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In Pride and Prejudice, pride prevents the characters from seeing _____ truth of a situation and from achieving happiness in _____ life. A. 不填; the B. the; the C. a; the D. the; 不填
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Would you be _______ to pick me up at four o'clock and take me to the airport? A. possible B. convenient C. accessible D. available
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The French Revolution was successful in______ society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly ______ in Europe. A. freeing; that B. freeing; ones C. ridding; the one D. ridding; those
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______ the local authorities put more attention to the safety of the children, more than 20 lives __________ in Gansu Province. A. Should, would not be claimed B. Had, would not have been claimed C. Should, would not be cost D. Had, would not have been cost
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______ of danger in the street at night by police, young women had to go home with a friend or a family member ______ them. A. Having been warned; following B. warning; following C. Having warned; following D. warned; followed
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Due to the widespread _______ of this medical technology, more diseases can be discovered and treated at an early stage. A. presentation B. application C. qualification D. appreciation
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--- What’s the model plane look like? --- Well, the wings of the plane are ______ of its body. A. more than the length twice B. twice more than the length C. more than twice the length D. more twice than the length
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---Waiter! How soon can I get my food? I just have half an hour left before my train leaves. --- It ______ be ready in five minutes. A. may B. should C. could D need
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The written record of our conversation doesn’t ________ what was actually said. There are a lot of mistakes. A. correspond with B. relate to C. look into D. refer to
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--- I’m afraid I can only make a small contribution this time. --- __________. We really appreciate your assistance. A. Every little helps B. The more, the better C. It’s better to give than to receive D. The best things come in small packages
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In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief, in contrast to all other countries, _____ the elderly are wise, _____ is particularly dominant(占优势的) in the Chinese culture． A. that; one that B. that; that C. which, which D. that; one
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“How could you lose so much money?” John asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from _____ the kitchen table. A. at B. across C. through D. on
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—How do you _____ your reading speed? —The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read. A. calculate B. practise C. evaluate D. ensure
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China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals _______ all its citizens. A. in charge of B. for the purpose of C. in honor of D. for the benefit of
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Tell them the basic proposal and what they can gain, and ______ the big details unless they request for more information. A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out
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The door opened and ________, the victim of a traffic accident. A. Mr. Smith coming in B. comes Mr. Smith C. in coming Mr. Smith D. in came Mr. Smith
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Moyan has won the Noble Prize in Literature, which has made him world-famous, but before that no one could have imagined how great a role he _______ in the literary world. A. had played B. has played C. is playing D. was to play
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When Helen saw his tutor nod ________ to her, she calmed down and went on with her performance. A. encouragingly B. amazingly C. interestingly D. astonishingly
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Americans believe in the ideal, as ______ in their Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal. A. stated B. assumed C. held D. possessed
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—Fancy meeting you here at this time! — A. Glad to see you. B. It's a small world C. So did I. D. Oh, haven't you?
