广东省广州市培才高级中学高考英语复习课件：新人教选修9Unit3Australia-Reading（共44张）.ppt

What kind of people do you think make Australia their home? People chose to settle in Australia might be: 1) want a better life than they had at home, a change of lifestyle or a challenge; 2) are attracted to the climate, the beauty of the country or the opportunity to improve the situation that they had in their original country; 3) have been forced to leave their country for some reason and must find somewhere else to live. So we have a reason to believe that people who go to a new country to start again are likely to be courageous, curious and strong minded, and they enjoy challenges, since there might be tremendous hardships. They are probably confident of their abilities and open to new ideas and ways of doing things. 2. Each year large numbers of people become Australian citizens. Why do you think they choose to become citizens? They choose to become Australian citizens in order to feel truly a part of their new country, to feel secure in their new country and know they cannot be made to leave, or to gain an Australian passport and enjoy the rights of a citizen. Only Australian citizens can vote so some may take a greater part in the political life of the country. 3. When do you think travelling by train across Australia would be appropriate and when do you think travelling by plane would be most suitable? Obliviously, if you have to get to your destination quickly, you would travel by plane. It is also cheaper to travel by plane as these long distance trains are luxurious and therefore expensive. You might travel by train for the experience or to view the scenery on your journey. You might travel by train because you are frightened of flying. 4. In what part of Australia do you think most agriculture takes place? Give reasons. (Text 1 is most relevant for this question.) As you need water to grow things, farming is most suitable in the wetter, coastal areas o