短文中共有10处错误，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，并在该词的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。
Yesterday is my best friend Li Ming’s birthday. When the school was over, I went to the bookshop. I bought a book calling Exploring Space, and had them wrapped for him. Since he had wanted to buy this book for week. I knew that he would be very pleasing with my present. When I got the party, Li Ming said hello to me with a big smile. I noticed that there were much presents on the floor, and I was sure that mine would be her favourite. I gave the present to Li Ming and whispered in his ear, “You will love it.” He could not wait to unwrap it. All of a sudden, the smile on his face disappeared. I looked and I saw some big red words on the cover of the book that said, Caring for Your Baby! I had picked up the wrong book in the shop!
在下列句子的空格处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.Contrary to __________ many people might assume, evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.
2.The missing boy was nowhere ___________ (find).
3.The possibility _________ pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research.
4.Old English consisted of a __________ （mix）of the Angles and the Saxons’ languages.
5.When he woke up, he found himself ___________ (lie) in a warm bed.
6. By the time he was 18 years old, he _____________ (travel) to most of the countries in Europe.
7. She was very grateful _________ her teachers, who gave her much care and encouragement.
8. It is ___________ (interest) to learn how the words for animals and meat developed.
9.At the sight of the bear, the girl stepped back and shook _________ fear.
10.By this time next year my brother ____________ (finish) high school.
Several years ago, some people told me I was really stupid and laughed at me. I _________ it. All my life, I achieved grades that were only fairly _________, and over time I felt I couldn’t catch up with my classmates. I thought I would never achieve great achievements (成就). I felt a sense of shame and a sense of _________.
I didn’t get accepted into the course I wanted, _________ I was most upset. My dad told me, “You have two _________. Do a pre-university course or take up an easier course.” I thought for a long time and _________ made the decision that changed my whole life. I flew to another city, enrolled (注册学习) in a pre-university course and _________ very successfully.
Of course, it wasn’t that _________. While I was doing my course, it was difficult. I _________ and I wouldn’t give up. I decided that I was going to _________ to everyone that I could make it. The greatest force that kept me moving was the lasting _________ from my family and my best friends. They never looked down on me and they were supportive all the way through.
I had a strong will. I just kept _________ myself. Over and over again the situation convinced me to _________ but I did not! I told myself I was going to start a new life. Exams came and went and the _________were out. I was _________. It was my first exam since I started my new life. And I did it.
Looking back on my life, I find all the criticism (批评) that I’ve received is now not only a(n) _________ for me to do better, but something that tells me that no one can _________ you who you are. I’ve learnt no one will be able to _________ me. Everything is up to me. Whatever I choose or whoever I _________to be, it’s all up to ME!
I may not be a_________ person but I have a strong will.
1.A. hated B. ignored C. understood D. believed
2.A. early B. good C. hopeless D. sudden
3.A. uselessness B. relief C. weakness D. surprise
4.A. although B. because C. so D. but
5.A. levels B. choices C. purposes D. desires
6.A. finally B. immediately C. firmly D. truly
7.A. insisted B. escaped C. passed D. recovered
8.A. tiring B. satisfying C. unusual D. simple
9.A. suffered B. 
struggled C. regretted D. sighed
10.A. show B. explain C. introduce D. send
11.A. warning B. punishment C. support D. training
12.A. enjoying B. pushing C. teaching D. helping
13.A. take over B. give out C. give up D. take in
14.A. awards B. results C. efforts D. causes
15.A. nervous B. honest C. ashamed D. bored
16.A. encouragement B. lesson C. arrangement D. message
17.A. bring B. ask C. make D. award
18.A. protect B. influence C. defend D. accept
19.A. prove B. dare C. deserve D. want
20.A. smart B. lucky C. wise D. strong
English can be a difficult language to learn, but there are certain things you can do to learn the language a lot faster. People can master English as long as they take the time to practice speaking, reading and writing in English. 1.________
Start by taking a class that teaches beginning English. These classes are often named as “ESL” classes, or “English as a Second Language.” 2.________
Buy an English audio(音频的) course. You can go over these classes in your spare time and learn quite a bit. Buy an audio course and listen to it in the car or while working, if possible. The higher the quality of the course, the quicker you’ll learn.
Practice speaking English with other people, especially with native English speakers. 3. _______ And make sure they are willing to help you learn English by having simple conversations with you. You will probably be surpris
ed at how quickly you can start having a conversation in English.
4.________ Pay attention to the dialogue and try to figure out what the actors are saying. Congratulate yourself when you are able to pick out certain words and phrases that you understand.
Read newspapers, books and magazines that are printed in English. At first they maybe very difficult, but as your knowledge grows so will your understanding of written English. 5.______ It will help you a lot in learning to speak the
language much faster.
A. Try to understand written English.
B. Watch television shows or movies that are in English.
C. Read and remember as many English words as possible.
D. Here we will show you how to learn to speak English quickly.
E. Every morning you should get up very early and read English.
F. Make friends with people speaking English as their native language.
G. The teachers of these classes have the experience to teach the students.
Many of us are interested in time travel and shuttling back and forth (来回地) to the past or the future. Who wouldn’t be enthralled by returning to the past or seeing the future? But time travel seems to be possible onl
y in our imagination or in science fiction (科幻小说).
Science fiction is a world where impos
sible things can become possible and that’s why most of us like it. But science fiction is not entirely fiction since it is based on science theories (理论). Time travel, for instance, is a theme used by sci-fi writers. Readers may sometimes think writers have first-hand experience of it. I have collected some of the popular ways in which time travel is made possible in science fiction:
● Through the wormhole — A wormhole is a path between points in space-time. According to Einstein, an object can pass through a wormhole if it can travel at the speed of light. An example of a wormhole is described in Riddle of the Red Bible.
● Through a black hole — A black hole is a vacuum (真空) in space where light cannot even escape or pass through. In some sci-fi movies, like Star Trek, black holes became the means to travel through time.
● Through time machines — In science fiction, time machines are vehicles that can travel faster than light. It can be a strange vehicle like the TARDIS in Doctor Who or a special car like the one used in Back to the Future. But these special vehicles would need a wormhole to travel to the past or the future.
● Through parallel universe (平行宇宙) — Another popular way to travel through time is to be able to get into a parallel universe where one can go back to a point in time and see a different reality.
Though we know time travel may not be possible, it is still an entertaining subject and a heated topic for most of us. And in science fiction, where reality is always in the imagination, time does not really matter.
1.The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”.
A. defeated B. confused
C. shocked D. attracted
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Time travel might become possible in the far future.
B. Time machines can’t travel to the past or the future without a wormhole.
C. Sci-fi writers have similar experiences to those they describe in their fiction.
D. An object can travel to the past or the future when its speed is faster than light.
3.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To arouse the heated topic of time travel among readers.
B. To introduce how humans travel through time in science fiction.
C. To introduce the author’s knowledge of time travel to the readers.
D. To compare different ways of time travel mentioned in some science fictions.
Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord(上帝). She did it her way.
I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.
My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.
In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.
As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.
Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.
My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.
A. passed away four years ago
B. left the small farm with Lord
C. left for Lord to live her own way
D. preferred to be with Lord
2.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.
A. recalled(回忆) B. comforted C. shouted D. sighed(叹息)
3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________.
A. it was too cold and quiet
B. she could only sing one song in the small farm
C. there was nothing more that could make her excited
D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______
A. Cherish life B. My happy childhood
C. Our small farmhouse D. Mom’s music
