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How much did the woman pay for a tie last year?

A.30 dollars. B.60 dollars. C.120 dollars.

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。

The giant panda，also 1. (know)as panda bear or simply panda，is a bear native 2.south central China. In the past many years，the giant panda 3. (drive)out of the lowland areas where it once lived as a result of farming，deforestation and other 4. (develop). Wild population estimates vary：one estimate shows that there are about 1，590 individuals 5.(1ive)in the wild，while a 2006 study estimated that this figure could be as high as 2,000 to 3,000. Some reports also show that 6. number of giant pandas in the wild is on the rise.

The West first learned of the giant panda on March 11，1869，7. the French missionary(传教士)Armand David received a panda skin from a hunter. In 1936，Ruth Harkness became the first Westerner 8. (bring)a live giant panda named Su Lin to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. To protect the pandas，in 2012，Earthwatch Institute，a global nonprofit that teams volunteers with scientists to conduct important 9. (science)research，launched a program called“On the Trail of Giant Panda”. This program，based in the Wolong National Nature Reserve，allows volunteers to work up close with pandas cared for in captivity (圈养)，and help them 10. (gradual)adapt to life in the wild.

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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 Great Wall of China is one of the greatest 1. (sight) in the world—the longest wall in the world. 2. （it） winding path and steep mountains take in some great scenery. The “Long Wall” has a long history—more than 2,600 years. It 3. (build) in different areas by different dynasties.

In the Qin dynasty, the First Emperor of Qin linked the northern walls 4. (prevent) aggression from northern nations. In the Han dynasty, the emperors 5. wanted to protect trade on the Silk Road extended the Great Wall into today’s western China. The Great Wall is a building project with the longest duration and at 6. cost of lives, blood, sweat and tears. It 7. (deserve) its place among the “New 7 Wonders of the World” and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

During the construction of the Great Wall, there were many 8. (extreme) interesting stories, such as Lady Meng Jiang weeping over her husband’s death at the Great Wall, a sad but romantic love story set in the Qin dynasty. The Great Wall of China is the must-see attraction in China. Perhaps the most 9. (power) advertising words in history come from the poetic pen of Chairman Mao, “Until you reach the Great history Wall, you’re no hero.” It means getting 10. difficulties before reaching a goal.

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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。

Fireworks may seem like a very American tradition, 1. (especial) on the 4th of July. But fireworks go back many years before the first American Independence Day celebration, which took place in 1777, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The 2. (early) Fireworks can date back to around 2,000 years ago in China. People then 3. (say) to have roasted bamboo stalks (茎). The stalks turned black and made sounds. The air inside the hollow (空的) stalks would explode. Baozhu is a Mandarin Chinese word 4. firecracker. It means “exploding bamboo.”

Years later Chinese chemists took fireworks a step further. This 5. (happen) sometime between 600 and 900 A D . People filled bamboo with gunpowder. They threw it into a fire. Steel dust or iron shavings were added 6. (make) them sparkle (冒火花). In China, these firecrackers were often used in 7. (tradition) celebrations.

In the 13th century, fireworks spread to Europe. In the centuries that followed, 8. (European) started moving to North America. So it was no surprise that when July 4th began to be celebrated as America’s Independence Day，fireworks 9. were invented by Chinese people witnessed 10. great moment as part of the plan.

Today, fireworks are an established July 4th tradition. Will you see a fireworks display this Independence Day?

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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。

“Climate emergency” was picked by Oxford Dictionaries as the word of the year for 2019 after 1. (use) on average 100 times more than in 2018.

Defined as “a situation 2. urgent action is required to reduce or stop climate change and avoid environmental damage resulting from it ”, the word became one of the most important 3. (term) of 2019. “Climate” did not have a place in the top words 4.(typical) used to modify (修饰) “emergency” in 2018. Instead, the top types of emergencies that people wrote about 5. (be) health, hospital and family emergencies. But with climate emergency, people saw something new, 6. extension of emergency to the global level. The choice was reflective, not just of the rise in climate awareness, but the focus specifically 7. the language used to discuss it. Oxford said the rise of “climate emergency” 8. (show) an intentional push towards language of urgency.

