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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有 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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
On Friday, our teacher told us that there would an English corner in front of our teaching building. I set about soon after the last class in the afternoon.
To my joy, the English corner had just been on for a few minute. I joined them on their talk. At first, I was afraid that my English was so poor and limit that I couldn’ t follow them or make myself understand. I was also afraid that anyone might laugh at me. But a smiling face here or an encouraging nod there soon put me at ease. Though I speak to them only in simple English that day, I believe in future I will make a greater progress.
It’ s said that a giant rock was located in the North Sea but once many boats and ships1. （strike）it and sank.
About a century years ago, a kind and imaginative minister came up with an idea to have a buoy（浮标）2. （fasten）to the rock. On the top of the buoy3. （place）a bell, which would ring whenever any ships got closer. When hearing the bell ringing, sailors knew where the rock was and stayed safe. One day, a sea robber Rover happened4. （sail） not far away from the rock.
Seeing5. buoy floating in the water, he decided to play a trick. Soon his crew broke the chain that held the buoy, let the bell go into the water and then sailed away. In the following weeks, they robbed many6. ships around the seas and filled the ship with a great7. （vary） of treasures. Unfortunately, when returning, they themselves had no idea how to get away from the terrible rock8. the ring. The ship was moving swiftly in the dark9. there was a great crash. 10. was the very rock and the ship began to sink.
Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk, Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.
However, her ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere. The last thing she was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never again, she couldn’ t believe it. Three months later, she was out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’ s storybook. A bookmark in it made her to page 117. The name of the was‘The Day Clara Walked’ . She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost.
, after a year’ s hard exercise, Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench the Athens Stadium, memories : first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on , their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder, she could balance the hoop（健身圈）as well as her teammates. She registered for 2004 Olympic Games, and finally she received from the Olympic Committee.
Her was interrupted by the attendant who said,“It’ s time” , two words that she had been to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each firm and steady. Everything was , and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart violently against her chest.
Later that night, Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old on the shelf, which opened to page 117, to the chapter‘The Day Clara Walked’ , tears her vision.
1.A. dream B. intension C. life D. career
2.A. forgot B. remembered C. experienced D. suffered
3.A. see B. dance C. walk D. sing
4.A. rushed B. rocked C. thrown D. wheeled
5.A. open B. relate C. point D. adapt
6.A. bookmark B. page C. chapter D. story
7.A. Suddenly B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Certainly
8.A. opposite B. beneath C. inside D. outside
9.A. flooded in B. faded away C. mixed up D. squeezed out
10.A. fright B. regret C. sympathy D. admiration
11.A. doubtfully B. thankfully C. nervously D. cheerfully
12.A. until B. as C. while D. once
13.A. access B. praise C. support D. approval
14.A. plan B. attempt C. thought D. sight
15.A. content B. eager C. upset D. proud
16.A. breath B. wake C. step D. look
17.A. unexpected B. awful C. perfect D. finished
18.A. fighting B. striking C. kicking D. hammering
19.A. hoop B. book C. letter D. dress
20.A. clouding B. filling C. rolling D. Rushing
Article writing has been a way of conveying information through the web. If you’ re a writer, being able to let them stay on your article for more than two seconds is already a success. Your writing style can create more readers for your content if you know how to catch the attention of readers.1.
Be Direct-to-the-Point
Website writing differs from print writing. People do not want to spend much time on a website because they want to get the information they need.2.
Be Informative
Articles for web content are briefly written. They flesh out the information without decorations. Be sure that your articles are not confusingly worded. 3.Make sure you organize your facts logically so that your reader can effectively process them.
Be Conversational
4.Be conversational so that readers can grasp what you mean in your article. With quality content, engage your readers so that your article will have that personal and human touch.
Be Connected
Most article writers just place sentences that state a certain fact to form a paragraph. However, in readers’ hopes, these writers fail to establish a human connection.5. So it is important to make the connection smooth and not abrupt.
A. Stay away from decorations when writing online content.
B. Most readers like to read articles that“speak”to them.
C. Connection will allow the readers’ minds to effectively process what is written.
D. Get to your point directly so that your readers can process the information.
E. Here are some important points to consider before writing online.
F. Article writing is a fun way of establishing a connection with a reader and a writer.
G. Complex sentences tend to wrongly lead your reader and make them confused.
You may have experienced the frustration of receiving a parking fine or finding your car towed away （拖走）after leaving it parked for a couple of minutes.
But now a hightech car sticker could help motorists avoid such a situation by allowing a traffic warden（管理员）to get in touch with them. Car owners can buy the sticker and place it inside their car’ s windscreen， having set it up with vital information, such as their phone number. The slim design will include a sensor that will send a text message warning a driver about a coming fine when touched by a traffic warden. The message will ask them to move their car immediately. The driver could then type a reply for the warden using their smartphone, which will appear on the sticker’ s screen.They may choose to write something along the lines of“back in two minutes”in a bid to avoid a fine. Frankfurt-based IT consultant, Daniel Kalliontzis, came up with the idea and is raising funds on Indiegogo to put his 54 sticker into production.
The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic wardens and critically, a German law. The law states:“An officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle.”It could be cheaper for the authorities to contact the driver than to tow his car.
At the time of writing, Mr Kalliontzis has raised just over 3,000 of his 50,000 goal on Indiegogo. If he manages to raise the money, the stickers will be shipped in June 2015. But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages, because anyone could touch the smart sticker.
1.The first paragraph is intended to ________.
A. highlight an awkward situation
B. complain about a parking fine
C. introduce the topic of the passage
D. remind motorists of the parking risk
2.What may probably contribute to the application of the TowStop sticker in Germany?
A. The sticker’ s low cost.
B. The mass production.
C. The goodwill of motorists.
D. The law of the country.
3.What can be concluded from the last paragraph about the TowStop Sticker?
A. It takes time and efforts to put it to use.
B. Only traffic wardens can touch the sticker．
C. All car owners will use the sticker in 2015．
D. Kalliontzis is experienced in raising money．
4.What’ s the right order of the following statements according to the passage?
①A message is sent by the sensor.
②The sticker is put inside a car’ s windscreen.
③A traffic warden touches the smart sticker.
④The sticker is set up with vital information.
⑤The motorist sends a message.
A.②④⑤③① B.④②③①⑤
C. ④②③⑤① D.②④①③⑤
The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs. To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities in 2014. The followings show how we have tried to make your life better.
Transport
☆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 per cent of city busstops have been upgraded.
Communication
☆Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city.
☆All of the new Government buildings are smartwired for better computer service!
Medical Facilities
☆The new stateoftheart Nightingale Hospital was opened in June.
☆To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas.
☆Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.
Education
☆Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2014!
☆Rental for private schools has been reduced.
Protection and Security
☆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.
Entertainment / Recreation
☆The new Central Community Building opened in May.
☆5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
1.What is the purpose of the changes in Silver City?
A. To satisfy all the needs of the citizens.
B. To make public service improved.
C. To better the citizens’life.
D. To meet the needs of the Silver City Council.
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Travel books are provided in the new library.
B. More bus lines and stops are bought in Silver City.
C. Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.
D. There are more police officers on duty now.
3.The public notice is from _______.
A. the community B. the local government
C. the Silver City Library D. a travel agency
