--- I’m afraid I can’t pass the examination this time.
--- . It’s said that it will not be difficult.
A. Take your time B. Take it easy
C. I can’t believe it D. Never mind
假定你是李华，美国交换生Linda 交流学习期满，即将回国，来信表示想带一些具有中国特色的工艺品(art craft)给美国的家人和朋友。请回复邮件推荐一至两样并说明推荐理由。
注意:1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Linda,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。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。
删减:把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改:在错词下面划一横线, 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。
Last Monday, our class hold a speech contest on the theme of thankfulness. Both of us took an active part in it because we were interesting in it. In beginning, our teacher made a speech, appeal to us to be thankful. After that, many participants impressed us on their wonderful performances. They expressed their love and appreciations to their parents, teachers and people who love them. I learned a lot of from this activity. There are many people around us who have helped us great. We should be grateful to them in return for which they have done for us.
I’ve always been attracted by the 1. (beautiful) of Chinese culture and its vast history. When we first arrived in China, my friend Tony and I expected a huge city 2. (fill) with modern buildings, busy streets and a crowded transport system. But we were pleasantly surprised.
The first thing 3. struck us was the space. Yes, Beijing is indeed huge, but its wide streets and green spaces made every area feel less crowded. Tian’anmen Square was the perfect example of this. The Forbidden City was 4. (surprise) clean and well preserved. Everywhere we looked, there were people 5. (tidy) and cleaning, which really left an 6. (impress) of national pride. We 7. (concern) that few people would speak English, even in Beijing. But we found it common for Chinese people to know a few words of English. The most exciting part of our visit was riding around in the sunshine and exploring the city 8. Ofo bikes.
It was great 9. (experience) Beijing’s landmarks in person after admiring 10. for so many years. This was our first visit to China, but certainly not our last.
It was early one hot morning in 2015 when, accompanied by my mother, I was________wheeled to the taxi stand. Three weeks earlier, I had________my left ankle at home. Now, I was on my way to being_______ for an operation at the Philippine General Hospital.
I was feeling _______as I’d never had surgery before and the thought of it________me. After waiting for________for more than 90 minutes, we were still standing there. It usually only takes a few minutes, but on this particular Sunday they would_______ us either already filled with passengers or________to take us. Perhaps they weren’t _______to carry my _______. My mother was starting to get frustrated as we were fast running out of time; our________was scheduled for 10:45am. Then a black SUV_______ and stopped in front of us. The driver, taking a look at us, said, “You two look like you could use a_______!” He told us he’d seen us earlier as he was taking his son to a________school activity. He was now returning home and saw that we were still there.
With no questions asked, this good Samaritan welcomed us aboard and got us to the hospital. We arrived at 10:30 – just in time. He refused any_______, saying people should help one another. He left with a smile.
I was finally_______. A long recovery process and physical therapy followed and now I am able to________again.
To this day we have not________again this friendly driver who went out of his way, but his generosity towards us has________in our minds and taught me to keep watch for and help others ____.
1.A. deliberately B. roughly C. gently D. toughly
2.A. broken B. lost C. burnt D. treated
3.A. protected B. assessed C. rejected D. updated
4.A. painful B. cautious C. optimistic D. nervous
5.A. attracted B. hurt C. worried D. impressed
6.A. a taxi B. an ambulance C. my father D. my doctor
7.A. pick up B. squeeze out C. deal with D. pass by
8.A. eager B. unwilling C. delighted D. unable
9.A. equipped B. allowed C. informed D. demanded
10.A. stick B. wheelchair C. mother D. ankle
11.A. enquiry B. ceremony C. appointment D. challenge
12.A. broke down B. got through C. speeded up D. pulled over
13.A. lift B. cart C. guide D. treat
14.A. winter B. weekend C. Christmas D. night
15.A. comment B. praise C. reward D. blame
16.A. turned down B. operated on C. left out D. attended to
17.A. breathe B. concentrate C. drive D. walk
18.A. get over B. get across C. come over D. come across
19.A. changed B. faded C. stuck D. disappeared
20.A. in need B. in despair C. in time D. in sight
Tips for procrastinators (拖延者)
You manage to finish and hand the project in on time, but you feel exhausted. Then, your teacher says, “Get ready. We will start the test in 5 minutes.” 1.
Many of us are guilty of delaying doing what we should do. At the same time, we might risk missing a deadline and not getting a good mark. It is also very stressful. Here are some tips for procrastinators on how to get your work done ahead of time.
Create a to-do list. Creating a list will help organize your work and ideas while keeping you on track.2. Keep it up to date by checking off completed tasks as you go along. This will keep you focused and orderly.
3. Chances are, you won’t be able to get a lot of work done when you’re tired. Finding a time of day when you are full of energy will get you to be more productive.
Choose reliable study partners. Working with study partners will encourage you to complete the task at hand and ensure that you remain focused. 4.
Divide the work into smaller parts. Procrastination is often a reaction to feeling overwhelmed (无法对付的). Dividing work into smaller parts will make it easy to handle. 5. You will find your ability and be more likely to finish what you need to do.
Hopefully these tips will help you do away with the stressful, last-minute efforts of a procrastinator.
A. Work when you’re feeling energetic.
B. Remind yourself to turn off all the devices.
C. You forgot that there’s also an examination today.
D. Try to encourage yourself to stick to your work plan
E. Deal with your tasks a bit at a time instead of wasting time wondering where to start.
F. Put the tasks that you feel less confident about or are likely to avoid on the top of the list.
G. You know that others are relying on you and they think that you deserve trust and are responsible.