The dictionary’s word of the year is chosen 9. (reflect) attention of the passing year and should have lasting potential as a term of 10. (culture) significance. Previous winners of word of the year include “toxic” in 2018 and “youthquake” in 2017.

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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。

A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together 1. (record) and collect digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop 2. the Silk Road throughout China's ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high quality digital photographs 3.( produce) since the international project started in 1994.

The Mogao Caves 4.(study) in many countries have long been a meeting point for different cultures. Today the caves are just as international as they were at the time5.people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has reproduced a copy of the caves and6.(paint) for people to admire in America.

By sharing so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even 7.(wide) interest around the world in China's ancient history, culture, and traditions.8.one researcher who is working on the project explains, “9.(appreciate) one's own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself. Recognizing the cultural heritage of other countries 10. (do) good to international communication and understanding."

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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 gorillas（大猩猩）in the valleys in the south often lived together in groups of several tens. They were fond of drinking wine, and even fonder of imitating man's 1. （behave）.

People knew very well their 2. （habit） and often put wine on the roadside together with many straw sandals 3. were connected together with ropes.

The gorillas knew this was 4.trick to lure(引诱)them into traps and cursed: "Humph! Do you think we don't know your tricks? We'll never be taken in!" So they called one another, 5. (turn) round and left.

But they had smelled the aroma(香味)of the wine already, and couldn't bear to part with it. Even after they left, they would turn their heads to look back. 6. they saw no one there, they would turn back; and after they turned back, they were afraid of 7. (cheat), and left again. After much hesitation, they 8. (final) said to themselves: "Just for a taste of the wine. It won't matter as long as we don't get drunk.”

Shortly afterwards, they agreed 9. (come) back to drink the wine. When they got drunk, they forgot everything. Every gorilla put on the straw sandals and imitated the way man walks.

As a result, they fell down one after another and all of them 10. (catch) alive by people.

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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。

In August, cases of a mysterious severe lung disease rocked the health society, 1. doctors looking for the cause of the illness. They found the link between vaping and lung disease. Now, there are 805 lung injury cases reported across 46 states in the United States. There had been twelve 2.(death) reported, and all cases reported a history of e-cigarette use.

E-cigarette use poses a significant and avoidable health risk to young people in the United States. Besides increasing the 3.(possible) of addiction and long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health, e-cigarette use 4.(associate) with the use of other tobacco products that can do even 5.(great) damage to the body. Even breathing in e-cigarette smoke that someone else has breathed out 6.(carry) health risks.

It is important to prevent harm to youth and young adults from e-cigarettes. Everyone has 7. role, including parents, health care providers, teachers, and those 8. work with and care about young people. A visit to a health care professional is a great chance 9.(educate) your child on the potential risks of e-cigarette use. Ask your provider to discuss these health risks, including nicotine addiction and the impact of nicotine on the 10.(develop) brain, etc.

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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。

Silk is mainly produced in the south of the Yangtze River Delta. The people 1.(live )in the region were the inventors of silk fabric, and no other culture discovered this process independently. The history of silk making 2.(begin)6,000 years ago, and the earliest example of silk fabric 3. has been discovered dates from 3630 BC in Henan. Silk cloth producing process was well advanced during the Shang Dynasty(1600—1046 BC)era.

China produces about 150,000 tons 4.(annual). This is much more than the rest of the world. Only India has a comparably large industry that produces about 30,000 tons.

It is thought that silk 5.(export)along the Silk Road routes about 400 BC ago. But after that, the 6.(variety)kingdoms kept secret the methods of silk 7.(produce)for another thousand years. It might have been one of the most energetically guarded secretes in history. Anyone 8.(find)secretly carrying silkworm eggs, or mulberry(桑树)seeds was put 9. death.

Silk garments were worn by emperors and royalty. It was a status symbol, 10. common people were prohibited from wearing silk. Silk was also used for a number of other applications including luxury writing material.

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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。

When I married into a Chinese family, nobody ever warned me about the complicated " Chinese relatives name game". I would need 1.(explore) a world of completely novel terms for family members that have no exact equivalents in 2. (me) native language of English.

