Write English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Use them in sentences of your own: сделать выбор, иметь призвание к чему-л., интересоваться чем-то, подумать о профессии учителя, оценить, быть преданным своей работе, служить людям, жгучее стремление к знаниям, уважение к кому-л.

Once upon a time there lived a King, Midas by name. He (1 WAS) a bit gloomy because he (2. LOVED) gold better than anything else, except his daughter. Midas (3. SPENT) days and often nights counting anxiously the pieces of gold he (4. COLLECTED или HAD COLLECTED). Once when he (5. WAS COUNTING) solemnly his money a stranger (6. ENTERED) the room. He (7. BENT) his head and (8. SAID): “Midas, (9. ARE) you really happy now that you (10. HAVE COLLECTED) so much gold which it (11. IS) difficult (12. TO WEIGH)?” “No,” (13. MUMBLED) Midas. “I WILL never (14. BE) happy until everything that I (15. TOUCH) (16. BECOMES) gold.”
“You shall have what you wish!” (17. PROMISED) the stranger.
The next morning while Midas (18. WAS DRESSING) he (19. NOTICED) that his clothes (20. TURNED) into gold. He (21. WENT) into the garden. He (22. WALKED) there for an hour and everything he (23. TOUCHED) (24. BECAME) gold at once. After he (25. WALKED) along his favourite path Midas (26. TURNED) to the house. Suddenly his daughter (27. CAME) in sight. It was clear she (28. HAD BEEN WORKING) in the garden for some time already as she (29. HAS PLANTED) a lot of flowers. She (30. RUN) to her father and (31. TOOK) his hand. She (32. TURNED) to gold at once. “What HAVE I (33. DONE)?” (34. CRIED) Midas. “I always (35. WANTED) more and more gold. I (36. DREAMT) about more riches. I (37. WAS) wrong Gold (38. IS) not the most important thing in the world. It HAS never (39. BEEN), it never will be.”

My name is Polly. I am ten. I am a schoolgirl. I go to school. I like learning English and playing puzzles. I would like to tell you about my family. It is neither big nor small. There are four of us.I have got a mother. Her name is Jane. She is a teacher. She is very responsible and creative. She likes her work. Her hobbies are singing and shopping. My mother is fond of reading detective stories.I have got a father. His name is Jack. He is a doctor. He is clever and hardworking. My father likes playing golf. He goes in for sport to be healthy and strong. He is fond of fishing too.My brother Nick is small. He is only four. He likes playing toys. Usually we get on well with him, but sometimes he is very naughty.On Saturdays and Sundays we like to be together. Last Sunday we went to the country. We had a good rest.

7. Last Sunday Polly’s family went to the Zoo.