ModuleThreeMyFirstRideonaTrainPartTwo:TeachingResources第二部分教学资源Section2:BackgroundinformationaboutAustralia1.BriefintroductionofAustraliaAustraliahasmanycharacteristicsthatmadeitunique.Forexample,itsflora(植物区系)andfauna(所有动物),itsnatureresources,itslandform,itsriversystemsanditshumancharacteristics.Thereasonwhytherearemanyphysicalfeaturesisthatthecontinentwasisolatedfromothersmillionsofyearsago.Australiahasuniqueplantsandanimals.80%ofplantstherecannotbeseenanywhereelsearoundtheworldnaturally.They’vegotwetanddryforests,bushlands,rainforestsandsoon.Therearespecialtypesofanimalsherelikethemarsupials(有袋动物)andmonotremes.It’sbecausetheirpredatorsandcompetitorsdonotexistthere.Otheranimalslikereptiles,amphibians,birdsareverydifferenttheretoo.TheyalldevelopedfeaturesthatsuittheAustraliaenvironment.Australiahasn’tgotalotofwaterresourcesbutthereareotherresourceslikemineralandenergyfromwhichthey’vegotalot.Themostimportantmineralexportsareironore,bauxiteandsoon.Mostofthemcanbefoundinthewesternplateauregion.Energylikefuelarefromswampsburiedmillionsofyearsago.Australiahasuniquelandform.It’stheflattestandlowestcontinentontheearth.Thehighestmountainthere(Mt.Kosciusko)is2，228metershigh.ThebiggestdrainagebasinhereistheMurry-Daringdrainagebasin.ItholdstheMurryRiverandtheDaringRiverandflowstotheGreatAustraliaBright.PeopleinAustraliaareveryuniqueaswell.Australiaisamulti-culturecountrywhichhaspeoplefrommanyculturebackgrounds.Ithasthemostculturediversityintheworld.Soaswecansee,Australiaisaveryuniquecountrywithuniquephysicalandhumancharacteristics.2.Touristtraintobeopenin2007HowtogotoTibetfortourismtrip,byair,bybusorbytrain?ItisacommonquestionforthetouriststoTibet.Byplane,youwillmissthewonderfullandscapeontheway;bybus,youwillbeexhaustedafterarrival;bytrain,youcanenjoythesceneryalongtheway.Itissaidthatthetouristtrainwillbeopenin2007afterthecompletionofQinghai-TibetRailway.Accordingtoprediction,atthebeginningof2007,theQinghai-TibetRailwaycancarry200tonsofgoodseachdaywith4goodstrains.Thedepartmentsconcernedwillincreasethefrequencyoftraintransportation.Onotherhand,theywillopenseveraltouristtrainsalongtheQinghai-TibetRailway.Inrecentyears,moreandmoretouristsfromhomeandabroadgotoTibetfortheirtourswithanaveragegrowthrateof10%.In2004,thegrowthratereached29%.Followingthistouristgrowthrate,itispredictedthatthenumberoftouriststoTibetin2007willhit900,000person-time.Takingtheconvenienceandcomfortoftouristsintoconsideration,thatiswhytherailwaydepartmentsconcerneddecidedtoopentouristtrainin2007.Thetouristtraincanmeetthehighrequirementsofthetourists.ThemanagerofQinghai-TibetCompanyattachedtoQinghai-TibetRailwayManagementBureau,LuChunfang用心爱心专心expressedthat,thiskindoftouristtraincanprovidetouristswithrarefolkandcustomperformances,Karaoke,superdinnerservice,medicalserviceandsoon.Thetouristscantakephotosateachwell-knownscenicspot.Itishopefultoopenthetouristtrainin2007alongtheQinghai-TibetRailway.Bythen,moreandmoretouristwillflockintoTibetforsightseeing.SelectedFromChinaTibetInformationCenter用心爱心专心
