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--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond description

In 1768, ________ commander of the Endeavour, James Cooks, met Joseph Banks, who was appointed ________ president of the Royal Society 10 years ago.

A. /; /    B. /; the

C. the; the    D. the; /

假如你是学生李华，你的新加坡朋友Hermam, 来信希望你介绍一下北京的情况，你需要写封回信。

要点如下：

1、北京，首都，位于我国的北方，人口2153.6万，历史悠久，名胜众多。

2、北京已经发展成为国际大都市，很多重要的国际会议和活动在北京举办。

3、邀请Hermam 有空来参观北京，你可以做向导。

参考词汇：大都市metropolis

注意：1. 词数在100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语和结束语已经为你写好, 不计入总词数。

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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处错误，每句中最多有三处。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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（＼）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、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Happy is important in our life. In fact, it is always around us unless we put our heart into it.

I will never forget one thing. Once, I get a poor mark in math. I was worried and afraid go home. But when I got back home later, my parents had known which happened to me. He said to me,“It doesn’t matter, my child. Remembering we’ll be always beside you when you need help. We believe you can do the better next time. Never give up! ”I was moving and made up my mind to study harder and harder.

Whenever I am in troubles，I can feel my parents’ love. I want to be a good child for my parents.

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。

Summer in Britain

The summer is a great time to be in Britain. The British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Tate Gallery are all a must-see for everybody who 1. (come) to the country ，but there are also a lot of interesting things to do for those 2.love the outdoors.

The Notting Hill Carnival (诺丁山狂欢节） changes the face of the famous London borough in the last weekend of August. It’s the 3.( large) street festival in Europe. First 4. ( hold) in 1964，it’s a celebration of Caribbean culture but now includes Brazilians, Africans, Europeans and anybody else who likes to dress 5. ( colourful) and feels the urge to dance to the sound of a beat.

With its 6. ( popular) growing, it’s estimated (估算） that 50，000 performers will take part in the parade， 7.( attract) more than 1 million people over the weekend.

In mid-August，in Bristol, a city about 200km from London, the sky is filled 8. colours during its annual balloon fiesta. If the weather is good, more than 100 hot air balloons 9. ( rise) from the fiesta’s site in Ashton Court.

Britain is full of traditions and sometimes just stopping at a country pub for a beer 10. having a cream tea in a small tearoom can make a moment special. Always be sure where you are, and learn enough English to ask for directions. Have a nice holiday!