假定你是李华，春节前收到美国朋友Eric的来信。根据以下信息，给他写封回信。
1．简介传统节日春节；
2．谈谈目前学习情况；
3．邀请他暑假来中国。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Eric,
How glad I am to hear from you!
Yours,
短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分l０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。文中共有l0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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
There are a lot of unforgettable thing in our life．The most unforgettable one for me is the speech competition holding last year．When my English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition ,I devoted me to the preparation．I was determined to win the first prize．I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything．Not until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down．Finally，I do a good job．When I heard I got the first prize，my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down．Through this speech competition，I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully．
Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town. 2. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4. (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5. man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6. . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7. (say) to himself: “The night 8. (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last .
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered，“My did. When I was young，my father . ”Then he continued，“ was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a cleaner. ”Hearing this, the director asked John to his hands. John reached out his hands that were and perfect. The director said，“I have a .When you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
John felt but did it. His tears fell he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so . Also John that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to him. After cleaning his mother’s hands，John washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to his feelings. “Now I know what is . Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the me today. By helping my mother，I see how it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled，“This is what I am .I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”
1.A．farewell B．job C．interview D．try
2.A．tutors B．father C．parents D．mother
3.A．died away B．passed away C．died out D．passed by
4.A．What B．How C．Who D．Where
5.A．carpet B．floor C．clothes D．window
6.A．turn B．show C．wave D．shake
7.A．clumsy B．dirty C．strong D．smooth
8.A．request B．question C．wish D．choice
9.A．embarrassed B．frightened C．confused D．inspired
10.A．before B．as C．since D．until
11.A．slim B．warm C．soft D．rough
12.A．realized B．believed C．insisted D．wondered
13.A．sacrifice B．serve C．satisfy D．support
14.A．modestly B．secretly C．quietly D．gently
15.A．improve B．describe C．awaken D．hide
16.A．appreciation B．cooperation C．qualification D．communication
17.A．wealthy B．famous C．successful D．humorous
18.A．firm B．exciting C．crazy D．tough
19.A．looking through B．looking for C．looking at D．looking into
20.A．shan’t B．needn’t C．won’t D．can’t
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend. 1.. But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2. . You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.
3. 3. .
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4. . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
5. Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. Do things together.
C. Do not wait to be spoken to.
D. Try not to find fault with your friends.
E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.
A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves– the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. But we really shouldn’t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Beware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, “Good job!”
Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motive others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.
1.The author argues in the first paragraph that ________.
A．words will never hurt us at all
B．positive effects last longer than negative effects
C．words have lasting effects on us
D．negative words last longer than positive effects
2.Why should we not feel embarrassed when talking to ourselves?
A．Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health.
B．It does harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone.
C．Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems.
D．Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself.
3.The underlined phrase “give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph 3 means _______.
A．blame ourselves B．punish ourselves
C. talk to ourselves D．praise ourselves
4.Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
A．It is impossible for unkind words to be forgotten.
B．It is better to think twice before talking to others.
C．Words always possess long positive effects.
D．Kind words are sometimes not needed at all.
