Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No. I
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits
whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part ? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
| A．Take notes. |
| B．Be with her. |
| C．Buy medicine. |
| D．Give her gifts. |
Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?
| A．In Gift No. 1. | B．In Gift No. 2. |
| C．In Gift No. 3. | D．In Gift No. 4. |
Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to
| A．enjoy good sleep | B．be well-organized |
| C．bet extra support | D．give others help |
I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.
I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.What is the author’s present job?
| A．Working part-time in a college. |
| B．Taking care of children for a family. |
| C．Helping children with their schoolwork. |
| D．Looking after children at a kindergarten. |
When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ________.
| A．was paid for extra work |
| B．often worked long hours |
| C．got much help from her boss |
| D．took a day off every other week |
Why did the author leave her first job?
| A．She found a full-time job. |
| B．She was fed up with children. |
| C．She decided to attend a part-time course. |
| D．She needed a rest after working extra hours. |
What has the author learned from her own experiences?
| A．Less successful students can still have a career. |
| B．Qualifications are necessary for a career. |
| C．Hard work makes an excellent student. |
| D．One must choose the job she like. |
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.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 |
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 |
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 |
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. 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 |
What does the underlined word “swapping” mean in Line 2? __________
| A．participating | B．enjoying | C．exchanging | D．identifying |
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. |
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
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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.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 |
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. |
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!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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |