Afewdaysago,IcametoAustralia,afterninehoursoftravel,finallyarrivedinAustralia.Australiaisaverybeautifulandcivilizedcountry,myuncleshomeinAustraliaMelbourneCityVictoriaIsland,wheretheycalledtheprovinceintotheisland.So,itshouldbeVictoria.
Motheraccompaniedmeforaweekandthenleft,Iwillstayhereforamonth!Icantseemymother,Ihavebeenveryhappyinmymotherscompanyforaweek!Iamalsoveryhappyaftermymotherleft!
Ifyoureadthefirstparagraph,youwillaskmewhyAustraliaiscivilized.Ha-ha!Tellyouwhat!BecauseinAustralia,theygrowtheirowntreesthatcanbearfruitforthebirdstoeat,andtheraccoonstoeat!Araccooncanbeseeninatreeonthestreet.Isntthatcool?
Australiaisverybeautiful,therearecountlessfruittreesforyoutosee!
Australiaistheworldsoldestcontinent,istheworldslargestislandandthemainlandasinglecountry,anareaofabout7.7millionsquarekilometers,thepopulationonly1,930million.
Australiavastlandandnaturalsceneryunlimited,bothbustlingmetropolis,butalsopresentontheplanetstillmaintaintheoriginalstateofoneofahandfulofareaswilderness,ithasitsownuniqueculturalcharacteristicsoftheinternationalcommunity,thenaturalsceneryandmanyExotic,Yishouparticulartypeofbagaswombat,kangaroo,andotheruniqueintheworld.
TraveltoAustraliaaregenerallytwokindsofways:First,theleadtoursbytravelagents,traveltothemainlandsuchmajorwayfortheself-helptourism,theEuropeandotherwesterncountriesforthemajorityoftourists.
Theleadtoursbytravelagents,mostarrangementstoSydney,Canberra,Melbourne,Brisbane,Queensland,andotherbigcitiesandtheGoldCoasttouristattractionsarea,althoughshort,Australiawillalsolookatthemainattractionsabigexpense.
Tourismisself-sufficienttimetobedriving,orridingabike,inthecountrysidecamping,forestwalks,lakefishingandenjoyAustraliasnaturalsceneryandfreshair.ManyEuropeantouristsevenwhiletourism-wage,eachforafewdaystoplay,continuetotour.
australia,thelargestcountryinoceania,liesonthesouthcoastofthepacific.itcoversanareaof7.6millionsquarekilometers.ithasapopulationofover10million.mostofitspeopleliveintheeastofthecountrybythesea.canberra,thecapitalofaustralia,isabeautifulcity.sydneyisthebiggestcityinaustralia,whichhasmanyplacesofinterest.theoperahouseiswellknownallovertheworld.theolympicgameswereheldinsydney.
australia,thelargestcountryinoceania,liesonthesouthcoastofthepacific.itcoversanareaof7.6millionsquarekilometers.ithasapopulationofover10million.
mostofitspeopleliveintheeastofthecountrybythesea.canberra，thecapitalofaustralia，isabeautifulcity.sydneyisthebiggestcityinaustralia,whichhasmanyplacesofinterest.theoperahouseiswellknownallovertheworld.theolympicgameswereheldinsydney.
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Doyouagreewithme?Lookingforwardtoyourreply!
Bestwishes,
Withtherefreshingbreeze,andthesoftfootsteps,intoAustralia,themindisleftwithoneword:beauty.
Thesceneryisbeautiful.ThesceneryofAustraliaiscolorfulandbeautiful,anditisenchanting.ThesmallestpenguinsonPhillipIsland,youwaddlelikelittlebabiesjustlearningtowalk.Alonelylittlepenguin,staringintothedistance,islookingforawayhome?Youguysaresocute,itmakesyouwanttoeatyouup.KangarooIslandkangaroos,althoughyouarenotsmall,butlikeagroupofnaughtylittlegirls,jumpingupanddown,fromtimetotimetofrightenthepassingvisitors.Youguysarebothlovedandhated.
"Friends"arebeautiful.Igreetedthemeagerly:Hello!SydneyOperaHouse,youopenyourbigmouth,singonesongafteranother,isinvitingmetosingwithyou?Hello!Bluefireflies,youflashalittlebluelight,toaddcolortothesilentvalley?Hello!Whininglittlesteamtrain,youcrywithjoy,haveyoumadeanewfriend?Hello!ThebeautifulandenchantingGreatBarrierReef,youwinkedatme,isthatasigntome?Hey,naughtywhiteclouds,whatareyoupaintingonthebluesky?Iguessyourdrawingsmustbetheworldofdreams!
Foodisbeautiful.Tenderandjuicylobster;Afull-bodiedwine;Thereareallkindsofspecialknottedcandies,whichmakethetasteendless.
Theseaisbeautiful.Thesea,inMr.Universeseyes,islikeagreendress,inlaidwithacrystalclearsapphire.Theclear,bottomlessseacanbeseenontheshore:theblueseasetsoffabrightandfierypride
Thiswintervacation,IfollowedmyschoolandparticipatedinthewintercampofstudytourinAustralia.Intheseelevendays,Ihavelearnedalot.
