假定你是李华，正在澳大利亚的一所大学寒假进行交换学习，但是在人际交往及学习上遇到一些困难，希望得到学校咨询中心（Counseling Center）的帮助。根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：1.本人的基本情况;
2.希望得到帮助的内容;
3.约定的时间(你周三上午和周五下午有空);
4.你的联系方式（Phone:7786456781）。
注意： 1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 结语已经为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
On the development of the Internet, people use computer to surf the Internet every day. The Internet made it easy for people to leave their own opinions on hot issues, and then some new words are creating. Zhai is a very popular word, which refers to the people who is staying at home all the time. They seldom go out to a real world. People can buy that they want on the Internet and the goods can be delivered to their homes, so more and more people like staying at home. Of course it’s good for health. Get rid of the habit of staying at home can bring people a health life.
Driving to the airport in the early morning, I felt 1.__________(excite) because I would spend the summer in Paris. While 2.___________ (look) for more interesting things to do besides sleeping and eating on the plane, I jumped at the chance to study French in this city 3._________ (know) for its art, food and culture.
My connecting flight (转机) was in Frankfurt, Germany, 14 hours from Denver. But when I arrived there, a feeling of anxiety 4.___________ (begin) to set in. I was very nervous __5._________ I was in a country 6.__________ language I could not speak. But when I found my way, I gained 7.__________(confident). When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour, I was filled 8.___________ excitement.
When I stepped on foreign ground for the first time, I was 9.__________ (extreme) happy. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate in 10.___________ language that I had only practised in school. As I left the airport, with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view. I was fully in Paris.
阅读下面短文，从所给的四个选项（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。
Once, a professor held a test on his students. The professor started with the following question, “Now, you are going to cut trees on a hill. One of the trees has a big while the other’s small. Which will you cut?” The question got a quick , “Of course the big one! No need to .”
The professor , “The big tree is a poplar（白杨） seen everywhere, while the small one is a Korean pine. Consider again?” A second brought students more sense: a Korean pine is much more than the poplar, so they changed their decision. “ we’ll cut the pine. The poplar isn’t worth our .” Smile still on the professor’s face. “But the pine’s trunk is less than the poplar.” Rather puzzled, they became , then said, “While, we’ll cut the poplar.” The professor gave more detail. “ the poplar is straight, the trunk became empty within. Then what’s your choice?”
Finally one of the students lost his and said, “Professor, you have asked a series of questions leading us to change our answers . What do you want to after all?”
The professor’s smile . He said, “Why none of you ask me for what purpose to cut the tree? Though my questions all the way, they are decided by one thing: your to take the action. If it aims at making handicraft articles you may cut the pine; if you just want to have some firewood, you’d better cut the poplar.”
1.A. decide B. believe C. suppose D. communicate
2.A. trunk B. leaves C. root D. branch
3.A. show B. reply C. choice D. notice
4.A. intend B. worry C. mind D. consider
5.A. smiled B. upset C. ignored D. asked
6. A. especially B. commonly C. hardly D. completely
7.A. benefit B. design C. thought D. time
8.A. valuable B. enjoyable C. suitable D. reasonable
9. A. frequently B. particularly C. extremely D. Naturally
10.A. performance B. effort C. concern D. advantage
11. A. received B. arranged C. informed D. remained
12.A. straight B. twisted C. smart D. energetic
13.A. excited B. terrified C. hesitated D. disappointed
14.A. Whether B. Though C. Because D. However
15. A. memory B. temper C. patience D. way
16.A. frequently B. generally C. slowly D. suddenly
17.A. search B. refuse C. test D. accept
18. A. offered B. disappeared C. broke D. recognized
19.A. promise B. share C. declare D. vary
20.A. reflection B. explanation C. contribution D. motivation
How to Be Interesting
Everybody tries hard to be interesting and well-liked in his or her life. If you feel like you are boring or dull, don't fret (苦恼)! 1. Read this article to learn how.
2. The more you know about what is going on in the world, the more you can contribute to conversations. Interesting people are the ones who can bring something new to a conversation and share fun facts rather than just sitting there nodding. The more you learn, the better conversationalist you will become. So keep yourself educated by reading books and staying up-to-date with current events in the news and pop culture.
Create more stories to share. Interesting people always seem to have a lot going on in their lives. 3. . The best way to accumulate interesting stories is by travelling, constantly meeting new people, and putting yourself in new and interesting situations.
4. . Expand（扩展） your social circle by starting conversations with anyone and everyone. You never know when a stranger can turn into one of your new best friends! Give everybody you meet a chance to show you who they are, and welcome them into your life.
Be yourself. Remember that even though you may feel uninteresting, you are one-of-a-kind. Don't try to get attention by pretending to be somebody you are not, because eventually the truth will come out and you will seem like a dishonest person. 5. .Instead, learn to highlight (强调)your positive qualities and downplay（轻视）your negative ones.
A. The more you do，the more stories you will have to share with others.
B. Everyone has the potential to be interesting, regardless of how unexciting your life may seem.
C. Get to know new people.
D. Be busy with what you do.
E. Be educated.
F. Accept yourself.
G. Don’t hide who you are.
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed Wednesday that the socialist path China has followed is "correct," and it is the choice of the “history and people.”
Citing(引用) the remarkable achievements China has made over the past 37 years when it initiated the reform and opening-up policy, Xi noted that it only took several decades for China to complete the journey the developed countries have gone through for centuries.
“That fully shows that the Chinese people are following a correct path,” the president said while addressing a banquet hosted by Lord Mayor of the City of London Alan Yarrow on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, he pledged that China will stay committed to a peaceful development path and does not accept the logic that a country will seek hegemony(霸权，领导权) once it gets strong.
“No one and nothing — in any reason — can influence China’s determination and will to pursue the path of peaceful development,” he said.
In his speech, the president also explained in detail about the development of friendly relations between China and Britain, citing tea culture, literature, movies, TV dramas, football and cultural exchanges.
He specifically referred to Shakespeare’s influence on him by sharing the story of his youth time in the countryside, when he was deeply attracted by the master’s works.
“The China-Britain friendship has been deeply rooted in the hearts of our two peoples. And there is a solid foundation in public opinion and in society for the two countries to grow long-term relations,” he added.
1. According to the passage we know that President Xi Jinping is paying a visit to _______.
A. the U.S.A B. Britain C. Canada D. Russia
2. Where can you probably NOT find this passage?
A. On the website B. In a magazine
C. In an essay D. In a newspaper
3.The underlined word “pledged” in Paragraph 4 could possibly be replaced by ___________.
A. predicted B. confirmed
C. announced D. promised
4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Xi mentioned tea culture to emphasize the importance of agriculture in friendship.
B. President Xi Jinping was very interested in Shakespeare's works when in the countryside.
C. The developed countries took hundreds of years to develop to the level that China is now at.
D. There exists a belief that China will seek hegemony once it gets strong.
