Unit 3 Australia National Flag Kangaroosdingo Koala-bearsThe duck-billed platypus Fast reading How many parts can the passage be divided into? Five What’s the main idea of each paragraph? Para1: The portrait of a nation Para2: The first Australians Para3: A nation of prisoners Para4: Another new world: The birth of a nation Para5: Speak Australian? No worries! Careful reading 1.The Australian flag shows________. A. the UK flag and seven stars B. the USA flag and a large star with seven points C. the UK flag and six large stars with seven points D. the UK flag, a large star and a group of small stars 2. Who were the first people to arrive in Australia? A. Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch. B. Prisoners and criminals from England. C. Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. D. Asian explorers. 3.In 1770, Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the_______ Crown. A. British B. Spanish C. Portuguese D. American 4.It was ________ that made the original Australians suffer. A. the American War of Independence B. Captain James Cook C. the English prisoners D. the first fleet of 11 ships 5.After the Second World War, Australia began to___ A. form the commonwealth B. transform itself into the modern country as it is today C. change its attitude towards immigration D. suffer from the Depression of the 1930s 6. The last part of the text tells us __________. A. Australian English is the same as British English B. there are no differences between Australia English and British English C. all the words in Australian English have a different meaning from British words D. "down under" means the country of Australia to Australians 7. From the national flag of Australia, we can know...
