18．We werewitnessing（见证） the most important scientific development of the century．

17．The river growsbroader（broad ） as it nears the sea．

16．The young man secretly left home andsought（寻求）his fortune in the U．S．

15．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一下作文．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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词．
 Last winter holiday I go to the mountains with my cousins．None of us had ever skied before so we had been looking forward it for months．When we arrived at the airports，it started to snow and we were really exciting．But when we got off the plane in the mountains，there were not any snow at all．Everyone here said it was too warm for snow．We went to the bed feeling sadly that we wouldn't be able to ski．But when they got up the next morning and looked out of the window，we realized that it had been snowed all night and we would be able to ski after all．

14．Walking around the town（61）whereI live in France is a little like stepping back in time．There are hardly any cars on the streets．Since I （62）arrived（arrive） two weeks ago I have taken the opportunity to explore the town by bike or on foot．
A beautiful canal（63）called（call）"le canal du Berry"runs through the centre of the town．The canal is surrounded by sandy paths，large chestnut trees and old-fashioned street lamps．I was lucky enough（64）to be（be） able to borrow a bike and take（65）anevening bike ride through the town．This was（66）especially（especial） interesting as there is a pathway of lights that guides you around the historical sights of the town．The path also lights up many old（67）houses（house） which really show the （68）traditional（tradition） style of the town．I love going on this bike ride as I got to learn a bit about the history of the town．
The weather is great with an average of 20?C and I spend much time（69）walking（walk） a lot each day．（70）Itis a great way to keep fit and discover places close by and further away if you are feeling energetic．

13．The supermarket is full ofcustomers（顾客） at weekends．

12．On myarrival（到来） at the hotel，he gave me a sweet kiss．

11．Emma and Matt have different（61）opinions（opinion）on keeping pet dogs．Emma thinks dogs are cute．People can learn （62）responsibility（responsible） from keeping dogs．Young people can learn how （63）to care（care） for others by （64）keeping（keep） dogs．A dog will love you （65）faithfully（faithful） and bring you lots of （66）happiness（happy） for many years．
（67）However，Matt thinks keeping dogs is not a good idea．They leave their hair on the floor，beds and sofas and they need （68）washing/to be washed（wash） often．Dogs are （69）noisy（noise）．They like to bark．Not all dogs are friendly．Some may attack people．What's more，dogs need fresh air and large open spaces．Finally，it is expensive （70）to keep（keep） dogs．

10．Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to？Try some of these places•
•Visit art museums． They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids'interest．Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces，traveling exhibits，book signings by children's favorite writer，and even musical performances and other arts．
•Head to a natural history museum． This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky．Also，ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up．
•Go to a Youtheater． Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors．Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts．Puppet（木偶）making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find．
•Try hands-on science． Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country．These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike．They'll keep your c hild mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons，experimenting，and building．When everyone is tired，enjoy a fun family science show，commonly found in these museums．

25．If a child is interested in the un iverse，he probably will visitB
A．a Youtheater                       
B．a natural history museum
C．an art museum                   
D．a hands-on science museum
26．What can kids do at a Youtheater？B
A．Look at rock collections．
B．Watch puppet making．
C．See dinosaur models．
D．Give performances．
27．What does"hands-on science"mean in the last paragraph？C
A．Science games designed by kids．
B．A show of kids'science work．
C．Learning science by doing things．
D．Reading science books．
28．Where does this text probably come from？C
A．A science textbook．
B．A tourist map．
C．A museum guide．
D．A news report．

9．FOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINA
Ad No．90374
Posted Nov 12，2015 13：27 by Amanda   Expire（终止）Date：Dec 12，2015
Tag； Beijing Language Teaching Part Time
We are looking for Teachers，whose Native Language is English，willing to teach in China．Mostly schools are in South of China．
The Benefit package for ESL Teachers includes：
One-year Contract：1st Mar．2016 to 1st Jul．2016
Salary：5，000RMB to 6，000RMB/Month
Teaching load & schedule：20 teaching hours per week
A rent-free，fully furnished apartment for living room，bedroom，kitchen and bathroom
Kitchen facilities provided．Other，electric appliances will be supplied：water heater，microwave etc．）．
If you are interested，please read the information above and kindly send your application to attach the following documents （in．doc or JPEG format）．The subject to be mentioned，as'teach in China'
1．CV/Resume（简历）
2．A copy of academic degree/diploma/certificate/or college transcript（成绩单）
3．A photocopy of the data page of valid passport
4．A recent color photo
5．A letter of recommendation/or release letter from your previous Chinese school （Only if you worked in China previously）
6．Any other relevant（有关的） information that you think might help your application

21．What is NOT needed to apply for the job if you come to work in China for the first time？D
A．Your resume．                     
B．Your personal passport data．
C．Your academic history．            
D．A release letter．
22．If you are employed，you willC．
A．work full time                      
B．prepare furniture yourself
C．not have to pay the apartment rent     
D．work four months for two years
23．This advertisement is aboutC．
A．introducing a school                  
B．attracting foreign students
C．taking on English teachers              
D．seeking a teaching position
24．Where can you mostly probably read the advertisement？C   
A．In a telephone book．             
B．In a travel guide．
C．In a paper．                         
D．In a textbook．