假定英语课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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jennifer,
I am writing to thank you. You coming to my birthday party yesterday gave me a big surprise, which I have never expected. You cannot imagine how exciting I was at the moment. To be honesty, it is because of your coming why I feel it is the best birthday I have ever had.
The dictionary you gave me as birthday present is just all what I need. I firmly believe that it will be of great helpful in my English study I cannot thank you enough for what you did for me.
Together with all my classmates, I will do what I can to make you stay in China enjoyable. If there is everything you need, let me know and we will be more than glad to help.
Yours,
Li Hua
Nowadays Mother’s Day in most countries1. (fall) on the second Sunday of May. It was established by Anna Jarvis and the first2.(office)Mother’s Day was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia, on May 10, 1908. Mother’s Day is now observed in3.(recognize)of mothers motherhood, maternal bonds in general, as well as the positive4.(contribute)that they make to society. Internationally there are a large 5.(various)of Mother’s Day celebrations, but the most common traditions on the day include churchgoing the distribution of carnations, and family dinners. In the US it is estimated the 50 percent of American households send greeting cards on this holiday. The holiday has been6.(heavy)commercialized by advertisers and retailers,7.has recently caused some criticism.
Today in China, Mother’s Day is gaining8. (increase)popularity among young people who want to show love and respect9.their mothers. Would you like to share with us some stories 10.you and your dear mother, or some gifts you sent to your mother for Mother’s Day?
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us________chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell _______. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I______the countryside for some place I could rent for the_______possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ______ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was ______, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and ______ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, ______ slowly, they started teaching me the ______ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began ______ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a ______ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ______.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were______ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place._____ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my _____ with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into ______. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ______ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to _____ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in_______if we hadn't banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about ______ we can all get by together.
1.A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally
2.A. off B. apart C. over D. out
3.A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched
4.A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest
5.A. over B. through C. at D. round
6.A. occupied B. emptied C. abandoned D. robbed
7.A. turned B. cleared C. approached D. cut
8.A. for B. although C. otherwise D. but
9.A. benefit B. art C. nature D. lesson
10.A. swinging B. looking C. sticking D. turning
11.A. different B. real C. wild D. remote
12.A. kindness B. happiness C. friendliness D. neighborliness
13.A. unique B. expensive C. necessary D. rare
14.A. Along B. Down C. Deep D. Up
15.A. cooperation B. satisfaction C. relationships D. appointments
16.A. reality B. town C. society D. life
17.A. creating B. losing C. offering D. quitting
18.A. put in B. turn in C. get in D. take in
19.A. yards B. camps C. shelters D. cottages
20.A. how B. what C. whether D. when
A new report says plastics are responsible for $13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. The findings were announced recently at a United Nations conference. 1.
Plastic thrown away carelessly makes its way into rivers and other waterways2.After a while, it collects in the sea. And plastic never goes away. Plastic is not biodegradable—destroyed by bacteria or natural processes. Instead, it just breaks up into smaller pieces over time. The oceans contain a lot of chemicals and other pollutants.3.That means harmful material may get into our food supply.
4.Human beings cause pollution and they can take steps to stop it. They can use fewer single use product containers and throw plastics away correctly. Plastic recycling programs also works—where old bottles and other plastics are collected, broken down and used to make new products. We could reuse bottles in our households many times if we wish to, rather than end it after the first use. We could, when we get rid of that plastic, recycle it and reuse it, which replaces the need for raw materials.
The report also calls on companies to improve methods for using plastics. 5.And it calls for information about the way plastic is thrown out or removed from use. By putting a new value on plastic, industry has a special reason to clean up the environment.
But all of the companies must join to deal with the problem.
A. It asks for them to better measure and direct plastic use.
B. But people can make a big difference.
C. Plastics should be gathered together and reused..
D. It is convenient to use plastic bags in everyday life.
E. Then, fish may eat the plastics.
F. The report tells about harm to sea life and what might be done to improve the situation.
G. The plastic eventually reaches coastal areas and ocean waters
Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been shown that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins(维生素) to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamins-enriched water, the rats did seem to develop it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.
In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet.
So, in choosing food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what’s best for them. Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-formed habits. Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.
1.In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the rats’ drinking water to _________.
A. test whether rats know which drink is good for them
B. encourage rats to drink vitamins-enriched water
C. find out rats’ preference in flavor
D. demonstrate the vitamins are tasteless
2.According to the passage, adults eating habits differ from those of babies because _________.
A. adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health
B. adults’ eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs
C. adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns
D. adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods
3.As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that ________.
A. both prefer flavored food and drink
B. both have the same eating patterns
C. both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet
D. both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint. “She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes ( 条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the ear door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
1.What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?
A. To introduce Stephanie to her. B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C. To show his artwork to her. D. To put the materials back in the yard.
2.In his mother's eyes, the writer _____________.
A. was a born artist B. worked very hard
C. was a problem solver D. always caused trouble
3.The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to _____________.
A. something imaginative and fun B. the stripes on the pavement
C. the rainbow in the sky D. important lessons learned in childhood
4.It can be learned from the passage that parents should______________ .
A. encourage children to paint B. value friendship among children
C. protect rather than destroy children's dreams D. discover the hidden talent in children
