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From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy __ 1. (they). Some watch TV__ 2. go to the cinemas. Others take part in sports. There are many different ways_3. (spend) their spare time.

Almost everyone has some kind of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are expensive, __ 4. others don’t cost anything at all. Some _ 5. (collect) are worth a lot of money. Others are valuable only to the owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth $250. He was very happy about his purchase and _ 6. (think) the price was reasonable. _7. the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt__8. they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are __9. (extreme) valuable. Nothing makes him __10. (happy) than to find a new matchbox for his collection.

This is what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for fun. The value in dollars is not important. We do it for the pleasure it gives.

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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。

This is the first time that I had been away from home, so I find it hard to live here. How I wish I can turn to Lucy, who once gave me much help! I had trouble with my study in Grade 9. So frustrating was I that I began to play computer games after school, when I should have paid more attention to catching up with others. Beside, I was even caught cheating in the exam, it worried my parents a lot. When asking about the reason why I fell far behind, I was too guilty to say a word. It was then Lucy came to my help, telling me not to give up. To my amazement, I made a great progress. Finally, I even became one of the top student in my class. I must say thanks to Lucy, without whose help I could never have had so good grades.

Children have their own rules in playing games．They seldom need a referee (裁判) and rarely take trouble to keep scores．They don’t care much about who wins or loses，and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished．Yet，they like games that depend a lot on luck，so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared．They also enjoy games that move in stages，in which each stage，the choosing of leaders，the picking-up of sides，or the determining of which side shall start，is almost a game in itself．

Grown-ups can hardly find children’s game exciting，and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple game again and again．However，it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons．He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person，and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinary afraid．He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn．He can be confident，too，in particular games，that it is his place to give orders，to pretend to be dead，to throw a ball actually at someone，or to kiss someone he has caught．

It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control．Everyone knows the rules，and more importantly，everyone plays according to the rules．Those rules may be childish，but they make sure that every child has a chance to win．

1.What is true about children when they play games?

A． They can stop playing any time they like．

B． They can test their personal abilities．

C． They want to pick a better team．

D． They don’t need rules．

2.To become a leader in a game，the child has to _________．

A． be a useful partner

B． wait for his turn

C． be confident in himself

D． be popular among his playmates

3.Why does a child like playing games?

A． Because he can be someone other than himself．

B． Because he can become popular among friends．

C． Because he finds he is always lucky in games．

D． Because he likes the place where he plays a game．

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

A． Rules in Children’s Games

B． Advantages of Playing Games for Children

C． Reasons for Children’s Games

D． How to Be a Popular Game Player

No one likes to make mistakes．But a new study says organizations learn more from their failures than from their successes，and keep that knowledge longer．

One of the researchers was Vinit Desai，an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver Business School．He worked with Peter Madsen from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University in Utah．

They did not find much long-term "organizational learning" from success．It is possible，they say．But Professor Desai says they found that knowledge gained from failure lasts for years．He says organizations should treat failures as a learning opportunity and not try to ignore them．

The study looked at companies and organizations that launch satellites--and other space vehicles．Professor Desai compared two shuttle flights．

In two thousand two，a piece of insulating(隔热的) material broke off during launch and damaged a rocket on the Atlantis．Still，the flight was considered a success．

Then，in early two thousand three，a piece of insulation struck the Columbia during launch．This time，the shuttle broke apart on re-entry and the seven crew members died．NASA officials suspended all flights and an investigation led to suggested changes．

Professor Desai says the search for solutions after a failure can make leaders more open-minded．He points to airlines as an example of an industry that has learned from failures in the past．

He advises organizations to look for useful information in small failures and failures they avoided．He also urges leaders to encourage the open sharing of information．The study appeared in the Academy of Management Journal．

The mistakes we learn from do not have to be our own．We recently asked people on our Facebook page to tell us a time they had done something really silly．

Fabricio Cmino wrote: Not long ago I wanted to watch TV，but it wouldn't turn on，so I did everything I could to start it．Thirty minutes later my mum showed up and，passing by，said to me "Did you try plugging it'? I’m just dusting，Mum!”So she wouldn't notice how dumb I am sometimes!

