Forbes magazine has named President Hu Jintao as the world's most powerful person, a move that analysts say shows global ________ of China's contribution to the world's economic recovery．
A．acknowledgement B．commitment
C．complement D．requirement
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误， 要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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11处起）不记分。
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例如：It was very nice to get invitation to spend ∧ weekend with you．Luckily
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Dear Peter,
I’m writing to ask whether you are able to give me a favor．I want to have a pen pal, especially
a girl in her early twenty, and with interests similar to mine．In my mind, she was someone who is
interested in travelling and swimming．Beside, it would be better for her to have a pet dog as I have
kept one at home for some times．
With such a pen pal, I think I can share with him our travelling experiences, the way in that
we take care of pets, or whatever we have in common．But I believe I will improve my English
doing so and learn more about her country．
I look forward to hear from you．
Best regards,
Yours Li Hua
________1.________It is a new term in today's tourism industry．But in an age of growing environmental awareness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday．
Ecotourism, which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism, is typically defined（定义）as travel to places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages （遗产） are the main attractions．_________2.__________Therefore, programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form a part of ecotourism．
Ecotourism is developing at great speed．According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide．_________3.___________ They include bird watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events．
__________4.__________However, it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources．
Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing,
natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists．People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it．However, a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable．________5.________
A．The definition of ecotourism is beyond words．
B．It takes ecology and culture into consideration．
C．You may not be very familiar with "ecotourism"．
D．More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism．
E．People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism．
F．Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today．
G．How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance．
Who’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it’s other people—society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community．We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course．We were brainwashed．We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us．As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people．Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry（模仿）, their passions a quotation（引用）．”
So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good．We long for this good feeling like a drug．Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to．Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix （一剂毒品）．We worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval．
But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay．The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves．The truth is that we cannot control what other people think．People have their own agenda, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you．Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand．Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time．The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process．
So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think．We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values---not values imposed（强加）from the outside by others, but innate（天生的） values which come from within．If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life．
1.What Oscar Wilde says implies that _____________．
A．we have thoughts similar to those of others
B．most people have a variety of thoughts
C．most people’s lives are controlled by others’ thoughts
D．other people’s thoughts are more important
2.What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph ?
A．We may lose ourselves to please others．
B．Changing opinions may cost us our freedom．
C．We need to pay for what we want to get．
D．The price of taking drugs is freedom．
3.In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life, we should _________．
A．care about others’ opinions and change opinions all the time
B．guide ourselves by means of values from the outside
C．persuade others to accept our opinions
D．stick to our own values
4.It can be concluded from the passage that __________．
A．we should live our own life
B．it’s better to do whatever we like
C．we shouldn't change our own opinions
D．it’s important to accept others’ opinions
First Days
First days are milestones in our lives．They mark the beginning of a new experience or journey．They are also filled with mixed emotions．They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh hope for the future, First days are powerful as we can leave our mistakes and failures in the past and make a new start．
I want to share a story that perfectly illustrates （说明）this point．It is a story about a little girl named Trisha．Trisha was born into a family of teachers who had taught her that reading was the key to knowledge．She watched her older brother as he read his schoolbooks and could hardly wait for the day when she would learn to read．
But when Trisha finally started school, she found that she was not able to understand the words like the other boys and girls．No matter how hard she tried, the letters mixed up together, and she saw only confusion．Trisha fell further behind, the other children laughed and made fun of her, and she began to believe that she was not smart．By the time Trisha entered fifth grade, she had lost all confidence in herself．That was the year she met Mr．Falker．He was different．He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate（容忍） the other children teasing her．Mr．Falker realized that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could with some help．
He recruited（招聘）a reading specialist, and together they worked with Trisha after school．They helped her to write letters and hear the sounds until one day Mr．Falker handed her a book and she read it all by herself．She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes．
This is a true story．The little girl is Patricia Polacco, the famous children’s author, and Thank you Mr．Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written．
Mr．Falker gave her a fresh new start when she walked into his fifth grade class on that first day of school．And he made a difference in her life．
We can all make a difference in the world —one student at a time by using “first days” with wisdom and grace（仁慈）, and giving each individual the chance to start over and become the best that they can be．
1.Trisha fell far behind in school because she _______．
A．was not confident B．was not smart enough
C．did not know how to read D．did not try her best
2.The passage is probably intended for _______．
A．teachers B．students
C．children’s authors D．reading specialists
3.How does the writer make his point?
A．By giving an example．B．By making suggestions．C．By arguing．D．By persuading．
4.The passage mainly conveys the message that first days are _______．
A．frightening as we step into the unknown
B．inspiring as they give us fresh hope for the future
C．turning points from where we can make a new start
D．chances when we can forget our mistakes and failures
Word Power
Author（s）: Kaplan $13．95
You’ll never be at a loss for words again．Energize your vocabulary with must-know everyday words that are the essentials of a good vocabulary, engaging lessons to help you use words in text, hot words often found on tests, tips to help you figure out new words, roots, and more．
Grades: 8 & up Ages: 13 & up
Word Smart Junior
Author（s）: Russell Stauffer $ 17．95
Now this is the way to add new words to your vocabulary! Word Smart Junior will make you laugh so much．You’ll be amazed that you’ve just learned more than 120 fascinating and very useful words! Parents, teachers, and friends will marvel at your eloquence （口才）
Grades: 3-5 Ages: 8-10
Grammar Smart Junior
Author（s）: Marcia Reynolds $ 16．85
Do you quake when your teacher says, “Now it’s time for grammar”? Do your verbs agree with your subjects?
Fear no more! A big Hollywood producer and a famous movie star will help you learn all those nasty （讨厌的） elements of grammar．You’ll be amazed at how quickly you learn, and how much fun it can be．You’ll finally know your grammar backwards and forwards, and you’ll never have to worry about it again．
Grades: 7-9 Ages: 12-14
Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage
Author（s）: Julian Fleisher $ 12．68
The words you use say a lot about you … but the way you put them together says even more．Your grammar makes an immediate and lasting impression on your teachers, and even your friends．So don’t make the mistake of thinking that grammar is too complicated．We’ve created Grammar Smart to help you write and speak with clarity and confidence．
Grades: 6-8 Ages: 11-13
1.If a ten-year-old boy wants himself to be admired because of his speech ability, he may buy _______．
A．Word Power
B．Word Smart Junior
C．Grammar Smart Junior
D．Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage
2.By saying “You’ll finally know your grammar backwards and forwards”, the writer means “________”．
A．You will be clearly familiar with grammar
B．You will know the history of grammar
C．You will know the make-up of grammar
D．You will learn about the future of grammar
3.The four books are all about _______．
A．fiction and mysteries B．parenting and teaching
C．literature and arts D．language study