Consider this exchange that happened a few years ago while I was living with my 3.(in-law) in their rural village 4. Zhejiang Province during the summer holiday.

During dinner one evening, my sister-in-law said our mother-in-law 5.( spend) the entire day planting the fields with 6. "jiujiu" , the Chinese term for uncles on the mother's side of the family. 7. as I understood, we only had two uncles we addressed with this term—Older Jiujiu and Younger Jiujiu. Neither needed help in the fields, especially the younger one 8.had just begun working as the village secretary. How could our mother-in-law 9.( possible) have assisted someone 10.(call) jiujiu?

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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。

China has recently published its first artificial intelligence （Al） textbook for high school students, following a plan1.（include） Al courses in primary and secondary schools by central government last year.

Under the joint efforts by the research center for MOOC at East China Normal University and Al startup Sense Time Group, the nine-chapter textbook,2. (name) Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, was written by outstanding scholars from well-known 3. (school) nationwide, Xinhua reported on Sunday.

It includes the history of Al and how the technology can 4.(apply) in areas such as facial recognition, auto driving and public security. “The textbook focuses not only on basics of Al, but also on 5.(practice) use of Al in daily life," said Chen Yukun, a professor at East China Normal University,6.is also a contributor to the book. So far, about 40 high schools across the country 7. (join) the first group of Al high education pilot program 8. introducing the textbook in curriculum.

“The Al sector is facing a talent shortage 9. . (global). The publication of the book is 10. breakthrough as it takes Al technology out of the ‘ivory tower' and makes it part of high school learning, said Lin Dahua, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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假设你是李华，请你给一位美国高中的笔友Mike写一封电子邮件，把你校最近一次运动会的情况告诉他，内容包括：

1. 举行时间；

2. 印象最深的比赛项目；

注意：1.词数80左右, 开头已为你写好；

2.可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Hi Mike,

I hope everything goes well with you!

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母,写出空缺处各单词的完全形式。(每空只写一词)

1.I’m too busy and I’m afraid I can’t help you just at p__________.

2.Annie has got t__________of looking at nature through dirty curtains and dusty windows.

3.She b__________ her face in her hands and began to cry.

4.A r__________ for the return of the necklace has been offered by the owner.

5.She fell and i__________ her shoulder in the earthquake.

6.When the clock stopped, he took it a__________, found what was wrong, and put the whole thing together again.

7.It was wrong that they thought money would s__________ all their problems.

8.The children walked silently, one after a__________, into the schoolhouse to begin their lesson.

9.A m__________ phone is now a must-have for everyone.

10.Look! The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of s__________ because of the builders’ hard work.

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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。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

In order to encourage literacy (读写能力) among kids who are more used to playing on their smart devices. LA County 1.(library) are no longer charging library late fees for young readers. To make it even 2.(easy) for the kids, their schools have also signed up for library cards for them.

For those 3. already have a late fee balance, the library offers a unique way to pay it back by reading it away.

Kids can now go to their local library and tell the librarian that they would like 4.(pay) off their balance. In turn, the Librarian will start a timer and for every hour kids spends reading $5 5.(take) off of their debt. At least 100 students every week 6.(read) away their debt and a total of 3, 500 blocked accounts have been cleared. This debt relief can also be used for paying off lost or 7.(damage) books as well.

The program has already had a major effect 8. readership in the county. 15,000 kids have used their new library cards and parents said they allowed their children to check out books due to the 9.(decide).

10. seems that the smell of old books can still have a place in the younger generation’s hearts — they just need a bit of encouragement.

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Sophie is blind and went to my elementary school. She changed the way I think about people. She showed me that you shouldn’t _______ them without getting to know them. The minute she said _______ to me, I knew that we would become great friends.

We met on the bus. She sat next to me. She could not _______, she had trouble talking sometimes and she couldn’t _______ well. I was nervous, so I _______ how to talk to her. When she turned to _______ me and said hi to me, I knew right then we would become good friends. She _______ my name and my appearance. I made a stuttering (结巴) reply at first. After a while, I _______ found the words and started to describe _______ the best I could so she could __________ me.

