【答案解析】在整个澳大利亚，义务教育的年龄为6到15岁。然而，大多数孩子上学比法定的年龄要早些。全国有统一的学校教育规划，旨在提高学生对澳大利亚人口多文化背景的认识，帮助少数民族保护他们的语言和文化。母语为非英语的学生得到帮助以提高其英语水平，从而增强他们平等接受教育和参与社会的机会。
在整个教育体系中还包括函授课程，这主要是面向那些因疾病、残疾或住得偏远而无法上学的人群。此外还有广播学校，通过双向无线电网络为边远地区的学生提供课堂教学。在有些州，那些因居住地离中学太远而无法每天回家的学生可住在政府提供资助或补贴的青年旅馆。在智力、身体、情感、社交或学习上有缺陷的儿童可以得到专门的教育服务。 [解析]
Throughout Australia, schooling is compulsory between the age of six and fifteen years. However, most children begin school earlier than the law requires. There is a nationwide school program designed to increase students" sensitivity to the population"s multicultural background and to help ethnic communities maintain their languages and cultures. Students from non-English speaking backgrounds are helped to develop their English to enhance their equality of opportunity in education and participation in society.
Included in the entire system are the correspondence courses for students prevented by illness, disability or residential isolation from attending schools. There are also schools of the air, which use two-way radio networks to provide classroom experience to students in isolated places. In some states, children living too far from a secondary school to travel daily may live in government funded or subsidized hostels. Children with intellectual, physical, emotional, social or learning disabilities are provided with special educational services.

【答案解析】我听说有来自约50个不同国家的代表聚集于此。对你们来说，这是一个很好的机会，可以向不同文化、不同背景、不同宗教和价值观的人学习。你们可能想要在一些国际组织中发展你们的事业，例如联合国、国际货币基金或是世界银行。你们可能想在商界或学术界取得成功。那很好，努力去实现你们的梦想吧。
然而，我想提醒你们一个重要的方面，那就是对整个人类社会有一个正确理解。全人类需要的是一个和平、富足、可持续发展的社会。如果没有整个社会为此共同目标而努力的话，那么个人长期的幸福和成功也是无法达到的。只有社会和平，个人才有机会长期获得幸福。我相信一个健康健全的社会与个人的幸福是紧密相连，互相依存的。 [解析]
I have heard that about 50 different countries are represented here. This is a great opportunity for you to learn from people of different cultures, backgrounds, religions and values. You may be dreaming of developing a professional career in international organizations such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank. You may be considering becoming successful in the business world or in academic circles. That"s fine and try hard to accomplish it.
I would like to remind you, however, of one important factor. That is, to establish a sound vision for the "entire human society", a society which is peaceful, comfortable and sustainable for all human beings on earth. An individual"s long-term happiness and success are not possible without the entire society striving toward a united vision. The society must be at peace in order for an individual to have any chance of happiness on a long-term basis. I believe a healthy and sound society and an individual"s happiness are closely connected and interdependent.