VOA标准英语 Foreign Backpackers Flock to Australia to Escape Glo
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(四月)
Officials in Australia say more young foreigners looking to escape recession in other parts of the world could be heading for the country this year on working holidays. The number of skilled travelers from Britain and Germany applying for working holiday visas is up sharply from last year.
Australia has always been a backpacker's delight, a vast island that's relatively 1 inexpensive and safe that offers them the chance to work for up to two years. While the country has not avoided the global credit meltdown, Australia is increasingly becoming a haven 2 for young foreign travelers looking to strengthen their resumes and escape economic problems back home.
Applications from British and German travelers for working holiday visas are up by 20 percent.
Australia tourism booth during the Matta Travel Fair in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,14 Mar 3 2009
A 21-year-old backpacker from England who identified herself only as Rachel, says she is looking for work in Sydney but is concerned about those she has left behind.
"Speaking to people and friends back home there is always the constant worry that they are going to be made redundant 4, she said. "I am also trying to decide whether to stay here for a year rather than three months that I initially 5 planned to because I just do not see that there is that many prospects 6 back at home."
Australia's economy is declining, and with unemployment rising, finding a job is likely to be increasingly difficult for international backpackers.
Patricia Forsyth from the Sydney Chamber 7 of Commerce says young travelers will have to be patient.
"I cannot pretend that it will be easy for people to be able to get jobs but I think you would need to come in prepared to hunt for work," said Forsyth. "It is not going to be on a plate and handed to you as it might have been 12 months or more ago."
Australia's working holiday scheme is open to travelers between the ages of 18 and 30 from a range of countries, including Canada, Britain, Sweden and South Korea.
Work permits are valid 8 for 12 months but can be extended up to two years if participants agree to work on a farm - an attempt to help Australia's agricultural sector 9 which often has trouble finding enough laborers 10.
- The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
- The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
- It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
- The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
- It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
- Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
- There are too many redundant words in this book.这本书里多余的词太多。
- Nearly all the redundant worker have been absorbed into other departments.几乎所有冗员，都已调往其他部门任职。
- The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
- Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
- There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
- They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
- His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
- Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。