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A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and complained to her father about it. She did not know how she was going to 21 and wanted to give up. She was 22 of fighting and struggling. It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one 23 . Her father, a cook, took her to the 24 . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high 25 . Soon the pots came to a 26 . In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word. The daughter sucked her teeth and 27 waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the 28 . He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied. He brought her closer and asked her to 29 the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the 30 , she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. She smiled 31 she tasted its rich flavor. She humbly asked, “What does it mean, Father?” He explained that each of them had faced the same 32 , boiling water, but each 33 differently. The carrot went in 34 and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it 35 and became weak. The egg had been 36 . Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting 37 the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, 38 . After they were in the boiling water, they had 39 the water. “Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, 40 do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?” 1.A. make out B. make it C. make up D. make through 2.A. typical B. conscious C. tired D. warned 3.A. raised B. arose C. disappeared D. faded 4.A. room B. market C. kitchen D. grocery 5.A. shelf B. temperature C. fire D. table 6.A. boil B. cool C. hot D. smoke 7.A. happily B. calmly C. casually D. impatiently 8.A. lights B. burners C. tap D. water 9.A. see B. carry C. feel D. fetch 10.A. shell B. pack C. bag D. cover 11.A. since B. as C. before D. if 12.A. occasion B. point C. variety D. adversity 13.A. reflected B. answered C. abandoned D. reacted 14.A. stable B. weak C. strong D. sensitive 15.A. softened B. widened C. shortened D. sharpened 16.A. half-done B. easily-broken C. easily-got D. hard-boiled 17.A. over B. for C. through D. on 18.A. however B. otherwise C. besides D. moreover 19.A. melted B. absorbed C. polluted D. changed 20.A. what B. how C. when D. why
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Tensions have erupted over some barren rocks in the Pacific that you may never have heard of, but stay tuned—this is a boundary dispute(争端) that could get ugly and some day have far-reaching consequences for China, Japan, Taiwan and the United States. The islands in dispute are called the Senkaku chain by Japan, the Diaoyu islands by China, and the Diaoyutai by Taiwan. All three claim the islands, which are really just five small islands and three barren rocks northeast of Taiwan, 200 miles off the Chinese coast. The latest conflict occurred when a Chinese fishing boat collided(碰撞) with two Japanese naval ships trying to stop it near the islands. The Japanese prevented the Chinese captain from leaving the place for questioning and the two countries have been exchanging angry protests. The reason to worry is that nationalists in both China and Taiwan see the islands as unquestionably theirs and think that their government has been weak in claiming this authority. So far, wiser heads have generally won the argument on each side, but at some point a weakened Chinese leader might try to gain the legal right with the public by pushing the issue and recovering the islands. It would be a dangerous game and would have a disastrous impact on China-Japan relations, but if successful it would raise the popularity of the Chinese government. In reality, of course, there is zero chance that the U.S. will honor its treaty(条约) with Japan over a few barren rocks. We're not going to risk a nuclear conflict with China over some islands that may well be China's. But if we don't help, our security relationship with Japan will be at the breaking point. So which country has a better claim to the islands? My feeling is that it's China, although the answer isn't clear-cut. Chinese navigational records show the islands as Chinese for many centuries, and a 1783 Japanese map shows them as Chinese as well. Japan purported to “discover” the islands only in 1884 and took control of them by force only in 1895 when it also grabbed Taiwan. The best approach would be for China and Japan to agree to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice, but realistically that won't happen. And since some believe that the area is rich with oil and gas reserves, the claims from each side have become more insistent. As Chinese nationalism grows, as China's navy and ability to project power in the ocean gains, we could see some military conflicts over the islands. Taken from NewYork Times 1.The underlined word “purported” (in Para.7) is closest in meaning to “_____”. A. happened B. claimed C. pretended D. intended 2.The latest conflict referred to in the passage occurred because _____. A. the Japanese government has bought the Diaoyu Islands from the Liyuans B. two Japanese naval ships sailed in the Chinese sea around the Diaoyu Islands C. the Japanese kept the captain of a fishing boat from returning for questioning D. a fishing boat collided with two Japanese naval ships by design in the Japanese sea 3.Which of the following is the author's personal idea? A. It is the two Japanese naval ships that are to blame for the conflict. B. It is the Chinese captain of a fishing boat that is to blame for the conflict. C. It is the U.S. that will honor its treaty with Japan over a few barren rocks. D. It is China that has a better claim to the islands because of its navigational records. 4.What can be inferred according to the passage? A. The claim from both sides has become more insistent. B. Japan has navy and ability to power the Diaoyu Islands. C. China is developing so quickly that it will declare a war on Japan. D. The dispute between China and Japan has put the U.S. in a dilemma.
