1 . Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in Australia
Magic Mountain Merimbula
Located in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Price: $90 per person
The Big Banana Fun Park
The Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm
Price: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)
Wet Wild Gold Coast
Owned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 children’s areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Price: $24 per person
Big Splash Waterpark
Featuring nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest theme parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
Price: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)
Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.
1. What can visitors do in The Big Banana Fun Park?| A．Ride on a roller coaster. | B．Play golf. |
| C．Buy gifts. | D．Taste big bananas. |
| A．$60. | B．$90. | C．$120. | D．$180. |
| A．Parents. | B．Children. | C．Guides. | D．Swimmers. |
| A．A concert hall. | B．A stadium. | C．A gallery. |
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参考词汇：中医traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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4 . Programs from the Pierson Library Dinoman Visits Today: The Shelburne Town Gym will be filled by huge dinosaurs at 1:00 pm. Learn about these animals that once walked on the earth during a visit by Dinoman on Thursday, July 5.
Book Discussion: The book group for men meets at La Villa at 7:30 pm on July 5 to discuss Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. Join Andrew Everett for reading and discussing the book as well as enjoying cookies and drinks.
Family Free Help: Volunteer John Kelley is in the library on Wednesday afternoons. Have John help you learn how to find out your family trees using the library.
Summer Study Programme: Kids need to keep a reading record to keep track of the number of pages read through August 16 at 8:00 pm. The student with the highest page count will take home a $50 gift card for the Flying Pig Bookstore.
Musical Story Time: Get ready for a guitar concert at 10:30 am on July 7. Music teacher Sue Rule leads a morning of music and stories with the guitar concert. For ages 3 and up. Guitars are provided.
Special Programmes: Some special programmes include Field Days at 1: 00 pm on August 12and the Teddy Bear Picnic at 10: 30 am on August 14. The library is also preparing for its move to the Shelburne Field House on Athletic Drive on August 16 ahead of the library rebuilding project. The library will be closed during the move.
1. What can visitors do in Dinoman Visits Today?| A．Watch animals on the earth. | B．Find out their family trees. |
| C．Learn about dinosaurs. | D．Visit a writer named Jennifer Egan. |
| A．They include a guitar concert. | B．They will take place in August. |
| C．They include a course on buildings. | D．They will take place after the library rebuilding project. |
| A．Family Tree Help and Musical Story Time. |
| B．Dinoman Visits Today and Book Discussion. |
| C．Book Discussion and Summer Study Programme. |
| D．Summer Study Programme and Musical Story Time. |
1. What are the two speakers talking about?
| A．Foods and activities. |
| B．Foods that they don’t like. |
| C．Activities or things they don’t like to do. |
| A．Boss and worker. |
| B．Teacher and student. |
| C．Interviewer and interviewee. |
| A．She prefers washing dishes to mowing the lawn. |
| B．She prefers mowing the lawn to washing dishes. |
| C．She likes both mowing the lawn and washing dishes. |
| A．He likes cooking. |
| B．He dislikes cooking. |
| C．He doesn’t mind cooking. |
1. What did the boy do last night?
| A．He watched TV. | B．He played volleyball. | C．He won a gold medal. |
| A．A gold medal. | B．A silver medal. | C．A bronze medal. |
| A．Swim. | B．Study math. | C．Watch a game. |
1. When will the performance start?
| A．At 4: 30 p.m. | B．At 4: 45 p.m. | C．At 7: 00 p.m. |
| A．The terrible weather. | B．A food cart. | C．A concert. |
| A．She’s a music fan. |
| B．She likes country music best. |
| C．She won’t have dinner tonight. |
| A．Take a picture. | B．Have some cheese. | C．Lend his camera. |
1. When does the conversation take place?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. |
| A．Going dancing. | B．Going to a pub. | C．Going to a cinema. |
| A．Coffee and pizza. | B．Sandwiches and salads. | C．Hamburgers and ice-cream. |
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2. 展出简介；
3. 期待回复。
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：书法 calligraphy 书法家 calligrapher
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