She told me what her family was like and her __________. She liked singing and playing the piano. She read Braille. She began __________ at age eight and won many Braille prizes. It took me a while to __________ the fact that Sophie would sit next to me for the year. It’s __________ to remember that on the bus we __________ together, talked about school and homework, and even played games.

I was __________ when I first saw her. I judged her too ____________. Now I have entirely changed my __________. She can do anything I can do __________ she is blind. We will always be __________, since she said hi to me on the bus.

1.A.dislike B.judge C.doubt D.attack

2.A.hello B.sorry C.thanks D.congratulations

3.A.run B.stand C.see D.hear

4.A.read B.sleep C.remember D.express

5.A.wondered B.understood C.determined D.learned

6.A.beg B.face C.persuade D.ignore

7.A.knew B.mentioned C.asked D.forgot

8.A.finally B.actually C.regularly D.frequently

9.A.myself B.himself C.ourselves D.themselves

10.A.recognize B.picture C.admit D.introduce

11.A.opinion B.request C.hobbies D.sufferings

12.A.recovering B.escaping C.traveling D.competing

13.A.get used to B.think highly of C.stand for D.set down

14.A.hopeful B.amazing C.upsetting D.peaceful

15.A.worked B.ate C.walked D.sat

16.A.frightened B.grateful C.nervous D.calm

17.A.wrongly B.quickly C.perfectly D.fairly

18.A.attitude B.taste C.mind D.identity

19.A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even though

20.A.neighbors B.volunteers C.friends D.roommates

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How to stay healthy living in a city

Staying in a city is a great way to live a safer and more environmentally friendly lifestyle. City living provides you with plenty of chances to stay healthy. You’re only a few steps away from being your healthiest self!

1. Invest (投资) in a bike to save time and money traveling. While cars seem faster, you can have more mobility by riding a bike. Check and see if your city has any bike routes built into the street that allow you to travel more safely.

2. Search online or look through your local newspaper advertisements to see if gym or fitness club near you. While gyms are a bit more expensive, you can get special equipment. 3. If anything, exercising in a busier place can help you feel more motivated (有动力的).

Run to stay in shape. 4. If you don’t feel like driving or biking, running can also be a great choice for getting from place to place. Whenever you go out make sure that you’re running in comfortable shoes and wearing a reflective shirt.

Plan healthy meals for each week. Create a calendar for mealtime, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 5. So you can shop for what you need early on. If you’re going to be busy on a certain day of the week, choose a frozen meal instead.

A.Join a local gym to stay healthy.

B.Travel by bike instead of car to get places.

C.Don’t worry about the places being too crowded.

D.Check the area in walking distance from your home.

E.Order from healthier restaurants instead of going for fast food.

F.Decide ahead of time what you’d like to eat throughout the week.

G.Use the large number of sidewalks around you to get some exercise.

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Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new study. American psychologists (心理学家) looked at nearly 50 years of data testing whether facial expressions can lead people to feel the emotions related to those expressions. They found smiling made people feel happier; frowning (皱眉) made them feel angrier or sadder.

However, the effects are not so strong, and the researchers warn this should hardly be held up as a way to offset weak mental health conditions like depression. Lead researcher Nicholas Coles said: “Ordinary wisdom tells us that we can feel a little happier if we simply smile. Or that we can get ourselves in a more serious mood if we frown. But psychologists have actually disagreed about this idea for over 100 years.”

The research team says the disagreements became more pronounced in 2016, when 17 teams of researchers failed to copy a well-known experiment showing that the physical act of smiling can make people feel happier. Coles said: “Some studies have not found evidence that facial expressions can influence emotional feelings. But we can’t focus on the results of any one study. Psychologists have been testing this idea since the early 1970s, so we wanted to look at all the evidence.”

Using a data technique called meta-analysis (荟萃分析), the team collected data from 138 studies testing more than 11, 000 people from all around the world. The results of the meta-analysis suggest that facial expressions have a small influence on feelings.

