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    Most of the people are looking forward to visiting Australia after the special time. There is some useful information tourists need to know about the country.

    Useful Numbers

    The following telephone numbers are useful and free.

    ●Fire/Police: 000      ●Telephone Information:12455

    ●Medical Care: 1300369359      ●Taxi: 180042113

    Surfing the Internet

    With so many Internet tearooms and public libraries, looking for"& place to surf the Internet in Australia will be a piece of cake. Meanwhile, it won't cost much.

    ●Public libraries and hotels offer free Internet every day, including public holidays;

    ●Many tour guides provide Internet connection which is free or cheap.

    Post Service

    All post offices around the country offer post services so you can receive mails as you travel: around the whole country.

    ●Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and they also provide services on Saturday morning.

    ●It costs 50 cents to send a standard letter in Australia.

    Public Holidays

    On public holidays all shops are closed across Australia, so are banks and post offices.

    ●New Year's Day-1st January        ●Australia Day-26th January

    ●Christmas Day-25th December

    1. (1) Which might be the right time to go to the Australian post office?
      A . At 1:30 p. m. on Sunday. B . At 9:00 p. m. on Friday. C . At 10:00 a. m. on Saturday. D . At 8:30. a. m. on Tuesday.
    2. (2) Luke is free on Australia Day. What can he do in Australia?
      A . He can buy new clothes in the shops. B . He can exchange some money in the bank. C . He can go to the post office to send letters. D . He can borrow books from public libraries.
    3. (3) Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
      A . It is difficult for tourists to surf the Internet in most parts of Australia. B . Tourists can call at 12455 to know the phone number of the post office. C . Tourists needn't pay when getting internet connection from tour guides. D . Post offices allow tourists to send mails to people around the whole world.

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