I try to () a few dollars each month in order to buy a new bike.

It can be tempting to make a hasty decision when a killer opportunity comes along or the thought of spending another day on the job seems painful.【C1】______, Career coach Piotrowski recommends taking baby【C2】______to execute a new career strategy.

"Plan a timeline of one to two years to【C3】______your career change. Gather information for four to six months, and then get moving on activities that will【C4】______into your new specialty over the next few months. Remember, you can make the【C5】______over time. You don't need to do it all at【C6】______."

"Spend time looking【C7】______industry categories and a variety of jobs to get ideas about new career areas that may【C8】______to you. This can open your eyes to a multitude of【C9】______you hadn't considered before."

Informational interviews--the best-kept career-change secret, according to Piotrowski--will also help career changers come to a(n)【C10】______. The key is to seek people already lost in a【C11】______career and pick their brain with questions such as, "【C12】______training do I need to do well in this job, what kind of money will I【C13】______, and what's a day on the job really like？"

Finally, people should try a few career experiments to【C14】______their abilities and build experience to help them move into a new career more【C15】______."A career experiment can be one of thousands of activities that【C16】______you to learn more about a new type of work【C17】______you commit to choosing it." Career experiments【C18】______shadowing a specialist, volunteering,【C19】______field trips, and designing projects to【C20】______your knowledge and skills.

【C1】

A．Furthermore

B．Nevertheless

C．Accordingly

D．Therefore

A．make it out

B．make it off

C．make it up

D．make it over

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.

I try to一一一一_swimming at least once a week.

A. do

B. play

C. go