Australia

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(第7页)’s _____.
　　A. history   B. geography   C. forests   D. animals
2). How many types of pocket animals in Australia(第7页) are mentioned in the text?
　   A. 1    B. 2    C. 3     D. 4
3). According to the text, Australia(第7页) 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(第7页).
　   A. the sough   B,. the north   C. the west   D. the center
5). Farming in the middle of Australia(第7页) 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(第7页)?
　   A. skiing      B. swimming     C. tennis     D. basketball
8). The weather in Australia(第7页) 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(第7页) is an old land with many interesting and unique plants and          animals.
Paragraph 2: Location. Australia(第7页) is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent.
Paragraph 3: Natural resources. Australia(第7页) is an extremely rich country.
Paragraph 4: Agriculture. To keep out the dingoes, people in Australia(第7页) have put up a fence hundreds of kilometers long.
Paragraph 5: The Climate. The climate in Australia(第7页) varies because of the sea.
3. Ss present their work in groups, talking about the climate, animals, location or natural resources      of Australia(第7页). Retell the text
 Practice: Ss finish the WB exercise based on the text
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