Kangaroos---largeanimalsjumpaboutontwolegscarryingtheiryounginastomachpocket.Koala-bearsDuckbill---anegglayingmammalAustralianativedog----DingoWombatAustraliancowboysherdingcattleonaranchintheoutbackPeopleloveoutdooractivitiesBushwalkingcyclingsurfinggolfingtheGreatBarrierReefoffthecoastofAustraliaunit3theLandDownunderResembleTransformDiverseCriminalGovernFellowstrengthen5.Completelychange1.Causesthtobecomestronger2.control3.Belikeorsimilarto4.Ofdifferentkinds6.Oforbeingcrime7.companionPAIFICOCEANINDIANOCEANSydneySydneyOperaHouseCapitalcity--CanberraMelbourneThenationalflagofAustraliaThenationalflagofAustraliaThenationalemblem(徽章徽章))ofAustraliaThenationalemblem(徽章徽章))ofAustraliaItincludestheUKflagandalargestarandsomesmallstars.ItwasonceacolonyofEngland.AustraliansspeakEnglish.ThelargestarhassixofthepointsstandingforsixstatesofAustraliaandtheseventhfortheterritories.theflagoftheUKsixstatesallterritoriestheSouthernCrossQs:1.WhowerethefirstAustralians?2.Intheseventeenthcentury,whoarrivedinAustralia?3.WhywereprisonerssenttoAustralia?4.WhathappenedtotheoriginalAustralians?5.SaysomethingabouttheConstitution.6.HowdidthetwoworldwarschangeAustralia?LanguagePoints:1.bemadeupof由……组成e.g.TheGradeThree_________17classes.e.g.Don’t_______anyexcusetocheatme.makeup和解,和好;虚构,编造;化妆;补偿,弥补;凑钱ismadeupofmakeupNotes2.standfor象征,代表;支持;①代表,表示(一般不用被动语态)Tstandsfortemperature.②主张Johnalwaysstandsforwhatisright.③容忍,忍受I’mnotgoingtostandforthatkindofbehavior(行为).C)Heisquiteexperiencedinthiskindofwork.3.①asaconsequence=inconsequence/asaresult后面表示的是结果e.g.Aftergraduation,hebecamequitelazy.Asaconsequence,helostwhatheowned.②asaconsequenceof表示原因由于,因为…的原因e.g.Inconsequenceofhisrudeness,hewasfiredbyhisboss.Notemaking4.haveaninfluenceon/upon=haveaneffecton/upon对…有影响力influencesb./sth.affectsb./sth.e.g.Idon’tthinkthiskindofsystemwillhaveagreatinfluenceonourschool.5.benefitfrom受益于e.g.Wecanallbenefitfromhisknowledge.benefit单独使用时意为“有利于”,即对别人有好处,而不是对主语。Thelongrestbenefitedher.Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage1.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?A.Australiaisthesmallestcontinentintheworld.B.AustraliaisofthesamecontinentasNewZealand.C.AustralialiesinthesoutheastofAsiabetweenthePacificandIndianoceans.2.TheUKflagontheleftcorneroftheAustralianflagshows______.A.AustraliausedtobethecolonyoftheGreatBritain.B.thetraditionalrelationshipbetweenthetwocountries.C.onceAustraliawasgovernedbyUK.3.HowmanystatesarethereinAustralia?A.6B.5C.74.Thefivesmallerstarsrepresents_______.A.thesoutherncontinent,showingthatAustralialiesinthesouthernhemisphere.B.thewaytofindtheSouthPole.C.southernstatesinAustralia.(半球)6.ThefirstsettlersinAustraliawere______.A.theprisonerssentbyEngland.B.thepeoplewhocameforthegoldrush.C.theAboriginesandTorresStraitIslanders.7.Thenewcomers________.A.introducednewplantsthatwerehelpfultothenativepeople.B.forcedthenativepeopletoleavetheirland.C.tooklandfromthenativepeople.8.ThecommonwealthofAustraliawasformed______.A.soallmenwouldbefreeandequal,andhaveequalrights.B.butAboriginesdidnotenjoythesamerights.C.asocietymadeupofdiversepeoplescameintobeing.9.Aboriginesdidnothavethesamerights______.A.Intheearlytwentiethcentury.B.untilthelate1960s.C.after1930s.10.AustralianEnglishisdifferentfromBritishandAmericanEnglish_______.A.inpronunciationB.insomeofthevocabularyC.inthewaytheyexpresssomethings