中秋佳节即将到来，请你给你的美国网友Mike写封信介绍这个中国的传统节日，内容应包括：
1.中秋节的时间和含义；
2.中秋节的活动习俗；
3.你打算如何度过今年的中秋。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.农历：lunar calendar
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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。
Are you afraid of delivering a speech before people?I can well remember his first speech which was titled A Real Test in My Life at the age of 9!You can't imagine how terrible shy I was the moment I thought of that—with so many eyes fixed in me.I have no choice but prepare for it,though.When a real moment came,I stood on the platform with my legs trembled and my mind blank.Although it was hard for me to find myself back,but I made it!From then on,I gradually turned out to be a great speakers without any fear of talking.
Where do you want to send your boys to study?A mixed school or a boys' school?1.(traditional),boys and girls attend a mixed school,where they study together.But boys in a single-sex school2.(say) to be more likely to get involved in3.(culture) and artistic activities that help develop their emotional expressiveness than4.(teach) alongside girls,according to the findings of some researchers.
They say in a single-sex school teachers can tailor lessons to boys’ learning style,5.they can also encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused"6.(approach) that appeal to them.For example,they are more active and can learn best through touch,so letting them move around7.classroom and getting them8.(compete) in teams can prevent boredom.“What's more,boys in a single-sex school won't feel forced to act9.men before they understand10.(them) well enough to know what that means.”the study reported.
A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer's hair.The golden red sun was____.She was on the beach,looking up at the fiery（火似的）ball.She was____by its color,deep red in the middle,softly fading into yellow.She could hear nothing but the____and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere____her.After all she had been through,this was what she needed.“It's getting____,”she thought, “I must go home.My____will be wondering where I am.”She wondered how they would____,when she got home after the three days she was____.She kept on walking,____herself to the bungalow where she spent every summer holiday.The road was deserted.She walked slowly and____.Just in a few hundred meters she would be safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now.The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold,too.She____she had her favorite sweater on—it kept her really warm.She imagined having it____her.This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door.It seemed____.The outside garden seemed____.She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy.
She entered the house.First,she went into the kitchen where she saw a____written by her father.It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee____.
I went looking.”Ellen was her mother but—where was she? She entered her parent's home.Then she saw her. Her mother,lying on the bed,____.Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired.So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.When Jennifer woke up,something was different.She was in her cozy____in her pajamas（睡衣）.
It felt so good being back home.____she heard a voice,“Are you feeling better now?You know you got us very, very____.”
1.A. disappearing B. setting C. rising D. shining
2.A. amazed B. excited C. disappointed D. frightened
3.A. music B. waves C. wind D. streams
4.A. surprised B. confused C. relaxed D. exhausted
5.A. early B. cold C. warm D. late
6.A. teachers B. friends C. brothers D. parents
7.A. blame B. enjoy C. react D. cry
8.A. ill B. missing C. travelling D. sad
9.A. pointing B. enjoying C. directing D. teaching
10.A. easily B. silently C. happily D. willingly
11.A. believed B. wished C. guessed D. judged
12.A. with B. for C. at D. in
13.A. same B. familiar C. difficult D. different
14.A. crowded B. tidy C. deserted D. clean
15.A. text B. note C. letter D. sentence
16.A. ready B. gone C. present D. available
17.A. cried B. laughed C. coughed D. slept
18.A. chair B. room C. bed D. study
19.A. Fortunately B. Similarly C. Suddenly D. Constantly
20.A. moved B. lost C. inspired D. scared
If you plan to go abroad for your further education,first you should read something about the custom of the country.For example,in the United States,it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning.If you telephone him early in the day,while he is shaving or having breakfast,1..The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m.If someone receives a call during sleeping hours,he assumes it's a matter of life or death.So2..
In social life,time plays a very important part.In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not .0highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date,3..In other areas of the world,it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten.4..Thus,misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently.Being punctual is valued highly in American life,for example.If people are not punctual, 5..In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour,it would be too impolite.A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology.
A.they will not be trusted
B.But it is not true in all countries
C.Different races understand it differently
D.the time chosen for the call communicates its importance
E.they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible
F.The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world
G.the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention
There's a curious thing about people.All of us are driven in some way or another to achieve—we want to run faster,be more creative,win more awards,and earn more money.But here's the thing: if you want to offer warm words of wisdom,constructive criticism or "360-degree feedback",then think again.Most of us would rather not hear it.
Our easily-broken egos（自尊心）are partly to blame.We all want to meet our own expectations of ourselves,and so being critised can present a huge threat to our egos.Yet as decades of psychological theory and research have indicated,people have endless tricky strategies of remaining positive in the face of criticism.For this reason,rather than us welcoming feedback with open arms,our first response is often an automatic defense.These reactions serve to make us feel better about ourselves.
Psychological research exposes this unhealthy appetite for ignorance.In one study,students watched a false educational film about a serious disease called "TAA Deficiency".In fact,TAA Deficiency is completely fictional,but the students were not told this information;instead,they were asked whether they wished to provide a cheek test for assessing（评估）their risk of developing the disease.Half of the students were told that if they ever developed TAA Deficiency,then the treatment would involve them taking a two-week course of pills.Of this group,52% agreed to provide the cheek test.The other half of students learned the treatment would involve taking the pills for the rest of their lives.Of this group,only 21% agreed to the test.
These findings show a common pattern seen in other studies within and beyond the context of healthcare.That is,people are especially resistant to hearing feedback when they believe it could force them to do something difficult or unpleasant.
1.What can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. People should be satisfied with what they have.
B. People should offer constructive criticism.
C. People should be cautious when giving advice.
D. People should care less about others.
2.How do people usually react when facing criticism?
A. They try to avoid it.
B. They deal with It seriously.
C. They tend to fight against others.
D. They turn to psychological theory.
3.Why didn't most of the second group agree to the test?
A. They didn't believe in the result.
B. They knew there wasn't such a disease.
C. They were sensitive to the negative result.
D. They didn't agree with the test.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Meeting Criticism
B. Rethinking Feedbacks
C. Improving Healthcare
D. Fighting TAA Deficiency