Coles added: “We don’t think that people can smile their way to happiness. But these findings are exciting because they provide evidence about how the mind and the body affect each other to shape our experience of emotion. We still have a lot to learn about these effects, but this meta-analysis put us a little closer to understanding how emotions work.”

1.What did the latest study find?

A.Facial expressions could show how happy people are.

B.Acting happy and feeling happy have weak connection.

C.Researchers share the same idea in the influence of smiling.

D.Smiling is the best way to fight with mental health conditions.

2.The underlined word “offset” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.

A.recognize

B.test

C.suffer from

D.make up for

3.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Smiling Really Can Make People Feel Happier

B.Meta-analysis Provides Strong Evidence for Scientists

C.Negative Feelings Will Get You in a Worse Mood

D.Secrets of Emotions Have Been Finally Unlocked

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One of the most exciting parts of senior year is deciding where your class will go on your senior trip. It’s a time when you get to relax and celebrate getting through the past thirteen years with your class. Many schools use money their class has saved over the years and organization of the trip is done with the student union and teachers. If your school doesn’t organize class trips, you can gather your closest friends and take a trip.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California is the center of the entertainment industry. In Los Angeles enjoy Universal Studios amusement park and Hollywood Walk of Fame for entertainment.

Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida is a great location to go for your senior trip. It is the home of Walt Disney World, where thrill seekers can enjoy the roller-coasters and other rides. Others may want to enjoy the environment and Disney atmosphere, which is enjoyable for adults and children alike.

Salt Lake City

For a colder trip, spend the days skiing and take the evening to curl up (蜷作一团) in front of a fire and socialize in the mountains of Utah. Try different restaurants in the area or visit local attractions for a change of pace. Most ski popular holiday centers close for the season in mid-April so if this is a choice, plan for the trip in March or earlier.

New York City

New York City, the Big Apple, is a great location for students that attend countryside schools. Students that live in farm country without the noise of a large city will enjoy the action that is happening continuously, no matter what time of day or night. Students can visit well-known areas such as the Statue of Liberty and Central Park, along with visiting some museums. There are multiple hotels and restaurants to suit any tastes.

1.What’s the purpose of the author in writing the text?

A.To recommend good trips for seniors in high school.

B.To introduce some famous American cities to readers.

C.To remind students to prepare graduation celebration.

D.To encourage schools to organize short holiday trips.

2.Los Angeles and Orlando have a lot in common with ________.

A.fine food

B.thrilling scenery

C.history museums

D.entertainment industry

3.You can go to ________ if you prefer winter snow.

A.Los Angeles

B.Orlando, Florida

C.Salt Lake City

D.New York City

4.New York City is best-known as ________.

A.home to Apple company

B.the land of fruit

C.the center of amusement parks

D.a sleepless city

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Robert Downey Jr. is famous for being a beloved Hollywood actor, but now he is adding “robotics environmentalist” to his list of good qualities. Earlier this week, the Iron Man actor took to the stage at the Amazon Re: Mars conference in Las Vegas to announce the creation of his new foundation which will use nanotechnology (纳米技术) and robotics as a means of cleaning up the planet.

Downey Jr. did not show many details on how the organization will begin its clean-up job, but a website went live shortly after the actor’s announcement. As of right now, the website only includes a sign-up sheet for future newsletters and latest news, but Downey Jr. says that he will be spending the next 11 months working together with UN experts and building up the organization so the group can get to work by April 2020.

After that, Downey Jr. says that “between robotics and nanotechnology we could probably clean up the planet noticeably, if not entirely, within a decade.” Downey Jr. also explained how his failure to look after the environment in the past is now inspiring him to take action, “I have this quiet sense of crisis (危机),” he said, according to reporters. “I’m a person who spends a lot of energy on things like plane trips, but I want to change.” Regardless of the actor's plan, Downey Jr’s net worth is about $81 million-more than enough to start tidying up the planet.

The Re: Mars conference, which stands for “Machine learning, Automation, Robotics and Space”, hosted a lot of speakers who gave lectures on the benefits of artificial intelligence. In addition to announcing the start of his organization, Downey Jr. also talked about how he and his wife Susan will be the managing producers of a new documentary series on the wonders of AI.

