【題目】I felt like I had clicked my heels three times and come to a country away from home every morning as I walked through the doors at the Embassy of Australia in Washington. Musical Aussie accents, and Aboriginal art exhibits made me wonder if I had entered without a visa. In fact I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(實習(xí)) for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring.

During the summer I read the Australian news every day. Working at the embassy allowed me to escape the U.S. for six hours per day and learn about what was going on across the planet. After reading the daily Australian and U.S. news I usually helped prepare a PowerPoint presentation for school kids who visited the embassy as part of a school activity. Depending on whether an embassy event was going on, I would attend weekly meetings to listen in on planning and see what I could do to help. Usually there were smaller tasks to be done such as creating visitors' guides.

The most fantastic event in which I participated was the visit of the Australian prime minister. As the only American among countless Australian media and staff, I felt comfortable and was kept busy taking pictures and recording door-stop interviews at famous sites such as the Capitol. But as an intern, you will not be inside, exposed to top-secret information, when it comes to special events.

Government work is a useful addition to one's experience. As an embassy employee you will gain invaluable knowledge while spending your summer in a culturally diverse workplace.

【1】What is the author talking about?

A. Her embassy internship. B. Her trouble in finding a job.

C. Her foreign culture experience. D. Her preparation for future employment.

【2】Why was the author in the Embassy of Australia for three months?

A. To apply for a visa. B. To prepare to study in Australia.

C. To record musical Aussie accents. D. To appreciate Aboriginal art exhibits.

【3】What was the author forbidden to do when the Australian prime minister visited America?

A. Record door-stop interviews. B. Know top-secret information.

C. Take pictures of special events. D. Stand among the Australian staff.

【4】What can we infer about her daily routine at the Embassy?

A. It is tiring. B. It is boring.

C. It is exciting. D. It is relaxing.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】本文為記敘文。作者在文章中記敘了自己為了去澳大利亞上學(xué)，在澳大利亞大使館作無報酬的實習(xí)生，從中可以學(xué)習(xí)和了解澳大利亞文化的故事。

【1】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段中的I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(實習(xí)) for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring.及下文的陳述可推知，作者主要講述了她在大使館實習(xí)的事情。故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(實習(xí)) for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring.可推知，作者在澳大利亞使館做無報酬的雇員，是因為她打算第二年春天去澳大利亞上學(xué)。故選B。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的But as an intern, you will not be inside, exposed to top-secret information, when it comes to special events.可推知，作為實習(xí)生是不能接觸機密信息的。故選B。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段和第三段的描述可推知，作者在大使館實習(xí)感到很興奮。故選C。

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