1 The two-roomed house is built of round timber, slabs, and stringy-bark, and floored with split slabs. A big bark kitchen stand
ing at one end is larger than the house itself, veranda included. 2 Bush all around—bush with no horizon, for the country is flat. No ranges in the distance. The bush consists of stunted, rotten native apple-trees. No undergrowth. Nothing to relieve the eye save the darker green of a few she-oaks which are sighing above the narrow, almost waterless creek. Nineteen miles to the nearest sign of civilization—a shanty1 on the main road.Part A How does the word choice in paragraphs 1-2 contribute to the meaning of the passage?
The word choice describes the charm of the picturesque scenery.
The word choice highlights the beauty of the strange countryside.
The word choice illustrates the terrors of the hostile environment.
The word choice shows the hardships of the withered landscape.
