背景介绍：假如你是李华，请你给笔友Thomas 写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在的城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机。请根据以下汉语及提示翻译全文。
1. 我写信来是要告诉你我的叔叔李明将要来你的城市开一个会，and 2. 我已经叫他给你带来你之前请求得到的那幅中国画。3. 此外，我想要你帮我一个忙。4. 请你在机场接一下我的叔叔并把他带到他的宾馆因为这是他第一次到美国，行吗？Thank you in advance ! 5. 他的航班号是CA985, 它将在8月6号11点半到达。6. 我的叔叔有点高并且他戴眼镜。And he will be in a blue jacket. Looking forward to your reply.
提示： (1) 会议：conference; (2) 请求得到某物：ask for sth; (3) 帮忙：favor; (4) 请你做某事，行吗？： Would you please do sth? (5) 航班：flight; (6) 佩戴：wear(v). (7) : 请注意各个句子的时态。
注意：请按顺序把以上6句话翻译成英语并把中间的英语单词和句子一并按顺序抄写在答题卡上以便呈现出一篇完整的短文。
Dear Thomas,
How are you doing?
Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，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：把缺词处叫个娄子符号（∧），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。
John Snow was a famous doctor in London. He was such expert that he attended Queen Victoria as her personal physician. But he became inspiring when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed with cholera. This is the deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor its cure were understood. So many thousand of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face a challenge and handle this problem. He knew that cholera would never controlled until its cause was found.
He became interested in two theories that possibly explained that how cholera killed people. Finally the second theory was proved correctly by him.
Without doubt, studying international customs can help avoid 1. (difficult) in today’s world of cultural crossroads.
2.I get to know more international friends, I learn more about cultural “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor3.(be )they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. Spoken language can 4. (take) full advantage of to communicate with others, they also express their feelings5. (use) unspoken “language” through physical distance, actions or posture, English people, for example, do not usually stand very close6. others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.
However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others7. (close) and are more likely8.(touch) them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, 9. some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, 10. prefer to bow.
I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday” which was to make us more the problem faced by disabled people, We were asked to “ a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members chose the wheel chair, Others wore sound-blocking earplugs(耳塞)or blindfolds .
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a experience, I had never considered before how it would be to use one .As soon as I sat down my made the chair begin to roll ,Its wheel were not Then I wondered where to put my .It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into ,I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of for several hours, For disabled people, Using a wheelchair is not a temporary(临时的)
I tried to find a position and thought it might be at ease, a little nice to be around for a while. Looking around, I I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I the heavy wheels, I came to know that controlling the of the wheelchair was not going to be a (an) task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
1.A. curious about B. interested in C. familiar with D. cautious about
2.A. cure B. preventC. experienceD. analyze
3.A. insteadB. surprisinglyC. as usualD. including me
4.A. learning B. frighteningC. satisfyingD. relaxing
5.A. convenient B. challengingC. boring D. exciting
6.A. heightB. will C. skill D. weight
7.A. lockedB. repairedC. poweredD. damaged
8.A. handsB. feet C. keys D. handles
9.A. place B. action C. play D. effect
10.A. amusement B. communication C. transportation D. production
11.A. exploration B. inspiration C. experimentD. entertainment
12.A. powerfulB. comfortableC. wonderfulD. changeable
13.A. yet B. just C. still D. even
14.A. shownB. pushedC. driven D. led
15.A. realized B. suspectedC. regrettedD. admitted
16.A. raisedB. rolled C. pressedD. felt
17.A. shapeB. instruction C. directionD. order
18.A. easy B. heavy C. outstandingD. convincing
19.A. forgottenB. ruined C. IgnoredD. completed
20.A. weaknesses B. challenges C. fear D. fate
1.
Whenever you do things you don’t like, you will start to hate yourself a bit more. You will hate yourself for not being consistent. For doing things you know that you don’t want to do, another stress is right there.
Do less
This is one of the hardest things, especially for me. I’m doing too many things at the same time. In itself, doing many different things to figure out what works and what doesn’t isn’t that hard. 2..But at some point you need to
let go of the things that don’t work and focus on the things that work. And that’s the hardest part, at least for me.
3..And if you always try to make everything work, you’ll usually end up with nothing working at all.
Get rid of complicated things
There are many complicated（复杂的）things in life. Complicated relationships, complicated jobs, complicated whatever. what all of these things do is that they steal our focus. 4.
Read books, not blogs
Blogs consist of too much information for our brains to process. Blogs usually leave out the story our brains need. 5. Don’t believe me? Try it. What parts of this blog post do you remember? Probably none.
A. It’s actually quite good.
B. Never hate to be yourself
C. Don’t do things you don’t like.
D. I always try to make everything work.
E. Our brains can make up a good story.
F. They also add an extra stress to our lives.
G. Our brains need a story to remember things.
Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them .Take my family’s last vacation for example .It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school ,and we were heading home form Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked ,and Delta , the airline ,offered us $400 per person in credits(积分) to give up our seats and leave the next day .I had a meeting in New York，So I had to get back . But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal(交易) is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks .I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple
of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate (犹豫)to spend on a good haircut. It keeps it longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
1.Why does the author mention her family’s last vacation?
A. To celebrate her son’s winter break from school.
B. To show she was always ready to save money.
C. To prove the Delta’s service was reasonable.
D. To tell an unforgettable family experience.
2.What can we infer about the author?
A. She tries to make full use of every dollar .
B. She makes a living mainly by writing.
C. She is not a good mother or a wife.
D. She is crazy about cheap products.
3.What does the underlined word mean ?
A. generous with time. B. mean with money.
C. being excited. D. feeling ashamed.
4.What can be a suitable title for the test?
A. How to be a good housewife.
B. How to book airline seats.
C. How to live a rewarding life.
D. How to make every dollar count.