1.Downey Jr. set up the organization in order to ________.

A.release his newly-made film Iron Man officially

B.devote his spare time to environmental protection

C.inspire his crazy fans not to damage the environment

D.Braise enough money to make films with high technology

2.What can be inferred from the text?

A.Downey Jr. founded his organization while making his film.

B.Downey Jr. joined in cleaning up the planet ten years age.

C.Downey Jr. regretted not leading a greener life in the past.

D.Downey Jr. hosted a live conference on AI on the Internet.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Downey Jr. in the text?

A.Environmentally friendly.

B.Generous.

C.Warm-hearted.

D.Popular.

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假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom对中国节日感兴趣。他得知我国越来越注重自己的传统节日，如清明节和端午节，并且政府规定这些节日各放假一天。但Tom担心这会给封建迷信的传播提供机会。请就此给Tom写一封回信，论述自己的观点。信的开头和结尾已给出。

参考词语：清明节 the Tomb-sweeping Day 端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival

迷信 superstition

Dear Tom,

I’m delighted to know that you are interested in Chinese festivals in your last letter.

Yours,

Li Hua

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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。

This summer I took part in a really interesting project. It’s called One-Day Clean-up, which aim is to clear rubbish. I heard about it from my neighbor who used to taking part several years before. I thought it would be a fun. Most of the people there are teenagers. We picked up all the rubbish that we could find by the seaside. It made me realize what important it was to increase people’s awareness on protecting the environment. I’m determined now to get my family recycle as many as possible. It will be worth it if we can make our seas safe for all sea animal.

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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 world 1. (celebrate) Earth Day every year on April 22. It is a day 2. (think) seriously about how our lifestyles and daily habits influence the earth.

In English there are many expressions with the word “earth”. So, let’s start 3. the simple and common expression “on earth”. We use “on earth” to express strong 4. (feel) like surprise and anger. Here are some 5. (practice) examples. “Why on earth didn’t you come to the party? It was great.” And “I did not know 6. on earth she was talking about.”

The word “earth” sometimes comes up when a person wants to make big promises to someone they care about. When you say you will “go to the ends of the earth for someone”, it means you will do as much as possible to help 7. (they). For example, when the wife became sick, the husband went to the ends of the earth to find 8. best doctor for her.

Down-to-earth people are the people whom you can depend on. Flighty people are the opposite. They change their minds 9. (easy).

The expression “the salt of the earth” comes from the Bible. It describes a very good person. For example, my neighbors never stop 10. (help) people in need. I can call them the-salt-of-the-earth type people.

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When my friends volunteered to help with a service project in my town, I had no idea what it was about. I was always ____ to be a volunteer and because of that I had been greatly honored. I ____ my friends thinking that I would also win honor through the volunteer work. _____, after knowing that there wouldn’t be any kind of honor and they might gather to help ____one family’s garden on Saturdays for more than 10 hours. I felt bored.

When I arrived at the house, I was ____ to see that many people were there, working happily to make the garden more beautiful. The house was ____ by an elderly lady, Mrs. Johnson, who was very thankful for our help and tried to do anything to ____ us.

I was getting ready to plant flowers in the garden ____ I heard the house owner, Johnson, said, “Honey, could I help you with it?” I nodded gratefully and we _____ together for a while. During the ____, I sat on a stone to rest and looked around, seeing the volunteers chatting ____ with their faces covered with sweat. I was deeply ____ and cried, feeling sorry for what I had ____ about helping before. Mrs. Johnson saw my ____ and asked. “Are you OK? I know there are ____ things you could do on a Saturday.”

I ____ her the reasons why I had come were to stay together with my ____ and win honor. After watching all these generous volunteers, I learned that every one of them was ready to ____ without thinking what they could get. I came to realize that receiving isn’t ____ but helping someone out is always a ____ thing!

