— Would you say something more about it?
— I’m afraid I can’t. I only know much.
A. such B. too C. very D. that
某英文报社就“关爱空巢老人”这一话题进行征文。请你根据所给提示写一篇英语短文投稿。内容主要包括：
空巢老人越来越多的原因。2.他们面临的问题。3. 如何帮助他们。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数。
Old people that live alone with no family to take care of them are now called the empty-nest elderly.
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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）不计分。
I was a newly qualified foot-health practitioner（执业者）. One day I was in the phone to a female patient recently, go over the details of an appointment. I careful wrote down her address, phone number and the set time in case of I forgot. We were just finished the conversation when she said, “I hope you don’t mind, so I have a rather strange question.” “of course” I reply. Go right ahead.” “Well,” said a lady nervously, “I was wondering if they offered discounts because I only have one leg.” Feeling that the lady extremely serious, I said yes without hesitation.
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。
People visit other countries for 1. (variety) reasons. Some travel on business; 2. travel to visit interesting places 3. are only found in other countries, such as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Thailand, or the Pyramids at Giza.
4. you go, and for whatever reason, it is important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people. While the majority of people you’ll meet when traveling are sure to be friendly and 5. (welcome), there are dangers--theft being the most common. Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. 6. is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to take precautions (警惕) while you 7. (travel).
As you prepare 8. your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don’t want to get to your destination only 9. (find) you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire (到期). Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travel, you will be able to get treatment. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have 10. international driver’s license.
One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. I the first sock shop that caught my eye, and , not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to a pair of socks." glowed. "Did you know that you had come into in the world to buy socks?" I had not been that, as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,” said the boy happily. He began to down from the shelves box after box.
" , boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?" There was an expression of joy, he were revealing(透露) to me the of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. "My friend," said I, "if this is the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up , in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States."
My amazement at his pride in will be understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to him. When some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. possibly that very clerk who is now so began his career with enthusiasm. The freshness ; he became a mechanical salesman.
I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.
1.A. turned into B. broke into C. came across D. met with
2.A. a female clerk B. a boy clerk C. a girl clerk D. an old man
3.A. buy B. find C. see D. have
4.A. His face B. The room C. His eyes D. The fire
5.A. the worst B. the right place C. the wrong D. the best place
6.A. curious about B. aware of C. sensitive to D. attached to
7.A. push B. force C. look D. drag
8.A. Hold up B. Just you wait C. Hold on D. Hang up
9.A. on his face B. to my surprise C. for some reason D. to some degree
10.A. when B. as if C. even if D. while
11.A. beliefs B. stories C. values D. mysteries
12.A. hardly B. only C. no more than D. not merely
13.A. day after day B. day by day C. the other day D. to this day
14.A. passion B. salesmanship C. enthusiasm D. job
15.A. serve on B. care for C. wait upon D. deal with
16.A. accidentally B. occasionally C. finally D. disrespectfully
17.A. Yet B. So C. Then D. For
18.A. enthusiastic B. unconcerned C. different D. responsible
19.A. wore of B. wore on C. wore over D. wore off
20.A. response B. realization C. conclusion D. circumstance
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
1. Some people express anger openly in a calm and reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 2.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
3. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 4. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 5.
A. They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.
B. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.
C. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.
D. Anger may cause you a cancer.
E. Do not express your anger while angry.
F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.
G. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
