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新外研必修二 Unit 5 On the road
Understanding ideas
Blogging Australia
My name is Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath. Until a few years ago I was a chef, and a happy one at that, but I wanted more out of life. I wanted to travel. At that time I discovered blogging and found that I took pretty good pictures. So I decided to post pictures on my blog. In less than 18 months, there were over 200,000 people ________ (read) my blog! At first, I only regarded it ________ a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was determined to make my dream come true: I would become Australia’s first ________ (profession) photo blogger. It was a challenging job, ________ I did it. Now I spend three weeks out of every month ________ (travel) and have over 464,000 fans ________ (follow) me online. I’ve got to know more about this country and its people.
I first visited Western Australia for work in 2013. I ________ (fall) in love with northern WA and have been back six times. Some of my favourite photographs ________ (take) there. I have made over 140 work trips, but my best work trip ever was to Broome in the Kimberley region.
It is ________ (extreme) beautiful and you can experience the indigenous Australia there more than anywhere else. The Kimberley region, ________ particular, is unique and untouched. As a photographer, I love the bright light and amazing colours: red rocks, green plants, blue-green waters and blue skies.
To work full time in travel, you have to love nature. I try to take every opportunity ________ (get) outside and admire the natural world. I love to photograph the ________ (rise) sun, so I force myself into the natural world by waking early each day. I also enjoy photographing animals, such as dolphins and kangaroos.
I use my photography to make an impact ________ people, especially when ________ comes to ________ (environment) issues. Today I’ve been photographing a crocodile swimming close to our boat, the Kimberley Quest, all da