假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Sam来信，想在你市寻找一套合适的房子居住。几日前，你在四季花园（Seasonal Garden，内设游泳池和健身馆）小区内看到一处房子。请根据下面图示回信告知。
Dear Sam,
You wrote in your letter that you wanted to rent an apartment in our city. Recently I happened to find one that might be suitable for you
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Are you satisfied with it? If so, I will arrange it for you.
Yours,
Li Hua
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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。
My parents and I went to the park last Sunday. There were lots of visitor standing in front of ticket window. We waited a long time and buy three tickets. In the Tiger Mountain of the park, I was too eager to see the fierce frightening animals that I quickened their steps through the crowd. Unfortunately, I got separated from my parents. I had a hard time look for them, but I had no lucky. Wandering in the park, I felt alone without any companions. Bad still, I had no money, so I had to walk to home, covering as much as 5 kilometers.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
There was once a King who liked music so much that he searched the world for the 1._ （good）instrument there was. One day, a wizard（巫师）offered the King a harp（竖琴）.
The King took 2. to the palace, but 3. he started playing it, the harp was out of tune. Many other 4. （music）tried it, and they agreed that the harp was useless and the King had been cheated. The harp 5. （throw）out as rubbish.
A poor little girl later found the harp, and even though she didn’t know how to play, 6. （decide）to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years, always with the harp out of tune, but playing better and better.
Then one day, 7. （sudden）, the harp started to play the most beautiful tunes. It was __8. magic harp, and could only be played well by someone willing to put in the necessary interest and effort.
The King heard the music from his window, and summoned（传唤）the girl to the palace. When the King saw the harp playing, he was 9. （fill）with joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private musician, 10. （give）her and her family many riches.
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald __ himself to fathering the kid. , the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly . He spent a lot on art works of the . Later Fitzgerald himself became ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his
_ _ as to how his wealth would be — to sell his entire collection at an auction（拍卖）.
Because of the large quantity and high of his collection, a huge crowd of __ buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum and private collectors eager to . Before the auction, the art works were shown, among, which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Because of its quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled（敲槌）the crowd to . First the lawyer from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his __ .
The poor-quality painting didn’t any bidders... except one — the old servant who had __ _ the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer __ the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became , and the lawyer read from the will: “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” Then the auction was over.
1.A. expected B. appointed C. devoted D. booked
2.A. Finally B. Luckily C. Secondly D. Unfortunately
3.A. declined B. increased C. remained D. affected
4.A. partners B. masters C. servants D. volunteers
5.A. seriously B. slightly C. lightly D. gradually
6.A. matter B. notice C. letter D. will
7.A. settled B. dealt C. involved D. banned
8.A. price B. spirit C. quality D. attraction
9.A. traditional B. possible C. occasional D. absent
10.A. directors B. fans C. supporters D. competitors
11.A. call B. bid C. reject D. order
12.A. known B. famous C. poor D. cheap
13.A. attention B. principle C. saying D. party
14.A. heard B. told C. wrote D. read
15.A. wife B. servant C. director D. son
16.A. receive B. remind C. need D. plan
17.A. worked B. served C. lived D. waited
18.A. played B. applied C. offered D. accepted
19.A. lost B. got C. continued D. stopped
20.A. noisy B. eager C. quiet D. anxious
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。
Having a happier life is something we all always struggle for. One of the key foundations of that is to be consistent in doing things that bring happiness. 1. Consider these 4 habits:
1. Laugh in the middle of a busy day.
It’s 3 pm on a Sunday afternoon and you’re desperate to leave, for school. On top of the homework, you’re running close to super important deadline. 2. Just take a moment to laugh. You should laugh more often, especially on a busy day.
2. Do not compare yourself to others.
Measure your own successes based on your progress and only yours. 3. No one is better than any one else.
3. Find time to work out regularly and eat well.
Exercise can produce tons of feel-good hormones（荷尔蒙）. 4. Feeding your body with whole and nutritious foods, on the other hand, can positively affect your body in both short and long term. Find time to schedule in a workout even if it’s only thirty minutes and do something you love. Eat well because foods can help you stay focused and more energized, and happier as a whole.
4. End each day with gratitude.
5. It might be something as small as a child’s laugh or something as huge as a praise from the headmaster. Whatever it is, be grateful for that day because it will never come again.
A. All of our lives are unique.
B. Surround you with people who matter.
C. Don’t blame everything not going your way.
D. Try to think you are better than anyone else.
E. Develop right habits to ensure we live a happy life.
F. These hormones can help avoid stress and depression.
G. Just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened.
Many Christmas customs are based on the birth of Christ, such as giving presents because of the Wise Men, who brought presents to the baby Jesus（耶稣）Singing Christmas carols is based on the scene of the birth with figures of shepherds, the Wise Men and animals surrounding the baby Jesus.
The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, an area in the present-day Turkey. By all accounts St. Nicholas was a generous man, particularly devoted to children. After his death around 340 A. D. he was buried in Myra, but in 1087 Italian sailors were believed to steal his remains and removed them to Italy, greatly increasing St. Nicholas’ popularity throughout Europe.
His kindness and reputation for generosity gave rise to claims that he could perform miracles and devotion to him increased. St. Nicholas became the patron（保护神）saint of Russia, where he was known by his red cap, flowing white beard, and bishop’s mitre. In Greece, he was the patron saint of sailors; in France, he was the patron of lawyers, and in Belgium, the patron of children and travelers. Thousands of churches across Europe were dedicated（供奉的）to him and sometime around the 12th century an official holiday was created in his honor. The Feast of St. Nicholas was celebrated on December 6 and the day was marked by gift-giving and charity.
After the Reformation, European followers of St. Nicholas declined, but the legend was kept alive in Holland where the Dutch spelling of his name Sint Nikolass was eventually transformed to Sinterklaas. Dutch children would leave their wooden shoes by the fireplace, and Sinterklaas would reward good children by placing treats in their shoes. Dutch colonists brought this tradition with them to America in the 17th century and here the English name of Santa Claus appeared.
1.Why, as is believed, is Santa Claus so popular in Europe?
A. Because of his reputation for generosity.
B. Because he died in Italy.
C. Because of the deed of the Italian sailors.
D. Because of his devotion to Italian children.
2.What was the Feast of St. Nicholas held for?
A. Celebrating Christ’s birthday.
B. Giving thanks to churches.
C. Marking a holiday.
D. Honoring St. Nicholas.
3.What does “Sinterklaas” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. European followers. B. Santa Claus.
C. Jesus. D. The Dutch.
4.Which of the following can best describe Santa Claus?
A. Generous, devoted and honored.
B. Dedicated, kind and alive.
C. Well-known, traditional and lovely.
D. Popular, famous and creative.
