Sam, in every way, has handled the challenge, _____ his friend_____how he’s achieved success in spite of the difficulties.
A. overcome; by B. overcoming; with
C. impressed; by D. impressing; with
We went right round to the west coast by sea instead of driving across continent。
A．the； the B．/ ； the C．the；/ D．/ ； /
假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。恰好你校将在今年暑假7月21日开始在本校为外国学生举办一场为期10天的汉语夏令营活动(Chinese Summer Camp)，请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括:
1. 时间和地点；
2. 内容：学习中国的日常用语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；
3. 报名方式和截止时间：7月8日前在站上报名。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
Here comes a piece of good news. _____________________________________________________________
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
As we all know, over seventy percent of our planet are covered by sea, where is rich in salt as well as fish. What’s more, there is a great deal of oil or gas under the sea. In other words, the sea is the place with so many important things we live in. However, with the world population increased rapidly, overfishing has become a serious problem. Every day a lot of rubbishes and waste water are poured into the sea, so the sea is bad polluted. As a result, the number of fish has obviously decreased. Besides, some are dying out or have been died out. Therefore, it is time for everybody protect the sea.
语法填空
Confucius（孔子） is honored 1. setting the tone for much traditional Chinese music for thousands of years． He2.（think） to be a music teacher and a 3. （talent） musician who was able to play several instruments expertly． Perhaps for other people around the world， music was meant mainly for amusement． 4. during the time of the Zhou Dynasty about 500BC， music had an important role in making society stable．
How music was used and performed is expressed in several main Confucian books． Confucius taught that 5.（educate） somebody， you should start with poems， emphasize ceremonies， and finish with music．
Musical knowledge was 6. matter of higher learning． It is said that he thought of the six most important 7.（subject） to study， ranking music higher than the other five necessary subjects like writing and mathematics．
Music was so important because the ideal society was to be governed by ritual （礼制） functions， but not by law． In a culture 8. people function according to ritual， music is used to help govern them． So music wasn't really 9.（entertain）， but a means for musicians to accomplish political and social goals． Music is 10.（eventual） a means for social happiness．
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, and 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 ________. 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 over 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 sticking around to ________. 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. Up on the ________, 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 survive together.
1.A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally
2.A. off B. apart C. over D. out
3.A. awesome B. priceless C. alone D. passionate
4.A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched
5.A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest
6.A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed
7.A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut
8.A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for
9.A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art
10.A. chat B. fight C. struggle D. perform
11.A. wild B. real C. different D. remote
12.A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness
13.A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary
14.A. mountain B. downtown C. river D. countryside
15.A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments
16.A. reality B. society C. town D. life
17.A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. finding
18.A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in
19.A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages
20.A. when B. what C. whether D. how
