A Wonderful Christmas Gift
Ann and her mother had lived in a small cottage. Christmas was so close，and so was her birthday.
Ann wished she could get a new_______with lace as a wonderful Christmas gift. All her friends would be getting new dresses._________Ann did not want to ask her Mom for that. She knew how hard her mom worked to make both ends meet. Maybe she could make a________maybe Santa Claus would come，even though she knew that Santa Claus is just an imaginary character.
It was not just gift that_________Ann. It was her mother. Nowadays she was working overtime and looked pale and worn out.
The days passed and soon it was Christmas Eve.In everyone's house，except Ann's ,a Christmas tree adorned(装饰)the living room. In the_________there hung the baked cakes and turkey. But_________lovely was being cooked in Ann's house. Every child went to bed eagerly waiting for the lovely gifts that he or she would _______the next day. Ann went to bed with a_______heart.She knew that there would be no gifts for her.
Ann wished with her whole heart that at least this time she would get a gift from Santa Claus. Ann slowly drifted off to sleep. She dreamt of Santa riding in the snow on his reindeers.
Ring.…Ring.…Ann jumped，hearing alarm.
She suddenly remembered that it was Christmas morning. Without much hope she looked _________there were any gifts for her.Wonder of wonders!There lay a beautiful packet tied with a red ribbon.
Ann excitedly opened the package. It was a pretty white dress with attractive lace. She ________the gift carefully to find out who gave it to her. Suddenly a small piece of paper fell out from it.Ann__________started to read the note.
“Dear Ann，
This dress is given to you as a________ for being a good girl. Hope you continue to do good things and help your mother.
Your Loving friend，
Santa Claus"
Ann felt that there was something familiar about this note. She looked into the note carefully. Then it________ her. It was her mother who had worked overtime to save money to buy this expensive gift. Ann was happy ________words. She knew that she was the________girl to have such a wonderful mother as a wonderful Christmas gift.
1.A. dress B. book C. bike D. watch
2.A. So B. But C. And D. Or
3.A. change B. plan C. mistake D. wish
4.A. surprised B. worried C. pleased D. disappointed
5.A. bedrooms B. restrooms C. kitchens D. bathrooms
6.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
7.A. make B. send C. receive D. buy
8.A. hard B. big C. warm D. heavy
9.A. if B. how C. why D. when
10.A. refused B. checked C. passed D. painted
11.A. finally B. carefully C. gradually D. eagerly
12.A. test B. lesson C. game D. prize
13.A. struck B. hurt C. satisfied D. encouraged
14.A. in B. without C. over D. beyond
15.A. stubborn B. hard-working C. fortunate D. crazy.
从各题A, B, C三个选项中，选出可以填人空自处的最佳答案。
The big day had finally arrived. I had won the local speech contest(比赛)，representing Madison Middle School. Here it_______the state competition. I waited backstage for the host to announce________name.
_______I had practiced much，I was extremely nervous. My heart was thumping，my palms_______，and my mouth was dry.“Calm down，”I told myself. Still，picturing an audience of teachers，parents and classmates made me want___________totally.
Mr. Patrick，______taught me to give speeches，reminded me，“You'll do great. You're prepared. You've come this far.”
Mr. Patrick was right. I was ready__________this，and besides，I won first place in the_________contests. Yet，when I pictured________eyes on me waiting for me to mess up，my heart was gradually sinking into my stomach.
“You________back out now，”I told myself as Mr.Nichols，the host，announced my name and the title of my speech，“My Hero.”
