I hired a boat ______ I could go fishing. （)

I am a new _______、I was hired yesterday.

A、employer

B、employee

C、employment

D、fence

I am sure the secretary who has just been hired will prove to be an efficient (employ) ______.

onal trainer six months ago.

A.hired

B.have hired

C.hire

D.had hired

— I usually go there by train.

— _________________

A、You could do more training.

B、The boat is very comfortable.

C、Why not try going by boat for a change？

I _____her my computer last weekend.

A. lent

B. hired

C. returned

A、to try going

B、trying to go

C、try going

D、try to go

a cottage 【26】______ a river in the heart of the country 【27】______ the whole family was going to 【28】______ a three-week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mum's sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustn't forget to 【29】______ . Spot, our little dog. I was 【30】______ to go off by myself all day, 【31】______ I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 【32】______ .

One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the 【33】______ followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 【34】______ so I called Spot and we both hid 【35】______ a bush where we could see but not be 【36】______ . After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar, a picnic basket and 【37】______ oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 【38】______ upside down! A few seconds later my dad and Auntie June came running 【39】______ the river bank, both wet 【40】______ . Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My dad got really angry 【41】______ me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. Luckily, 【42】______ , the boat and both the oars had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 【43】______ my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 【44】______ not to tell Mum what had happened 【45】______ she would be worried.

【26】

A．on

B．across

C．in

D．by

Yesterday afternoon John and I were walking along a road where we heard someone shout "Help! Help!" He was in __1__a lake, about a hundred feet from the shore. There was a __2__small boat nearby. We knew immediately what happened. __3__

He had fallen out of the boat and could not swim good enough __4__to reach it or to get to the shore. As we ran towards the lake I saw him sunk, and I was certain that he would drown. But in __5__a moment his head appeared again. Quickly John took out his __6__shoes, jumped into the water and started swimming toward the drowned man. He reached him just as the man went down __7__again. He was close enough as to stretch out his hand and try __8__to take hold of the man's clothes or his hair before he sank.But the man threw out his arms in fear, caught John across the __9__neck, and began to draw him down under the water. John fought to keep his head above the water and at the same time tried to swim toward the boat, pulled the man with him. __10__

t seem to beany jobs available.

W: Why don't you try house-sitting？ Last summer Cindy was a house sitter for the Smiths when they went away on vacation. They hired Cindy to stay in their house because they didn't want it left empty.

M: You mean they paid Cindy just to live in their house？

W: It wasn't that easy. She had to water the house plants, mow the lawn, and even take care of the pets.

M: I guess it is a little like baby-sitting, except you're taking care of a house instead of children.

W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.

M: Do I just have to fill oat an application？

W: You have to have an interview with the homeowner and provide three references at least.

M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.

W: Well, the homeowner wants some guarantee that they can trust the house sitter. You know they want to make sure you're not the type who'll hold wild parties in their house, or bring a group of friends in with you.

M: I see. House sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.

W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reports it, the house sitter won't be able to get another job easily. So why don't you apply？

M: I think I will. Thank you.

(20)

A．They left their pets with neighbors.

B．They rented their house to a student.

C．They hired someone to stay in their home.

D．They asked their gardener to watch their house.