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【答案解析】澳大利亚居民所享受的生活质量在全世界堪称一流。澳大利亚清洁的自然环境、卫生服务、低成本的居住、教育和生活方式综合在一起,使澳大利亚成为充满魅力的居住地。澳大利亚的多元文化主义在全国各地的多种文化和艺术形式中得到反映。古老的土著传统与移民文化相结合,创造出一批日益引起世界重视的艺术形式——文学、音乐、电影、舞蹈和戏剧。
澳大利亚有着发达的教育系统,其入学率,包括中学入学率,在全世界都名列前茅。澳大利亚人在小学和中学学习的平均年数超过包括日本、德国和英国在内的其他许多国家。每年,澳大利亚都欢迎日益增多的留学生来澳学习。目前的数字表明,澳大利亚是英语国家中的第三大留学目的地。
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The quality of life enjoyed by residents of Australia is one of the best in the world. Australia"s clean physical environment, health services, low cost of living, education and lifestyle combine to make it an attractive place to live. Australia"s multiculturalism is reflected in the many cultures and forms of artistic talent present in the country. Ancient indigenous traditions and migrant cultures together create a body of art--literature, music, film, dance and theatre—that is more and more the object of international attention.
Australia has a well-developed education system with participation rates, including secondary school participation rates, among the highest in the world. On average, Australians spend more years in primary and secondary school than their counterparts in many other countries, including Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom. Each year Australia welcomes an increasing number of international students; current figures rate Australia third among English-speaking countries as a destination for these students.
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【答案解析】因特网已在许多方面改变了我们的生活。首先,因特网给带来了新的沟通方式。我们能够以全新的方式与他人交流。人们发送电子信件唯一所需要的条件是必须能上网和有个电子邮箱帐号。在今天这个忙碌的社会,人们很难抽空去商店买邮票。而通过电子邮件,你只需键人你想要发送的内容。这些可以在你舒适的家中或在办公室完成,从而为你节约了时间。
因特网改变人们生活的另一方面就是你可以上网查资料。学生们经常会在百科全书中找不到他们想要的资料。因特网就成了另一资料来源。他们能在许多网站上注册后收集某一题材的相关信息。这不耗时。他们无须写下来或用机器复制,可以直接从屏幕上将信息打印下来。
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The Internet has changed our lives in many ways. To begin with, the Internet has brought a new form of communication. We can talk to people in a completely new way. All that is necessary for one to e-mail another is you have to have the Internet and an e-mail account. Society today is so busy that the time needed to go to the store to buy stamps is not always found. Through e-mail, all that is needed is to type what needs to be sent. This saves time in terms that you can do this in the comfort of your own home or even at the office.
Another way the Internet has changed the lives of people is the fact that they can look up information. Many times students cannot find the information they need through encyclopedias. The Internet has become an alternative source. They are able to log on to numerous websites and research information about specific topics. This is not time consuming. They are able to print the information right off the screen versus writing it or copying on a machine.