Bruno Kanieski da Silva told about a time he looked everywhere for his key．It was in his pocket．He wrote: I always promise I will never do it again，but after-a few weeks,where is my wallet? For sure it will be in a very logical place．

1.What we get from failure differs from that from success in that_______．

A． what we learn from failure is more powerful

B． what we learn from success does no good to us

C． the knowledge gained from failure is important for a company

D． the knowledge gained from failure lasts longer

2.From the passage，we can infer that________．

A． The insulating material problem in 2002 didn't arouse enough attention

B． There were no astronauts on Columbia

C． In spite of the problem，Atlantis was considered a success

D． Columbia exploded during its launch time

3.The writer gives the last two paragraphs to show that________．

A． many people make mistakes in the world

B． mistakes were a very embarrassing thing when found by others

C． we can also draw a lesson from others' mistakes

D． making mistakes was a necessity

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A． Only organizations can learn from mistakes

B． We can also learn from failures that have been avoided．

C． Lessons from the shuttle flights are more important．

D． Leaders often lack an open mind and seldom share information．

How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:

1._______．Nancy Alguire，a teacher in Clifton Park，N．Y．，was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing．Then she married a circus clown (小丑)．“I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face．That afternoon my whole life changed．I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before．”2._______To this day，she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing．

3._______It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy．Collect favorite cartoons and jokes．Also，keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life．“Good ideas come and go fast，you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper．

Laugh when you need it most．“4._______” says comedian Bill Cosby．“And once you find laughter，no matter how painful your situation might be，you can survive it,” he insists．

Gray Alan，a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota，claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain--because it comes naturally．5._______．Just remember: we are just here for a period，so get a few laughs．

A． You can soften the worst blows through humor．

B． Mix with people who laugh．

C． Practise the art of laughing．

D． Keep a laughter file．

E． He who laughs last laughs best．

F． But it’s also something that has to be developed．

G． People’s joy can affect those around them．

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文，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。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。

Dear Tim,

I’m so excited and happy to hear that you’re coming to China．Since your trip is schedule for the middle of July，time is no a problem for me because I would be having my summer holiday at that time．

I’ve been very busy recent，for I’ve been prepared for the coming entrance exam，that is vital for me and my future life．Last week，I attended an English speech intending for high school students all over the province and I won first prize．Therefore，I’ve always dreamt of having the opportunity to travel in English-speaking countries like yours to practice and improve my English，as well make friends with people from other countries．

I am looking forward to seeing you．

Yours,

Li Hua

Submitting Assignment Online In order to upload an assignment (work given to students) to the system properly, you must save the assignment using one of the following applications: Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, or Microsoft Excel．

After you complete an assignment, it is important to save your work．This ensures that assignment being uploaded to the system is the most updated version．Your word processing program may attempt to save the assignment to a folder on your computer．We recommend creating a new folder, named after your course, in a location that is easy to remember, such as “My Documents．”

File Name Requirements

Select a file name for the assignment that is easy to remember．The file name must NOT contain spaces．Any spaces used in the file name will prevent the file from uploading to the system．File names using the extensions．rtf．html．zip．jpg, or．exe are NOT allowed．

Assignment Upload Procedure

Make sure you save the assignment using one of the applications previously identified and ensure that it meets the file name requirements described above．When the file is ready to upload, follow these steps:

1．Sign in the system．

2．Enter your address information and click the CONTINUE button．You will be routed to the “Directions” screen．

3．Review the directions and click the CONTINUE button．You will be routed to the “Special Assignment Upload” screen．

4．Click the SEARCH button．The “Choose File” pop-up window appears．

5．Find the location on your computer where you saved your assignment, and select the file．

After you have selected the file, click the UPLOAD button to upload your assignment to the system．Assignment Submission Dates

