假定你是李华，为庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年，你校学生会决定在国庆节前夕举办“我爱祖国”全校师生合唱比赛。请写封邮件邀请外教Mary观看。内容包括：
1. 合唱比赛时间、地点, 合唱比赛chorus competition；
2. 比赛安排。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Five years ago, my father, who was in his forty, lost his job. At first, he was in low spirits and often gets drunk. One day, he read a story about Ren Zhengfei, which was greatly inspired him. He turned to a friend, with which help he set up a factory. In his factory waste materials were made full use to produce environmentally friendly packing bags. With these bags well receiving, his factory went smooth. Now, he has extra money because he often helps those in need. So far, he has donated as many as $10,000. How a great father I have!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam-home of the world’s largest1.(collect) of Van Gogh’s works-has carried out an extensive x-ray study of some pieces, only2.(discover) the Dutchman’s famous Sunflowers is in the process of losing its color. The scan, carried out by Dutch and Belgian experts, shows that the lemon-yellow color in the flowers’ petals and stems3.(be) slowly turning brown because of being exposed 4.lights.
The color change in the work is not visible to the naked eye yet, but it is still unclear when and if the yellows of the canvas5.(darken) soon. However, the Amsterdam museum’s discovery could have a wide significance, 6. Van Gogh could have used the same paint in the other Sunflowers or even in paintings with other subjects. Marije Vellekoop, head of the research at the museum said, “At the moment, we are processing all the research results of this painting, after 7. we will determine how we will pay 8.(far) attention to discoloration in our museum.”
Moreover, the discovery could lead to changes in how Van Gogh’s works are stored and shown internationally. The Van Gogh Museum is 9.(continuous) exploring ways to preserve and restore the productive painter’s works, 10.(lower) the lighting around its 200 paintings and 400 drawings five years ago.
The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with math or American history. It came at graduation, several minutes before I left Miramonte High School.
I was rather shy at that time, _________to hang around with my few friends and to concentrate on my _______. I was doing so well that by the end of senior year, I had _________scores and enough credits to go to college.
But my good record soon became a _________to my well-being. In early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation. I looked at him, my heart _______fast. This was the _________ for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the office.
I was _________about the decision for several days, but finally agreed. I wasn't the only speaker - I would _______ the honor with five other students. Still, it was doubtful whether the task was _________ my power. How would I give a speech to hundreds of people?
Graduation Day soon arrived and, as__________, I was nervous. I'd been practicing my speech for days, and I had it __________. But I had never been so____________in my life. The first half hour of the ceremony passed, and then my __________came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I accomplished my speech, __________ back to my seat.
Now I still have the____________of that speech. My voice trembled a little, but ________it was clear and strong. I'm proud of that tape. I achieved something I'd never ________- I spoke in front of hundreds of people. I didn't realize it at the time;__________, the successful completion of that speech gave me the __________to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my __________.
1.A.sad B.surprised C.content D.frightened
2.A.characters B.subjects C.interests D.games
3.A.perfect B.bad C.low D.terrible
4.A.luck B.benefit C.solution D.fear
5.A.breaking B.beating C.aching D.burning
6.A.punishment B.blame C.reward D.arrangement
7.A.uncertain B.optimistic C.generous D.determined
8.A.spare B.bring C.hand D.share
9.A.about B.beyond C.upon D.for
10.A.hoped B.expected C.known D.planned
11.A.memorized B.printed C.allowed D.completed
12.A.interested B.terrified C.excited D.disappointed
13.A.moment B.day C.chance D.decision
14.A.sending B.giving C.taking D.heading
15.A.picture B.word C.paper D.tape
16.A.mildly B.briefly C.mostly D.firmly
17.A.made B.dreamed C.decided D.requested
18.A.however B.therefore C.besides D.unless
19.A.respect B.freedom C.confidence D.excuse
20.A.shyness B.pride C.stupidity D.courage
Everyone experiences unhappy times on occasion, but there is a big difference between experiencing a short time of sadness and living an unhappy life. Here are some of the things that lead to an unhappy life and how to deal with them.
Only being a dreamer
Dream your dream, but also realize that you are more than just a dreamer. 1. But to achieve it, you must break out of your present comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar.
Continuous self doubt
Don’t spend all your time saying, “I’m not smart enough, thin enough or rich enough.” 2.
Obsession (迷恋) with control
Learn to let go of control, relax and ride the path that life takes you. Try something new, take a chance, but above all, smile and enjoy the scenery.
Setting unrealistic expectations
You’re going to make mistakes every now and then. You’re a human being. 3. But making them is also how you grow.
Slacking (松懈) on exercise
4. The truth is you don’t have time not to, or sooner or later you’ll be making time for illness.
Overindulgence (过分放纵) of a good thing
Eating too much makes you fat. 5. Playing too much leaves important work undone and so on.
A. One should work hard to get more knowledge.
B. You should try to avoid making mistakes of course.
C. Your dream is your creative goal for your future life.
D. Working too much leaves your family at home missing you.
E. Actually you can be what you want if you take positive steps.
F. If you say you haven’t time to exercise, you’re lying to yourself.
G. People always put too much interest in trying to control everything in their life.
Poets,songwriters and left—wing politicians hate the idea,but for decades,opinion—poll evidence has been clear: money buys happiness and the richer you are,the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life.Until now,a survey of 43 countries published on October 30th by the Pew Research Centre shows that people in emerging markets are within a whisker of(一步之遥)expressing the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries.It is in line with the standard view of happiness and income seen so far.
According to the survey,in 2007,57%of respondents in rich countries regarded themselves as happy;in emerging markets the share was 33%; in poor countries only 16%—a classic expression of the standard view. But in 2017, 54% of rich—country respondents counted themselves as happy,whereas in emerging markets the percentage jumped to 51%.
The sharp increase happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia (+35)and Pakistan(+22).In 12 of the 24 emerging markets,half or more people rate their life satisfaction in the top of the ladder.
This is not to say the link between income and satisfaction has been snapped. Poor countries still lag behind:only a quarter of the people there count themselves as happy—half the level of the other two groups.There is also a clear link between happiness and income growth.China's GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10% in 2007—2017 and its happiness level rose 26 points.
Within countries,richer people express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbors.The study divided respondents into categories with higher and lower incomes and fewer and more household goods.In every country in every group, richer folk with more goods expressed higher levels of happiness.So at a personal level,money does buy happiness.And if you ask people about different aspects of their lives—health,family life,religion,standard of living—it turns out that satisfaction with living standards still has the biggest influence on happiness.
1.What's the standard view of happiness and income?
A. Income is not closely related to happiness.
B. Happiness does not depend on how much you earn.
C. The higher your income is, the more likely you will feel satisfied.
D. The more you are satisfied, the more you can earn every month.
2.What contributed to the increase of happiness in emerging markets?
A. Their rapid development. B. Investment in emerging markets.
C. Economic downturn. D. More cooperation with rich countries.
3.What's the purpose of the writer by mentioning China's GDP?
A. To prove that China's GDP growth led to the happiness of people in Asia.
B. To remind readers of the progress that China has made.
C. To express the author's concern about the development of emerging markets.
D. To show that there is a link between happiness and income growth.
4.What is the author's attitude to the standard view of happiness and income?
A. Disappointed. B. Skeptical
C. Supportive. D. Indifferent.
