We live in a world where new technologies and new methodologies (方法) are constantly being introduced.As humans，we are learning machines.We are most alive and functioning closest to our potential when we are learning，adapting，adjusting and finding new ways，approaches and techniques to improve our lives or the lives of others in some way.
Learning does not finish when we leave school.Learning can become a way of life that helps us to achieve our greatest potential.We shall never stop learning，as there is always something new and interesting to discover.
Lifelong learners never fail，because failure isn't in the vocabulary.Failure is just defined as “a failure to learn”．
When a project does not go according to the plan，lifelong learners ask themselves “What can I learn from this？” and follow up with “How can I do this differently and achieve my outcome？”．They do not say，“I did not get to my goal，so I must be a failure.”
There is a wonderful saying: “The only way to fail is to quit！” Robert Kiyosaki，author of Rich Dad，Poor Dad，said，“The only reason I am standing up here and you aren't is that I have failed more often than you have.”
It is sad but true that our greatest lessons come from our greatest failures.The important thing is the lesson.There is no such thing as failure as long as there is a lesson to be learned.
Learn something new every single day.Three very good reasons for becoming a lifelong learner include promoting your brain's health，giving your life a sense of purpose and promoting your financial security.Any one of these reasons should be enough，but all three combine to a powerful motivation to learn.
1.What's the main purpose of learning？
A. To learn more knowledge.
B. To live a better life.
C. To be a learning machine.
D. To be different from animals.
2.What is failure in the author's opinion？
A. Failure is the career setback.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Failure is losing the ability to learn.
D. Failure is not achieving one's goal.
3.What conclusion can we draw from Robert Kiyosaki's word？
A. Never give up when facing failure.
B. Be confident that you can succeed.
C. Climb up bravely where you fall.
D. Work hard until you finally succeed.
4.What makes us a lifelong learner？
A. A calm state of mind.
B. A clear life goal.
C. A strong athletic build.
D. A stable income source.
About 97% of the world's water is salty and is found in our oceans and seas.But，as we can't drink sea water，how can it be important?
Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of animals that live at different ocean depths.Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple plants for their food.These simple plants called algae(海藻)drift near the surface of the ocean and use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen.In fact，algae produce over half of the oxygen people breathe.How important sea water is!
Each plant or animal in our seas and oceans is an important link in a food chain.The algae are eaten in large amounts by microscopic(微小的) animals，which are in turn consumed by larger animals.These food chains are delicately balanced.
The bad news about the food chains in the oceans is that they are under threat because of man，People once thought that the oceans were so big that it didn't matter if we dumped rubbish into them or caught huge quantities of fish and whales for food.But we now know this is not true and fish stocks in the oceans have started to drop.
Thankfully，the world is taking steps to protect the future of our oceans by introducing international agreements to protect marine habitats (海域)．Most countries have introduced fishing restrictions to protect fish stocks in the oceans and new techniques are being pioneered(提倡) to cope with pollution.Finally，the importance of protecting oceans is being made known to more people.This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future.We depend on the oceans for fish which are an important part of the human diet.How important sea water is!
1.Which of the following is the proper order of the food chain？
A. small animals→algae→microscopic animals→large animals→man
B. algae→microscopic animals→large animals→larger animals→man
C. small animals→algae→large animals→microscopic animals→man
D. microscopic animals→algae→large animals→larger animals→man
2.People used to think that the rubbish thrown into the sea____.
A. wouldn't harm the fish in the sea
B. would change the balance of the food chain
C. would be broken down in the sea
D. wouldn't do much harm to the sea
3.From the passage，we learn that____.
A. most fish and sea animals live at the surface of the seas
B. it is very difficult to break the balance of a food chain
C. excessive fishing has caused the decrease in fish stocks
D. it won't be long before the problems concerning oceans are solved
4.Which of the following is NOT a way being used to protect the oceans？
A. The use of international agreements.
B. Forbidding fishing to protect fish stocks.
C. The use of new techniques.
D. Raising people's awareness of protecting the oceans.
I hear many parents saying that their teenage children are rebellious(反叛的)．I wish it were so.At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents.You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.But take a good took at the present rebellion.It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents.Instead of striking out bravely on their own，most of them are trying to seize at one another's hands for safety.
They say they want to dress as they please.But they all wear the same clothes.They set off in new directions in music.But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus－and－such a way is that the crowd is doing it.They have come out of their cocoon(蚕茧)—into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way.Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market.These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be.And many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children.All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the difficulty is worth getting over.The path is worth following.You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party.You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records.You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates.Well，go to it.Find yourself.Be yourself.Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are.That's the only kind of popularity that really counts.
1.The writer's purpose in writing this passage is to tell____.
A. readers how to be popular in the world
B. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves
C. parents how to control and guide their children
D. people how to understand and respect each other
2.According to the writer，many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own，but，in fact，most of them____.
A. dare not do things
B. have much difficulty in understanding each other
C. are not sure of themselves
D. are very much afraid of getting lost
3.During the teenage years，one should learn to____.
A. find one's real self
B. become different from others in as many ways as possible
C. get into the right reason and become popular
D. rebel against parents
Many people say dolphins are very intelligent.They seem to be able to think，understand，and learn things quickly.But are they smart like humans or more than cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people.But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways.How?
Fact 1：Talk to me
Like humans，every dolphin has its own “name”．The name is a special whistle.Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself，usually by its first birthday.Actually，scientists think dolphins，like people，“talk” to each other about a lot of things，such as their ages，their feelings，or finding food.And，like humans，dolphins use a system of sounds and body languages to communicate.But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans.No one speaks dolphin's language yet，but some scientists are trying to learn.
Fact 2：Let's play
Dolphins are also social animals.They live in groups，and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun—just like people.In fact，playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
Fact 3: Fishermen's helper
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way：both make plans to get something they want.In the seas of southern Brazil，for example，dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food.When fish are near a boat，dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water.Using this method，the men can catch a lot of fish.What is the advantage for the dolphins in doing so？They get to eat some of the fish.
1.What does a dolphin often use as its “name”？
A. A body language. B. A special whistle.
C. Its feeling. D. Its age.
2.Why do dolphins join others from different groups？
A. To learn to “talk”. B. To meet their families.
C. To play games. D. To find food.
3.How do dolphins help fishermen catch fish？
A. By playing with other fish.
B. By following fishing boats.
C. By leading the fish into the net.
D. By showing signs to the fishermen.
4.What is the passage mainly about？
A. Dolphins are smarter than humans.
B. Dolphins make friends with humans.
C. Dolphins teach humans to speak their language.
D. Dolphins and humans are similar in some ways.
假设你是学生李华，你的外国朋友Sam最近了解到中国的“新四大发明”，并对其中的手机支付（Alipay）非常感兴趣，他来信希望你能简单地向他介绍手机支付，并且谈谈你对手机支付的看法。请你用英语给他回信。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。
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。
Have you ever been to Wuzhen? It is so beautiful a village that I had already visited it many times.
Locating in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, it has a history of about 6,000 years. Like many small towns in the southern area, which has a lot of small bridges going through clean streams. Local people live in old houses, they are very friendly. During the day, you can walk or sit on a boat to enjoying the natural scenery along the stream. The scene at night is attractively as well. There are all kinds of round and square light. Every time I look at the pictures for which I took, I will remember the water, the bridges and the houses. I love an amazing water country!