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Tayka Hotel De Sal Where: Tahua, Bolivia How much: About $95 a night Why it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses(床垫) and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake that’s the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks. Green Magic Nature Resort Where: Vythiri, India How much: About $240 a night Why it’s cool: Ridding a pulley(滑轮)-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass!—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”. Dog Bark Park Inn B&B Where: Cottonwood, Idaho How much: $92 a night Why it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet．Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft(阁楼）in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant (消防栓）outside. Gamirasu Cave Hotel Where: Ayvali, Turkey How much: Between $130 and $475 a night Why it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65℉ in summer. (Don’t worry—there is heat in winter.) 1.What do we know about Tayka Hotel de Sal? A. It is located on a prehistoric lake. B. It should be protected against the rain. C. Everything in the hotel is made of salt. D. You have to cross a rope bridge to the hotel. 2.What is the similarity of the four hotels? A. Being expensive. B. Being comfortable. C. Being natural. D. Being unique. 3.What does the underlined part “Sweet Willy” refer to? A. The name of the hotel. B. The name of the hotel owner. C. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B. D. The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner. 4.Which of the hotels makes you have a feeling of living in the far past? A. Tayka Hotel De Sal B. Green Magic Nature Resort C. Dog Bark Park Inn B&B D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel 5.What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage? A. To show his wide knowledge B. To introduce some interesting hotels C. To develop business in tourism D. To attract attention from the readers
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Rene Descartes’ explanation of pain has long been acknowledged in medicine. He proposed that pain is a purely physical phenomenon – that tissue injury makes specific nerves send a signal to the brain, causing the mind to notice pain. The phenomenon, he said, is like pulling on a rope to ring a bell in the brain. It is hard to overstate how deeply fixed this account has become. In medicine, doctors see pain in Descartes’ terms — as a physical process, a sign of tissue injury. The limitations of this explanation, however, have been apparent for some time, since people with obvious injuries sometimes report feeling no pain at all. Later, researchers proposed that Descartes’ model be replaced with what they called the gate control theory of pain. They argued that before pain signals reach the brain, they must first go through a gating mechanism in the spinal cord(脊髓). In some cases, this imaginary gate could simply stop pain signals from getting to the brain. Their most amazing suggestion was that what controlled the gate was not just signals from sensory nerves but also emotions and other “output” from the brain. They were saying that pulling on the rope need not make the bell ring. The bell itself —the mind— could stop it. This theory led to a great deal of research into how such factors as mood, gender, and beliefs influence the experience of pain. In a British study, for example, researchers measured pain threshold and tolerance levels in 53 ballet dancers and 53 university students by using a common measurement: after immersing your hand in body-temperature water for two minutes to establish a baseline condition, you put your hand in a bowl of ice water and start a clock running. You mark the time when it begins to hurt: that is your pain threshold. Then you mark the time when it hurts too much to keep your hand in the water: that is your pain tolerance. The test is always stopped at 120 seconds, to prevent injury. The results were striking. On average female students reported pain at 16 seconds and pulled their hands out of the ice water at 37 seconds. Female dancers were almost three times as long on both counts. Men in both groups had a higher threshold and tolerance for pain, but the difference between male dancers and male nondancers was nearly as large. What explains that difference? Probably it has something to do with the psychology of ballet dancers — a group known for self-discipline, physical fitness, and competitiveness, as well as by a high rate of chronic(慢性) injury. Their driven personalities and competitive culture evidently accustom them to pain. Other studies along these lines have shown that outgoing people have greater pain tolerance and that, with training, one can reduce one’s sensitivity to pain. There is also striking evidence that very simple kinds of mental suggestion can have powerful effects on pain. In one study of 500 patients undergoing dental procedures, those who were given a placebo(安慰剂) injection and promised that it would relieve their pain had the least discomfort — not only less than the patients who got a placebo and were told nothing but also less than the patients who got actual drug without any promise that it would work. Today it is abundantly evident that the brain is actively involved in the experience of pain and is no more bell on a string. Today every medical textbook teaches the gate control theory as fact. There’s a problem with it, though. It explains people who have injuries but feel no pain, but it doesn’t explain the reverse, which is far more common — the millions of people who experience chronic pain, such as back pain, with no signs of injury whatsoever. So where does the pain come from? The rope and clapper are gone, but the bell is still ringing. 