An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator.
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!
1.An old friend of mine called ______.
A. to tell me to meet him at the airport
B. to tell me about his arrival
C. to ask me to leave the office
D. to ask me to make plans for his arrival
2.My friend climbed into the room because ______ .
A. there was an apple tree outside
B. the living room window was left open
C. he had difficulty opening the door
D. he hadn't found the key
3.My friend telephoned me two hours later ______ .
A. from my home B. at the airport
C. in his office D. from my neighbor's house
假如你是李华，你的笔友Tom发来电子邮件询问你的音乐喜好和你在新年晚会上的表现。请你给他写封电子邮件，回答他的所有问题。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的抬头与结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。
Hi, Tom，
As you know, I’m music mad.
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By the way, do you love music as well?
短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定在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。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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Students need enough sports and activities to keep fit and relax, and in some schools students are not giving enough time to do outdoor activities. Teachers ask students to spend most of their time at studies. But if students feel tired, they can’t pay attention to that they’re studying. They will be in a bad health. It’s also not good for his studies. In my opinions, it’s important give students enough time to do outdoor activities. Then they will enjoy better health and work hard. So please pay more attention to student health and growth.
Have you ever had problems in your life? Have you ever wondered how to be happy? If so, you will find the book “Being a Happy Teenager” 1. (use). In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
About problems with parents and friends, the book says we should stop 2. (be) angry and forgive. The book tells us some skills such as how to put everything 3. we have learned from life into beautiful pictures.
Many teenagers think that 4. (happy) comes from a good exam result or praise from 5. people. But you can still be happy 6. there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from 7. good attitude. If you learn from problems, you 8. (have) success in the future.
Some school students have problems such as being too tall 9. too short. But Matthews tells us that we should think about things 10. a positive way. This is Matthews’ most important lesson: you choose to be happy!
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.
Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they for a long time. They discussed the they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（奔驰经销商）send a to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read any more because she can’t very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many . It took him 12 years to it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother her thank-you notes, which read, “Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It’s a (an) job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to . I stay home and have others work for me, so I’ll use the car. The was good, although not realistic. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you are the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
1.A. foughtB. talkedC. studiedD. slept
2.A. giftsB. chancesC. wishesD. challenges
3.A. warmB. bigC. safeD. lonely
4.A. bookB. bikeC. carD. bag
5.A. stationB. museumC. libraryD. theater
6.A. whatB. howC. whyD. when
7.A. listenB. feelC. seeD. walk
8.A. storiesB. wordsC. poemsD. lyrics
9.A. protectB. beatC. raiseD. train
10.A. butB. soC. unlessD. although
11.A. shockedB. impressedC. frightenedD. embarrassed
12.A. sent outB. put upC. took outD. picked up
13.A.enjoyableB. delightfulC. tiringD. amusing
14.A. learnB. workC. exerciseD. drive
15.A. neverB. oftenC. regularlyD. sometimes
16.A. futureB. hobbyC. ideaD. program
17.A. createB. enjoyC. bringD. record
18.A. lostB. admiredC. remainedD. discovered
19.A. sameB. lastC. nextD. only
20.A. strangeB. unpleasantC. terribleD. delicious
In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive. 1. Then how can we keep healthy?
First of all, we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food. 2. I only eat little meat. 3. It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of one’s health. 4. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 5.
A. What’s more, taking exercise is very important.
B. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.
C. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.
D. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins.
E. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
F. But if our health were taken away, we could surely die.
G. Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick.