1.A.serious B.afraid C.slow D.willing

2.A.thanked B.remembered C.left D.joined

3.A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Instead

4.A.build B.remove C.improve D.repair

5.A.surprised B.guilty C.eager D.delighted

6.A.owned B.swept C.offered D.built

7.A.praise B.follow C.encourage D.assist

8.A.after B.when C.since D.until

9.A.played B.discussed C.worked D.learned

10.A.planting B.break C.gathering D.talk

11.A.slowly B.excitedly C.bitterly D.tiredly

12.A.attracted B.hurt C.knocked D.touched

13.A.talked B.read C.thought D.complained

14.A.tears B.smile C.sweat D.hands

15.A.worse B.better C.harder D.easier

16.A.told B.asked C.found D.reminded

17.A.friends B.family C.relatives D.classmates

18.A.rest B.donate C.help D.receive

19.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

20.A.difficult B.great C.new D.rare

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High school is an important period of your life, so you need to learn to spend your high school time wisely. Here are some ideas that can lend you a hand.

Studies come first. Make sure that you understand everything your teachers teach. 1. Take notes if you think your teacher is teaching something important. Also, have a plan for what you’re going to study. It is best if you could deal with every subject every day.

2. Don’t delay (推迟) today’s homework until tomorrow. If you happen to be sick, call or e-mail a friend to see if they can come and give you the homework. Being sick isn’t an excuse for not doing homework unless you’re very sick.

Develop good relationships. High school is also a time for you to enjoy with your friends. 3. Choose to get along with those who like you for who you are. What’s more, you should try to make friends with teachers.

Develop self-discipline (自律). Behave yourself at school. 4. While your teacher is teaching, keep quiet unless he or she is asking for answers. If your friends want to talk to you in class, ask them to wait until later.

Be active! Take an active part in after-class activities. 5. Join school clubs which will help you develop them.

A. Finish your homework on time.

B. Find hobbies that you’re good at.

C. Always be on time for every class.

D. Set down your homework carefully.

E. You’ll make more friends if you try this.

F. Ask for help if you don’t understand something.

G. Smile at people to make them see you are nice and happy.

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Have you ever wondered what the longest word in the English language is? Believe it or not, there’s no simple answer to the question. You might think it would be as easy as opening a dictionary and looking for the longest word. However, it’ s far more complicated than that.

Over time, many people have suggested many different words for the title of the longest word in English. How can that be? That’s because the first thing that people have different opinions on is what should be considered a word. Some of the words were simply made up to be the longest! For example, there is one really famous long word that most kids know. It comes from Disney’s movie Mary Poppins: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, which means wonderful. But since that 34-letter word was made up simply to be sung as a song in a movie, should it count?

How about long words that actually describe something in the world? Scientists have come up with several possible choices. The name of a virus totals 1, 185 letters. There’s also a protein whose name totals 1, 909 letters. Should these win the title? “Not so fast!” say some people. Are these words ever actually used? Can they even be pronounced? And are they meaningful just because they are made up to be long?

If you’re wondering about some long words in common English, here are some examples. Those words include uncharacteristically (20 letters), deinstitutionalization (22 letters) and counterrevolutionaries (also 22 letters). Or perhaps the word “smiles” is the longest word in English. Sure, it has only six letters, but there is a “mile” between the first and the last letters!

1.What is the first thing to consider when we decide the longest word?

A.Whether it is a real word. B.Whether it can be pronounced.

C.Whether it is used in daily life. D.Whether it can be understood.

2.Why does the author mention the underlined questions in paragraph 3?

A.To express the writer’s concern. B.To compare different ideas.

C.To amuse readers. D.To show people’s doubt.

3.How does the author sound in the last paragraph?

A.Proud. B.Humorous.

C.Excited. D.Surprised.

4.The text is mainly about _________________________.

A.English words change a lot as time goes by

B.it is hard to decide what the longest word is

C.long words are often used in scientific fields

D.why we can’t understand some English words

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There is a giant mirror in my hometown, covering one side of a building that I had to walk past to get to school. When I was a teenager, I learned to take a different route. The mirror was clean and shiny, and I saw myself in reflection, plodding (沉重地走) down the hill without grace or charm. Suddenly, I could see the truth so plainly: however long I spent applying makeup or adjusting my outfit or preparing myself to go out, I couldn’t see the “beautiful” me I had imagined.

