Useful Information in Australia
Useful Numbers
All the telephone numbers are useful and free.
。Fire/ Police/ Ambulance(救护车)—000     Telephone information—12455
。Medical(医学的) Care—1300369359       Taxi—1800421113
Surfing the Internet
With so many Internet tearooms and public libraries, it’s easy to surf the Internet in Australia.
Also it’s very cheap for you to surf the Internet.
。Public libraries offer free Internet every day even during public holidays.
。Many travel managers provide connection which is cheap or free.
Post Service
All post offices around the country offer post services(服务) so you can receive mails as you travel around the whole country.
。Post offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
。It costs 50 cents to send a standard（标准的） 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
小题1:If there is a fire, you can call________ in Australia.

A．1300369359

B．180042113

C．000

D．12455

小题2:Which is the right time to send a letter in a post office in Australia?    

A．At 8:30 on Tuesday.	B．At 9:30 on Sunday.
C．At 8:30 on Saturday.	D．At 9:30 on Monday.

小题3:Mr. Green lives alone in Australia and he isn’t in good health. He needs a nurse to look after him. What should he do?

A．Go to an Internet tearoom.	B．Send a letter to his son.
C．Call 1300369359.	D．Go to a hospital.

小题4:Which one might be open on public holidays?

A．Public libraries.

B．Shops.

C．Banks.

D．Post offices.

小题5:Which one is not right according to（根据）the above passage?

A．Surfing the Internet is cheap in Australia.

B．It costs 50 cents to send a standard letter.

C．Australians go to work on 26th January.

D．Australians don't go shopping on public holidays.