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The concept of a working holiday is fairly simple.It is a vacation which normally lasts for several weeks or even months,during which you divide your time between work and recreation.The typical working holiday includes some manual labor and sightseeing.You can usually get room and board in exchange for a few hours of work.For instance,Australia and New Zealand encourage working holidays by offering one-year visas to people between the ages of 18 and 30.Countries all over the world offer the chances to work or volunteer and live in a new environment.All you need is a return ticket and enough cash to live on.

While some people choose to work in restaurants or hotels,others may do fruit picking which is perhaps the most popular type of work.Be prepared for long working days in the orchard,which may last up to ten hours a day.If you are not ready for this,a more leisurely job with shorter hours is possible,but you will not make as much money.Another option is volunteering in foreign countries.For example,you can work with disabled children in Bolivia and practice your Spanish,research dolphins and whales in Italy,or build schools in rural towns in Ghana.

A working holiday is a great way to broaden your horizons since it gives you the chance to explore a country,practice a new language,and meet people from all over the world.These kinds of adventures sometimes have a really big impact on those who have experienced a working holiday.They often say that it was one of the best memories of their lives.Be aware! Even though some working vacation programs pay,not all of them do sometimes you end up paying to go on working vacation.However,a working holiday can get you off the beaten track and into spots the average tour bus would never go near.

1.What can you get in exchange for a few hours of work?

A. Recreation and money. B. A return ticket.

C. Free transportation. D. Meals and shelter.

2.What’s the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The idea of a working holiday. B. Ways to spend a working holiday.

C. Great places for a working holiday. D. Volunteering in foreign countries.

3.What does “the beaten track” in the third paragraph refer to?

A. Roads in poor condition. B. Broken railway tracks.

C. Routes taken by many tourists. D. Spots where you might get beaten.

4.What does the writer remind readers to do in the last paragraph?

A. Check what you must pay for. B. Meet proper people.

C. Be prepared for adventures. D. Broaden your horizons.

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