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Why Do We Study English?
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There are many destructive (破坏性的) forces when it comes to nature, which have destroyed whole cities and killed many people. They’re really terrible, but they occur somewhat often, and this is why you see so many charities these days which focus their efforts on helping people who have been affected by natural disasters.
While the world is a very beautiful place to live in, there will always be parts of the world where natural disasters happen more often than in other places, where properties and lives are destroyed. Only the people who live in the country where tsunamis and earthquakes as well as other disasters occur experience these, and we can only imagine the suffering that they go through.
For some people out there, the world is cruel, but they have no choice but to stay where they are. A lot of the time people simply cannot afford to move away, as they might not be able to get a job when they leave.
In 2004, there was a tsunami in the Indian Ocean. A tsunami is a large wave that towers hundreds of feet into the air, and covers whole areas when it comes crashing down on to dry land. This particular tsunami was caused by an earthquake that happened in the middle of the sea, shooting the water away from the ground and towards dry land. This tsunami actually reached thirty meters in height, and was one of the worst tidal waves the world has ever seen. Over 200,000 people were hurt in the disaster.
In 2005, we also saw a hurricane happened in the United States. This hurricane was known as hurricane Katrina, and is perhaps the worst in the history of the world. It happened in 2005 and destroyed millions of properties in the area. It also took the lives of nearly 2,000 American people. It was known that for ten days, the wind swept through the area, meaning the most powerful country in the world became helpless in their attempts to save the people who were affected by the hurricane.
Finally, in 2008 we saw yet another natural disaster. This time it was a cyclone (旋风), which is similar to a hurricane but happens in a circular motion (圆周运动). This cyclone Nargis had been one of the strongest to have ever occurred, reaching a death toll of nearly 150,000 people.
All of these were terrible disasters that were unavoidable.
Title: Forces of Nature
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Introduction |
Destructive forces of nature refer to natural disasters 1. _______ tsunamis and earthquakes. |
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Consequences |
◆ When these terrible disasters occur in some parts of the world, they2._______ properties and lives. ◆ People in these parts go through the3._______ that only exists in our imagination. ◆ Some people out there have to 4._______ where they are. They can’t afford to move away, as jobs in other places might not be 5._______. |
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Examples |
◆ The 2004 tsunami reached a6._______ of thirty meters and it was one of the worst tidal waves in the world. ◆ The 2005 7._______ known as Katrina swept through parts of the US, causing great loss. Even the most powerful country could do8._______ to save its people. ◆ The 2008 cyclone called Nargis had been one of the strongest, leaving nearly 150,000 people9._______. |
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Summary |
These terrible disasters couldn’t be10._________. |
Sydney Australia—Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心的事）to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones________.
A．because they are students B．when they are free
C．when they are at school D．because they are young
2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from________.
A．the makers and sellers B．some other strangers
C．their parents and friends D．some mobile phone users
3.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _______ during school hours.
A．use their mobile phones B．leave their mobile phones
C．help the teachers with their work D．get in touch with their children
4.The underlined word “they” in the fifth paragraph refers to________.
A．many teachers B．some messages
C．mobile phones D．some students
All you need to participate in home exchange is a house! You don't need to compare values of the houses or search for a swapping partner in the case of a home similar to yours. It just requires identifying a home where you and your family can stay comfortably in the place you wish to visit. You need to search for a person or a family with whom you would be comfortable exchanging your home with，for a short period of time. In home exchange，you would be taking care of other people's home，as well as enjoying the country while they would be doing the same from your home.
People who have traveled a lot would know that the most expensive part of traveling is paying hotel bills. In many cases, vacations cannot last for long mainly because of the high accommodation (住房) expenses. Holiday home exchange is one of the most simple and intelligent ways to cut down an accommodation expenses. It is an equal trade for bath the families and enables both to enjoy the advantages of a home while traveling to another country.
Home exchanges have become very popular in major cities in the United Kingdom as it allows you to benefit from time-share. Mostly, people participating in home exchanges prefer to involve their friends or neighbors to entertain their visitors, by providing the home exchange visitors with information regarding the local sightseeing attractions. Many families with children try to swap houses with families who have children of the similar age group. It saves time and energy that is often exhausted in carrying around a number of toys and equipment. The individual traveler often finds house swapping a great way of relaxing in the comforts of a home after a tiring day of sightseeing and can spend more time to get to know the area better.
1.The most suitable title for the passage is__________.
