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:在错的词下画一横线，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。
Dear Mr.Brown，
We have learned that you were going back to America for the summer vacation.To express our thank for your excellent teaching in our school，we have decided have a party for you.The party which will start at 6:30 on Friday evening in the lecture hall.It will possible last an hour.To start with，our monitor will give a speech on behalf of a whole class. Then we would like to invite you to join us and singing some English songs.In the end of the party，we will present you with some gifts and cards，mostly making by ourselves.I believe you will have a good time together.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours sincerely，
Frank
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Paper-cutting was recognized as a national cultural heritage(遗产)in 2006.According to experts，paper-cutting conveys the culture shared between China 1. the West to wish for family reunions and maintain links with loved ones，alive or dead.
In the movie Coco，for instance，the 12-year-old Miguel and his family dance and sing to celebrate the Day of the Dead，a 2. (tradition)festival in Mexico，when colorful paper-cuts are hung on the street.Chinese people also cut images of small figures 3. (call) back the spirits of the dead.The difference is that most Chinese paper-cuts are red，while those in other countries 4. (be)often made in many other colors.
Fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen liked to cut 5. (character)，such as princesses and angels，out of paper while 6. (tell)stories to children.In China，female friends and family members used to chat and make paper-cuts together.
“ 7.the patterns and colors may be different，paper-cuts share the same function of maintaining emotional ties among people，”says Yang Huizi， 8. art teacher at Beijing Union.
Yang 9. (study)and performed the art for over a decade.Besides routine university courses，she also organizes nonprofit paper-cutting activities 10.are open to the public in Beijing to promote basic knowledge of paper-cutting.
It was 1972，and I was in second grade.In the classroom the teacher，Ms.Boyette，was ____ aloud to us from Island of the Blue Dolphins.And we had just come to a part of the book where the main ____ was training a wild dog.I was listening，caught up in the ____ of all.
Not far away from me，there seated a boy who always frightened or ____ others，so I was ___ of this boy.While Ms.Boyette was reading，I looked over at him，for he was someone I was in the ____ of keeping an eye on.I ____ that he was listening too，that he was engaged by the ____ ，that he was leaning forward in his seat and listening with all his heart.I ____ at him，open-mouthed.I was ____ with a sudden knowledge that this boy was in fact just ____ me.He was a kid who liked a story.The boy must ____ my eyes on him，because he turned.Then something ____ happened.He smiled at me. ___ ，I smiled back，unafraid.We were two ____ smiling at each other.
Why have I never forgotten this ____ moment? Why do I still ____ every detail of it? I think it’s because that moment illustrates so beautifully the _____of reading out loud.
It shows us into a safe room，where everyone involved，the reader and the listener，can have that chance to ____ each other.We humans long not just for the story，not just for the flow of language，but for the ____ that comes when words are read aloud.
1.A. shouting B. singing C. talking D. reading
2.A. author B. character C. reader D. listener
3.A. wonder B. silence C. warmth D. comfort
4.A. greeted B. touched C. hurt D. refused
5.A. aware B. terrified C. bored D. guilty
6.A. habit B. form C. effort D. hope
7.A. predicted B. imagined C. promised D. noticed
8.A. speech B. story C. journey D. diary
9.A. pointed B. nodded C. stared D. waved
10.A. struck B. mixed C. cheated D. confused
11.A. behind B. beyond C. around D. like
12.A. ignore B. feel C. meet D. observe
13.A. useful B. natural C. serious D. amazing
14.A. Then B. Again C. Instead D. Besides
15.A. strangers B. kids C. teachers D. enemies
16.A. funny B. busy C. lucky D. small
17.A. seek B. organize C. recall D. trust
18.A. power B. courage C. amusement D. ability
19.A. cheer B. see C. miss D. mention
20.A. challenge B. knowledge C. choice D. connection
About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries.Today most people speak English when they meet foreigners. 1. There are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language.Why is this?
2. One of them is that English has become the language of business.Another important reason is that popular American culture(like movies，music，and McDonald’s)has quickly spread throughout the world.3.
Is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? 4. It’s important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common.Our world has become very global and we need to communicate with one another.On the other hand，English is a fairly complicated language to learn and it brings its culture with it.Do we really need that?
