watchdog ordered the Customs to check passengers’ temperature，too.
A Beijing airport official Li said Customs officers are on a high alert(警戒)level.
“Three temperature detectors are now in operation.We’ re ready with protection garments and equipment，too.Passengers flying in from Mexico and other A/H1N1 flu-hit countries are being monitored closely，”he said.
The Ministry of Health，however，said yesterday there was no evidence to suggest that a person would contract the disease by eating pork.
Hong Kong，too，has raised its alert level against the flu to “serious”.Secretary for Food&Health，Mr.York Chow urged people to avoid visiting places from where A/H1N1 flu cases have been reported，and said the virus would be added to Hong Kong’s list of the diseases which have been noticed.
The terrible A/H1 N1 flu has been contracted by about 4000 people in Mexico，and most of the killed were aged between 25 and 45.
The virus has also infected about 5000 people in the US.The US Center for Disease Control said this kind of virus is spreading from human to human，raising fears of a global pandemic.
44.What is the passage mainly about?
A.A/H1N1 flu killed more than 80 people.
B.A/H1N1 flu is spreading from human to human.
C.China has begun to take steps to prevent A/H1N1 flu.
D.All the people are strongly affected by A/H1 N1 flu.
45.The underlined word “pandemic” in the first paragraph probably mean
A.death B.panic
C.enemy D.disease
46.Why does the flu cause global fears?
A.Because most people in the world eat pork.
B.Because it’s spreading from human to human.
C.Because we still don’t know the cause of it.
D.Because it has infected about 5，000 people.
47.We can infer from the passage that
A.Students in the middle school are most likely infected by A/H1N1 flu.
B.A person would be infected by the virus by eating pork.
C.Passengers from the United States are being monitored closely.
D.Mr.York Chow said that the virus had been added to Hong Kong’s list of the diseases.
D
Danielle Steel, America’s sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business.Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five.Her research time before writing takes at least three years.Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to dive into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk..
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education.After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries.Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for.Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools.Her l998 book about the death of her son was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out.Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film.She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.
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