In Parramatta, the venue(场所) of the moment is The Emporium, a 150-seat exposed-brick space with a mod-Oz menu which leans Mediterranean. Unlike many of the more casual places we visit over the weekend, The Emporium has a decidedly grown-up atmosphere, full of well-dressed couples and smart wait staff. Dishes like a delicate stew of Moreton Bay bugs ($36) and truffle-stuffed chicken breast (also $36) are delicious. Don't expect to get a table on Saturday night unless you book ahead.

1. How much did the author and her boyfriend have to pay at least on Friday?

A. $216. B. $226. C. $332. D. $260.

2. According to the passage, a visitor to western Sydney can __________.

A. get warm in modern guestrooms B. overeat delicious dinner

C. hire a car to see movies D. feel unfriendliness from ordinary Australians

【答案】 DC

【解析】本文提供了24小时在悉尼西部游玩的指南。

1. 推理判断题。根据Friday 6 p.m. - Check in at Atura Blacktown hotel After an easy 40-minute ......(about $5 one way with the Opal smartcard), we catch a taxi (about $20) It's good value at about $160 for a king room. 和8 p.m. - Dinner and a drive-in movie ...mains $25 - $40 per person), ($20 for one car with two passengers).可推知，在周五两人的花费包括下午六点坐火车的费用$5+$5，打车$20，住房$160和晚上8点用餐$25~$40+$25~$40，打车$20，最少花费是260美元，最多是290美元，故选D。

2. 细节理解题。根据8 p.m. - Dinner and a drive-in movie 可推知，游客可以乘车去悉尼西部看电影。A选项的get warm（变暖和）错在于没有理解原文中的warm to，它是"开始喜欢"的意思。B选项的overeat吃得过多，不是普遍现象，因此可以排除。D选项表述普通澳大利亚人不友好，和原文意思大相径庭，原文的意思是"那些把普通澳大利亚人视为保守和不宽容的人一定没有到过邦尼里格"。故选C。

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