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Best Careers in Australia If you're attempting to take your first steps on the career ladder,this country is certainly rich with opportunity.In this article,we'll be looking at 4 of the best careers in Australia and why they're considered rewarding.
Profession
Description
Average Salary (AU)
Wildlife Biologist
Conducts studies on animal populations, tags creatures, and formulates strategies for habitat conservation. Ideal for those passionate about natural wildlife.
$58,014 per annum
Teacher
Impart knowledge in various subjects and inspire students. Impact can be profound in the development of Australia's future generations. Experiences can vary from day to day.
$67,694 per annum
Aged Care Worker
Provides care for the elderly in a growing demographic. Offers a fulfilling and varied career with a wide range of opportunities depending on specific talents.
$40,605 per annum
App Developer
Collaborates with businesses to create custom applications, addressing operational efficiency and customer value. Involves creative and technical challenges in a growing field.
$74,492 per annum
(1)、If you like working outdoors,which career will you apply for?A、Wildlife Biologist. B、Teacher. C、Aged Care Worker. D、App Developer.(2)、Which of the following is true according to the text?A、An aged care worker may find the job is easy. B、A teacher needs to be knowledgeable about all subjects. C、A wildlife biologist ears AU ﹩67,694 per year. D、An App developer will create apps at the request of customers.(3)、Who will most probably take an interest in this text?A、A researcher. B、An educator. C、A job hunter. D、A student volunteer. -
2、 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In a remote and small mountain town, there lived a young woman named Lily. She was known for her kind heart and gentle nature. The townsfolk adored her very much and often sought her out for advice or a listening ear. Lily always showed her best passion in helping them, which made people in the town think highly of her.
One sunny afternoon, as Lily was walking through the town square, she noticed a small, shabby-looking man sitting alone on a park bench. His seemingly decent clothes were worn out, and his face bore the marks of a hard life, appearing helpless and being in low spirits. Feeling obliged to help, Lily approached him with a warm smile.
"Hello there, sir," she greeted kindly. "Is there anything I can do for you?"
The man looked up, surprise flickering (闪烁) in his weary eyes. "I...I've lost my way," he replied hesitantly. "I don't have a home. I haven't had anything to eat for several days, and I have no idea who I can turn to for help."
Upon knowing his hardships, Lily decided to offer him some food and a place to stay. She introduced him to her family, who welcomed him with open arms and invited him to have dinner and stay with them. The man, who introduced himself as Samuel, began to regain his strength after gracefully filing himself with the delicious food provided by the warmhearted family. He expressed his sincere gratitude to them for the food and accommodation.
Months passed, and Samuel settled into a routine and became part of their household. He became skilled at various tasks and his genuine gratitude endeared him to everyone. He shared stories of his past adventures, in which he even had a narrow escape, and the family were surprised at his experience and admired his courage as well as wisdom.
One evening, as Lily and Samuels at on the porch, watching the sunset behind the hills, Samuel turned to her with a glimmer in his eye. "Lily," he said softly, "I have a secret to share with you."
注意:1. 续写词数应为150词左右;2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Lily's curiosity seized her, and she leaned in closer.
True to his word, Samuel lived up to his promise of giving Lily a large sum of money.
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3、 请以"Change begins with you"为题目写一篇呼吁保护野生动物的演讲稿,内容如下:⑴ 演讲目的;⑵ 保护野生动物的原因;⑶ 保护野生动物的建议;⑷ 再次呼吁保护野生动物。
注意:词数在100左右,可以适当增加细节。
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4、 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yang Jiang was a well-known Chinese playwright, translator, and author. She belonged to unique and beautiful existence in Chinese literature. She was the first Chinese academic (translate) Miguel de Cervantes' Spanish novel Don Quixoteto Chinese and at that time, her translation (honor) as the recreation of the original work the basis of loyalty.
Yang was born into a rich family in 1911, (original)named Yang Jikang. After eventually (graduate) from Soochow University, she enrolled at the graduate school of Tsinghua University. She met her husband there, Qian Zhongshu, another acclaimed writer in China.
Other than translations, Yang (author) many plays, novels, and essays during her writing career. Her short novel Mr. Wang, (write) in 1984, was selected as an article in the textbook. In 1986, she got the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, a famous Spanish civil order, for her (achieve) in Don Quixote. Her bestseller was We Threein 2003, sales exceeded 180,000 copies in two months. Yang passed away in 2016, at the age of 105.
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5、 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Alexa couldn't crawl, stand or walk as a baby, her mother sensed that something was wrong. 1 , doctors told her not to worry— perhaps Alexa was just a "lazy baby". After seeing a specialist, though, Alexa was diagnosed with a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which affects the central nervous system and the 2 in the body.