Setout
IwassoexcitedtogetontheplanetoSydney,andmymindwasfullofanticipationforthetrip.WhatkindofcountryisAustralia?Iwonderifthisslowlyrisingsunsymbolizesanewbeginning.
Sydney
DuringourdayinSydney,wesawmanybeautifulsights.Weenjoyedthesceneryonacruiseship;IsawthebeautifulSydneyOperaHouse.VisitedHydeParkandStMarysCathedral;HavefunatBondiBeach.LeavingfootprintsinbeautifulSydney.Afterafullandhappyday,wewentbacktothehoteltorest.Itsabeautifulday.
Canberra
CanberraisthecapitalofAustralia,itisabeautifulgardencity,greenvegetationcanbeseeneverywhere.InCanberra,wevisitedtheAustraliangovernmentandsawportraitsofpresidentsandthehallsofParliament.VisitedthebeautifulCanberraartificialLake.Onthebus,welearnedaboutthehistoryofCanberraandwhyCanberrabecamethecapitalofAustralia:In1901,aftertheestablishmentoftheAustralianfederalGovernment,thetwomajorcitiesofSydneyandMelbournearguedfornineyears,until1911,thefederalgovernmentpassedaresolutionbetweenthetwocities,chooseaplacewithgoodweather,mountainsandwatertoestablishanewcapital.ThiswasthebeginningofCanberra.Afteradaystravel,wereturnedtoSydney.
Melbourne
Melbourneisabustlingandbeautifulcity,wherewewillspendthenextsevendaysoflife.InMelbourne,wevisitedFlindersTrainStation,visitedBondSquare,andwenttotheVictorianArtsCentre.Wehadourownbarbecueinthepark,enjoyedamealandvisitedtheRoyalMelbourneBotanicGardensandWildlifePark.WealsosawcutekoalasandcuddlypenguinsonPhillipIsland.
Weliveinahostfamily.Thepeoplehereareverywelcoming.Ontheseconddayofourstay,ourneighborsinvitedustotheirhousetomakedumplings.Wespentalotoftimewithhisdaughter.Thelandlordisalsoverykindtous,everyday,wecaneatdeliciousfood.
Theclasseshereareveryinteresting.Theteacherplayedgameswithus,toldusalotaboutAustralia,carriedoutvariousactivities,andtaughtussinging!Atthegraduationceremony,wehadadanceandsingingcontestandgotsmallgifts.Whatahappyweek!
Returnjourney
Sittingontheplaneback,watchingtheplanegofartherandfarther,Icouldnthelpbutfeelalittlesad.Injust11shortdays,Ifellinlovewiththiscountry.IhopeIcancomebackhereoneday.
Australiaisacleanandfriendlycountry,thepeoplehereareverypoliteandveryfriendly.Ilearnedalotfromthem.Thisisawonderfulcountrytovisit.ThisisAustralia.
AtnoononJanuary31,IfinallylandedinAustralia,thelargestislandcountryintheworld.OutofSydneyAirport,afreshbreezehit.Lookingupatthebluesky,whitecloudsblossoming,aplaneflyingoverhead,shuttlingbetweentheblueskyandwhiteclouds.
Thistrip,letmethemostunforgettableistheGreatBarrierReefdaytrip.
Atthedock,abrand-newcruiseboatwasmooredontheshore.IhappilyboardedtheboatandchoseaseatinthefrontrowbythewindowsothatIcouldseetheblueoceanthroughthewindow.Theshipbegantosail,thewindandwavesarereallynotsmall,ourboatseemstobelikeasmallfishdancingwiththewaves.Theshipgoestothedeepsea,theshipisgettingmoreandmorebumpy,thewavespushtheshiptothetopofthewave,andthenthrownintothebottomofthewave,justlikeapirateship,itisreallycool!Theshipsailedformorethantwohours,blueskiesandwhiteclouds,andseagullscircledthesideoftheship.Afewmomentslater,manypeoplepouredintotheforwarddeck,andmymotherandIalsocameoutofthecabin.Standinginthebowoftheboat,lookingforward,abluecolorthatwasbluerthantheskybrokeintomyfieldofvision,formingaboundarywiththeseawheretheshipwastraveling,onesidewasdeepblue,theotherwasdeepblue,anditwasthefirsttimetoseetwocolorsofwateratthesametime,Iwasstunnedbythispicturesquescene,asifIwereinadream.
TheshipsailsintotheGreatBarrierReefanddocksinthemiddleoftheocean.Wealsotookaglassboat,whichgaveusabeautifulviewoftheseafloor.Theownersoftheislandarefreebirds,andtheyattackuswithbombsthisgroupof"invaders",andmanypeopleareunfortunately"shot".Outofthetropicalrainforest,totheseaside,lyinginthestoneintheblackseacucumber,theguidecaughtapasstomyeyes,lookingatthisstickymollusk,theheartisitching,touchabit,hey!Itsdisgusting.