Assignments must be submitted by midnight on the specified due date．Submit your assignment on time so that it reaches the system on or before the due date．No late assignments will be accepted or marked．Assignments delivered after the due date will not be assessed and will be failed．Please manage your time carefully as family and work demands will not be accepted as excuses for late or non-submissions．Tutors and administrators do not have the authority to grant extensions．

1.Which of the following file names is acceptable for submitting assignment？

A． research paper．Doc

B． research paper．Pdf

C． researchpaper．doc

D． researchpaper．rtf

2.Students are advised to save an assignment to a specific folder in order to _____．

A． sign in the system

B． remember where the document is

C． choose the appropriate application

D． remember the document name quickly

3.If you summit your assignment late, you _____．

A． can have a second chance

B． should ask a tutor for help

C． may apply for an extension

D． will get a fail for the work

Science Fiction The science fiction type of entertainment is considered by most to be fathered by Jules Verne (A Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) and H．G．Wells (The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds)．Sci-Fi, as it is commonly shortened, is a fictional story in which science and technology have a significant influence on the characters and plot．Many such works are guesswork about what the future holds and how scientific findings and technological advances will shape humankind．

Writing in the late 1800s, Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10 guesses about future technologies of air conditioning, automobiles, the Internet, television, and underwater, air, and space travel．Unbelievably, of all places from which to choose, Jules Verne guessed Tampa, Florida, USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon, which was only 200 kilometers away from the actual 1969 location at Cape Canaveral, Florida．

One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell．Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time．Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”．Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual becomes sacrifice under a totalitarian（极权主义）government．Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands．

What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation．The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story．For example, the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series．Advances in genetics（遗传学）cause fantasies of the end of disease, horrors of eugenics（优生学）, and thrillers where creatures disappearing long ago are brought back to life．The science fiction author’s self-determined role is that of field glasses for humanity—searching the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling．

1.What can science fiction offer to people？

A．A forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind．

B．A thoughtful look at the present drawbacks of technology．

C．An analysis of why a new technology could be used to harm human．

D．A thoughtful look at the past and what brought us to this point in history．

2.Which of the following best summarizes the description of Nineteen Eighty-Four？

A． A prediction of future technologies

B． A warning of cruel and unfair ruling

C． The consequence of scientific findings

D． An imaginary perfect world of freedom．

3.From the passage we can learn that _____．

A． Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms

B． H．G．Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s

C． Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fiction

D． Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration

4.According to the author, what is the role of science fiction in society？

A．A moral compass

B．A reference of technology

C．A record of science development

D．A consideration of possibilities

Stay on the brighter side of life One very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful．In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well-being．Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you’re grateful for．1.

Feeling down？Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone, try acting like you’re happy—even if you aren’t．A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well．2. Reassure yourself that everything is good— even if you don’t feel it．

“3.If you’re stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too,” says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor．By blowing negative events out of proportion, you’re setting yourself up for feeling down all day．Instead, acknowledge that you’re stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window．That way, you’ll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day．

Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve．4.You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated．However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going．

5. Try making someone else’s day better．A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers．Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well-being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life．

A．Try to help someone in need．

B．Want to give your attitude a lift？

C．People tend to think in an either-or way．

D．Act in an optimistic way—smile, laugh, tell a joke．

E．You’ll fail to appreciate more important things in your life．

F．By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself．

G．By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around．

1.It will take a long time before he ______（恢复）from the bad cold．

2.He acted so out of _____．（感激）

3.She ______（逐渐地）adapted to the life of Jizhou High School．

4.Buses run ______（频繁地）from the city to the airport．

5.At the moment, he_____（更喜欢）not to think about the future．

6.Do you think what he said is _____（有说服力的）？

7.Can you tell me how many ______（生还者）in the earthquake？

8.All the _____（与电有关的）work was done by my younger brother．

9.The professor’s speech is very ______（有价值的）．

10.The old man is always______（慷慨的）in giving help．