假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech
contest)。希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。
注意：词数100左右。
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Dear Ms. Smith,
With best wishes,
Li Hua
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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（从第11处起）不计分。
Christine was just a girl in one of my classes. I never knew much about her except for that she was strange. She didn’t talk many. Her hair was black and purple, and she worn black sports shoes and a black sweater, although in the summer. She was, in fact, rather attractively, and she never seemed care what the rest of us thought about her. Like the rest of my classmate, I didn’t really want to get closed to her. It was only when we did their chemistry project together that I begin to understand why Christine dressed the way she did .
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
To emigrate means to move to another country and start a new life. 1. Also, it is the surest way to change a man’s life completely.
Nowadays, emigration is especially important to scientists and people possessing unique skills and talents. 2. Also, emigration might be your answer to all the difficult questions life brought to you. And, of course, if you are a scientist with a PH.D. degree and your country does not believe your research to deserve adequate funding, emigration may be your only way to continue professional activities.
3. European finest professionals, talented scientists, engineers, inventors, doctors, writers, musicians, actors, artists, athletes began moving to the US soon after the end of the World War II.
4. The United States is still attracting people from all walks of life. And most capable and talented among them are most welcome there. Even during the world economic crisis, America remains a country with the most stable economy and best funded research and development institutions. Thousands of immigrants arrive in the US every day in search of success and recognition. 5.
A.The USA is suffering from brain drain most in the world.
B.Emigration is and always has been an ultimate answer to challenges of life.
C.Emigration is becoming more and more serious in less-developed countries.
D.Today, sixty years later, that emigration of talents called brain drain still exists.
E.Emigration of people who can make a great contribution to scientific and cultural fields is not a new phenomenon.
F.People consider the USA as the perfect place where one can reap the best rewards for creativity and knowledge.
G.If your talent in music or literature, theater or painting seems not in need of in your country, emigration might be your best bet to achiever your creative goals.
Answering the Community Needs of Our City
The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs. To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities in 2004. This chart shows how we have tried to make your life better.
Transport ☆Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.
☆Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service.
☆20 new buses for the southern line were purchased in January.
☆50 percent of city bus-stops have been upgraded.
☆Buses to the eastern suburbs will run every 15 minutes.
Education
☆Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2004 !
☆Rental for private schools has been reduced.
☆Teachers report that the 'no hat - no play' rule has been successful.
Communication Protection and Security
☆Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city.
☆All of the new Government buildings are ' smart'-wired for better computer service! ☆Extra police now patrol (巡逻 ) the tourist areas.
☆50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.
Medical Facilities Entertainment / Recreation
☆The new state-of-the-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June.
☆To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas. ☆The John Street basketball courts have been re-surfaced !
☆The new Central Community Building opened in May.
☆5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
1.The public notice is from _________.
A. the community B. the local government
C. the citizens D. a travel agency
2.The notice is mainly about _________.
A. the work carried out by the people of Silver City
B. the facilities available in Silver City
C. some improvements in Silver City
D. information for interested tourists
3.All the following are true EXCEPT that ___________.
A. both residents and tourists can enjoy more security now
B. Station Street Hospital had out-dated facilities before 2004
C. primary students had to pay for their textbooks in 2003
D. Dover Hospital is still short of trained medical staff
4.Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?
A. Travel books are provided in the new library.
B. Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.
C. Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.
D. There are more police officers on duty now.
At a few minutes past five, Dave noted that the blanket of darkness was lifting. He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill. The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray.
Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly. He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps.
As he walked down toward the lake, Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before.
By the time where he reached the small boat, a thick white mist（雾气）had spread over the surface of the water. He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore.
The outer fringe（边缘）of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly. All he could see was the enveloping whiteness. He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake.
Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying on a mental picture of the surroundings. Then the mist began to rise, slowly. It soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake. The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects.
The magic time had arrived. Dave raised his pole. Dawn was broken. He was excited with expectancy.
1.Dave got up early in the morning to .
A. enjoy the scene of the lake B. seek adventure at the lake
C. go fishing in the lake D. take a walk by the lake
2.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Dave broke the quietness of the lake.
B.Dave was familiar with the surroundings.
C.Dave took a picture of the lake with him.
D.Dave forgot the fishing pole at the beginning.
3.The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 6 refers to .
A.fish B. boat C. silence D. mist
4.What can we learn from the end of the story?
A.Dave was hopeful of catching a lot of fish.
B.Dave wished the weather would be better.
C.Dave was happy that dawn was broken.
D.Dave expected someone else would come.
Bad behavior is something that most people don’t want to tolerate. However, we have had to tolerate it more and more with each passing year. There seems to be no concern for other people’s feelings; nor do we seem to care about other people’s property. We live in an age where saying what is on our minds has priority over any harm that it might do.
There are ways to deal with bad behavior in modern times, though. Too many of us let bad behavior go because we don’t want to rock the boat. This is the time that you should rock the boat and rock it hard. Let people know that you expect it to change. That is the key to dealing with bad behavior. If it continues, take the proper action for the situation you are in. If you have developed the habit of bad behavior, take a hard look at it and then change it. You can’t expect others to behave well if you aren’t willing to look at your own bad behavior and change it.
If you don’t have control over anything in a situation, just walk away from it and move on to something that you do have control over. You needn’t feel ashamed of that. Besides, you must stand firm in what you believe. You can’t control what other people do, but you can control what you do about it. You can’t go wrong if you stand firm in what you believe. Understanding your responsibility is also important. Don’t try to take on the responsibility for other people’s behavior. Take care of what you have to and do it in the way you know it should be done. The rest will take care of itself.
Bad behavior is on the rise with more and more people behaving badly without having to pay any consequences. Worry about how you behave rather than how others behave. Pretty soon, it just may catch on.
1.It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that _____________.
A. bad behavior is common today
B. bad behavior is sure to hurt people deeply
C. people behave badly because of carelessness
D. people are more understanding than before
2.When dealing with people’s bad behavior, you are advised to ____________.
A. fight it bravely whenever it happens
B. ignore it if it is beyond your control
C. let it go to avoid trouble
D. make people feel ashamed of their bad behavior
3.Why do many people behave badly according to the passage?
A. Because bad behavior is often ignored.
B. Because people are often influenced by others.
C. Because people aren’t punished for their bad behavior.
D. Because people haven’t realized its consequences.