When I was a teenager, the widespread message that “everyone is beautiful” was deeply rooted in my mind. I admired beauty so much because I often felt awkward as a teenager and beauty seemed to be the most important goal. To be beautiful was to have power over others. It was much more difficult to make a beautiful girl seem foolish than it was an average looking one, I thought.

Eventually I grew up, and my obsession (迷恋), seemingly, faded. Much worse things than not being beautiful happened to me. I was ashamed that at the age of 28, I had to move back home and live with my parents for a whole month because I was too broke to pay the rent. Yet, the embarrassment I felt as a teenager about not fitting some ideal of beauty never went away. The returning awareness of my physical shortcomings, the mirror’s sharp reminder, kept telling me whatever else I am, I would never be that.

After years of trying to be beautiful, now, for the first time, I’m coming to realize that I don’t have to be. I’m increasingly convinced the idea that “everyone is beautiful” isn’t only less important than we might like to believe, but also quite harmful. Wouldn’t it be liberating (使得到释放的) to admit that most people are not beautiful? I wonder what it would be like to grow up in a world where being beautiful is not seen as a necessity, but instead a nice thing some people are born with and some people aren’t, like a talent for swimming, or playing the piano. Some people have other talents.

It has seemed to take up so much of my life, being desperate to not only be acceptable to look at, but also stunning (极美的), exceptional (非凡的) and enchanting (迷人的). What might I have experienced if I had not been trying to achieve “beauty”? What would it have been like to pass that mirror in my hometown, and to see myself — on the way to the library, or a party with friends — and simply felt glad that I was able to do those things with a body that allowed me to?

Everybody is beautiful, we’re told. But why should we have to be?

1.What does the underlined word “outfit” in the first paragraph mean?

A.Attitude. B.Lifestyle.

C.Costume. D.Voice.

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?

A.Her obsession with a beautiful appearance was gone as she grew up.

B.She stopped worrying about her appearance because she turned pretty.

C.She still felt embarrassed every time she passed the giant mirror.

D.Her financial trouble kept her from caring about her looks anymore.

3.What’s the purpose of the author in writing this article?

A.To entertain readers with her mirror-related life story.

B.To teach readers that everyone can be beautiful.

C.To criticize those who overrate (高估) their appearances.

D.To convince readers appearances are not a necessity.

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Hainan wants to be known for more than sunshine and beaches. The tropical island has set an ambitious goal to become the country’s southern centre of technological innovation. The approval of the establishment of the Hainan Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ, 自由贸易区试点) has opened a new era for the island’s development. This island will be granted more autonomy (自主权) to reform.

The first global tech company to commit itself to a presence on the island was Microsoft. The U.S. technology giant has formed a partnership with the provincial government to transform Hainan into a powerhouse of software development. Singaporean investment company Temasek, which had invested in Tencent and Alibaba, joined forces with Hainan-based HNA Group in April last year to explore opportunities in aviation, logistics and airport infrastructure. The Hainan government is now in talks with other tech multinationals (跨国企业), including IBM and SAP, to establish their regional headquarters on the island.

According to China’s State Council (国务院), the Hainan FTZ will be operational by 2020 and reach a “mature” stage by 2035. Industries such as tourism, medical care, aviation and new energy will be given preferential treatment (优惠待遇).

To be sure, Hainan has to face tough competition. As an emerging tech centre, it has no choice but to compete against established centers like Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai. But officials in Hainan are confident. “Compared with Beijing and Shanghai, Hainan has a geographical advantage that can connect China with Southeast Asia,” said an official from the provincial government. “It would be attractive for multinationals and domestic giants to set up regional headquarters here.”

1.Besides tourism, Hainan currently aims to develop ______.

A.agriculture B.business

C.technology D.marine development

2.Which of the foreign companies has cooperated with Hainan for the longest period of time up till now?

A.FTZ. B.Microsoft.

C.Temasek. D.IBM.

3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A.Hainan: More than a Tourist Destination

B.Confident Officials in Hainan

C.More Autonomy to Reform

D.Headquarters of Tech Multinationals in Hainan

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