Huge global interest in “the best job in the world”—earning good money for lazing on a paradise(天堂) island for 6 months — has crashed the Australian website where it is advertised.
The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (about 100,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the successful candidate’s home country to tropical Hamilton Island on the famous Great Barrier Reef. In return, the winner will be expected to have as much fun as he or she can — soaking up the sun, swimming, snorkeling, sailing—and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.
The successful candidate—who will stay rent—free in a multi-million-dollar three-bedroom beach home—must be over 18, a “fantastic and charismatic” communicator, and able to speak and write English.
The campaign is a key element in a drive to promote the northeastern Australian state’s 18-billion-dollars-a-year tourism industry during the tough global economic climate, officials say. And they are at pains to stress that it is “a real job”.
The successful applicants will “also have to talk to media from time to time about what they’re doing so they can’t be too shy and they’ll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors,” said acting state Premier Paul Lucas. “The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world.”

  1. 1.

    The Australian website was crashed because          .

    1. A.
      some people destroyed it        
    2. B.
      the website was clicked very frequently
    3. C.
      the website was infected by a virus 
    4. D.
      the government banned the website
  2. 2.

    To apply for the job, the person is supposed         .

    1. A.
      to have a good knowledge of Australia  
    2. B.
      to be strong in health  
    3. C.
      to be able to speak at least 3 languages  
    4. D.
      to talk to media from time to time
  3. 3.

    The purpose of the campaign is to improve         .

    1. A.
      the global economy             
    2. B.
      the environment
    3. C.
      the popularity of the website      
    4. D.
      the tourism industry
  4. 4.

    Through the passage, the writer is intended to        .

    1. A.
      encourage everyone to apply for the job
    2. B.
      tell us something about the most attractive job
    3. C.
      encourage everyone to visit the Great Barrier Reef
    4. D.
      support Australian tourism industry
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