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。
Today I’d like to introduce you to Chinese knots. In China, it is a long history of using knots for decoration. Culturally they are expected to keeping off evil spirits. Associated with symbolic meanings, knots are also used gifts.
One major characteristic of decorative knotwork is that all the knots is tied by using one piece of thread, which is usually about one meter in the length. However, finishing knots look the same from both the front or back. They can come in a variety of color, though the most common used color is red. This is why it symbolizes good luck and prosperity.
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。
Getting a new phone isn't cheap, so you want 1. to last as long as possible. The following problems are what you need to pay attention to. Your phone, like any other tool or device, 2. (age) and loses effectiveness the more you use it. So little extras, like vibrating notice, are habits that make your phone's job 3.( hard) than expected. The issue with these habits essentially boils down to having your phone constantly 4.( run) at full capacity when it's unnecessary.
Unused apps can eat up the battery life of both iPhones and Androids. If you open an app once and never use it again, the app might still run in the background. 5., swiping out of apps you aren't using or no longer need is 6.easy solution, which can extend the battery life of your phone while also 7.(free) up valuable storage space, too. Extreme heat or extreme cold temperatures can 8.( short) the life of your phone. Excess heat can cause everything from data 9.(lose) or corruption to battery leakage. In cold temperatures, some smartphones shut off, have display problems, or run out of battery; in rare 10.( case) screens may shatter.
I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents _______ that math makes money, so off to engineering school I went. In my post-university young-adult life, I’ve managed to become_______ successful. As a female _______, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was_______ in front of me, and I didn’t like what I saw.
So, I did what any respectable 24-year-old would do and left my _______ behind. I said goodbye to my job and _______ my suitcase. I _______ myself solo into the world with the grace and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet.
I _______ my knees mountain biking through the red rocks of Utah. I partied at a spring bath party in Budapest. I spent four days _______ through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. I took a ________along the Danube river with someone from the hostel. They were just small everyday ________ that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realize that the true value of my flight tickets were not the ________ but rather becoming a( n) ________ participant in my own life.
I now spend less time online shopping and more time ________ alone on the floor listening to an album cover - to - cover. I ask my friends how they’re doing; sometimes, I ________ them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.
Maybe I’ll continue to be ________ for the next five years and touch down in dozens more countries. Maybe I’ll stay grounded in my home city, but the idea no longer ________ me. ________ with new wisdom earned in a year of travel, I know with complete ________ that there’s adventure hiding in any aspect of my life—as long as I’m ________ enough to look for it.
1.A.insisted B.predicted C.recalled D.ordered
2.A.commonly B.consciously C.conventionally D.officially
3.A.journalist B.engineer C.designer D.manager
4.A.laid out B.set down C.given out D.put away
5.A.job B.dream C.parents D.life
6.A.turned in B.pulled out C.took off D.looked through
7.A.made B.moved C.threw D.created
8.A.hugged B.loosened C.cured D.bloodied
9.A.hiking B.leaping C.reading D.crawling
10.A.visit B.walk C.drink D.look
11.A.moments B.conversations C.problems D.routines
12.A.feelings B.quarrels C.landmarks D.conflicts
13.A.wise B.brave C.active D.tough
14.A.lying B.eating C.running D.practicing
15.A.concern B.shock C.treat D.surprise
16.A.organized B.grateful C.kind D.selfish
17.A.cheers B.bothers C.attracts D.hurts
18.A.Connected B.Armed C.Faced D.Fed
19.A.respect B.surprise C.confidence D.confusion
20.A.glad B.good C.brilliant D.awake
Facebook will no longer use facial recognition to let users automatically identify their friends in photographs uploaded to its site after America’s consumer watchdog called the practice “deceptive” (欺 骗性的).Facebook had used technology called Deep Face to scan the millions of pictures uploaded to its site each day in search of faces it recognized. 1.
This, Facebook boasted, enabled it to hold the “largest facial dataset to date” - a trove of information built up as its 2. 4 billion users uploaded hundreds of pictures of people at different times in their lives, from different angles, in different clothes and hairstyles.
2. - unless they request it - and will give existing users the option to turn it off. The Federal Trade Commission, which protects consumer rights in America, described the technology as deceptive to tens of millions of users”. It said that Facebook must obtain “ affirmative express user content” before enabling it.
Facebook also used the facial recognition feature to alert a user if a picture of them had been uploaded on to the site. 3.
Srinivas Narayanan, the head of artificial intelligence applied research at Facebook, said: 4., but we won’t recommend you to be tagged (加标签)if you do not have face recognition turned on.”
“We don’t share your face recognition information with third parties. 5..” It also emerged this week that Facebook began experimenting with hiding the amount of “likes” a person gets for their posts. Some users can develop a fixation with getting as many likes as possible and feel inadequate if they gain fewer than their friends.
