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Unit3Australia

我们都非常熟悉澳大利亚，但是我们不一定了解是何人、何时发现澳大利亚的。那么我们就通过下面的短文来了解更多的有关信息吧。

DiscoveringAustralia

OnMay13,1787,afleetofEnglishshipssetsailforAustraliawithabout750people.Thesemenandwomenwerenotordinarypassengers.TheywereconvictsbeingsenttoAustraliaaspunishmentfortheircrimes.

LawsinEnglandduringthatperiodwereveryharsh（苛亥ij的），andpeoplewerepunishedseverelyforeventhesmallestcrimes.Amancouldbesentencedtodeathforhuntingonanotherman,spropertyorhecouldbeputtodeathforchoppingdownsomeoneelsestree.Formanyothercrimes,th