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Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back justover 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city.It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is thecapital of New South Wales and the mostpopulous(人口稠密的) city of Australia.
The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. It’s nottoo cold during the winter and not too hot during thesummer. The sky is blue，the air is fresh(清新的),birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydneyseem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Don’t worry. ”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has manytall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305--metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view(视野) of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口) .The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautifulsurf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not onlybeautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney toother countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly andeasygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimmingand sailing.
根据短文内容回答下列各问题。
21. How old is Sydney?
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22. How is the climate of Sydney?
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23. How tall is Centrepoint Tower?
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24. What is Sydney famous for?
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25. What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working?
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【文章大意】这是一篇介绍悉尼的文章，分别从历史、气候、建筑、港口和居民等方面阐述了悉尼的迷人之处。
21. It’s just over 200 years old.
22. It’s not too cold during the winter and nottoo hot during the summer. It’s very good.
23. It’s 305 meters tall.
24. Sydney is famous for its deep harbor.
25. They love to go swimming and sailing.
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