文档介绍：Sydney
Perth
Kakadu
Canberra
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
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Perth
Kakadu
Uluru
Great Barrier Reef
Sydney
Canberra
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Sydney: Opera House and Harbor Bridge, the capital of New South Wales. The bridge and the Opera house are two world famous landmarks of Sydney and often appear on souvenirs and on travel brochure.
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Perth: the capital of Western Australia, Australia’s largest state in area.
Kakadu: a national park in the Northern Territory. It is a popular destination for tourists
interested in Australia's tropical north and its wildlife, including crocodiles..
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Canberra: The Federal capital of Australia. Parliament House for the Commonwealth of Australia is built here.
Uluru: formerly known as Ayers Rock, is a huge pink rock in the middle of flat, desert in Northern territory. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area. It is another popular tourist destination.
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Great Barrier Reef: a chain of coral reefs stretching about 2,000 kilometers along the coast of Queensland. This is a world heritage area, famous for its abundant tropical fish and corals.
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Reading tips
There is no need to go through the whole text. You should pay attention to the words appeared the most frequently in the text and also their relevant words in meaning. Take the first text for example, words frequently appear-eared are: Australia, country, continent, six states.
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P1:country,capital, area, population,
P2:only country, continent,sixth,dry,support 80% (coastal, rainfall, desert, dry grassland)
P3: famous for, popular destination→tourist experience unique ecology
P4:states, autonomous, federal government, federal parliament,
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So according to the above clue, we get to know that this passage is a general introduction to Australia, including its geography, population, environment, climate, tourism, nature and administration.
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a postcard from someone on holiday
part of a text