speech tends to be faster than country speech.Some oversimplified rules of Australian speech are to speak slightly nasally，to contract any word of more than 2 syllables and to convert terms into diminutives wherever possible.

　　Most obvious in Australian speech are the "I" sound for "A"and "Ah" for "R"．These can best be illustrated with examples of pronunciations such as "egg nishner" ＝ "air conditioner"，"G'dye，myte" ＝ "Good day，mate" "Strine"＝ "Australian"，or "Wyne chevva cold share"＝ "Why don't you have a cold shower"，(American English has some similar examples，as in the phrase"Jeet jet" ＝ "Did you eat yet？")．In general, the differences in Australian English are more amusing than irritating，despite the occasional confusion that may result.Give it a burl！(＝Please have a try! )

　　【语篇解读】　这篇文章主要讲的是澳大利亚英语的不同之处。

　　1．The article mainly talks about ．

　　A．the history of Australian English

　　B．all kinds of English

　　C．the differences in Australian English

　　D．the differences between English and French

　　C　[主旨大意题。全文主要讲的是澳大利亚英语的不同之处。]

　　2．What does the underlined word "peculiar" in the second paragraph mean?

　　A．Unique.　　　　 B．Superior.

　　C．Potential. D．Figurative.

　　A　[词义猜测题。除了俚语，澳大利亚的发音也是独特的。peculiar意为"独特的"。]

　　3．Which of the following statements about Australian English is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. Its words and expressions are derived from British slang.

　　B．Its words include some Aboriginal terms.

C．The only differences in its pronunciation are the "I" sound for "A" and "Ah" for "R"．