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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。

Last Saturday, my parents was very busy. They had no time to take care with my little sister. Therefore, they ask me to look after her. I took she to the supermarket first. I bought her a nice toy but she loved it very much. After that, we went to the park. When we arrived, we saw two girl there. My sister was so exciting that she played games with them. On our way to home, we bought some flowers for our parents. Seeing the flowers, they were very happily. We really had good time.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yuan Longping was born1.1930. He graduated from college in 1953. Then he worked as a2.(teach) at an agricultural school. From then on, he tried his best to find ways to grow more rice. After years of research, he3.(final) made it. In 1973, he became the first person in the world to grow rice with a high output (产量). Thanks to his research, farmers are producing harvests twice4.(large) than before. Although he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself as5.farmer, for he works the land to do his research.

Yuan Longping feels that being famous gives him less freedom to do6.(he)research. So he doesn't care about it. He prefers keeping time for his hobbies. He enjoys7.(listen) to music, swimming and reading in his spare time. Now he is more than eighty8.(year) old and he9.(be) satisfied with his life.

Such is Yuan Longping, a simple man10.has great achievements.

    When I was a little child, my mom always made delicious food for my dad and me. One evening, when we got home, she put a plate of cakes in front of us. To my surprise, the _____ were burnt! Nobody liked burnt cakes, and I didn’t want to ______ them at all. Then I turned to my dad. He ________ one of the burnt cakes and put it into his mouth. He smiled at my mom and thanked her. And as usual, he asked me how my day was at school. I didn’t _____ what I told him that night, but I remembered clearly that he ate all of the burnt cakes!

When I left the table, I heard my mom say sorry _______ my dad for burning the cakes. And I would never forget what he said, “Honey, it doesn’t matter. I don’t mind whether the cakes are burnt or not. I like the cakes ___ they show your love.”

Later, I asked Dad whether he really _____ the burnt cakes. He held me in his arms and said, “Your mom works very hard and she’s really _____. I don’t want to make her sad.”

You know, life is full of things that are not perfect(完美), and nobody is _______ . Since we all make mistakes, we should learn to accept each other’s ______.

1.A.Eggs B.cakes C.hot dogs D.hamburgers

2.A.hide B.buy C.eat D.make

3.A.picked up B.paid for C.gave up D.threw away

4.A.want B.remember C.decide D.discover

5.A.in B.for C.on D.to

6.A.because B.though C.so D.until

7.A.Cut B.cooked C.sold D.liked

8.A.excited B.interested C.tired D.surprised

9.A.perfect B.stupid C.important D.special

10.A.ideas B.gifts C.looks D.mistakes

How to Improve English Speaking Skills

With the development of society, the world has become a global village. It's necessary to Improve your English speaking skills to communicate with people around the world. Then how can you improve your English speaking skills? 1.

● Talk with native speakers, Talking with native speakers is the best way to improve your English speaking skills.2.

● Slow down. If you want to be understood, slow down.3.The more clearly you speak, the better your listeners can understand you.

● Speak English at home. 4.You can talk to yourself in English. You can also describe what you are doing. While you're washing the dishes, say what you're doing. thinking, or feeling. It keeps your brain thinking in English.

● Take part in speaking activities. It's good for you to take part in different English speaking activities. For example, you can go to the English Corner. You can also take English speech training classes and so on.

●5.Recording yourself is a good way to improve your English speaking skills. Though you hear yourself all the time, you don't quite know what you sound like. So record yourself What are the weak and strong points you hear in your speech. You might find them if you listen to your recording.

A. Record yourself.

B. Do sports regularly.

C. Here are some suggestions for you

D. When you slow down, you will speak clearly

E. You can do your history exercises at school

F. You'd better speak English at home as often as possible

G. Practice with native speakers, and you'll make progress

    Susan was a shy girl. She always had a hard time talking with new people. But when she grew up. she became a reporter. This job is usually for a person who likes to talk in front of people. But Susan thought that her shyness made her a better reporter. "Being shy makes me more believable people feel more comfortable around me. "she said.

It is reported that almost 50% of the people say that they are shy. Some people are not shy when they are with their friends. But when they are in a new place, they become quiet and shy.

Why are some people shy? Scientists did a study on two-month-old babies. They found that one of every five babies was very active. These active babies liked to make noise. And one of every five babies was always quiet. These quiet babies might be shy when they grew up.

Family also affects shyness. For example, children are more likely to be shy if their family always tell them that they are wrong. Studies show that if parents have fewer friends and fewer family activities. their children usually become shy.

In fact, shy people are often good at listening. They are good friends because they listen more than they talk. This can also make them successful.

1.What did Susan become when she grew up?

A.A nurse B.A reporter.

C.A writer D.A singer.

2.It is reported that almost ___________of the people say that they are shy.

A.30% B.40%

C.50% D.60%

3.What kind of baby might be shy when they grow up?

A.Naughty babies. B.Active babies.

C.Noisy babies. D.Quiet babies

4.What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A.Family also affects shyness. B.Shy people talk less.

C.Shyness can be an advantage. D.Babies are usually quiet.

5.Shy people are often good at____________.

A.Talking B.singing

C.listening D.working