假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tony打算假期再次来你市参加中文培训班。他想提前了解近年来你市的变化。请你给他写封回信，包括下列内容：
1. 环境更优美了；
2. 出行更方便了：
3. 传统文化更受重视了。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
Dear Tony,
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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。
Recently, it was reported that a girl got her feet stick in a waste pipe because she kept looking at her mobile phone. It sounds a kind of ridiculous. However, when we look people around us, we can find that new technologies take up much of people time. They like talking on the Internet, which makes themselves ignore things in real life. No matter what they are done, waiting for the bus or having dinners with some friends, smart phones are always in their hands. It seems that the smart phone had controlled their life total. Life is beautiful if we can fully enjoy it, and we will miss many amazing moments.
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 Silk Road is in fact a1.(relative) recent term. These ancient roads had no particular name 2. in the middle of the 1800s, Baron Ferdinand Von Richthofen named the trade and communication network the Silk Road. Since then the term has been accepted globally.
In the 3.(nineteen) century, a new type of travelers stepped onto the Silk Road: archaeologists and geographers, enthusiastic explorers who were eager 4.(look) for adventure. Researchers who came from many countries traveled through the Taklamakan Desert, which is now in Xinjiang, to explore ancient sites along the Silk Road, leading 5.many discoveries and 6. (study), and most of all,a renewed interest in the history of these routes.
Today, many historic buildings and monuments still stand, 7. (mark) the passage of the Silk Road through hotels, ports and cities. What's more, the long-standing legacy（遗产）of this8.(remark) network is reflected in a large number of cultures, languages, customs and religions that 9.(develop) for many years along these routes. The passage of merchants and travelers of many different nationalities resulted not only in commercial exchange, but in a widespread and continual process of cultural interaction. Obviously,it has become 10.driving force in the formation of diverse societies.
With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He ______ played with his classmates; and when asked to answer questions, he always _____ his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings(树苗). Each of his children would plant a sapling and he______，“Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.”The boy ______ wanted to get his father's gift. ______seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he ______ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never ____to it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was _____to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some ______ leaves. Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father ______ his word, bought the little boy one of his favourite gifts and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding ______when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became ______ and confident. One night, he suddenly _____his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the ______, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺) . All of a sudden, he _______ : his father had been ______watering his small tree ! He returned to his room, tears______in his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. _______, he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
___ is the best nourishment (滋养品 ) of life; Even though it is______ a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
1.A.ever B.seldom C.regularly D.frequently
2.A.put up B.looked up C.lowered D.raised
3.A.recommended B.promised C.joked D.advocated
4.A.curiously B.unwillingly C.certainly D.fortunately
5.A.And B.If C.Before D.Yet
6.A.occurred to B.objected to C.hit upon D.approved of
7.A.appealed B.turned C.adapted D.attended
8.A.astonished B.amused C.glad D.embarrassed
9.A.strange B.fresh C.rare D.irregular
10.A.kept B.broke C.supported D.expected
11.A.teacher B.gardener C.president D.botanist
12.A.innocent B.creative C.optimistic D.risky
13.A.missed B.recalled C.admitted D.recognized
14.A.courtyard B.field C.ground D.workroom
15.A.remembered B.understood C.wondered D.admitted
16.A.smartly B.miserably C.secretly D.cautiously
17.A.welling B.falling C.dropping D.wiping
18.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Moreover D.Instead
19.A.Love B.Warmth C.Disability D.Father
20.A.right B.still C.rather D.just
It was a little before nine o'clock on Tuesday night. 1. “Do you need a second helping of pudding?"a waitress asked. Antonio, who had already finished a plate of pasta,a Fish Stew and a slice of cake, couldn't answer it right away. The question might be common for most diners, but for him, it was entirely novel because he was homeless and was having the meal for free. 2. .He had no preparation for it.
3.But at night, it transforms itself into a pioneering place where homeless people such as Antonio can dine free of charge, at tables set with flowers, metal cutlery（餐具）and proper glasses.
The restaurant is the latest initiative（初步行动）from the charity Mensajeros de la Paz.It was founded 54 years ago by Father Angel Garcia Rodriguez. Its business model – using breakfast and lunch takings from paying customers to fund free evening meals for the homeless - is simple enough. 4. “The inspiration came from Pope Francis, who's spoken again and again about the importance of giving people dignity, whether it's through bread or through work," said Father Angel. “ 5.People with nothing can come and eat in the restaurant and get the same treatment as everyone else. It's just common sense."
A.By day, the Robin Hood restaurant, which sits on a side street near the center of Madrid,is a typical Spanish bar.
B.So we thought, why not open a restaurant with tablecloths, proper cutlery and waiters?
C.They plan to extend the scheme and hopes it will attract famous chefs to come to cook.
D.It was the first time that he had been asked such a question.
E.The homeless are treated with respect at the restaurant.
F.Antonio found himself facing a welcome dilemma.
G.Its aim, however, is a little ambitious.
Love to laugh out loud? Then you may be the perfect candidate for laugh, a global project to create the first piece of art in outer space using the International Space Station's (ISS) newly acquired 3D printer. While transforming an emotion into art may seem a little far-fetched, Eyal Gever is known for his gift for combining art and technology to make 3D sculptures from life-like digital simulations based on moments in time.
He was offered the project by Made In Space Inc. that specializes in manufacturing 3D printers for use in microgravity. Realizing the enormous responsibility of being the first artist whose work is created in space, Gever wanted to choose a subject with universal appeal - something that would be appreciated by everyone regardless of country or culture. After considering several ideas, he settled on creating a 3D human laughter, an emotion that is loved and treasured by all of humanity.
People wishing to send their giggles to space have to download the laugh app and record their best laughter. The app turns the sound file into a 3D model that resembles a burst of light or a "laugh star" which can be shared on social media and also rated by other app users. The laughter that receives the maximum number of likes and tweets by December 31, will be declared the winner.
The artist will then transmit the design file of the winning laugh to NASA's Operations Support Center in Alabama, where it will be uploaded via a satellite link to the ISS. The astronauts will print the 3D sculpture of the "laugh star" and release it into orbit (轨道) where it will float among real stars for ever, or at least until discovered by aliens!
Though this is the first time Gever is creating art for space, he is no stranger to unusual projects. His "Water Dancer" , a projection of light on a water wall, features a dancer whose body disperses(伸展) as she moves. The recently sculpted "Piece of Ocean" , created from a realistic computer simulation(模试验) of ocean waves, bears an impressive resemblance to the real thing.
1.What task was Gever given?
A.To change human emotion into laughter.
B.To select human laughter in the world.
C.To create the first piece of space art.
D.To make 3D sculptures from digital simulations.
2.Why did Gever choose human laughter?
A.It is hard to change sound into a 3D model.
B.It is easily transported in the air.
C.It will cost him little money.
D.It is enjoyed around the world.
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Gever is good at making unusual arts.
B.Gever likes to bring others a lot of joy.
C.Gever uses water a lot in his art.
D.Gever copied masterpieces with a computer.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The first piece of art in outer space.
B.3D printed giggles will be launched into space.
C.A 3D human laughter will be sent to ISS.
D.The 3D sculpture of the "laugh star" orbits the earth.