A．Home Exchange for Your Holiday
B．How to Find the Best House
C．Everyone Loves Exchanging Homes
D．Tips for Your Trip
2.What does the underlined word “swapping” mean in Line 2? __________
A．participating B．enjoying C．exchanging D．identifying
3.What's the main reason for people exchanging homes during the holiday?
A．To experience other people's lifestyles.
B．To get to know new neighbors and make new friends.
C．To avoid paying expensive hotel bills while traveling
D．To get more information from locals.
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that___________.
A．more families prefer to exchange homes than individual travelers.
B．families with kids are more likely to exchange homes with families with kids.
C．it is difficult for individual travelers to find partners to exchange their homes.
D．the individual travelers love to introduce their friends and neighbors to the visitors.
Job advertising on the web
Register a new account
Log in to an existing account
Promote your casual work, graduate or internship(实习职位),opportunity with an advertisement on the Careers Centre database free of charge. Your advertisement will be viewable to all university of Sydney students and appear in 'Job Alert' – a daily email to subscribing students. You can also target alumni (up to five years after graduation) – advertise on our database and it will be visible at AlumniOnline.
If you advertise through the Careers Centre you will need to agree to our advertising terms and conditions.
Unpaid work
We are unable to advertise unpaid internship work experience or volunteer positions unless:
the position fulfills part of a University curriculum and has faculty approval, or
it is a volunteer position with a registered not-for-profit organisation.
Our unpaid and volunteering work info brochure has essential information for employers wishing to offer unpaid work including alternative suggestions. You can also contact the Careers Centre for assistance.
Submit an advertisement
To upload your job advertisement:
log in to the Careers Centre employer database – if you don't have a username you'll need to request a new account
click 'job ads' and fill out the form
agree to our advertising terms and conditions
submit your advertisement for review by the Careers Centre.
Advertisements are displayed for a maximum of two months. If your position is filled before your registered deadline please log in to the database and withdraw your ad.
What to include in your advertisement
We've found there is generally a better response to advertisements that are clear and informative. The following information is important to include:
job title and description of duties
skills and/or experience required
hours worked, and flexibility with regard to study/exam timetables
location of the work
pay rate/basis of payment – visit the Fair Work online website for pay rates and other employment conditions, or call their help line on 131394
how to apply and close date for applications
your contact details, including email address and phone number for Careers Centre staff (these do not appear with the job advertisement, however they are required for office purposes should we need to contact you).
Cost
It is free to advertise on our jobs database.
Related services
For greater promotion of your opportunities, consider:
sending a targeted email-out to the students you wish to recruit（雇佣 ）
booking a booth at a careers fair if you are promoting a graduate or internship program.
Contact us
For help submitting an advertisement or more information, contact the Industry Development Team:
P (02) 8627 8408
E careers.administration@sydney.edu.aucareers.administration[at]sydney.edu.au.
1.What kind of people is the passage intended for?
A．people recruiting employers
B．members in the Careers Centre
C．job-hunters in university of Sydney
D．undergraduates who need to improve the ability to study and work
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A．Registering a new account every time you log in
B．Advertisements are displayed for a minimum of two months.
C．Advertising unpaid positions with registered non-profit organizations is permitted.
D．All job ads will appear online once they are submitted.
3.What should be included in your advertisement?
A．job title, experience required and sex
B．hours worked, age and location of the work
C．marriage, contact details and location of the work
D．experience required, payment and contact details
There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most
beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.
So the king said, “All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall.” Just then, another artist said, “ Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cann’t see the other.”
Everyone in the king’s court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.
The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.
A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come.
So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening.
After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up.
The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.
The man said simply, “It’s very easy I just polished the wall every day!”
It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror.
The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!
1.A thick curtain was put up between the two walls in order to _____________.
A．help them concentrate on their work.
B．keep the first artist’s painting a secret.
C．prevent their painting from being seen.
D．make it hare for them exchange ideas.
2.Why did the first artist receive a large sum of money from the king?
A．His painting satisfied the king.
B．His painting was the best the king has ever seen.
C．He painted better than the second artist.
D．The king promised to give him a reward.
3.How was the king feeling when he saw second wall?
A．Surprised and excited. B．Fascinated and doubtful.
C．Satisfied and curious. D．The paintings on the wall.
4.What would be the best title of the text? _____________
A．A king who loved art. B．Two artists and the king.
C．Whose painting is better? D．The painting on the wall.
