10.
ACanberra is the capital of Australia.It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345.000.
History
Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia.It is 238km from Sydney and 507km from Melbourne was once the capital of Austualia.Sydney people also wished to make their city the capital.It was difficult for the government to make the decision.Then in 1911,the government chose a place to build the new capital.It was between Sydney and Melbourne,the two largest cities.In 1927,the city was set up.It became the capital and was named Canberra."Canberra"means"a place for friends to get together."
Culture
Canberra is a b
eautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere.There's a Flower Festival in September each year.People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive.A man-made like-lake.Bertey Griffin is in the center of the city.It's about 25km long.People like to ride bikes、walk or run around the lake.In Canberra,there're many famous universities like the Australian National University and the University of Canberra.The National Library and the National Meseum of
Australia are also famous places that people like to visit.
26.How far is Canberra from Sydney?B
A.25km B.238km C.345km D.507km
27.The word"Canberra"means.D
A.the largest city B.a(chǎn) beautiful man-made lake
C.the old capital city D.a(chǎn) place for friends to get together
28.Canberra Flower Festival is a festival.C
A.ride lakes B.visit Universities
C.welcome the spring D.walk around the lake.