Throughout Alexa's childhood and adolescence, there were no3 medicines to treat SMA. Her muscles continued to weaken over time. But Alexa was outgoing and loved to exercise her4 through pretend play and performing. This adventurous spirit led her to work as a child5 , appearing in movies, television shows and commercials.
With hard work, determination and courage—not to 6 plenty of support from her loved ones — Alexa graduated from high school, and attended a law school. While in law school, her symptoms became especially7 . She noticed that it was becoming more difficult to 8 her hands and move her fingers. Around that same time, she9 an experimental drug for SMA that was in clinical trials. She started 10 to learn as much as she could about this possible medicine and what it might do for her. Finally she received the first-ever approved treatment to11 the progression of her disease.
Now, Alexa works as an entertainment lawyer for a Hollywood production company. Although Alexa doesn't let her SMA define her, it has certainly12 who she is today: optimistic, courageous and13 . The limitations SMA places on her have been a (n)14 , but they've also15 as a motivator, leading Alexa to get as much out of life as she can.
(1)A 、 Initially B 、 Gradually C 、 Apparently D 、 Ultimately(2)A 、 bones B 、 cells C 、 blood D 、 muscles(3)A 、 previous B 、 available C 、 sufficient D 、 affordable(4)A 、 body B 、 power C 、 language D 、 imagination(5)A 、 actor B 、 producer C 、 lawyer D 、 author(6)A 、 mention B 、 explain C 、 argue D 、 complain(7)A 、 tiresome B 、 worrisome C 、 terrific D 、 fantastic(8)A 、 shake B 、 wave C 、 swing D 、 lift(9)A 、 tried out B 、 talked about C 、 heard about D 、 tested out(10)A 、 claiming B 、 admiring C 、 researching D 、 fighting(11)A 、 cure B 、 speed C 、 stop D 、 slow(12)A 、 remembered B 、 affected C 、 shaped D 、 realized(13)A 、 considerate B 、 determined C 、 sympathetic D 、 generous(14)A 、 consequence B 、 threat C 、 object D 、 obstacle(15)A 、 operated B 、 indicated C 、 experienced D 、 functioned -
6、 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Is going alone in an unknown area the right way to go, or do you want a tour guide to show you the highlights? I think that you can combine the two ways in one trip and have the best of both worlds. The best purchase we made was for a bus tour that would take us around the capital and point out all the main sites. That allowed us the next day to travel on foot to the ones we especially wanted to see.
Let's look at the San Francisco Bay Area which is another one of my favorite vacation spots. Some areas are so familiar to tourists that it's possible to view the attractions on your own. Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 are good examples. Just by walking a few blocks, you can tour Aquarium of the Bay and the Riptide Arcade on Pier 39.
If you go to Alcatraz Island, you have a choice of going alone, having a live tour guide or being guided by earphones. I would recommend the live tour guides. I went all three ways, and I received more enjoyment by someone telling me items of interest I know I had missed on previous tours. It gives you a behind-the-scenes look of colorful Chinatown. The tour covers history, traditions of the local people and culture that you probably wouldn't know or see by travelling alone.
You can go alone to attractions or take a guided tour. It's your choice and you can choose whichever would give you the most memorable experience.
A. I recommend both.
B. It's possible to drive to the area and go alone.
C. One trip we recently took was to Washington DC.
D. That allows you to take your time and go at your own pace.
E. Chinatown Walking Tours are a tour-guided must-see.
F. Some attractions are worth having a tour guide for.
G. The tour guides know what we have never found out on our own.
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7、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
African penguins live on the rocky coasts of South Africa, Namibia and nearby islands. Like other types of penguins, the birds have white feathers covering their chests and black feathers covering their backs. They form lifelong pair bonds with mates, but they nest in huge colonies — so, scientists wondered how the birds were able to identify their partners among the sea of black-and-white birds. They wondered if their chest spots had something to do with it. To test this theory, they studied 12 African penguins at a zoo and marine park near Rome called Zoomarine Italia.
In one test, they hung two life-size photographs of the African penguins. One showed a random member of the colony, while the other showed the test subject's mate. The scientists recorded the birds' interactions with the photos: How long did they spend looking at each one, as well as how much time did they spend standing near each photograph? The penguins spent more time gazing at the photo of their partners — about 23 seconds longer, on average — than looking at the other photo. They also stood next to the image of their beaus for twice as long. Then, the researchers covered up the heads of the birds in the photographs, leaving only their speckled bodies visible, and the penguins still lingered near their partners' portraits.
In another experiment, the researchers hung up two photos of a bird's mate — but, in one, they had digitally removed its spots. In this case, the penguin again spent more time looking at the photo with the dots.
Finally, the researchers posted two photographs of penguins with digitally removed spots — one of the test subject's mate and the other of a random penguin from the colony. In this scenario(在这种情况下), the penguins did not appear to recognize their partners. They spent roughly the same amount of time gazing at or standing near both photos.
