雅思阅读真题+题目+答案：Bondi Beach

雅思阅读真题+题目+答案：Bondi Beach

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Bondi Beach, Australia's most famous beach is located in the suburb of Bondi, in the Local Government Area of Waverley, seven kilometers from the centre of Sydney. "Bondi" or "Boondi" is an Aboriginal word meaning water breaking over rocks or the sound of breaking waves. The Australian Museum records that Bondi means place where a flight of nullas took place.

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The indigenous people of the area boost a wealth of unique cultures and traditions. The aboriginal rock art is believed to be most typical art form, consisting of rock paintings and rock engravings. There are still Aboriginal rock carvings left on the northern end of the beach at Ben Buckler and south of Bondi Beach near McKenzies Beach on the coastal walk. Later, the British arrived in Australia and constructed the first settlement in Sydney Cove on 26 January, l788.The category "Aboriginal Australians" was coined by the British after they began colonising Australia, to refer collectively to all people they found already inhabiting the continent, and later to the descendants of any of those people.

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From the mid-1800s, Bondi Beach was a favourite location for family outings and picnics. The beginnings of the suburb go back to 1809, when the early road builder. William Roberts received from Governor Bligh a grant of 81 hectares of what is now most of the business and residential area of Bondi Beach. In 1851. Edward Smith Hall and Francis O'Brien purchased 200 acres of the Bondi area that embraced almost the whole frontage of Bondi Beach, and it was named the "The Bondi Estate". Between 1855 and 1877 O'Brien purchased Hall's share of the land, renamed the land the "O'Brien Estate", and made the beach and the surrounding land available to the public as a picnic ground and amusement resort. As the beach became increasingly popular. O'Brien threatened to stop public beach access. However, the Municipal Council believed that the Government needed to intervene to make the beach a public reserve.

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雅思阅读真题题目如下：

Question 1-5

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE            if the statement is true

FALSE           if the statement is false

NOT GIVEN      if the information is not given

1. The beach got its name from the British colonists.

2. The indigenous culture in Australia varies greatly from the European culture.

3. Living near Bondi seashore will do harm to people's health.

4. The hotels located in Bondi are built in contemporary style.

5. The seaside town in Bondi is affected by British culture for its characteristic red color.

Question 6-9

Answer the questions below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR ONE NUMBER from the passage for each answer

Write your answers in boxes 6-9 on your answer sheet

6. Which kind of public transportation was constructed in 19th century?

7. When did Queen Elizabeth II pay her first visit to Australia?

8. Which sport game did Bondi hold in 2000 Sydney Olympic Games?

9. According to one protestor's view, what would be damaged if the stadium was built?

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