1.A.was B.is C.have been
2.A.My B.me C.mine
3.A.As long as B.even though C.ever since
4.A.will sweat B.had sweat C.were sweating
5.A.disappear B.to disappear C.disappear
6.A.who B.which C.when
7.A.to B.at C.for
8.A.early B.earlier C.earliest
9.A.either B.both C.all
10.A.needn’t B.can’t C.mightn’t
假如你是李华。本周末你校要组织学生参观在博物馆举行的中国陶瓷（porcelain）展览，你想邀请对中国文化感兴趣的外教Daniel一同参观。请给他写一封邮件。内容包括：
1.发出邀请；
2.展览的内容；
3.时间、地点。
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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。
増加：在缺词处加一个语字符号（∧），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。
Our school witnessed quite a few changes in the past few years. There used to have a playground on one side of the main road. And now what you can see is a new office building, where our teachers prepare for their lessons. On the other side stand another building — our library. Most of the students like to study in the library, main because the atmosphere in them is suitable for learning. Another reason is because we can get plenty of useful informations from various learning materials. Much to my pleased, our school becomes more beautiful than ever before.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 1. (step) down on Teachers’ Day from leading the e-commerce giant. “I still have lots of reams to go after.” Ma wrote in 2. open letter last year, announcing his parting. The 55-year-old businessman showed up at his farewell party (欢送会) 3.(dress) up like a rock star.
Ma’s rags-to-riches story is a good example of doing something different. 4.(visit) America in 1995, Ma saw the Internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website. In 1999, he founded Alibaba, struggling for years to get it off the ground. E-commerce was 5.(gradual) brought to China by Ma, 6. success has inspired many Chinese lech businessmen.
Now Ma is looking to focus 7.education, “I’m not gonna teach English; I’m not gonna teach business. But I’m gonna teach young people how to face 8. (challenge),” he told Bloomberg News. It’s never true that skilled sailors can 9. (make) on calm waters. As Ma said, “Today is cruel. Tomorrow is 10. (cruel). But the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”
Can you imagine finishing 20 miles on two legs? With his car breaking down, Walter was left with no choice but to get to his first day of work: Walk. Figuring it would take _______ seven hours to be on time before 8 a. m. , the Alabama college student set out at_______.
“I occasionally _______ my decision. But I’m well _______ how much the job means to me,” Walter says. About 4 a. m. , four local policemen _______ him and learned about his story, full of _______.Although Walter didn't want to be a(n) _______ ,they gave him some food before driving him to a_______, a safe place for him to stay until morning. However, he left the church and started walking again after 20 minutes. When Scott, the police officer, was _______to take over work, he heard about Walter from his workmates. He picked up Walter and drove him his rest way. Despite walking for hours, Walter __________ to take a break and started to work before the rest of the crew arrived.
Walter’s new boss, Lamey, wrote on Facebook, “I can’t imagine how many times on that exhausting and __________ walk in the dark he wanted to turn back. But he __________ it to get here! " She was __________ by Walter. who desired to finish his bachelor’s degree after he and his mother__________ their home in Hurricane Katrina. Lamey added that she had started a Go Fund Me to help this hardworking boy with his __________. After seeing the __________ on Facebook, CEO Marklin presented his new __________employee with his personal car! Tears __________up in Carr’s eyes. “I don’t think that little walk so __________.” said Walter.
In fact, the barrier to one’s success often lies in himself. One could only be__________if he let himself be beaten.
1.A.hardly B.gradually C.exactly D.roughly
2.A.midnight B.dawn C.dusk D.noon
3.A.confirmed B.questioned C.hugest D.abandoned
4.A.aware B.contend C.guilty D.proud
5.A.caught B.recognized C.spotted D.searched
6.A.relief B.admiration C.gratitude D.curiosity
7.A.bother B.target C.enemy D.comfort
8.A.garage B.restaurant C.church D.farm
9.A.dropping in B.passing by C.checking in D.hanging out
10.A.stopped B.agreed C.desired D.rejected
11.A.casual B.enjoyable C.appealing D.lonely
12.A.won B.owed C.made D.loved
13.A.impressed B.motivated C.thrilled D.influenced
14.A.built B.lost C.destroyed D.sold
15.A.dignity B.growth C.occupation D.expenses
16.A.comment B.offer C.post D.motto
17.A.friendly B.devoted C.intelligent D.confused
18.A.welled B.rolled C.appeared D.lifted
19.A.relaxing B.special C.long D.demanding
20.A.rewarded B.awarded C.rescued D.defeated
