假设你是李华，作为选派的交流学生在美国某中学学习了一年，寄住在Mr. Brown家里，刚回到国内。回国后你发现自己的一本英语词典遗忘在他家，因此给他写一封信，请他帮助寄回词典。信的主要内容如下：
* 感谢在美国期间他所提供的帮助。
* 一本英语词典忘记带回。
* 词典是美国老师送的，非常珍贵。
* 词典很可能丢在卧室的书架上。
* 邮资自己付。
注意：1、词数100左右；信的开头和结尾已为你写好。
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3、参考词汇：邮资—postage
Dear Mr. Brown,
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Yours,
Li Hua
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误设计一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
What should you do when your parents become angry? If they get mad, try have a conversation with them about the problem. Remembering not to shout at them. Usually, they will try to change, but they will take some time because they have gotten angrily all their lives, and that is all they know. You might have to change your method couple of times. Do any nice things for your parents that they don’t expect, as cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean the house. If this doesn’t work, bringing in a friend that you feel comfortable with, and have him or her to help you.
根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most of us lead a busy life. 1 We think, “If I reached my goal, then I would be happy”, or “If I could get a better job, then I would enjoy life.” But why not enjoy life right now?
Firstly, take time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings. 2 “There is a great big world of wonder and beauty around us!” And as Brodersen explains. “Look for the beauty of the sunrise and of a friend’s smile that brightens your day. Open your eyes to see the beauty you might not normally see. Doing so helps to cheer you up.”
Secondly, taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy to your heart and ease your stress. Take me for example. 3 One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh. Make time to laugh every day.
Thirdly, don’t take your family and friends for granted. Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life. When you think of someone, why not call, e-mail or write them? 4 As Wayne Lawton explains, “Invest time in relationships. Remove the attitude, what’s in it for me? Happiness is found in putting other’s interests, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible. Selfishness is a dead-end street.” 5
A．I delight in simple things like my favorite tea drink, a bubble bath or family photos.
B．In my spare time, I enjoy collecting stamps and reading novels.
C．Driven by the “urgent”, we forget to enjoy life.
D．So please treasure relationship.
E. You don’t need to travel far to find beauty.
F. Be aware of beauty in nature.
G. A short e-mail or phone call can make a world of difference to someone.
Every year, as Spring Festival draws near, most Chinese people will get excited to make preparation for the most important festival and make plan for the winter break. It is a little like Christmas in the United States, but there are some differences between the two festivals.
Both the major Chinese and the major Western holidays come during the cold season, and special food is expected. In western countries, cookies and cakes begin just after Thanksgiving in November and show up everywhere. Turkey, potatoes and other food come later. Similar thing happens in China. Entering lunar December, most families will make shopping plans for the coming big day and food is certainly one of the most important things to be considered. At the end of the month, both parents in each family will be very busy---the father is busy buying food while the mother is busy cooking.
A deeper similarity (相似处) is tradition. Christmas, as the letters “Christ” suggests, began as a holiday to celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. Many people pray (祈祷) on this day. In China, people living in cities or towns, though they don’t plan to sow seeds（播种） this month, still celebrate on the big day for farmers.
Followers of both holidays are also different from each other. While Chinese people travel to the homes of elder relatives, Americans usually call or send cards. Westerners prefer Christmas carols to fireworks. In Christmas, many family gifts come together instead of one by one, since adults may have only one day free to celebrate.
But the most curious difference is about students. Chinese students going home for Spring Festival sometimes report that they get bored by the end of vacation, yet American students seldom get bored around Christmas and western New Year.
Not everyone enjoys classic holiday traditions. Students in western countries may get upset, as too much homework, travel or bad family relations may destroy the short holiday season. In China, more and more college students choose to travel or work during the winter holiday instead of going home to stay with their families. It’s against the tradition but many people accept it.
1.What does “the coming big day” (Paragraph 2) refer to?
A．Christmas B．Thanksgiving Day
C．the New Year’s Day D．the Spring Festival
2.The second and the third paragraphs mainly talk about ________.
A．the similarities between Christmas and the Spring Festival
B．the differences between Christmas and the Spring Festival
C．the preparations for Christmas and the Spring Festival
D．the history of Christmas and the Spring Festival
3.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in this passage?
A．Food in different festivals.
B．Differences between two festivals.
C．Festivals in China and western countries.
D．Traditional celebrations in different countries.
I know what you’re thinking : pizza （比萨饼）? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to
I know lots of women who skip breakfast （不吃早餐）, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time,others think they’re “saving” calories （卡路里）, and still others just don’t like breakfast food .
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , R , D , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southem California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it,and then you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
1.The underlined word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.
A．food remaining after a meal B．things left undone
C．meals made of vegetables D．pizza topped with fruit
2.What can we infer from the text?
A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
C．There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.
D．Eating vegetables helps save energy.
3.According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.
A．eat something for breakfast B．be careful about what you eat
C．heat up food before eating it D．eat calorie-controlled food
4.The text is written mainly for those_____________.
A．who go to work early B．who want to lose weight
C．who stay up late D．who eat before sleep
Want to be perfect at a holiday dinner party? Follow these tips on good manners, and your dinner companions are sure to be thankful.
*Arrive no earlier than the time the host has announced and no later than half an hour after the time.
*Plan to stay about an hour after dinner unless travel plans or sleepy children which make you leave a bit earlier.
*Bring a gift and write a note of thanks afterwards.
*Offer to help set up for dinner and to clean afterwards.
*Tell the host of any special dietary needs---if you are a vegetarian, diabetic or allergic to common foods. You can tell the host how to prepare a dish you can eat, or even better, offer to bring that dish yourself.
*If you’re going to a potluck (百乐餐) dinner, bring a serving dish with you as an offer. Remember, the best potluck dishes are those that need little preparation in the host’s kitchen, can be served at room temperature and need only a fork to eat.
1.To be a perfect guest, you should _______.
A．never be late for a holiday dinner party
B．leave right away after meal if necessary
C．bring a gift with some words of thanks on
D．help to make table and clean afterwards
2.“Diabetic or allergic” here refers to people who _____ .
A．have some special needs for certain foods
B．are more important than other dinner companions
C．never try some common foods served at dinner
D．always bring dishes to dinner themselves
3.According to the passage, potluck dinner dishes are those _______ .
A．usually given by the guests
B．carefully prepared in the kitchen
C．served only at room temperature
D．eaten only with a fork and knife
4.The passage is mainly written for _____ .
A．holiday makers B．companions C．dinner hosts D．dinner guests
