Question

It has been three months since I came to Sydney, Australia. I fell in love with this sunny city in the southern Hemisphere (半球) when I first visited last March. So I quit my job in Taiwan and started a working holiday here.

My days in Sydney are busy. Every morning I wake up at 6. After a quick breakfast, I catch a train to North Sydney, where I start my work for the day—house cleaning.

Some of you may wonder why a college graduate like me would do such heavy physical labor(劳动). But in Australia people don’t think like this. As long as you work hard, you get the respect you deserve.

I usually clean houses until 4 pm. Most of the customers are nice people who greet me, smile at me and thank me for my work. For every hour I earn 17 Australian dollars, which is just over the minimum wage（最低工资） line. But I’m quite happy with that. It covers my living costs, and I can even save some money for my parents and my future education.

A working holiday is a good choice for young people. You get the amazing experience of living in a different country while also earning money.

Once a week after a hard day, I’d go to a nearby bar to have some drinks with my friends and enjoy the beautiful night view of the Sydney harbor. It’s a great way to relax.

Being in a foreign country alone, I sometimes feel homesick. I miss the delicious minced pork rice(卤肉饭) from my hometown in Tainan. I miss my family too. But most of the time, I enjoy my stay here in Sydney. With the fresh air, the sea, and the mountains, I feel peaceful and rewarded.

1.When did the writer first visit Sydney?

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2.What's the writer's daytime work in North Sydney?

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3.The writer starts work at 8 a.m. and finishes her work at 4 p.m. How much can she earn every day? ______________________________________________________________.

4.As long as the writer works hard, she can get the respect she deserves, can't she?

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5.How can she relax herself?

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6.What can you learn from a working holiday?

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