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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其正下方写出该加的词。
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 term an English speech contest is held in our school. Seen the notice, many students took interest in it. My English teacher Miss Li thought it was a good chance for me to improving my English and encouraged me to take part. So I decided to have a try. During the prepare, my teacher offered me great help. She not only polished with my speech draft and also corrected my pronunciation. As a result, my speech improved great. Then the day for the competition came, and I did good job and got first prize! I owed it all to my teacher. Without his help, I wouldn’t have got so a good result.
请根据首字母和汉语，在空白处填入适当的单词或单词的正确形式。
1.Give the speakers clues about your listening, such as a nod of a__________ (赞成) or a smile.
2.This kind of animal lives between the surface of the ocean and a d__________ (深度) of about 3,300 feet.
3.Astronauts in flight must a___________ (适应) to weightlessness..
4.Alice, if you meet the following r____________ (要求), you can apply for the post as a shop assistant.
5.The prison was ordered to tighten s__________ (安全；保障) after a prisoner escaped yesterday.
6.The document contains sensitive information and is not suitable for free d_____________ (分发).
7.Amanda complained to the company about its awful service and they sent her a written a__________ (道歉).
8.Drive along the road which is p____________ (平行的) to the coastline, and you will enjoy the beautiful scenery.
9.This activity is o____________ (可选择的), so you can choose not to take part in it.
10.The activity was impressive and all the young people p_____________ (参加) in it learned valuable lessons from it.
11.On my way home last night, I heard a baby crying desperately ahead of me, which made me s__________ (害怕的) to death.
12.When I approached and saw a little cat, I was a__________ (意识到的) that it was the cat that produced the sound.
13.It is strongly r____________ (推荐；建议) that the machines should be checked every day.
14.She c__________ (安慰) herself with the thought that it would soon be spring.
15.The young couple always quarrel with each other after they got married. I think they will d__________ (离婚) sooner or later.
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。
In recent years, a new idea 1. is called a “naked marriage” has arisen as the cost of living goes up. It has become a new trend for many young people in China. With a small marriage certificate in hand, they get married. And for the couples in a “naked marriage”, this certificate also contains other 2. (meaning).
A resident from Chengdu said, “There are many people like us born in 3. 1980s. Our families cannot afford 4. (buy) us new apartments, cars, let alone diamond rings. I think that's very normal for regular families. We must make a better future on 5. (we) own.”
A graduate of Sichuan University said, “The most important element in a marriage 6. (be) love. I believe our living conditions will 7. (gradual) get better.”
A professor says a “naked marriage” is in direct contradiction to China's 8. (tradition) marriage customs. However, as living costs continue to rise, this phenomenon may become more popular in the future.
But not all people have a positive opinion about a “naked marriage”. According to a survey 9. (conduct) by sohu.com, only about 40% of the 3, 500 people surveyed like the idea of a “naked marriage”. About 80% of men support a “naked marriage”, 10. there are also 70% of women not supporting the idea because they think these marriages are not stable.
I always hear about brave people on social media. If bravery is as simple as showing ______ during a time of fear, I ______ a time when I had a scary experience.
My family had just arrived at our Christmas holiday house when the ______ came to drop off the keys and ______ us to watch out for wild mice running around his house. My parents ______ and said they would ______ the situation if they appear. The thought of ______ something like a mouse ______ entered my mind. Besides, my father always came to my ______ if I needed him.
While my parents ______ our bags, I decided to watch a movie in my room. Everyone else was ______ so I had to take care of my brother. Halfway through the movie, I really needed to take a bathroom ______ so I stepped out of my room, leaving him alone in his baby bed. He disliked it, but I would only be ______ for a moment. “What's the ______ that could happen?” I thought.
When I left the room, my brother began to cry ______ he usually did. However, his crying grew louder and more fearful, so I hurried back, and was greeted by an ______ furry visitor.
“Dad!” I cried, “There is a rat in my room!”
“Kill it!” he ______.
“But dad, I can’t.”
My mind ______; I was so frightened. The first thing I saw was an umbrella, so I ______ it. I began to hit the rat until it stopped moving.