Backtotheboat,mymotherandIchangedintobathingsuits,putonmasksandcouldntwaittojumpintothesea.Colorfulcoralcanbeseen,dozensoffishshuttlearoundme,Iusemyhandtocatch,theycleverlyescaped.Theyaresimplybeautiful!
Twohoursofswimmingtimesoon,ontheshoretotakeashower,didnotexpecttocomeuplate,thelimitedfreshwaterhasbeenusedup.
Theshipstarted.TheboatisfartherandfartherawayfromtheCoralSea,butthefairylandbeautyoftheGreatBarrierReefisforeverengravedinmymemory.
NorthSydneyPrimarySchoolisaverysunnyprimaryschool,theirschooluniformisverybeautiful,theupperbodyisayellowT-shirt,thelowerbodyisapairofblueshorts.WhichimmediatelyremindsmeofBundys.Beach:Goldensandandgreenbluewater.
BondiBeachisthebestbeachIveeverbeento,withfinersandandgreenerwaterthantheGoldCoast.Ishoutedtothesea:"Sea,mymother"awavehit,pantswet,Ihiphop"soitisthestepmother".Attheseaside,PengZixiaandIpickedupalotofshells,strangeshapes,thereare7horns.
ThemostbeautifulbuildingistheSydneyOperaHouse.ItisconvenientlylocatedatLongPointofSydneyHarbour,whichissetagainstthemajesticandmagnificentSydneyHarbourBridge.
Theoperahouseisbuiltonahugegraniterock,eachmadeupoffourloftyshells.These"shells"arearrangedinsequence,thefirstthreecoveringoneanother,andthelastonestandingwithitsbacktothebay,lookingliketwosetsofopenandupsidedownmussels.Fromadistance,theSydneyOperaHouselooksbothlikeanuprightshellandliketwogiantsailingships.
ImgoingbacktoChinasosoon.WhenIminBrisbane,Imissmymother.WhenIminSydney,ImissBrisbane.WhenIminChina,IllmissAustralia
Goodbye,beautifulAustralia.
TodayisourlastdayinSydney,andtodayisthedaywelookforwardtomost,becausewearegoingtodigforgold!Ioftenwonder:WhatifIfindgoldthesizeofmyhandandcantbringitback?!SoIwalkedwithanexcitedandnervousheart.
AssoonasIgottothemine,Idughard.Thestepsarelikethis:firstputthebasintodigabasinofsandinthewater,andthenusethewatertoAmoylikeAmoygold,IAmoyverystrong,andfinallygot0.1-0.2gramsofgold.Itsrare,butIdugitmyself.Ah,soItreasureditandputitinmybag.
Inordertoexperiencethehardworkintheundergroundmine,wetookthecablecartogetherwiththeteacherandsetoff."Wearenoweighteenmetresabovethesurface,thefirstlevelofthemine."Theguideexplainedtous,"Thisminehas13floorsandatotalof108meters.""Whoaa!Itssodeep!"everyoneshoutedatthesametime,andthenwewenttothemineandwatchedastoryaboutabrotherandhisbrotherpanningforgold.
Weleftsoonbecauseweweregoingtobeonaplanebackhome.Agooddinner,wedoontheplane,thereareseveralstudentsbecausereluctanttoSydneycry,Ialsoreluctant,becausetheskyinSydneyabluelikewashing,sothatyoucannotseeastain;Becausetheairisverygood,everywheretheairisveryfresh,andalittleflower;BecausetheseasonisalsodifferentfromSuzhou,letushaveafreshfeeling,Suzhouissummer,thereiswinter,Suzhouiswinter,onthecontrary,thereissummer...
Aaargh!Sydney!Iloveyou!
Australiaisacountrywithbeautifulscenery,wherethereisavastocean,theseaisrichinproducts,Marinelifeofallkinds,therearestarfish,fish,seaweeddragons,hugesharks,countlesswatercreaturesswimminginthewater.
Intheseathereisakindoffishcalled"whale",itisagiantinthesea.Itiswrittenthatitsveinscanopenaswimmingpool,andmillionsofpeoplecansitinitsmouth;Inthesea,thereisakindofgrassthatgrowssofastthatitcangrowonemeterinaday.
TheplantsinAustraliaareverystrange,therearepineconesasbigasahand,sometreesarefullofflowers,notasinglegreenleaf,sometreesareactuallydinosaurs.
Australiahasanactivevolcano,whichmeansitmayeruptatanytime.Thereisalsoanextinctvolcano,whichusedtobealive,butitdidnoteruptforalongtime,andgrassgrewinside,andslowlybecameanextinctvolcano.
TherearemanybirdsinAustralia.Therearebirdsinthesea,onthegroundandinthesky.Somebirdscanswim,rushingintotheicysea;Somecancatchfish;Somecantcatchanyfish.Somebirdsareverystrange.Theyareredallover.Itsfunny.
ThesceneryinAustraliaisbeautiful.IlikeAustraliaverymuch.