1.The primary purpose of the passage is to . A. describe how modern research has updated an old explanation B. support a traditional view with new data C. promote a particular attitude towards physical experience D. suggest a creative treatment for a medical condition 2.Which statement best describes Descartes theory of pain presented in paragraph 1? A. The brain can shut pain off at will. B. The brain plays no part in the body’s experience of pain. C. Pain can be caused in many different ways. D. Pain is an automatic response to bodily injury. 3.The author implies that the reason why the gate control was “amazing” was that it . A. offered an extremely new and original explanation B. was just opposite to people’s everyday experiences C. was grounded in an ridiculous logic D. was so sensible it should have been proposed centuries before 4.The author refers to “chronic back pain” as an example of something that is . A. costly, because it troubles millions of people B. puzzling, because it sometimes has no obvious cause C. disappointing, because it does not improve with treatment D. worrying, because it lies beyond the reach of medicine 5.The last sentence of the passage serves mainly to express that . A. scientific judgments are difficult to understand B. theoretical investigations are generally useless C. researchers still have a long way to go before the puzzle is made clear D. there is always something puzzling at the heart of science
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Pete Richards was the loneliest man in town on the day that little Jean Grace opened the door of his shop. Pete's grandfather had owned the shop until his death. Then the shop became Pete's. The front window was full of beautiful old things: jewelry of a hundred years ago, gold and silver boxes, carved figures from China and Japan and other nations. On this winter afternoon, a child stood there, her face close to the window. With large and serious eyes, she studied each piece in the window. Then, looking pleased, she stepped back from the window and went into the shop. Pete himself stood behind the counter. His eyes were cold as he looked at the small girl. “Please,” she began, “would you let me look at the pretty string of blue beads in the window?” Pete took the string of blue beads from the window. The beads were beautiful against his hand as he held the necklace up for her to see. “They are just right,” said the child as though she were alone with the beads. “Will you wrap them up in pretty paper for me, please? I've been looking for a really wonderful Christmas present for my sister.” “How much money do you have?” asked Pete. She put a handful of pennies on the counter. “This is all I have,” she explained simply. “I've been saving the money for my sister's present.” Pete looked at her, his eyes thoughtful. Then he carefully closed his hand over the price mark on the necklace so that she could not see it. How could he tell her the price? The happy look in her big blue eyes struck him like the pain of an old wound. “Just a minute,” he said and went to the back of the shop. “What's your name?” he called out. He was very busy about something. “Jean Grace,” answered the child. When Pete returned to the front of the shop, he held a package in his hand. It was wrapped in pretty Christmas paper. “There you are,” he said. “Don't lose it on the way home.” She smiled happily at him as she ran out of the door. Through the window he watched her go. He felt more alone than ever. Something about Jean Grace and her string of beads had made him feel once more the pain of his old grief. The child's hair was as yellow as the sunlight; her eyes were as blue as the sea. Once upon a time, Pete had loved a girl with hair of that same yellow and with eyes just as blue. And the necklace of blue stones had been meant for her. But one rainy night, a car had gone off the road and struck the girl. After she died, Pete felt that he had nothing left in the world except his grief. The blue eyes of Jean Grace brought him out of that world of self-pity and made him remember again all that he had lost. The pain of remembering was so great that Pete wanted to run away from the happy Christmas shoppers who came to look at his beautiful old things during the next ten days. When the last shopper had gone, late on Christmas Eve, the door opened and a young woman came in. Pete could not understand it, but he felt that he had seen her before. Her hair was sunlight yellow and her eyes were sea-blue. Without speaking, she put on the counter a package wrapped in pretty Christmas paper. When Pete opened the package, the string of blue beads lay again before him. “Did this come from your shop?” she asked. Pete looked at her with eyes no longer cold. “Yes, it did,” he said. “Are the stones real?” “Yes. They aren't the best turquoise(绿松石), but they are real.” “Can you remember to whom you sold them?” “She was a small girl. Her name was Jean. She wanted them for her sister's Christmas present.” “How much were they?” “I can't tell you that,” he said. “The seller never tells anyone else what a buyer pays.” “But Jean has never had more than a few pennies. How could she pay for them?” “She paid the biggest price one can ever pay,” he said. For a moment there was no sound in the little shop. Then somewhere in the city, church bells began to ring. It was midnight