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二、背景材料導(dǎo)讀A Baobab tree grows in West Africa and Australia. It is a very strangelooking tree. Its enormous trunk(樹(shù)干)sometimes measures as much as ten meters in diameter(直徑). It is thicker at the bottom than at the top. The branches near the ground are very long, but those near the top are very short. It may be a strangelooking tree, but it is very useful. Its leaves are good to eat. Its white flowers turn into cool, juicy which tastes rather like cucumber. There are such strong fibres in the bark(樹(shù)皮)that people can get rope and clothes from them. When a baobab tree gets old, its trunk bees hollow. An old tree has such a huge, hollow trunk that it can hold many people. The local people often build their houses inside these trunks. When it rains, water collects in the hollow. The tree has such a lot of leaves and branches that the water remains cool and fresh. It is a useful tree that some people could hardly live without it.1. Baobab tree grows in ________. A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. Australia and Africa2. Which of the following is true? A. Baobab trees fibres are good to eat. B. Cloth can be made from beautiful leaves. C. The local people often build their houses inside the bark. D. The baobab tree39。The floating heart growing in the sludge 軟泥上的青荇,Sways leisurely under the water。The golden willows by the riverside 那河畔的金柳,Are young brides in the setting sun。 向青草更青處漫溯,Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 滿(mǎn)載一船星輝,And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 在星輝斑斕里放歌But I cannot sing aloud 但我不能放歌,Quietness is my farewell music。 Sydney has a very pleasant climate. Usually the average temperature in summer is just a little above 20centigrade, and in winter not below 12 centigrade. Sydney plays an irreplaceable role in all works of life in Australia. People at home and abroad are crazy about it – yesterday, today and tomorrow. 6. Which of the following statement is NOT the fact according to the passage?A. Sydney is among the biggest cities of Australia.B. The weather in Sydney is enj