短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间变换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0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处起)不计分。
3．改错格式错误不得分。
In the past，my hometown was very sma11．People there lived poor life and the houses were very old and shabby，even some of them were shaking in the wind．As for the traffic，it was very inconvenient that almost no tourists came．
However，there has been many changes in my hometown until now．Life has become better. The houses become larger and brighter, but more people get their own cars．Everywhere is decorated with green trees and beautiful flowers and grass．What’s more，thousands of tourist from the world came here every year，which is really splendid．I believe my hometown will become more and more developed and beautifully．Everything in it will represent the advancing science，and technology．At the same time，I will always keep it in my mind that my hometown must be greater in the future．
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。
Forgiveness is really a gift we give to ourselves．A 1. (power)way of forgiving is to see past the adult behavior to the little innocent child within the person we would like to forgive．
Betty was having a particularly hard time because her father had acted wrongly．Yet 2. (continue)to hate him was causing much unhappiness in Betty’s life．
I asked her to find a picture of her father as a young child and put it in a place3. she could see it often．She found a photo of him 4. (take)at the age of six．As she more and more studied the photo，she began to see the sadness and loneliness in his eyes．A month 5. (late)，Betty found a photo of her father at ten years old．His eyes were still full 6. sadness and loneliness．Through studying these 7. (photo)，Betty was able to feel compassion(同情)for her father’s childhood．This compassion did not make her father’s actions right， 8. Betty could now understand the pain in her father．Betty’s heart was free of the bitterness and hatred(憎恨)she 9. (carry)for most of her life．Forgiveness for her father was a gift she gave to herself.
Perhaps there are similar gifts you could give yourself. You should 10. (full)feel your love and not have it covered by past hatred．
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Three boys and three girls boarded the bus to Fort Lauderdale, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York disappeared behind them. They noticed an old man, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never ________ , and his dusty face ________ his age.
He was ________ in his seat like a stone, and the young people began to ________about him, trying to ________ his life and his age. Deep into the night, outside Washington, one of the girls went up to him and introduced herself. “Want some wine?” He took ________ the glass and drank.
Slowly and ________ he told his story. His name was Vingo, he had been in ________ in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home. “When I was in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away for a long time, and that if she couldn't ________ it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it ________ too much, she could just forget me, I'd understand.”
“Last week, knowing I would be ________, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick and there's a big oak tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she would ________ me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I'd ________ and come home with her. If she didn't ________ me, forget it, no handkerchief, and I'd go on through.”
“Wow,” the girl exclaimed. She told the others, and soon all of them put their faces against the window, waiting for the ________ of Brunswick.
Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming ________ , all except Vingo. Vingo sat there ________ , looking at the oak tree. It was almost ________ with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a huge flag of ________ , blowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old man rose and ________ his way to the front of the bus to go home.
1.A. moving B. leaning C. stopping D. heading
2.A. proved B. masked C. betrayed D. abandoned
3.A. rooted B. annoyed C. relaxed D. alarmed
4.A. hear B. care C. wonder D. speak
5.A. bother B. describe C. imagine D. know
6.A. away B. in C. out D. over
7.A. terribly B. eagerly C. painfully D. casually
8.A. hospital B. prison C. company D. work
9.A. support B. believe C. stand D. ignore
10.A. lasted B. influenced C. cost D. hurt
11.A. hopeless B. convenient C. successful D. free
12.A. take B. refuse C. call D. write
13.A. get out B. get off C. get on D. get in
14.A. remember B. believe C. miss D. accept
15.A. entrance B. beauty C. existence D. approach
16.A. amazingly B. joyfully C. definitely D. desperately
17.A. shocked B. puzzled C. terrified D. depressed
18.A. covered B. surrounded C. spotted D. dotted
19.A. wishes B. welcome C. victory D. success
20.A. felt B. forced C. made D. pushed
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。
The Effects of Stress
There is a famous expression in English：“Stop the world，I want to get off！”This expression refers to a feeling of panic，or stress，that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing，try to relax，and become calm again 1. It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life．Too much stress results in physical，emotional，and mental health problems．
There are numerous physical effects of stress．2. It can increase the pulse rate，make the heart miss beats，and can cause high blood pressure．Stress can affect the respiratory system．It can lead to asthma．It can cause a person to breathe too fast，resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide．Stress cilia affect the stomach．3. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress．
Emotions are also easily affected by stress．People suffering from stress often feel anxious．They may have panic attacks．They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress，they often overreact to little problems．For example，a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice．4.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious-mental illnesses．Depression，an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness，can be the result of continued and increasing stress．Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress．Eating disorders are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress．5.
