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。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:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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。
During the summer of 2006, I started reading English books, mostly story. I learned a lot of new words from these books, but I had great difficulty memorize them. I had to look up to the same word many times, that was quite troublesome. I realized I do need a way to remember all this vocabulary. I started writing down words from the books I read at regularly intervals. I would come back from school, and then read for an hour and two. I wrote down new words and added it to my collection. By the end of last year, my collection has grown to 3,000 words. It was great achievement for me.
Chinese kung fu, also known as wushu or Chinese martial arts, is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. It is probably one of the earliest and longest 1. (last) sports. The theory of kung fu is 2. (base) upon classical Chinese philosophy. Over its long history it has developed as 3. unique combination of exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline and art. It is estimated that Chinese kung fu 4. (date) back to prehistoric society.
Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist and actor, 5. is considered as the most 6. (influence) martial artist of the 20th century, and an important cultural icon. He used Wing Chun, a branch of Chinese kung fu, 7. his base, learned from the influences of other martial arts, and later created his own martial art philosophy — Jeet Kune Do.
Jackie Chan (born in 1954) is a Hong Kong martial 8. (art), actor, and singer. He 9. (begin) his film career as a stuntman(特技演员) in the Bruce Lee films. Now as a cultural icon, he is 10. (wide) known for combining comedy and stunts with his kung fu performances.
1.He was strongly c________ by the committee for failing to report the accident.
2.Nowadays, it's hard for a graduate in China to find a ________ (稳定的)and well-paid job.
3.It’s a r ______ achievement for a Senior 2 student to get the first prize in NEPCS(National Proficiency Competition for Middle School Students).
4.I know the arrangement makes you a bit embarrassed, but it’s only __________(暂时的).
5.He’s been informed that he isn’t q _______ for the post because of his academic background.
6.You can have the apartment designed to suit your i______ needs.
7.He fought the illness with courage and ______(决心).
8.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells of a story that a boy with his c_______, a black slave , has adventures along the Mississippi River.
9.A survey of retired teachers has i_______ that most are enjoying life.
10.Because there is so much unemployment, the competition for jobs is f_________.
I felt greatly puzzled as Helen opened the gift from her best friend — Cherry. “I...I thought you could use it for something.” Cherry’s explanation did nothing to help us understand why a dark blue ______ made of remnants (边角料) was presented as a birthday gift. Helen tried not to allow her______ to show. However, she was in low spirits when she came downstairs to say good night after the party. “Well, I guess I know how ______ my best friend thinks of me, huh, Mom?”
The next morning, I carried the rubbish outside. My heart ______ as I lifted the lid of the garbage can and saw Cherry’s gift lying among the other ______ items. Hesitating only a moment, I brought it into the house and put it ______. With time passing by, the gift was soon _______.
One day, Helen rushed home and ______ excitedly that Cherry invited us to her house. Cherry had been a regular visitor to our house but our invitation had never been ______, so I was surprised and my surprise was ______ when I learned that Cherry was adopted — she wasn’t ______ by her biological parents. Arrangements were made. A tall woman wearing a (an) ______ sweater greeted us at the small farmhouse. Shabby as the house was, we spent a (an) ______ day with the warm-hearted “family”. As daylight began to ______, we offered our thanks and said good-bye.
Helen sat ______ in the car on the way home. No sooner had we come to a stop on the driveway than she opened the car door and walked anxiously toward the ______. Nothing did she find there. Then, she went into the house and sat at the kitchen table ______ out of the window. As I placed what she was looking for on the table in front of her, a tear or two ______ from her eyes and fell onto the dark blue carpet that, ______ by magic, had become the most ______ birthday present in the whole world.
