Sydney is an important commercial（商业的）, industrial and tourist center on the south-east coast of Australia. It is Australia’s largest city with a population of more than three million.
    The city has many famous sights. （悉尼有很多标志性建筑）The harbor(海港) is one of the largest and most beautiful harbors in the world and Sydney Harbor Bridge —or “The Coathanger” as the inhabitants of Sydney call it—has been a great tourist attraction for many years. However, the most famous sight here nowadays is the Opera House. Some people think that it is one of the most beautiful modern buildings in the world.
    Sydney is a very modern city, but it also has many places of historic interest. In the areas called the Rocks and Paddington, for example, you can still see some of the oldest earliest houses that were ever built here.
    For entertainment, there is a lot to do here. The city has many different kinds of restaurants, theatres, cinemas and nightclubs. There is also a zoo and a Koala Bear Park. Some of the best beaches in Australia are here, too. Surfing is the most popular sport in Sydney. In fact, there are so many surfers in the city that you have to register surf boards here just like you have to register motor cars!