假设你是李华，最近你获悉:为了让世界更好地了解中国，你市将举行”中国好故事--我眼中的中国”演讲比赛。请根据以下要点提示，给你的留学生好朋友John写一封邮件，鼓励他参加。内容包括:
1.活动宗旨；
2.比赛时间、报名方式；
3.适当建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:中国好故事--我眼中的中国:Chinese Story--China in my eye
Dear John,
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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。
Hearing that you're interested of the silk culture of China and the Belt and Road Initiative, and I'll be more than happy to tell you something about them.
As a matter of fact, silk has long history in China, which dated back to the New Stones Age. It is known to all that it is made of silkworm cocoon. So it is not only elegant but also environmentally friendly. However, silk attracts people all over the world. From Han Dynasty, China opened up The Silk Road, greatly promote the communication between China and the other countries in the world.
Recently, our government was put forward the Belt and Road Initiative, which encourages cooperation between China and other countries. There is no doubt that they will have a great effect on all the relevant countries and contribute to the economic and culturally development of the world.
If you look forward to more information, please write to me at your convenience.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Texting while walking is something that most of us are guilty of. We can't help replying1.the message we have just received. However, while it's fun to keep up with the2.(late) gossip, we may actually be putting ourselves in danger. A team of3.(research) from two UK universities recently found that people who use their phones while on the move walk4.(different) from usual. “Recently,5.person in front of me was walking very slowly and weaving. I thought this person was drunk. It turned out that the person6.(text).” said Timmis, co-author of the study.
Texting also prevents us from paying attention to what's going on around us. It is especially dangerous in situations where we, need to keep7.(we) eyes open, like walking home after dark. Our reaction time is also likely to be much slower. If we are about to run into someone or something else, we may not have time to act8.it's too late.
Texting while walking definitely raises our risk of injuring others or9.(hurt). Although it's hard10.(live) without texting, we can decide how and when we text, choosing the right time and place.
When she was 16, Joanne learned that she was adopted and that her birth mother was a woman named Lillian and that she had died days after giving birth to her. Feeling betrayed and confused, Joanne spent many nights crying,______what her birth mother had been like. And yet, some part of her believed her mother was still______.
The doubts______Joanne for years. After watching her______, in 2017, when Joanne was already 79 years old, her daughter-in-law, Shelley, suggested her taking a DNA______. Shelley thought learning something about her______family might give Joanne some______.
So Joanne took the test, and about a year later Shelley received a(n)______on ancestry.com from a man named Sam, whose genetic report had______him with Joanne.
Shelley immediately wrote back to Sam, asking______he knew a Lillian. Yes, Sam said, that was his mother's name. Almost_____, an even bigger shock came that Lillian was alive, at age 100-Joanne had been______all along.
The families quickly planned a(n)______where Lillian lived. A month later, Joanne found herself sitting across from the mother she had______in her whole life, looking at Lillian, who suffered from dementia(痴呆症)and used a wheelchair.
“I don't know if she_____me,” Joanne said.
She told Lillian that she had been______in 1940 and that she'd been told her birth mother had______. No response. Joanne started to cry. At that point, her mother______, as if she had started to understand. Joanne excitedly______telling Lillian all about her children and grandchildren. Lillian smiled. Then she said the words Joanne had waited more than 60 years to hear: “This is my______.”
1.A.complaining B.hoping C.wondering D.forgetting
2.A.young B.ill C.pretty D.alive
3.A.bothered B.inspired C.resisted D.changed
4.A.sadness B.illness C.loneliness D.happiness
5.A.report B.test C.course D.training
6.A.current B.realistic C.effective D.biological
7.A.peace B.advice C.worry D.mind
8.A.call B.message C.offer D.chance
9.A.provided B.replaced C.matched D.equipped
10.A.why B.how C.when D.whether
11.A.immediately B.unbelievably C.naturally D.fortunately
12.A.mistaken B.confident C.right. D.urgent
13.A.reunion B.speech C.party D.operation
14.A.found out B.gone through C.relied on D.searched for
15.A.loves B.raises C.supports D.recognizes-
16.A.caught B.beaten C.adopted D.cheated
17.A.given up B.run away C.passed away D.turned up
18.A.slept in B.looked up C.came out D.took off
19.A.continued B.avoided C.considered D.appreciated
20.A.mother B.daughter C.name D.life
Participation in sports benefits health, encourages self-discipline, and develops character and teamwork. The positive effects of sport are well-known: improved body system and muscular fitness lower risk of obesity and depression, and an increased life quality. 1.