Together, the results of these experiments suggest African penguins are zeroing in on their partners' spots and using them like name tags, scientists say.
"Our results provide the first evidence of a specific visual cue responsible for spontaneous individual recognition by a bird and highlight the importance of considering all sensory modalities in the study of animal communication," the researchers write in the paper.
(1)、What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A、African penguins live on the rocky coasts of North Africa. B、Scientists are curious about the African penguins. C、African penguins have white feathers covering their backs. D、Scientists studied 12 African penguins only at a zoo near Rome.(2)、What plays a key role in African penguins' identifying their partners?A、Their partners' speckled bodies B、Their partners' heads. C、Their partners' back feathers. D、Their partners' voice.(3)、What does the underlined phrase "zeroing in on" in Paragraph 5 mean?A、Losing sight of. B、Taking delight in. C、Paying attention to. D、Speaking highly of.(4)、Where might you find the passage?A、In a biology textbook. B、In a travel brochure. C、In a science report. D、In a fashion magazine. -
8、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
It's easy for consumers to buy food and drinks like a bowl of hot rice and coke online or from neighbourhood shops, but for astronauts such things were impossible in the past.
Members of China's Shenzhou manned space flight last year, however, were able to enjoy such food, thanks to Joyoung, a Chinese firm. Joyoung created a mobile space kitchen for the astronauts. A drinking water machine, an air heater and a soybean milk maker were all accessible in the kitchen through a smart app. Tang Hongbo, who was a member of the Shenzhou manned spacecraft said in the news that during his three-month trip, he could eat hot food with just half-hour efforts, a contrast to the past when similar attempts required several hours. "If we had time, we would also use equipment to eat homemade yogurt. We could also control the equipment in the space kitchen through mobile phone apps." he said.
In the past, most foods couldn't be directly heated in a microwave oven in the space. Conduction equipment often caused uneven (不均匀的) heating. An astronaut had to spend as long as four hours to heat some vegetables in the space kitchen. To solve the problem, Joyoung has developed equipment that gives out hot air to heat vegetables in a 360-degree way. That enables astronauts to eat steaming-hot fish-flavoured pork and Gongbao chicken, a spicy, stir-fried Chinese dish.
Besides Joyoung, a group of companies, including Xiaomi Coip and Huawei Technologies, have contributed their technologies to the development of the space station. A vacuum (真空) cleaner made haircuts on the spacecraft possible. NOLO VR, a Chinese virtual reality manufacturer, has helped astronauts develop an experimental equipment through which laboratory technicians on the ground can see and experience what astronauts are doing in space.
(1)、What do astronauts think of Joyoung's mobile space kitchen?A、Water-saving. B、Energy-wasting. C、Money-wasting. D、Time-saving.(2)、How does the author show the convenience on Shenzhou manned spacecraft?A、By making contrasts. B、By analyzing results. C、By providing pictures. D、By answering questions.(3)、What does the last paragraph want to show?A、Jayoung needs to further its technology. B、What astronauts are doing is significant. C、Astronauts on board can do as they wish. D、There are more technologies for the spacecraft.(4)、What is the best title of the text?A、The Hot Diet on the Space Station Needs to be Addressed B、Modern Technology Brings Convenience to Human Beings C、Earth to Space, Firms Add Value by Creating Technology D、Manufacturers Make Big Profits from Inventing Equipment -
9、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
You hate me. You don't even know me and you hate me. Before we've even spoken, you hate me. At least that's how it feels on my end of the call as a female collections officer at a call center.
I dread the moment when I have to log on to our phone system first thing in the morning because I never know who is going to be on the other end of that call.
Sometimes it's an easy task. The caller is pleasant and has accepted personal responsibility for their debts, and we get through the phone call with ease. Then there are the ones who call in looking for a fight, or looking for someone to blame. Through the luck of the phone system, that person is me.
I've had people who shout at me, call me horrible names, accuse me personally of taking their money and threaten me. Why? I think it's because I am invisible. I think I would be treated with the same level of disrespect if we were face to face. Fortunately for me, I have had years of experience in customer service, so I'm fairly rich in not letting the negative encounters bother me.
The biggest and most effective skill when it comes to the job is empathy (同理心). I can appreciate the situation which the caller is in because I've been there. That's why I'm good at my job — I understand what you're going through, and I'm here to help.
Some days though, no matter how much I try to leave the stress behind when I hang up the phone, it stays with me. I may do some deep breathing, go for a quick walk or simply stick my head outside for a burst of fresh air. I do this so I don't carry that negativity on to my next call. That next call may be a person having the worst day of their life, but I don't want to ever be the one who makes it worse. We are all humans just trying to get by in life, which makes you and me equal. So please, the next time we talk, remember that.
