The small city of MountIsa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to MountIsa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2，000 km .It’s a small city， with a population of 21，000， but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital， six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
LakeMoondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In MountIsa， there’s a dam called LakeMoondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in MountIsa. Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place， but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia， I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ，and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口)，Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant， so you can eat and see the city.
61. Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A. Because it’s the nicest
city in Australia. B. Because her son lives there
C. Because it is similar to her hometown D. Because there’re lots of rivers
62. According to Indra Ekanayake， Mount Isa______
A. is a famous harbor in Ausralia
B. has a large population
C. probably doesn’t have enough drinking water
D. doesn’t have enough basic facilities
63. Where is LakeMoondarra?
A. In Canberra. B. In MountIsa. C. In Brisbane. D. In Sydney
64. The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia， she________
A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant
D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
65.How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
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Public schools in Washington， D.C. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument， Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion(激情). For them， it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.
The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone， they’ve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers， so learning to do repairs came naturally.
“I have been a musician all my life.” says West. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in college. I played in an army band.”
Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax， and the flute， I picked up while working here.”
In addition to fixing instruments， the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and s
tudents on how to make minor repairs on their own.
West believes if children start early and stay concerned with music， it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works，” he says. “They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect.”
But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.
“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down， the patience. And to learn to play an instrument， it takes patience， it takes diligence， it takes time.”
Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the students’ performances.
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