My parents were ______ that I put my fears aside to protect my brother. That day, I felt brave.
1.A. strength B. progress C. intelligence D. skill
2.A. waste B. recall C. spend D. appreciate
3.A. neighbor B. agent C. stranger D. owner
4.A. warned B. begged C. allowed D. encouraged
5.A. sighed B. nodded C. coughed D. shook
6.A. ignore B. handle C. overcome D. challenge
7.A. observing B. playing C. teasing D. killing
8.A. almost B. gradually C. never D. suddenly
9.A. life B. hand C. mind D. aid
10.A. unpacked B. unfolded C. unlocked D. uncovered
11.A. occupied B. excited C. hurried D. frightened
12.A. leave B. walk C. break D. chance
13.A. available B. brave C. lost D. gone
14.A. least B. worst C. most D. best
15.A. when B. if C. as D. until
16.A. unreasonable B. unexpected C. unconscious D. unqualified
17.A. complained B. informed C. yelled D. signed
18.A. froze B. broke C. wandered D. changed
19.A. kicked B. handed C. seized D. threw
20.A. afraid B. awkward C. overjoyed D. proud
Easy Ways to Expand Your Vocabulary
Why expand your knowledge and use of words? 1., people will understand you more easily, and you will increase the concept that you are an intelligent person. Besides, learning new words is a fun activity.
Read, read, and read. The more you read — not only novels and literary works, but also magazines and newspapers — the more words you’ll be exposed to. 2., attempt to derive meaning from the context of the words as well as from looking up the definition in a dictionary.
Keep a dictionary handy. 3.. When you uncover a new word, look it up in the dictionary to get both its pronunciation and its meaning. Next, go to the dictionary and find similar words and phrases — and their opposites — and learn the slight differences among the words.
4.. Simply talking with other people can help you learn new words. Once you hear a new word, remember to take it down so that you can study it later — and then slowly add the new word to your vocabulary.
Learn a word a day. Using a calendar or website — or developing your own list of words to learn — is a great technique many people use to learn new words. 5..
A. Get involved in conversations
B. As you read and uncover new words
C. By using the tips outlined in this article
D. Use whatever versions you prefer
E. Because you’ll be able to communicate (speak and write) more clearly and precisely
F. Plus, keeping a journal of all your new words can provide motivation for learning even more words
G. This approach may be too rigid (死板的；僵硬的) for some people, so even if you do use this method, don't feel you must learn a new word every day
Vinegar is great. It makes salad, fries and dumplings taste better, and you can even clean your windows with it. And now, according to scientists, it may even help the plant’s population survive climate change. Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan proved that. They found growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts. This could mean that in the future, worries about climate change affecting the world’s supply of food will be much lower.
The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis, a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when the plant was placed in drought—like conditions, it produced a chemical called acetate (醋酸盐) — the main component of vinegar.
After discovering this, the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants before they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plants for 14 days, they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived, while the untreated plants had dried up and died.
It’s hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive. “In the experiment, we targeted the staple foods of the world-rice, wheat and maize… and proved successful” Jong Myong Kim, co-author of the study, told Popular Science magazine.
Kim has already been in touch with people around the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from farmers to companies and amateur gardeners. “Now we are trying to cooperate with them to make a method to apply this system, and make the process as simple as possible,” he said. Hopefully, this means the end of hunger caused by bad weather in the future.
1.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Vinegar may help creatures survive bad weather.
B. Vinegar is found in plants by Japanese scientists.
C. Vinegar is very useful for cooking a good meal.
D. Vinegar is mainly used by people to clean houses.
2.Scientists in Japan find from their studies that .
A. the Arabidopsis could survive in dry weather because of the shape
B. soil condition could be changed by pouring vinegar continually
C. the acetate can be used by farmers to substitute the soil
D. the plants treated with acetate could survive dry conditions
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. It’s too difficult for farmers to accept the method.
B. How to decrease the cost is the main issue.
C. The method is promising especially in agriculture.
D. Keeping plants alive means a lot for scientists.
