假定你是李华。在你生日到来之际你收到了美国朋友彼得寄来的礼物——一本畅销的英文小说。请给他回信，要点如下：
1.小说收到；2.回赠一份小礼物；3.小礼物的意义；4.邀请来华。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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短文。短文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。
When I was a little girl, my family were very poor. My parents were workers but couldn't afford to buy toys for me. As a result, my dolls looked a lot differently from that bought from toy stores. My dolls were home-made. The first doll I owned was made of a glass Coca-Cola bottle. I was so excited to make a doll by my own. Soon I became a collector of empty Coca-Cola bottles although I saw each bottle as possible baby doll at that time. People who worked in the store sell Coca-Cola could see me pick up empty bottles almost every day. Those home-made toys had brought me a lot of happy.
Sammy Armstrong was driving to his office1.he noticed a car was stuck on railroad tracks.Then he2. (hear)a train whistle.Sammy threw down his sunglasses and keys and ran toward the car.3.elderly man,Jean Papich,eighty-four,sat in the drivers seat,4.(turn) the key and hitting the gas.His wife,Marion,seventy-eight,was looking5.(nervous) at him.Then Sammy walked to the back of the car and pushed it forward,but his boots slipped on the warm asphalt（沥青）.He could see the train approaching fast.
6.might be easier to push the car backward,Sammy thought.He ran around to the front of the vehicle and shouted at Jean7.(put) the car in neutral（空挡）.Sammy could feel the ground trembling under his feet.He put his boots against the tracks and pushed forcefully.Finally,the car rolled off the tracks.When Sammy looked up,the train was just a couple of8.(foot)away.Sammy,9.(shock) and speechless,went back to work as crowd gathered at the scene.
Weeks later,Marion called to thank Sammy.He responded,“I just did10.I believe is the right thing to do as an average citizen."
Heaviest snow in half a century hit the south of the country. It snowed continuously for half a month, _______the railways, highways, and runways in the airfields. Ice wrapped and paralyzed（使瘫痪）the power and communication system. Many people were_______in railway stations, bus stations and airports, and_______in cars, buses and trains. Governments and people did everything they could to fight the snow_______, resulting in the good news that no one was killed from_______and hunger. Gradually, trapped people all went back home_______. While fighting the snow, people forgot their_______until a moving story of a swallow couple was widely_______on the Internet.
Being hungry and cold, the swallow couple tried to fly_______people's home to warm themselves, but every house was closed________. They jumped and flapped their wings to________the attention of the people inside the house, but failed. The wife’s body was________, she could not move any longer. The husband came near and wrapped his wife with his wings. He lost his________soon because of his opened wings. The couple died in the end.
The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to________his flowers because of concern and saw a________swallow outside the window pane. Touching it, he found that they were two________together. Moved to tears, he took them in, giving them some________, but in vain. He found a small cardboard box, laid them in and________them in the back garden.
In my hometown, in the countryside, a swallow family lives in the________of my house. I wonder if they will come back this spring________they did.
1.A. protecting B. maintaining C. blocking D. keeping
2.A. restricted B. stuck C. surrounded D. persuaded
3.A. even B. still C. yet D. nevertheless
4.A. disturbance B. occurrence C. incident D. disaster
5.A. cold B. disease C. poverty D. thirsty
6.A. merrily B. safely C. excitedly D. exhaustedly
7.A. family B. distant relatives C. parents D. animal friends
8.A. broadcast B. written C. spread D. identified
9.A. into B. through C. beyond D. across
10.A. tightly B. early C. secretly D. quickly
11.A. pay B. attract C. resist D. keep
12.A. injured B. lifted C. frozen D. broken
13.A. heat B. strength C. direction D. eyesight
14.A. water B. plant C. dig D. check
15.A. dead B. drunk C. lively D. lovely
16.A. touching B. embracing C. living D. lying
17.A. warmth B. food C. kindness D. fruit
18.A. left B. sheltered C. buried D. threw
19.A. roof B. basement C. window D. wall
20.A. when B. as C. unless D. if
Thinking about a career in public safety or law enforcement? Statistics show that these careers are growing, have great benefits,and can be very rewarding.1.But there are hundreds of public safety jobs to think about-everything from police officer who protect people to driver's license examiners who test driving skills.
For example,Angela Bloom is an animal control worker for the city.She and her co-workers pick up animals that are lost,sick,or dangerous.2.For this job,being in good physical condition is important and a high school diploma is required.It may be necessary for candidates to have received on-the-job training and hold certification.
3.He looks for health problems in places where people prepare and serve food.There are many kinds of jobs for inspectors.For example,public safety inspectors look for safety violations or dangerous workplaces and fire inspectors look for problems in buildings that could cause fires.4.A college degree is often necessary. Actually, applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree,related experience or training in a foreign language may have the best job prospects.
5.For those interested in working in this dynamic and rewarding field,a wide variety of options are available.So remember,if you like working with the public,and are looking for a good job,a career in public safety might be perfect for you.
A.Martin Lee is a health inspector.
B.You can come and apply for the degree.
C.They also investigate reports of animal abuse.
D.These are only a few of the job options available.
E.Problems solving skills are important for these jobs.
F.Their job is to find a person to adopt the homeless animals.
G.Police officer and firefighter are two of the most popular safety jobs in this field.
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"There's Always a John" By Darla Boyd
My first year of teaching, there was a kid named John in my class. John was difficult to control and he nearly drove me crazy. While talking about him one day, an old teacher put his hand on my shoulder and said, "There will always be a John. Your job is to learn to discover what makes him different and help him succeed." The next year, there was indeed another John. But that advice taught me that there is something to appreciate in everyone.
"An Early Key Lesson" By Elaine West
Before I began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years, gave me a very special gift, five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life." Make friends with the janitor（门卫）." Her wisdom taught me the respect for all types of characters and continues to enrich my life to this day. Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart.
“Raising Mommy” By Jan Davis
Being a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone told me early that children will teach you everything you need to know. Being a mother is being raised. Our children become our advisers. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles are a great reward to us. Their tears remind us that it is okay to fail, and that we should wipe the tears away and try again.
1.What did Elaine West's mother advise her to do?
A. Don't treat students differently. B. Respect people from different backgrounds.
C. Don't judge people by appearance. D. Take care of janitors.
2.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.
A. a mother improves herself greatly in parenting
B. a mother should be given more care
C. children should realize the dreams of their parents
D. being a mother has more challenges than rewards
3.The text is most probably a(n) ________.
A. poster about a lecture B. ad for three new books
C. introduction to a contest D. notice inviting contributions