Scientists have already tried to create an artificial language that isn’t too difficult and doesn’t include any one group’s culture.It is called Esperanto.5. Maybe the popularity of English won’t last that long either.Who knows? There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language.Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.
A.People like English.
B.But it hasn’t become popular.
C.It has brought its language with it.
D.There is no doubt about the question.
E.This is why English was widely spoken.
F.It has become the new international language.
G.There are many reasons why English has become so popular.
Can I talk about salary at work? In a word:yes.As HR company Insperity put it in a recent blog post:Can your employees discuss their salaries or wages with their co-workers? Yes.Even if you have a company policy against it? Yes.
The freedom to discuss your salary at work is a protected right under federal labor law.The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 protects your right to discuss the conditions of your employment，including issues related to safety and pay，even when you're not protected by a union.
Talking about salary with colleagues can be uncomfortable，since there's such a taboo about discussing money matters，but it's an important step towards achieving equal pay for equal work.One barrier，however，stems from how we think of our own financial worth.Too many people I talk to wrongly consider their salary a reflection of their worthiness，a statement about their skills，experience，or value.At the end of the day，if we can all separate our self-worth from our salaries a bit more，it'll become easier to talk frankly with our colleagues.
Asking about money outright can be tough，so one trick I've picked up along the way is to ask for your colleagues to confirm or deny.For instance，you might volunteer your salary first and ask“Does that sound about right to you?”by way of comparison.Or，let's say you're interviewing for a promotion to become a manager.You might ask a fellow manager about the kind of salary you should expect by saying，“I'm seeing salaries for this kind of position ranging from $65，000 to$70，000—does that seem accurate to you?”This way，even if your colleague isn't comfortable sharing their salary outright，they can help you identify if your expectations are on point or way off.
1.What makes co-workers uncomfortable to talk about salaries?
A. The safety issue.
B. The federal 1abor law.
C. The wrong idea about salaries.
D. The reflection of their worthiness.
2.What does“taboo”underlined in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. A prohibited practice.
B. A religious belief.
C. A general agreement.
D. A social custom.
3.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4？
A. One of my interview experiences.
B. My way of asking about money.
C. The method of raising questions.
D. An example of getting promoted.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Discuss Salaries at Work
B. Ways of Talking about Salaries
C. Do Salaries Stand for Self-worth?
D. Can Salaries be Talked about at Work?
We humans love to stare into our smart devices.We gaze for hours—about 10 hours and 39 minutes a day—at our computers，smartphones，tablets and televisions.Is all this staring bad for us? It might be，mainly because as we stare at our devices we are exposing ourselves to blue light.
Blue light is a type of electromagnetic radiation with a very short wavelength that produces a high amount of energy.While it's true that light can damage our eyes under certain circumstances，there's no scientific evidence suggesting that blue light is harmful to our eyes.But many people still think it is，which is why blue light—blocking glasses are so popular.So do the glasses work?
“Everyone is very concerned that blue light may be causing damage to the eye，but there's no evidence that it may be causing serious damage，”Dr.Rahul Khurana，clinical spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmologists，told Business Insider.
Blue light exposure is nothing new.In fact，the sun is the largest source of blue light.Moreover，blue light is also present in LED light.But if blue light isn't harmful，then why are we constantly rubbing our eyes when we’re looking at our screens? The answer is eyestrain(眼疲劳):More than 60 percent of people experience eye problems associated with digital eyestrain.And blue light，it seems，isn't the cause.Instead，our eyes are so strained because most of us blink less when we stare at our digital devices.So if eyestrain is the real issue，blue light-blocking glasses are probably of little use.
1.What do we know about blue light?
A. It is a kind of nuclear radiation.
B. It has the shortest wavelength.
C. It may come from electronic devices.
D. It consumes a great deal of energy.
2.What causes the popularity of blue light-blocking glasses?
A. Evidence of their benefits to eyes.
B. Belief in blue light's harmful effect.
C. Widespread use of smart devices.
D. Scientific understanding of blue light.
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Blue light exposure is hardly avoidable.
B. Eye problems are not easy to deal with.
C. Blue 1ight may connect with tired eyes.
D. Rubbing eyes makes people strained.
4.According to the text，wearing blue light-blocking glasses may be_______.
A. tiring B. harmful C. useless D. beneficial