1.A. coat B. box C. carpet D. doll
2.A. confusion B. surprise C. happiness D. disappointment
3.A. much B. well C. highly D. deeply
4.A. melted B. touched C. ached D. beat
5.A. ugly B. waste C. dirty D. used
6.A. off B. in C. up D. away
7.A. missed B. recalled C. gone D. forgotten
8.A. announced B. informed C. called D. shouted
9.A. accepted B. returned C. involved D. sent
10.A. disappeared B. removed C. doubled D. overcome
11.A. brought in B. brought through C. brought about D. brought up
12.A. shapeless B. expensive C. beautiful D. formal
13.A. terrible B. happy C. long D. upset
14.A. darken B. run C. fade D. arise
15.A. quietly B. nervously C. sadly D. merrily
16.A. living room B. garbage can C. kitchen table D. dining hall
17.A. staring B. glancing C. focusing D. spotting
18.A. cried B. slipped C. flew D. sobbed
19.A. even if B. now that C. so that D. as if
20.A. strange B. colorful C. available D. precious
Why Do We Get Angry?
Anger seems simple when we are feeling it, but the causes of anger are various. Knowing these causes can make us examine our behavior, and correct bad habits. The main reasons we get angry are triggering（触发）events, personality traits（特征）, and our assessment of situations. 1.
Triggering events for anger are so many that to describe them all would take hundreds of pages. However, here are some examples: being cut off in traffic, a deadline approaching, experiencing physical pain, and much more. 2. The reason why someone is triggered by something and others are not is often due to one’s personal history and psychological traits.
Each person, no matter who they are, has psychological imbalances. People who have personality traits that connect with competitiveness and low upset tolerance are much more likely to get angry. 3. Also, sometimes pre-anger does not have to do with a lasting condition, but rather a temporary state before a triggering event has occurred.
4.Sometimes even routine occurrences become sources of pre-anger, or anger itself. Sometimes ignorance and negative (消极的) outlooks on situations can create anger.
5.However, anger can easily turn violent, and it is best to know the reasons for anger to appear in order to prevent its presence. With these main reasons in mind, we can evaluate our level of anger throughout the day and prevent cases of outbursts by comprehending the reasons for our feelings.
A. Our attitude and viewpoint on situations can create anger within us as well.
B. But some types of situations can help us to get rid of the occurrence of anger.
C. Anger is rarely looked upon as a beneficial character trait, and is usually advised to reduce it.
D. Anger is a particularly strong feeling and maybe people think that they have reasons to feel angry.
E. Having these personality traits implies the pre-anger state, where anger is in the background of your mind.
F. Understanding these reasons will control our own anger if we are willing to evaluate ourselves with a critical eye.
G. Not everyone acts the same in response to events, and that is why what triggers one person may or may not trigger another.
The possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist’s dream, years away from materializing in the real world. Well, the future is apparently now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isn’t leading the way here. Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country. It’s hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is regulated.
While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars (and rightfully so), policymakers also should be talking about how self-driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions (排放) and offer more convenient and affordable mobility options. The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared.
Do we want to copy—or even worsen—the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving vehicles. They tolerate long, slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sleep on the ride, which encourages urban spread. They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport—an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing (叫车) services.
A study from the University of California at Davis suggested that replacing petrol-powered private cars worldwide with electric, self-driving and shared systems could reduce carbon emissions from transportation 80% and cut the cost of transportation infrastructure (基础设施) and operations 40% by 2050. Fewer emissions and cheaper travel sound pretty appealing. The first commercially available driverless cars will almost certainly be fielded by ride-hailing services, considering the cost of self-driving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues (责任与维护问题). But driverless car ownership could increase as the prices drop and more people become comfortable with the technology.
Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn’t extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today. The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people，and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it.
1.According to the author, attention should be paid to how driverless cars can __________.
A. provide better services to customers
B. help deal with transportation-related problems
C. cause damage to our environment
D. make some people lose jobs
2.As for driverless cars, what is the author’s major concern？
A. Management. B. Side effects. C. Affordability. D. Safety.
3.What does the underlined word “fielded” in Paragraph 4 probably mean？
A. Replaced. B. Employed. C. Shared. D. Reduced.
4.What is the author’s attitude to the future of self-driving cars？
A. Doubtful. B. Sympathetic. C. Disapproving. D. Positive.
