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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
At a sports meet of high school I knew Christie and we became best friend. At that time, we often spend time together. Under her help, I made great progress in my study. Last year, she decided to study in abroad. In other words, we would be separated for long time. Before she leaving , I prepared a gift to show my best wishes to him. She said it was the best gift she has ever had. Until then, we’ve kept in touch with each other through e-mails. I look forward to see her again in the near future.
as a result, break up, in danger of, according to, attach...to... ,
stand for, above all, watch over, die out, in relief,
burst into laughter, sort out
1.The Soviet Union ________________ on December 25th 1991.
2.The farmers there use specially trained dogs to ____________their sheep at night．
3.The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time, some words even _______________completely.
4.The economy is____________ collapse(崩溃) unless there is a revolution.
5.What is “best friends”? You laugh; I laugh. You cry; I cry. You fall, I ______________ and then I fall too because I was laughing too hard.
6.Workers should be paid ________________ how much work they do.
7.I’d like to buy a house-----modern, comfortable and _______________ in a quiet neighborhood.
8.Seeing the spoiled child was safe, the old man sighed ________________.
9.It is unnecessary to _____________ great importance __________ this letter.
10.He fell off the bike and hurt his legs. _________________, he had to stay away from the school for nearly two or three weeks.
1.The invention would have a wide range of ______________ (应用) in industry.
2.Frankly speaking, emotional or mental problems can a____________ from a physical cause.
3.A recent study shows that computer games have a little effect on adults，but a________ young people so much.
4.The flood has led to the l_____________ of life.
5.Farmers used to hunt elephants without _______________(怜悯）.
6.World Wildlife Fund ________________(感激) very much the efforts that China has made to protect endangered species from being further endangered.
7.Some bands are f_____________ by putting an advertisement in a newspaper looking for someone who is good enough.
8.He is a man who loses his job but doesn't tell his family and p_____________ to go to work every day as usual.
9.We are expected to be responsible for our work. But there always are some people who fail to ________________ (履行)their duties.
10.At the beginning of each semester, each student has great _______________ ( 信心) in their study.
The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 1.searching tool. Journalists use it 2.(find) information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 3.(late) medical development. When we are talking about it , it 4. (use) by ordinary people for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. It has the magical power to connect one with people from5. countries and cultures. However,6. the Internet has many advantages , there are also certain fears and concerns connected with it.One concern relates to a lack of control over 7.
appears on the Internet. On television and radio there are restrictions (限制）on what kinds of programs can be broadcast ,8. on the Internet it is not the case. Parents cannot determine what is suitable 9.their children to see because the 10. (appear) of any information is not under their control.
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a ______ over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always ______. Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was ______. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ______ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ______ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ______.
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ______ what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for ______ to share by all five of us.
The big ______ arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ______ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ______at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, ______ my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ______. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything ______ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,______ to be angry again. This is what she told me：
“I was looking ______ thinking of what to buy, and I ______ to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’.One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ______ for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and ______ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so ______ as I did that day.
1.A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star
2.A. little B. less C. enough D. more
3.A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind
4.A. effort B. room C. time D. money
5.A. event B. problem C. surprise D. excitement
6.A. shopping B. traveling C. parties D. greetings
7.A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every one
8.A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
9.A. day B. chance C. party D. tree
10.A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
11.A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet
12.A. including B. besides C. except D. except for
13.A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
14.A. since B. after C. while D. until
15.A. anxious B. ready C. eager D. afraid
16.A. out B. over C. forward D. around
17.A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated
18.A. wanted B. did C. got D. played
19.A. made B. searched C. bought D. took
20.A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
NBA basketball players devote much of their lives to preparing for games. This preparation, which includes studying game films, practicing skills and treating injuries, is essential because of the pressure-packed nature of their profession.
1. Generally, on the day of a game, players get together in the morning for an hour shooting and also to review films of the opponent of that night. 2. Players receive treatments for injuries, put on their uniforms, discuss strategies(策略) with coaches and warm up during the remaining time before the game gets underway. As thousands of people cheer them on, a team’s best players will play 40 or more minutes during the game. After the game, some players stick around to lift weights before showering and heading home.
3. They must leave their families at home, spend hours on planes traveling around the country and try to stay rested while sleeping at a different hotel every night.
The NBA’s 82-game regular season is tiring. 4. So many players focus on recuperating(恢复) for at least part of the off-season. Other players, may work on recovering from surgery to correct injuries.
Weeks before the training camp, NBA basketball players start getting back in shape for the upcoming season. 5. Younger players often take part in developmental leagues during the summer months to increase their chances of getting onto an NBA team.
A．Trips can be difficult for NBA basketball players.
B．The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946.
C．It can even make the best-conditioned athletes tired.
D．It consists of 30 teams, 29 in the US and 1 in Canada.
E．The preparation may involve practicing basketball skills and lifting weights.
F．Following lunch, many players take a nap and eat a pre-game meal before arriving at the field.
G．An NBA basketball player’s typical workday routine varies based on his team’s schedule of games.
