北京女孩入围世界上最好的工作

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　　不久前，一份澳大利亚热带岛屿工作被认为是“世界上最好的工作”。工作者半年期间能获得优厚待遇。目前，来自22个国家的50名应聘者入围50强。
       
        　　A shortlist of 50 candidates from 22 countries has been selected for "the best job in the world" -- being well paid to spend six months on a tropical Australian island.
       
        　　从舞者、科学家、厨师到学生，这些应聘者来自很多国家和地区。其中包括：美国、英国、俄罗斯、印度、中国、日本、新加坡、马来西亚等地。
       
        　　Ranging from dancers to scientists, chefs and students, the candidates are from countries and regions including the United States, Britain, Russia, India, China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.
       
        　　其中，共有3名中国选手杀入50强。其中包括北京女孩余莹。
       
        　　Among the 50 candidates, there are al-together 3 Chinese, including Yu Ying from Beijing.
       
        　　为促进旅游业发展，澳大利亚昆士兰州政府向全球征集大堡礁哈密尔顿岛护岛员。入选的50人从来自200多个国家的34，684名选手中脱颖而出。
       
        　　They were selected from a total of 34,684 applicants from some 200 countries hoping to become "caretaker" of Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef in a tourism promotion run by the Queensland state government.
       
        　　这份工作时间长达半年，薪酬15万澳元（约合10万美元）。此外，入选者还可获得从家乡到该岛的免费机票。
       
        　　The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars for six months and includes free airfares from the successful candidate's home country to the island.
       
        　　获选者将在这里享受到日光浴、游泳、潜水、航海等众多乐趣。但作为回报，他们每周都要通过博客、照片、视频等途径向全世界的观众报道（他们的经历）。
       
        　　In return, the winner will be expected to have as much fun as possible -- soaking up the sun, swimming, snorkeling, sailing -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.
       
        　　此外，应聘者需发送长约1分钟的英语视频，展示他们可以胜任该工作的独特优势。
       
        　　Candidates had to submit a video application in English of up to one minute explaining why they are uniquely qualified for the post.
       
        　　在www.islandreefjob.com，你可以在线观看前50强的视频。
       
        　　The top 50 videos can be viewed online at www.islandreefjob.com.
       
        　　昆士兰州旅游局将从50名候选人中选出10名，而第11名“外卡”则由票数决定。
       
        　　The Top 50 will be narrowed down to a final 11, 10 of whom will be chosen by Tourism Queensland with an 11th 'wild card' applicant chosen by popular vote.
       
        　　他们将于5月初飞往昆士兰岛，并在那里参加最终选举。最终获选人名单将与5月6日公布。
       
        　　They will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May to take part in the final selection process with the successful candidate announced on May 6.