Unit 3 The land down underReading The portrait of a nationI. 词汇 Read and translate the following words. 1. outback______________________ 2. territory ____________________3. Portuguese ___________________ 4. Dutch _____________________5. claim_________________________ 6. newcomer ___________________ 7. mate _________________________ 8. sheila ______________________9. wilderness ____________________ 10. billabong ____________________11. the Commonwealth of Australia ________________12. aboriginal ___________________13. ____________n．海峡 14. ______________ n．岛上居民15._______________ adj．同伴的；同类的；同事的 n．伙伴；同辈；同伙；家伙16._____________ n．犯人；罪犯 adj．犯罪的17. _____________ vt.& vi．统治(国家等)；控制；治理18. _____________ n．省长；州长；(尤指海外殖民地的)总督19. _____________ vt．像；类似 20.____________ adj. 多种多样的；不同的21. ______________vt．改变；转变；改造 22. ___________ n．移民23._______________ vt．加强；巩固 vi．变强 24. _____________vi．不同；相异25.________________ n．发音；发音方式 26.______________ n．词汇27.________________ n．女子；雌性动植物 adj．女性的；雌的；母的28.________________n．概念；观念II. 语篇理解Scanning1. When was Australia founded?2. How large is Australia?True or False: 1. Canberra is located between Sydney and Melbourne. 2. The Aborigines first came to the continent and created complex societies. 3. Among the Europeans, the British ships first arrived in the north and west coasts and Tasmania. 4. In 1902, Aborigines and other non-Europeans enjoyed the same rights. 5. “No worries” is Australian for “Everything will be OK.”阅读课文，完成下列各题：用心 爱心 专心1.The Australian flag shows ______.A. the UK flag and seven stars B. the USA flag and a large star with seven pointsC. the UK flag and six large stars with seven po...