(1)、What does the underlined word "dread" in paragraph 2 probably mean?A、Enjoy. B、Avoid. C、Expect. D、Fear.(2)、Why does the author think some callers treat her badly?A、They get angry too easily. B、They blame her for their debts. C、They do not see her as a real person. D、They accuse her of taking their money.(3)、Why does the author think she is good at her job?A、She can put herself in others' shoes. B、She is always respected by callers. C、She can offer callers best advice. D、She isn't easily influenced by negativity.(4)、What is the author's main purpose in writing this text?A、To call for understanding of her job. B、To explain why she is good at her job. C、To introduce what she is responsible for. D、To complain about her being treated badly. -
10、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Top Museums to Visit in Paris
Think Paris is all about the Louvre? Think again! Dive into the vibrant art scene of the City of Light with our guide to the best museums you shouldn't miss.
Louis Vuitton Foundation
Designed by the renowned architect Frank Gehry, the Louis Vuitton Foundation is a masterpiece of modern architecture. But it's not just the building that's stunning; inside, you'll find an impressive collection featuring artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ellsworth Kelly, and Jeff Koons, among others. Admission is €16.
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (closed Sundays)
Paris Museum of Modern Art
Located in the 16th arrondissement, the Paris Museum of Modern Art boasts an array of monumental artworks and captivating exhibits. While entry is technically free, a suggested donation of €5 helps support the museum's preservation efforts and grants access to the permanent collection.
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (closed Mondays)
Musée National Picasso-Paris
Immerse yourself in the genius of Pablo Picasso at the Musée National Picasso-Paris. Home to thousands of Picasso's works, this museum offers a comprehensive exploration of the artist's life and legacy. Admission is €14.
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 am to 6:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm (closed Mondays)
Musée Marmottan Monet
Step into the world of Impressionism at the Musée Marmottan Monet. Devoted primarily to the works of Claude Monet, this museum houses a remarkable collection donated by Monet's son, Michel. Tickets range from €9 to €14.
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; late nights on Thursdays until 9:00 pm (closed Mondays)
There you have it! With these top museums, you'll experience Parisian art and culture at its finest, beyond the iconic halls of the Louvre.
(1)、Who is the architect behind the design of the Louis Vuitton Foundation?A、Michel Monet B、Jean-Michel Basquiat C、Olafur Eliasson D、Frank Gehry(2)、How much is the suggested donation for entry to the Paris Museum of Modern Art?A、€10 B、€20 C、€5 D、€15(3)、What is the primary focus of the Musée Marmottan Monet?A、Works of Jean-Michel Basquiat B、Sculptures by Rodin C、Works of Claude Monet D、Contemporary art installations -
11、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、Which country did King Alfred rule?A、England. B、Norway. C、Denmark.(2)、What did the poor woman ask King Alfred to do?A、Make a fire. B、Clean her house. C、Watch her cakes.(3)、In which year did Alfred become a king?A、817. B、871. C、899.
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12、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A、Friends. B、Husband and wife. C、Co-workers.(2)、Why is the man in the city now?A、He normally works there. B、He was going to buy food. C、He had to meet with someone.(3)、Where will the speakers eat dinner tonight?A、In the park. B、At the Thai Garden. C、At the French restaurant.(4)、When will the speakers meet tonight?A、At 6:00. B、At 6:30. C、At 7:00.
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13、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、Where will the party be held?A、At a hotel. B、At a restaurant. C、At the woman's house.(2)、When is the woman's birthday?A、On Saturday. B、On Thursday. C、On Tuesday.(3)、What present does the woman wish to have for her birthday?A、A car. B、A watch. C、A piece of jewelry.
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14、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、Why didn't the woman know the coffee machine was broken?A、It looked good. B、She didn't see the sign. C、Others got coffee already.(2)、When does the man expect the coffee machine to be fixed?A、In 5 minutes. B、In 20 minutes. C、In a day.(3)、What will the woman probably do next?A、Leave for work. B、Wait for the coffee. C、Go to another store.
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15、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、How does the man feel about swimming?A、It calms him down. B、It's his favorite sport. C、He gets bored with it.(2)、What does the man want to be in the future?A、An artist. B、An athlete. C、An architect.
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16、 Where are the speakers probably?A、At home. B、In a gym. C、In a shop.
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17、 Why didn't the woman finish watching the movie?A、She fell asleep. B、She had a phone call. C、She had to finish her homework.
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18、 What does the man usually have at that restaurant?A、Soup. B、Salad. C、Pizza.
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19、 Where will the woman probably go for her vacation this year?A、France. B、Greece. C、Spain.
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20、 What color of shoes does the woman suggest the man wear?A、Blue. B、White. C、Black.