In many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.

In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. 【1】 (many people—retired people—thousands of them)

So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yards and they need cleaning. 【2】 I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.

【3】 There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.

There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. 【4】 You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.

Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the home owner has a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had one house sit for six months, while the home owner travelled to Europe.

【5】 Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to prospective house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.

A. I have done house sitting many times.

B. Thousands of people do this all the time.

C. It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries.

D. Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job.

E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you.

F. This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas.

G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.

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Dear teachers and schoolmates，

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Recently a photo which shows a dentist knelt to carry out an operation for a 9-year-old girl spread online.

The operation 41.___________ (carry) out on Sept 5 by Qu Tiejun, a dentist in the dental hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University. He was somewhat surprised that he drew so 42.___________ attention after the photo spread online.

"It was my duty 43__________ (cure) the patient. It didn't matter if I was kneeling or standing during the procedure," said Qu. According to the dentist, the 9-year-old girl came from a village in Baoji in Shaanxi. She suffered an oral injury, 44.__________ required surgery.

"I had to do the operation by 45.__________ (kneel) because the mouth was only 5 mm and could not be seen with a common surgical microscope," said Qu.

The doctor put 46.___________ operation mirror on his head and had to kneel down in order to get a proper angle for him to see the 47.__________ (injure) part of the girl's mouth.

It took Qu 40 minutes to complete the operation. 48.__________ asked why he did not raise up the 49.__________ (surgery) bed to do the operation, Qu explained that it still did not give suitable angle for the operation once the bed was raised.

A nurse took the photo of Qu’s kneeling operation and put 50___________on her WeChat.

Weighing the Options

Making decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices, until literally dropped dead?

Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizers” like to take their time and weigh a wide range of options—sometimes every possible one—before choosing. “Satisficers” would rather be fast than thorough.

16. __________ So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option to make sure that they’re making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. 17. _________

“The maximizer is kicking himself because he can’t examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say. “Maximizers make good decisions and end up feeling bad about them. 18. _________

Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, their research found.

Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making.

19. ________ For instance, if you’re picking a restaurant for a lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.

Once you’ve arrived at a decision, stick with it. 20. __________ To limit the number of options you can set a time limit for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value—but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, and there are only these bags you can consider, you’ll save time. You’ll be happier with your decision, too.

A. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.

B. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.

C. First of all, decrease your range of options.

D. Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.

E. Maximizers are people who want the best.

F. Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.

G. Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.

Sometimes, doing your best work or trying your hardest at something is difficult. It may have something to do with trying to do something new for the first time, like a new sport or activity at school. It may have something to do with doing homework for a subject that is not your favorite or is not your best.

As Hunter S. Thompson once said, “Anything worth doing is worth doing right.” And as Albert Einstein added, “We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility.”

Developing the habit of trying your hardest and doing your best is something that will help you succeed throughout your life. If you have looked at some quotes related to trying your hardest, you will see that many of them come from people who have made a big difference in the world. This is not a coincidence. It was not only their cleverness that helped them stand out and change the world, but their ability to try their hardest and do their best in whatever they were doing. If you can develop this same habit---to do your best in any situation, it will be a great benefit to your family, career, school and community.

As Bob Cousy put it, “Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful at anything you put your mind to.” The choice is yours.

【1】Why does the author use the quote of Dale Carnegie in Paragraph 1?

A. To describe a scene. B. To introduce a topic.

C. To draw a conclusion. D. To support an argument.

【2】According to the passage, in which case is it difficult to try your hardest?

A. When you are doing something that you are familiar with.

B. When you are doing something that you are good at.

C. When you are doing something that you feel bored with.

D. When you are doing something that you like very much.

【3】Why does the author suggest we develop the habit of trying our hardest?

A. To let us make a big difference in the world.

B. To help us achieve success all through our life.

C. To make us more skillful in our work.

D. To make it possible for us to benefit the whole world.

【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To inform. B. To advertise.

C. To introduce. D. To persuade.

【1】When ___________(explore) the cave, they found a valuable mineral.

【2】I’ll give the tickets to ________ wants it.

【3】Mr.White is the first person _________(arrive) and he will arrive at three this afternoon.

【4】The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog _________ (follow) them.

【5】Venice is one of the great tourist ____________ (attract) of the world.

【6】I’m ______ (true) sorry. Please forgive me..

【7】This sofa can also function ______ a bed.

【8】Don’t handle the vase as if it _______ (be) made of steel.

【9】She is happy for _________ her son has achieved in literature.

【10】Nowadays, cycling, along with jogging and swimming, _________(consider) as one of the best all-round forms of exercise.

I’m a student from Chongqing, China. I am writing to ask you to pay attention to the severe situation of finless porpoises (江豚). Seriously 【1】 (affect) by human activities, finless porpoises in the Yangtze River are 【2】 danger of becoming extinct. To our 【3】(disappoint), only about 1,000 are estimated to be still living at present.

We 【4】 (sincere) hope that WWF can play a role in protecting this endangered species. Firstly, a sponsorship will be of great help. Secondly, we need information from experts in WWF, 【5】 can help us better understand the animal. As 【6】 result, we can take better care of them. In addition, we should employ more workers to help us. Challenging 【7】 the task is, we are confident that we 【8】 (succeed) sooner or later. I would appreciate 【9】 greatly if you could consider my application.

【10】 (Look) forward to your early reply.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

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Nowadays, the electric bicycle is developing fast, many kinds of that can be seen on the road. It is popular with more and more people. Why? The reasons are simply.

First of all, it is much convenient than taking a bus or taxi. What's more important is that it saves strength and goes fast, so the rider feel less tired. Also it is easy of anybody to ride, whether old or young. Finally, it is not only energy-saving but also environmentally friendly.

Every coin has the two sides. The electric bike also has it’s disadvantages. On the one hand, the rider may lose the alternative to be physical involved while riding, which is not beneficial to health. On the other hand, it may also lead to more traffic accidents. Personally, the electric bicycle does our more good than harm. As long as the rider drives carefully, the number of accidents can greatly reduced.

1. 简要描述你梦想的大学及选择它的原因；

2. 你准备如何为之奋斗。

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3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My Dream College

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Thank you for your listening!