Here is one-sports addiction. It may sound contradictory, because we usually reserve the word “addiction” for things that are bad for us, such as drug abuse or alcoholism.2.Caused by the release of “happiness hormones(荷尔蒙)” after exercising, you can feel really “high” and be hooked on this feeling, which, like those produced by illegal drugs and alcohol, can be habit-forming.
Sports addiction is not taken seriously by everyone, though.3.Sports addiction is, however, real and harmful.
Sport addicts share many symptoms with other sorts of addicts.4.This is because they don't give them the chance to recover from working out. They have been so addicted to sports that they don't take time to recover from injuries. Chances of heart attacks and passing out increase, so sports addicts can put themselves at serious risk of harm.
5.They become dependent on training for feeling good, and life away from training becomes dull. They can also develop tolerance to the “high”, and so need more and more exercise to get the same result. And when not exercising, they experience withdrawal effects, depression and anxiety.
A.They harm their bodies.
B.It may lead to physical injuries.
C.“There're worse things to be addicted to,” some people disagree.
D.Meanwhile, sport addicts may suffer withdrawal symptoms as well.
E.But there really is a sense in which you can become addicted to exercise.
F.Apart from physical damage, sport addicts suffer psychological damage too.
G.Based on all this good news, one might wonder whether there is any drawback.
Many people avoid apologizing because admitting to wrongdoing makes them uncomfortable. “We like to view ourselves as good people-as kind and considerate,” says Ryan Fehr, a professor at the University of Washington. “Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don't always live up to our own standards. We might also fear that the victim won't accept our apology, further damaging our positive sense of self. For these reasons, an apology can be very difficult to give.”
For many, apologizing is stressful, awkward and uncomfortable. But a heartfelt apology has positive effects. It can improve your mental health, repair damaged relationships and promote self-esteem. “Apology acts as a signal of one's moral character,” Fehr says.
Researchers at Ohio State University have determined that effective apologies have five elements: expressing regret, explaining what went wrong, acknowledging responsibility, offering to repair the situation and requesting forgiveness. All five aren't necessary every time. “The more of those elements were included, the more likely the apology was seen as convincing,” says Roy Lewicki, the lead study author. “Acknowledgement of responsibility turned out to be the most important piece, followed by an explanation of why it happened and declaration of regret.”
“Sometimes, an immediate apology is called for,” says Antony Manstead, a psychology professor at Cardiff University. “But if the other party is angry at your wrongdoing, it may be more effective to wait, because their anger may stop them accepting an apology. Some research suggests that a delay increases an apology's effectiveness because it conveys that the wrongdoer has had time to reflect on. his/her misdeeds,” says Mara Olekalns, a professor of management at Melbourne Business School. “The best time to apologize is when one feels ready to sincerely apologize,” says Etienne Mullet, research director of the Ethics and Work Laboratory at the Institute of Advanced Studies. “There is nothing worse in these situations than insincere apologies.”
1.Why do many people feel uncomfortable to apologize?
A.They are kind and considerate people. B.They are afraid of losing face.
C.They believe themselves right. D.They have high moral standards.
2.What is the most important when it comes to making an effective apology?
A.To express regret. B.To express what went wrong.
C.To accept responsibility. D.To request forgiveness.
3.What can be inferred about an apology from the last paragraph?
A.The sooner, the better. B.The later, the better.
C.The more often, the better. D.The more genuine, the better.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.How you can make an effective apology. B.Why people avoid apologizing.
C.What benefits you can get from an apology. D.When you can make a heartfelt apology.
