Lesson 4 An exciting trip 激动人心的旅行I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is fending this trip very exciting.我刚刚收到弟弟的来信，提姆。他在澳大利亚。他有六个月了。提姆是一个工程师。他是一家大公司工作，他已经访问了许多不同的地方在澳大利亚。他刚买了一辆汽车和澳大利亚已经向爱丽丝斯普林斯，一个小镇的中心，澳大利亚。他将很快访问达尔文。从那里，他再飞往珀斯。我兄弟从来没有出过国，因此他觉得这次旅行非常激动。Notesonthetext课文注释1Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.他在那儿已经住了6个月了。关于动词的现在完成时。2agreatnumberof,许多，用于修饰复数可数名词。3inthecentreof,在中部。Comprehension1. Only one of these statements is true. Which one?(a) The writer has been in Australia for six months.(b) Tim is a mechanic and hes working in Australia.(c) Tim is working for an Austrian firm.(d) Tim is working for a big firm as an engineer.2. Only one of these statements is true. Which one?(a) Tim has been in Darwin for six months. (b) Its the first time Tim has ever been to another country.(c) Perth is in the centre of Australia.(d) Tims brother has never been abroad before.Structure 3. Tim is in Australia. He went _ Australia six months ago.(a) to (b) in (c) at (d) into4. Tim is in Australia. How long _ there?(a) is he (b) has he been (c) has he (d) was he5. Tim has been in Australia for six months. His brother hasnt seen him _January.(a) for (b) since (c) from (d) by6. He has just bought an Australian car. He bought one _.(a) a short time ago (b) a long time ago (c) last year (d) six months ago7. He has just gone to Alice Springs. He has never _ there before.(a) went (b) being (c) been (d) wasVocabulary8. Tim is working for a big firm. He is working for a big _.(a) society (b) company (c) factory (d) store9. He has visited a great number of different p1aces. He hasnt stayed in _p1ace.(a) the only (b) a similar (c) the same (d) alike10. Alice Springs is a small town. A town is usually _.(a) bigger than a village but smaller than a city (b) bigger than a city(c) the same size as a city (d) the same size as a village11. He will soon visit Darwin. He will visit Darwin _.(a) quick1y (b) for a short time (c) shortly (d) in a hurry12. He will fly to Perth. He will go there _.(a) with air (b) in air (c) by air (d) through air1.Jimhasbeenstudying_for3years.a.abroadb.aboardc.roadd.broad2.Willamfeltveryhappybecausehe_aletterfromCambridgeUniversity.a.sentb.lentc.borrowedd.received3.Annisakindgirlsoshehas_friends.a.agreatmuchof b.agreatnumberof c.themuchof d.thelittleof4.Timwent_America6monthsago.a.tob.intoc.atd.in5.TomisinAustria.Howlong_there?a.isheb.washec,hashebeend.hashe6.Xianisacityinthe_ofChina.a.middleb.centrec.frontd.back7.Ihavejust_aninvitationtotheirweddingthismorning.a.takenb.setc,maded.done8._peoplecalledtoaskaboutherhealth.a.Agreatmanyofb.Alargenumberc.Agreatmanyd.Largenumber9.Howisthisbookdifferent_that?a.fromb.aboutc.ofd.to10.Howlong_atthisjob?Since1990.a.wereyouemployed b.haveyoubeenemployedc.hadyoubeenemployedd.willyoubeemployed