A．Stress can make people angry, moody or nervous．
B．“Stress”means pressure or tension．
C．It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food．
D．It is obvious that stress can cause physical problems.
E．Stress can affect the heart．
F．So stop the world and rest for a while．
G．If stress is allowed to continue，then one’s mental health is put at risk．
In Britain and other countries，young people sometimes take a“gap year”，a year off between high school and college．This idea never gained a big following in America．Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing，though there are no official numbers．
Charles Deacon,．Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington，D．C．，estimates that in the current first-year class of 1,600 students，only about 25 decided to take a year off．He says this number hasn’t changed much over the years．
Mr．Deacon says the most common reason for taking a“gap year”is to have a chance to travel，but he says international students may take a“gap year”to meet requirements at home for military duty．
Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education，but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests．Students hoping to be doctors，for example，could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital．
Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission．Expels say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy．
The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called“Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation．’’It praises the idea of taking time off to step back，think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies．It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time．
Of course，a gap year is not for everyone．Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college，and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off．Another concern is money．A year off，away from home，can be costly．
Holly Bull’s job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year．She notes that several books have been written about this subject．She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college．
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A．It is likely that taking a“gap year”is becoming popular in America．
B．More and more American students are choosing to take a year off．
C．If you want to go to an American university, take a gap year first．
D．Americans hold different opinions towards students’taking a“gap year”．
2.How many reasons for students’ taking a“gap year”are mentioned in the passage?
A．2． B．3． C．4． D．5．
3.The essay“Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation．”suggests that______．
A．every student must take a“gap year”before applying for a famous university
B．some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiences
C．taking a‘gap year’Can make students free from life learning
D．the stress of studies does harm to the students’ health
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Charles Deacon doesn’t support the idea of the students’taking a“gap year”
B．Parents might disagree with the program，concerned about their children’s future.
C．Books and media have contributed to the students’interest in school learning.
D．Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically.
Earlier this year，my oldest daughter got braces(矫正器)on her teeth，and let’s just say she did not go quietly into that dentist’s chair．Fear and hate pretty much describe the days leading up to her first appointment．
So when she finally walked out with shiny teeth，a sore(疼痛的)mouth and a broken spirit，I told her I was proud of her and took her to Ben &Jerry’s for an ice cream reward．Two weeks later，we returned to the scene of the crime．The dentist spent about 45 seconds checking her teeth before sending her on her merry way．Before I could start the car, she was placing her ice cream order．She was shocked when I told her that she wasn't going to get a reward every time we get her teeth checked．
Clearly，she’s not alone．According to some parenting experts，kids are easily addicted to a benefit—producing system of parental rewards and bribes—it’s not all ice creams，candies and cool toys．Some parents are offering their children prizes to just let them sit down and behave in a restaurant—or sleep in their own beds—or score a goal in the next soccer game．
While the experts agree that occasional awards are okay, the danger lies in the system’s overuse．Kids quickly gain a sense of entitlement(应得的权利)，where they come to expect a big reward for every good thing that they do，no matter how small．To keep things in check，experts say parents should reduce the number of rewards they offer，make sure rewards match the behavior and explain the real benefits of behaving for the sake of behaving．
Have you used bribery or a reward system with your kids? Was it successful? Do your kids expect more because of that system?
1.The intended readers of the passage are_____．
A．children B．teachers C．doctors D．parents
2.What does the author mean by saying“the scene of the crime”?
A．He／she doubted whether the dentist was skilled．
B．He／she felt very sorry for his／her daughter’s illness．
C．His／her daughter suffered a lot from her illness．
D．His／her daughter had a bad feeling for the dentist’s．
3.Similar to the author's daughter，children__________．
A．are often troubled by bad teeth.
B．expect more reward from their parents．
C．are afraid to visit a dentist．
D．receive certain rewards when becoming i11．
4.Misguided by the parental reward system，children easily think_______．
A．their parents must be far richer than others’
B．they can be successful as long as they work hard．
C．they should benefit from their every desired behavior．
D．their parents will feel happy when they behave well．
