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Melbourne，with a population of over 3.5 million，is the second largest city in Australia. It is clean，safe，dynamic and exciting，and well known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.
The city has well-planned tree-lined beautiful parks and gardens. It has a good transport system of roads，buses，trains，and trams (电车). The La Trobe University (拉特罗布大学) campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams，express buses，and bus and train connections.
Melbourne is a culturally rich city，and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe，the Americas，Africa，and Asia. The city is famous for its restaurants，theatres，music，opera，ballet，art，culture，and shops，and a lively and dynamic nightlife. Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports，and the city hosts many famous international sports events. Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches，national parks，forests，wineries (葡萄酒厂) ，winter snowfields and summer resorts.
The climate is temperate and comfortable，with warm summers and cool winters. In summer，maximum daytime temperatures range from 26℃to 36℃，and in winter from 12℃ to 18℃. The weather in Melbourne can be variable from day to day. In 2002, Melbourne was rated the world’s best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
16.Melbourne is well-known in the world for its ______.
A.large population B.educational institutions C.transport system D.beautiful parks and gardens正确答案B
