假定你是李华，是你班班长。学校外教James发电子邮件对没能参加你班上周日组织的登山活动表示抱歉并询问活动情况。请你根据以下提示，用英语回复邮件。
内容应包括：
1.对老师表示理解；
2.介绍活动的情况；
3.你们的愿望。
注意：
1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数100左右。
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。
I hardly remember my grandmother.She used to holding me on her knees and sing old songs.I was only four when she passes away.She is just a distant memory for me now.I remember my grandfather very much.He was tall, with broad shoulder and a beard that turned from black toward gray over the years.He had a deep voice,which set himself apart from others in our small town,he was strong and powerful.In a fact,he even scared my classmates away during they came over to play or do homework with me.However,he was the gentlest man I have never known.
A team of engineers1.(create)a super-thin material that could help keep buildings cool.The team developed the revolutionary new material,2.is very thin and can cool objects even under direct sunlight.The material does not need energy to work3.does it need water to help keep things cool.The engineers say4.new material could provide an answer to air conditioners,which are expensive5.(run).The material is unlike anything6.(find) in nature.It is just 50 micrometers thick.That's slightly7.(thick) than the aluminum foil（锡箔纸）we use for cooking.
The engineers explained how their new material works.They said when it is put on top of something,two things happen.It cools the object underneath by8.(reflect) the sun's rays back into space.At the same time,the material removes the object's own heat and sends that into the air.An engineer said:"We're excited about the opportunity to explore potential uses in different scientific9.(field)."Another researcher said:"Just 10 to 20 square meters of this material on the rooftop could10.(nice) cool down a house in summer."
I became a gardener when I was twelve.My early____of gardening nay not have originated from my____for nature.It was to annoy my parents.
At that time,we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood.But my mother often looked with____at this work of natural art.Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her.Seeing the neighbors busy with____, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age,I always did something____to whatever my parents did!If gardening were something they found ____,I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily seeds in the yard.But they____to come up.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild____joy,I found the first rose bloom.One by one,the flowers bloomed their heads off.Eventually,I was____by this land of wonder.
____,my parents showed no interest in my garden.My father even____at me because he found it was____to move around my garden to the driveway.To my mother's ____,I put in her vase my real roses which,in her eyes,were simply weeds rather than____.
Regardless of their____,I kept on planting my garden and____to enjoy the pleasure of gardening.Plants make such good companions: they breathe,they bloom,they____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to____my parents.Today I become known as Mrs.Greenthumbs,teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____.And now I could say it is my affection for____that makes me a real gardener.
1.A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design
2.A. hope B. need C. idea D. love
3.A. doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement
4.A. working B. playing C. gardening D. travelling
5.A. equal B. similar C. superior D. opposite
6.A. harmful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting
7.A. failed B. liked C. grew D. happened
8.A. to B. with C. in D. by
9.A. puzzled B. defeated C. caught D. touched
10.A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
11.A. shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped
12.A. unusual B. troublesome C. impossible D. dangerous
13.A. sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief
14.A. beauty B. kindness C. flowers D. plants
15.A. dislike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion
16.A. decided B. waited C. continued D. struggled
17.A. devote B. turn C. respond D. lead
18.A. educate B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge
19.A. proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed
20.A. freedom B. life C. growth D. nature
How to Buy Used Electronics
We buy used cars,furniture,and sometimes clothes but buying used electronics may be the riskiest of all.1.. Still,buying used electronics may save you money and help reduce environmental waste.Fortunately,you can come out on top if you ask the right questions and take the following steps.
●Research the product itself.
2..Some do not last as long,for instance they might have an expensive rechargeable battery that cannot easily be replaced if it has worn out.
●Ask about who fixed the product.
If the producer did it,then there is less risk involved than if it was done by a third party.3..
●Make sure the product comes with a proper insurance.
If you are buying from a retail chain or other respectable sellers,chances are that some sort of insurance is available.Find out how long this lasts and what it covers.
●4..
If you are buying from someone besides a retail chain,this is especially important.While this will not guarantee that it will not break later,it at least makes sure that you have a current working product.
●Hold on to any receipt you received.
This is especially important if you are paying with cash.Receipt can prove that you purchased it and when.5.. You never know when it can come in handy.
A.Keep it in a safe place.
B.Test the product before buying it.
C.Some products have lots of life left.
D.Ask about return and exchange policy.
E.They do not always have a solid quality.
F.You will be told if there is anything missing.
G.You might also need to find out what was fixed.
There's a curious thing about people.All of us are driven in some way or another to achieve—we want to run faster,be more creative,win more awards,and earn more money.But here's the thing: if you want to offer warm of wisdom,constructive criticism or "360-degree feedback",then think again.Most of us would rather not hear it.
Our easily-broken egos（自尊心）are partly to blame.We all want to meet our own expectations of ourselves,and so being critiqued can present a huge threat to our egos.Yet as decades of psychological theory and research have indicated,people have endless tricky strategies of remaining positive in the face of criticism.For this reason,rather than us welcoming feedback with open arms,our first response is often an automatic defense.These reactions serve to make us feel better about ourselves.
Psychological research exposes this unhealthy appetite for ignorance.In one study,students watched a false educational film about a serious disease called "TAA Deficiency".In fact,TAA Deficiency is completely fictional,but the students were not told this information;instead,they were asked whether they wished to provide a cheek test for assessing（评估）their risk of developing the disease.Half of the students were told that if they ever developed TAA Deficiency,then the treatment would involve them taking a two-week course of pills.Of this group,52% agreed to provide the cheek test.The other half of students learned the treatment would involve taking the pills for the rest of their lives.Of this group,only 21% agreed to the test.
These findings show a common pattern seen in other studies within and beyond the context of healthcare.That is,people are especially resistant to hearing feedback when they believe it could lead them to do something difficult- or unpleasant.
1.The author implies in Paragraph 1 that people should .
A. be cautious when giving advice B. be satisfied with what he has
C. offer constructive criticism D. care less about others
2.How do people usually react when facing criticism?
A. They try to avoid it. B. They deal with it seriously.
C. They tend to defend themselves. D. They turn to psychological theory.
3.Why didn't most of the second group agree to the test?
A. They didn't believe in it. B. They knew it was just an experiment.
C. They were sensitive to the negative result. D. They didn't like the way they were treated.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Meeting Criticism B. Rethinking Feedbacks
C. Improving Healthcare D. Fighting TAA Deficiency
