假如你是天水市某一中学高一学生李华，一直和你在美国留学的姐姐李花（英文名Flora）练习用英语通信。请用英语写一封电子邮件告诉她近况，内容包括：
1.询问姐姐近况
2.告诉姐姐你的生活、学习状况以及父母健康状况。
注意：1.词数100左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear Flora,
How are you?I am writing to you again because_________________________________________________
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Looking forward to your reply.Best wishes!
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一下作文，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：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。
With Teachers’ Day draw near, I would like to express my thanks to Ms. Li, who taught my English last year.
At that time, I was having a trouble studying English and my scores fell. Ms. Li encouraged me and tell me her story that she never gave up before her studies didn’t go well. She also said that it was necessary to make efforts so that I would not regret waste time. Her words were the best medicine because she stood in her shoes to deal with problems and gave me helpful advices. She didn’t simple comfort me. Her teaching methods also worked. It had never occurred me that studying could be so interested until I met Ms. Li.
I first met Steve Jobs years ago at a yard pool party. I was 1.excited and embarrassed by the chance to meet him in person that I could hardly whisper my name when we 2.(introduce). I watched as he swam in the pool with his son, like a regular guy, a good dad 3.(have) fun with his kids.
The second time I met him was when our children started going to school together. He was sitting in the classroom while 4.rest of us were pretending that having Steve Jobs in the room was 5. (total) normal. It was one Halloween when I realized he actually knew my name, 6. made me a little surprised. 7.(dress) like a monster, he was decorating a scary house with his wife. As I walked by with my son, Steve smiled and said, “Hi, Lisen”, My son thought I was the 8.(cool)mom in town when he realized Steve Jobs knew me.
9. then on, when I saw him holding his meetings in our neighborhood, I didn’t hesitate to smile and say hi. Steve always 10. (return) the greetings, proving that while he may have been a genius, he was also a good neighbor.
Dr.Yuan 1. for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields...Dr. Yuan is now 2. his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests... 3. to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to4. the world of hunger.
He made people laugh at a time 5. they felt depressed, so they could feel more6. with their lives...His parents were both music hall 7. .
However, people from places like Spain, Italy or south American countries approach others closely and are more8. to touch them.
In 9. , though, studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today’s world of cultural 10. .
One summer,when I was little,my dad built me a lemonade stand（柠檬水摊位）.On sunny days I'd____the stand outside the local car wash with a cooler and my little black safe（保险箱）.I didn't get many customers____I always had fun.
One____I did have was an elderly gentlemen who____across the street from the car wash.He would come every day and____a glass of lemonade for his wife.Even though I only____25 cents,he always paid____with a $1 Sacagawea coin.So I built up quite a collection by the end of that____!
Now,as a college student,I make it a____to stop at as____lemonade stands as I can,always paying____than the kids charge me.This has been going on for____three years now.But this week,I didn't have any____with me when I stopped at a little girl's stand.I____around in my car frantically（疯狂地）and finally opened up one of my boxes.I opened it up and sure enough,there were my Sacagawea coins.I almost shut the lid（盖子）again because they____so much to me,but then I realized that that was____why I had to pay with the coin.When I gave that____girl the shiny gold coin,I said "You should keep this one,they don't make them anymore!".And her____lit up.As I drove away,I saw her running to her sister to show her the____and I knew that I had made her just as____as I was when I was a little girl.
1.A. set up B. look at C. put down D. hunt for
2.A. and B. so C. but D. if
3.A. relative B. friend C. classmate D. customer
4.A. watched B. lived C. went D. stood
5.A. make B. buy C. command D. collect
6.A. charged B. wanted C. spent D. used
7.A. them B. himself C. us D. me
8.A. vocation B. term C. summer D. month
9.A. story B. habit C. success D. pleasure
10.A. many B. cheap C. popular D. reliable
11.A. less B. more C. higher D. lower
12.A. only B. even C. almost D. still
13.A. box B. lemonade C. money D. drink
14.A. ran B. walked C. turned D. dug
15.A. brought B. devoted C. cost D. meant
16.A. exactly B. normally C. traditionally D. personally
17.A. beautiful B. young C. generous D. grateful
18.A. face B. smile C. heart D. joy
19.A. gold B. coin C. car D. gift
20.A. rich B. dependent C. happy D. powerful
Tips for Staying Sharp
It’s not abnormal to feel out of it from time to time or perhaps you’re feeling a bit sluggish(迟钝的)when it comes to remembering things. If you’re worried about your forgetfulness, try out these five tips to stay sharp.
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You’ve probably heard the term “you are what you eat.” If you decide to eat sugary foods that are heavy with fats then expect to feel lazy and have no energy. But if you decide to eat fruits, vegetables and make other healthy eating decisions you’ll find that you’re full of energy.
Never stop learning
Challenge yourself constantly---whether it is puzzles, reading, cooking or other tasks that will keep your mind working. If your mind is always learning new things and active, you’ll realize that it’s much easier for you to learn new things and to function.2.
Stay fit
Being in good health and staying in shape is a big part of staying sharp.3.If you choose to be lazy then your body is not going to give you the energy that requires remembering things and completing tasks. However, if you put forth the effort into being health then your body will expel(释放)the energy you need to achieve your goals.
Ensure enough sleep
Be sure to get the necessary amount of sleep that your body needs to function on a daily basis.4.It also helps your body build up an energy reserve so you can improve your ability to focus and avoid distractions.
Socialize more
5. Social interaction will help you develop multitasking, problem solving and other skills that are necessary in life to keep your mind sharp.
A. Feed your brain
B. Avoid eating too much
C. Your body will only give you what you put into it
D. Lack of sleep contributes to tiredness and slow reaction
E. Conversations require individuals to stay aware and active
F. According to studies, sleep helps strengthen and recover your memories
G. Remember you brain is a muscle and if you want to get the most out of it, you must use it