and the beginning of another Christmas Day. “But why did you do it?” the girl asked. Pete put the package into her hands. “There is no one else to whom I can give a Christmas present,” he said. “It is already Christmas morning. Will you let me take you to your home? I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas at your door.” And so, to the sound of many bells, Pete Richards and a girl whose name he had not yet learned walked out into the hope and happiness of a new Christmas Day. 1.When Pete saw Jean Grace, he was ______. A. very enthusiastic, hoping for some business to be done B. cold but he still served the young customer C. cold, unwilling to serve the young customer D. very warm to the young customer though he did not want to sell anything to her 2.Pete did not say the price of the necklace because ______. A. the seller never tells anyone else what a buyer pays B. he priced the necklace too high C. he knew it would disappoint the girl D. he didn't want to sell the necklace 3.The eyes of Jean Grace brought Pete out of his world of self-pity and he ______. A. tried to forget the memory of his sweetheart B. began to look at the world optimistically C. remembered his lost love D. no longer felt the pain in him 4.A young woman came into the shop because ______. A. she was afraid that there might be some mistake B. she thought that the stones she had bought were not real C. she was not sure if she could get more stones like those D. she did not like what she had once bought 5.By saying “She paid the biggest price one can ever pay,” Pete meant that Jean Grace . A. gave the most money for the necklace B. gave all she had with her for the necklace C. appreciated the value of the necklace D. wanted to have the best thing in the shop 6. At the end of the story we see that Pete _____. A. found another girl that he could trust B. met someone who truly loved him C. found a place to go at last D. regained his ability to love
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第二节：下面采访中有5处（第61 – 65题）需要添加信息。请从以下选项中（A, B, C, D, E和F）中选出符合各段意思的选项，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。 A．Do established musicians have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and–coming musicians? B．Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up? C．What kind of “world music” do you enjoy? D．What’s your comment on pop music? E．Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves? F．What’s wrong with the music on the radio? An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician 1._________________________________ There were the older jazz musicians who hung around our house when I was young. I saw how much they practiced, how serious they were about their art. I knew then I had to work just as hard if I wanted to succeed. Of course, my father inspired me a lot, and many teachers took the time to nurture my talent and the talents of other students in our school. 2._____________________________ Yes. We’ve done such a poor job with music education because, as a society, we haven’t maintained the kind of education that a true artist and musician needs. Young people haven’t been able to equate romance and talent with music. For instance, most of the people who make it in the music industry today have to look good. How they sound is secondary. Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald — those big, romantic queens of jazz music wouldn’t make it in today’s music industry, and that’s a shame. We need to teach young people about the alternatives. 3.______________________________ Around the world people make music that, if you listen carefully to it, sounds a little like the cadence of their language. I’d call it folk music. When I’m away from home, I make a point of listening to regional folk music, not what’s on the radio. 4._______________________________ The same music is on the radio all over the world, and the American sound is overwhelming. Even the pop music that’s produced and created in foreign countries has that American beat, which underscore funk. As a musician, I’m not interested in hearing recycled versions of the same genre over and over. Any music that doesn’t have a development section just isn’t interesting to me. 5._________________________________ The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. New jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a shame. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.
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假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不记分。 Mr. Smith had neither wife nor children. He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money with drinks. Sometimes he went hungry, but he had to borrow some money to buy some food. One evening he met a friend of him in the street. The man invited him to have dinner in a restaurant. He was very happy that he drank too much. His friend stopped a taxi and ask the driver to take him home. Soon they reached in the door of his house. The driver drove away. But Mr. Smith couldn't insert the key into the keyhole. Just then a policeman went up, offering to help him but he refused, saying “The house is circled now. If you can keep it moving, I can open the door.”
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下面的图表显示了某校高三学生周末放假的学习生活情况。根据下图信息，请以 “Ways to spend the weekend” 为题，写英语短文。 要求如下： 1.简要描述图中的信息； 2.说明原因 （为了高效学习；锻炼身体；争分夺秒……）; 3.谈谈你的看法。 4.词数:120字.
Ways to spend the weekend As can be seen from the chart, senior three students have different ways to spend their weekends.
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