46.Igrowupinaverybigfamily.MyparentshaveraisedtwelvekidsandIamtheirfirst-born.Ithasbeenmydutytohelpmymomtakecareofmybrothersandsisters.Tohandlethem,oftenIhavetoorganizeanoutdooractivity,likeasoftballgame.ImustsaythatIhavethepotentialtoworkasaninstructor.

47.Lastyear,mydoggotcrippledafterlosingthefighttomyneighbor’sbulldog.Irinseditswoundwithsomelotionandtieditslegwithastick.Ihadhimtakemedicineeverydayforafullmonth.Finallyherecovered.IthinkIcanhelptheelderlyandthedisabledaswell.IfeelsogoodwhenIcanofferhelp.

48.Iamafilmbuff.AbigfanofAntonioBanderas.Heissowildandcharming.Becauseofhim,IfellinlovewithSpain.TheLatindanceandthebullfightarereallyexciting.Oh,ifonlyIcouldstayinSpainasanexchangestudent!IwouldbelearningSpanishsowellthatIcanwatchaSpanishfilmwiththedubbing.

49.IhadtheexperienceofworkingasasocialworkerinSwitzerlandlastsummer.Ilovethecountryanditspeople.Therearegreatmountainsforclimbersandthelocalpeoplearesonicetostrangers.IhelpedthekidswiththeirEnglish.Myteachingskillsimprovedgreatlyduringmystay.NowI’mwellpreparedtoworkasalanguageinstructor.

50.IspentmygapyeartravelingalloverAfricalastyear.Itwasdefinitelyaneye-openingexperience.Theexoticclothesandtribaldancesofthepeoplereallyfascinatedme.ButIwasmostamazedbythewildlifethere.Ireallytookgreatpleasureinwatchingthoseanimalshuntingtheirprey.Youknow,Ispecializeinzoology,andI’magoodobserver.

III写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节基础习作

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