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。
I am interested at swimming very much. At first, I went swimming just to keep health. Now my dream was to swim for my country in the Olympics. Though practicing in the pool is very bored, but I still work very hard in order to realize my dream. Because my hard work, I have already come first in much important competitions. In the competitions, I’ve made lot of friends and we’re very close. It’s much easier to have friends which are swimmers because they also have to get up early to practice like you and they understand this kind of life.
根据本部分所学单词及提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。
1.The ________ (手提箱) is enough to take your clothes with you on holiday.
2.I will do everything in my p_________ to help you .
3.The __________(整个的) family was staring at him, waiting for him to speak.
4.It took my grandma a long time to ________ (恢复) from the bad cold.
5.Whatever his ________ (缺点) as a husband, Tom is a good father to his children.
6.I think that the ship is not good enough to make a long v________.
7.True friendship should be b________ on each other’s understanding and respect.
8.They ________ (组织) a meeting between the teachers and students last week.
9.Jack has a large ________ (词汇量) in English as he has studied it for five years.
10.I don’t know the ________ (身份) of the person who has been my neighbour for one year.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
English is a language 1. (speak) all around the world. There are more than 42 countries 2. the majority (大多数) of the people speak English. Most native speakers of English 3. (find) in the UK, the US, Canada, and many other countries. In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue. 4. equal number of people learn English as a second language. However, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language 5. (be) more than 750 million.
In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most 6. (wide) spoken and used in the world. Foreign staff in China are not requested 7. (learn) Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students can talk with them 8. (use) English. You can listen to English songs 9. the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, 10. will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.
Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His ____ was also very poor — a small and empty house, which was ____ with spider webs (蜘蛛网). People tried to ____ coming into his house as they didn’t want to come to such a ____ place. And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the ____ for his unlucky life.
Then, the poor man ____ a wise man and told him about his poverty. The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶). “This will save you from ____,” the wise man ____. The poor man took the ____ from the wise man and wanted to ____ it at first and then spend the money on drinking, as usual. Besides, why would he ____ such a beautiful thing? But then he started ____ the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market. He brought the vase back to his ____, put it on the table and started watching it again.
“It’s not ____ for such a beautiful thing to be ____,” the poor man thought. So he ____ some flowers and put them into the vase. It became even ____. “Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web,” the poor man ____ again.
So the poor man started ____ his house. He cleaned the dust, washed the floor and whitened the walls. And it became clear that his house wasn’t poor, ____ rather warm and comfortable. And the poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore, but a hard-working host, who had no time to think about poverty.
1.A. child B. home C. health D. village
2.A. treated B. built C. filled D. covered
3.A. consider B. forget C. enjoy D. avoid
4.A. quiet B. dirty C. cold D. wet
5.A. reason B. result C. problem D. change
6.A. helped B. thanked C. met D. protected
7.A. danger B. death C. poorness D. trouble
8.A. said B. shouted C. cried D. wrote
9.A. money B. vase C. table D. flower
10.A. draw B. study C. throw D. sell
11.A. bring B. buy C. like D. need
12.A. washing B. looking at C. repairing D. showing off
13.A. house B. farm C. shop D. school
14.A. important B. right C. possible D. easy
15.A. big B. empty C. old D. safe
16.A. planted B. borrowed C. stole D. picked
17.A. more beautiful B. stranger C. more expensive D. stronger
18.A. expected B. thought C. believed D. doubted
19.A. cleaning B. checking C. moving D. choosing
20.A. or B. for C. but D. and
What to expect at high school
Are you super worried about what to expect at high school? Well, guess what? Everyone is! The following tips will help guide you safely through your first day!
► Understand that you’ll be moving a lot.
Depending on the school you’re at, there could be more subjects and you’ll have more classrooms! 1. Be ready to move around and remember what classrooms they are in.
► Understand the newness of high school.
There are usually more strict teachers and more classrooms! Don’t worry. 2. More friends and more freedom (hopefully)! There will be a lot of differences, so go along with it and don’t feel nervous about the change.
► 3.
Stay away from students who have higher grades than you! They’re older and you will be an easy target (目标), so watch your back! If they do try to threaten (恐吓) you or anything, tell your parents or teachers to help you with it.
► Be prepared for the dining room.
Make sure you have friends to sit with, or you’ll look lonely and feel lonely. Make some new friends to sit with. 4.
► Remember to stay good in school.
5. You don’t need an “A” for everything, but an “F” on everything is not good! Spend enough time on study and take notes during class.
A. One for every subject.
B. Put your books in order.
C. Know who to watch out for.
D. There are some advantages!
E. Try to eat healthily on your first day.
F. Try to make a good impression on the teachers.
G. Do your homework and make sure you study hard!
Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you’re never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.
Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.
When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset(思维模式) helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they’re doing something unusual or “too hard”.
So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It’s never too late to learn a new language. If you’re older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you’re a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language!
1.By “language is their life”, the author means that children .
A. can’ t live without language
B. lead a happy life every day
C. practice a new language a lot
D. are taken good care of adults
2.What may make it hard for the old people to learn to a new language?
A. They are afraid of being laughed at
B. They usually have too many interests
C. They think making mistakes is natural
D. They always make all kinds of mistakes
3.Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language?
A. The behaviors they have
B. The learning attitudes
C. The future plans they have made
D. The materials they are using
4.According to the author, a new language .
A. can never be learned by the old people
B. can be grasped by the old people easily
C. can be understood only by the old people
D. can be learned by both the old and the young
