The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a “mixture of nations” and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is reasonably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.

　　文章大意：本文是说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚社会的各个方面，经济，移民，生活等。

　　1．What does the writer mean by saying “has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert” in the second paragraph?

　　A．The major population has a close relationship with the desert.

　　B．The fast­paced cities are just located by the desert.

　　C．The major population knows little about the desert.

　　D．The major population is familiar with the people living in the desert.

　　答案：C　推理判断题。根据文中第二段的句子Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fast­paced cities along the coast 和 In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow­moving and conservative与所给句子中的关键词little、familiarity、desert可推断大部分人不了解沙漠。故选C。

　　2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．The pace of life in the city is different from that in the country.

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