The Spring Festival is now less than a month away. In Hangzhou, many cat owners are looking for short-term pet sitters (宠物保姆). Xiaomi, who works in Hangzhou, has already booked one early. She said last year she couldn’t find a sitter near the festival because all of them were booked.

More and more young people are taking pet-sitting as a side job (兼职). Some have already got orders for the Spring Festival. They usually have experience in keeping cats. Their services include feeding pets, changing water and cleaning the pet’s house. They also play with pets and send videos to the owners. The price is usually from 30 yuan to 100 yuan per visit. It often goes up during holidays.

But pet-sitting is not always an easy job. Sometimes cats may act aggressively. They can hurt the sitters. So it’s very important to communicate well with the owner.

For cat owners, here are some tips for finding a good pet-sitter: 

(1) Choose someone who has experience.

(2) Talk with them first to see if they are professional (专业的). 

(3) Don’t choose one with a very low price.

(4) Put a camera at home to watch your pet.

(5) Keep an emergency phone number (紧急联系电话).

1.1.Why did Xiaomi book a pet sitter early this year?

A She will go travelling.

B She found a cheaper one.

C She has a new pet.

D She failed to find one last year.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。依据文章第一段最后一句：“She said last year she couldn’t find a sitter near the festival because all of them were booked.”（她说去年因为临近春节时所有宠物保姆都被预订了，她没能找到人。）可知，小米今年提前预订是因为去年未能找到宠物保姆，故选项 D（She failed to find one last year）为正确答案。其他选项在文中均未提及。故选D。

2.2. Which is NOT a pet sitter’s service?

A Selling pet food.

B Feeding the pets.

C Sending videos.

D Playing with the pets.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。文章第二段明确列出了宠物保姆的服务内容：“feeding pets, changing water and cleaning the pet’s house. They also play with pets and send videos to the owners.”（喂养宠物、换水、清洁宠物住所，还陪宠物玩并给主人发送视频。）因此，B、C、D 都是服务内容。选项 A（卖宠物食品）在文中没有提到。故选A。

3.3. What can we know about the pet-sitting price?

A It is always very low.

B It is higher during holidays.

C It never changes much.

D It is the same for all sitters.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段 “It often goes up during the holidays.” 可知，宠物保姆的费用在节假日会上涨，由此可推断节假日的价格更高。A 选项 “总是很低”、C 选项 “从不改变”、D 选项 “所有保姆价格一致” 均与原文不符。故选 B。

4.4. What does the underlined word “aggressively” probably mean?

A 友好地.

B 冷静地.

C 凶猛地.

D 安静地.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。划线词 “aggressively” 出现在第三段：“Sometimes pets may act aggressively. They can hurt the sitters.”（有时宠物可能会表现得 aggressively，它们可能会伤害保姆。）根据下文“伤害保姆”可推断，宠物此时的行为是带有攻击性的、凶猛的，因此选项 C（凶猛地）最符合语境。选项 A（友好地）、B（冷静地）、D（安静地）均与上下文逻辑矛盾。故选 C。

5.5. What is the purpose of putting a camera at home?

A To scare away thieves.

B To watch the pet sitter working.

C To check the pet’s condition.

D To record funny videos of pets.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据文章最后给出的建议，“Put a camera at home to watch your pet”明确说明在家安装摄像头的目的是看护宠物，也就是查看宠物的状况。选项 A（吓走小偷）、B（监督宠物保姆工作）、D（录制宠物的搞笑视频）均不是原文提到的目的，因此选 C。