A.We also don’t sell our technology
B.People will still be able to manually tag friends
C.Scanning ability of Facebook is criticized by the public
D.We appeal to the users to use the technology in a secret way
E.However, the feature is now being switched off for all new users
F.It then offered users the ability to “tag” that person with their name
G.It allowed people to check if someone was trying to use their identity in a wrong way
Girls continue to outperform boys in all subjects by the end of primary school in England, according to the latest key stage 2 test results published by the Department for Education.
Across England, 65% of pupils in state schools achieved the government’s expected standards in the three subjects, a 1% improvement on 2018. The widening of the gender gap was caused mainly by a dip in the proportion of boys reaching the expected standard in reading, which fell from 72% in 2018 to 69%. In maths, boys and girls improved by 3% but girls remained slightly ahead at 79% to 78%.
The latest Sats results are the continuation of trends seen for many years. In Britain, girls consistently outperform boys, with the exception of advanced maths-based subjects. In the most recent GCSE results girls showed improved performances, despite the introduction of more difficult exams.
There were substantial regional variations in the results, with pupils in London generally doing better than in other parts of England. Only 53% of boys in Dudley, in the Midlands, reached the expected standards in the three key subjects, compared with 83% of girls in the wealthy borough of Richmond-upon-Thames.
Also, the gap in performance between disadvantaged pupils and their classmates remains stubbornly wide, suggesting efforts to close it have slowed or been ineffective.
About 51% of children from disadvantaged backgrounds achieved the expected standards in maths, reading and writing, the same as in 2018, while the proportion of non-disadvantaged pupils hitting the standard rose to 71%. That leaves the gap between the two groups little changed for the last three years, with the DfE’s statisticians warning that it might widen slightly when the final figures for 2019 are published.
Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said children from disadvantaged families were the victims of austerity (经济紧缩). “Successive governments have failed to invest in those who need it the most, and now we see the result - a sustained long-term gap over many years between disadvantaged pupils and pupils from more affluent families.” In 2019 30% of pupils at the end of key stage 2 were classed as being disadvantaged. Nick Gibb, the minister for school standards, said the gap had noticeably decreased over the last eight years and that government reforms since 2010 have helped “ level the playing field”.
1.What percentage of boys achieved the government’s standard in Math in 2018?
A.64%. B.72%. C.75%. D.78%.
2.What do we know about the gap in performance between disadvantaged pupils and their classmates?
A.Efforts to narrow it have paid off.
B.It is identified as a recent trend.
C.It has widened a lot in the past three years.
D.Tightened economy is held partly responsible for it.
3.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Education. B.Politics.
C.Culture. D.Finance.
4.What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A.Girls’ improved performance in all subjects.
B.Gaps in academic performance found in England.
C.Tests conducted by the Department for Education.
D.Continuing efforts to improve the UK，s education quality.
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how a new technology will affect your life. Nobody thought that 10 years after getting the internet in their homes, they’d be online everywhere and all the time with smart phones. Have a look and get prepared for what’s coming.
Hyperautomation (超级自动化)
Hyperautomation is the combination of machine learning software and automation tools to do work. What does hyperautomation look like? With hyperautomation, the coffeemaker is involved in every step of the process. It uses machine learning to know how much coffee you like to make, what time you like to make it, and how often. It orders more beans for you --your favorite brand - when the amount gets low. It also coordinates(协作)with your dishwasher to make sure your favorite cup is clean and ready. The social robot market is expected to be worth $19 billion by the end of 2025. By then, each home could have robots that rival the intelligence of science fiction’s most beloved droids (机器人),like Star Wars，C-3PO.
Practical Blockchain
Organizations should begin evaluating blockchain (区块链)，which has the potential to change industries . It can provide trust and value exchange throughout society.
Aside from its possible use as a currency, blockchain can also be used to track real-world items. For example, contaminated (被污染的)food - especially vegetables - can be traced back to its date and place of packaging.
There are also so-called “smart” contracts. These are simple programs written into the blockchain. With these, events can trigger actions. For example, if you order from Taobao, your payment is held until the delivery guy marks your shipment “completed”. Then payment is immediately received by the seller. Similarly, a student’s university allowance could be limited by a parent to only be spent on necessary things .
1.What do we know about hyperautomation?
A.It is by nature a computer program. B.It is mainly used in the kitchen.
C.It makes robots in science fiction a reality. D.It has huge commercial potential.
2.How does the author illustrate blockchain?
A.By making comparisons. B.By giving examples.
C.By explaining the process. D.By stating arguments.
3.What benefit can blockchain bring us?
A.Computer programs can be made simpler.
B.The money you pay can directly go to the seller.
C.A revolution in industries may take place.
D.Polluted vegetables will no longer exist.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Modem Technology Released B.Automation Evolved
C.World Changed D.Living Standards Improved
