2．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便条．便条中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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．
Tom is my good friend he was born to a poor family．His mother has been suffering a serious disease for many years．Life is too tough for him that he once nearly dropped out school for his family couldn't afford his schooling．However，Tom，a strong-minded boy，was not afraid of the difficulties that he has been facing．Instead，he studies more harder than the other students in our class，because he believes that only through learn can he have a chance to let his parents live the better life．Now，Tom has become one of the top student in our school．
From Tom experience，I know our positive and determined attitude is the best weapon we can use it to fight against the challenges in life，because nothing is impossible for a willing heart．

1．O．Henry was a pen name（76）used（use） by an American writer of short stories．His real name was William Sydney Porter．He was born in North Carolina in 1862．As a young boy he lived an exciting life．He did not go to school for very long，but he managed to teach（77）himselfeverything he needed to know．When he was about 20 years old，O．Henry went to Texas，（78）wherehe tried different jobs．He first worked on a newspaper，and then had a job in a bank．When some money went（79）missing（miss） from the bank，O．Henry was believed （80）to have stolen（steal） it．Because of that，he（81）was sent（send） to prison．During（82）thethree years in prison，he learned to write short stories．After he got out of prison，he went to New York and continued writing．He wrote（83）mostly（most） about New York and the life of the poor there．People liked his stories，because simple（84）asthe tales were，they would finish （85）witha sudden change at the end，to the readers'surprise．

20．A stress ball is a small ball designed t o help relieve stress by exercising the muscles in the hand．Actually，a stress ball does not necessarily have to be shaped like a ball．（36）DThe main characteristic is that it can fit easily in a hand，and it is changeable，allowing a user to squeeze it out of shape while providing some resistance to force the muscles of the hand to work．
（37）FSqueezing a stress ball while imagining a reduction in stress is a frequently-recommended stress management tool for people in demanding jobs．Stress balls are often given away at conferences and other corporate events as promotional tools，reflecting their widespread use．
In addition to this，a stress ball can be useful for physical strain．Physical therapists use a very similar tool to help people flex and stretch the muscles in their hands．Squeezing a stress ball can reduce the amount of strain associated with repetitive tasks like typing．（38）B．
A variety of things can be used to fill a stress ball．The filling should be firm，with a bit of give to it，forcing people to work to deform the stress ball．You can make your own basic stress ball by filling a balloon with corn starch（淀粉）．Beans and plastic granules（颗粒） may also be used．（39）A．
Using a stress ball doesn't require any particular instructions or skills．（40）CRepeated use of a stress ball can，of course，cause the same problems that other repetitive motions are associated with，but taking breaks from typing and other repetitive tasks to squeeze a stress ball a few times can be beneficial．

A．However，these fillings are less smooth．
B．Also，it can help to develop hand strength．
C．All you need to do is pick the ball and squeeze it．
D．A wide variety of shapes can be found on the market．
E．One of the best handmade gifts for men is a stress ball．
F．Stress balls are supposed to be very useful for mental stress relief．
G．This can be easily cured by keeping something like a stress ball in the hand．

19．Tech-Camp
No.6 Devon Road，Kowloon Tong，Hong Kong a technology day camp for students 12-17
About Tech-Camp
    Tech-Camp is a day camp with a focus on computers and electronics technology．We offer 2-week summer programmes for students of 12 to 17 years of age．We have a computer lab with the latest and fastest equipment，an electronics lab，and a video production studio．Our staff are special，too．They are experts in computers and electronics，of course，but they are also people who care about children and enjoy working with them．
The benefits of Tech-Camp 
    In all of our programmes，we show students how to work in teams and how to solve problems by themselves．We encourage them to think creatively．
What students will do at Tech-Camp
    Each day Tech-camp is filled with useful，interesting and challenging activities．For example，in the Computer Programme，students learn the b asic computer programming，and how to use the Internet．In the Tech-Camp Programme，they make radio-controlled model cars and produce their own short videos．

Programme	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
Computer Programme	15 June-26 June	15 June-26 June	15 June-26 June
High-tech Programme	29 June-10 July	27 July-7 August	15 June-26 June

Fee：HK $2，000 per student
   （10% discount available for groups of 10 or more students．）
   For more information about Tech-Camp，please contact Director of Summer Programmes，Ms Julia Brown，by phone，fax or e-mail．
Telephone：26548898    
Fax：26948850
E-mail：juliab@techcamp．com．hk
33．What would you probably like to ask about if you phone Ms Julia Brown after reading the brochure？D
A．The activities the students will have．
B．The fee each attendant should pay．
C．The e-mail address of Tech-Camp．
D．The deadline for application．
34．From the brochure we can infer thatD．
A．the Camp offers students accommodation during their two-week stay at the Camp 
B．high school teachers are in charge of the Tech-Camp all the time 
C．students can learn about the hi-tech through lectures given by the experts
D．students can learn how to think and solve problems creatively and learn teamwork
35．According to the passage，how much will they pay if a group of 20 students enter for Tech-Camp？A
A．HK 36，000．
B．HK 35，000．
C．HK 3，600．
D．HK 40，000．

18．In many countries，schools have long summer holidays，with shorter holidays in between．However，a new report suggests shortening school holidays to stop children forgetting what they have learnt during the long summer break．Instead of three school terms，it says，there should be five eight-week terms．And there should be just four weeks off in the summer，with a two-week break between the other terms．
    Sonia Montero has two c hildren at primary school and works full-time．She supports the idea．"The kids，"she says，"have much longer holidays than me and I can't afford to take several weeks off work，so I need someone to take care of them．But nobody wants the work in the summer months-they all have holidays of their own．"
    Not surprisingly，some young people disagree．Student Jason Panos says"It's a stupid idea．I would hate staying at school in the summer．It's unfair，too．The people who suggest this had long school holidays when they were young，but now they want to stop us enjoying the summer．The kids in Spain and America have much longer holidays than here，but they don't forget everything they've learnt in a few months．"
    Nadia Salib agrees．"Sure，"she says，"the first week at school after the summer is never easy，but you soon get back into it．The real problem round here is that kids get bor ed after so many weeks out of school，and then some of them start causing trouble．But the answer is to give them something to do，not make everyone stay in school longer．"
29．Why is Sonia in support of shorter school holidays？D
A．She doesn't get any summer holidays in her job．
B．She is worried that her children will forget what they've learnt．
C．She can't afford to pay someone to look after her children．
D．She can't get anyone to look after her children in summer．
30．What does Jason say about long summer holidays？D
A．They can help children forget about school．
B．Schools in other countries don't have them．
C．These days many older people have them too．
D．They have little influence on children's education．
31．What does Nadia say about young people on summer holidays？C
A．They would like to spend more time at school．
B．Long holidays are very bad for their education．
C．They need something to do to enrich themselves．
D．Long holidays should be shortened to stop them causing trouble．
32．Which of the following statements best explains the text？C
A．It has been decided that summer holidays should be shortened．
B．Students are angry that school holidays have been changed．
C．Some people want to change school holidays but not everyone agrees．
D．Teenagers are worried that they will be busy during summer holidays．

17．When times get hard，we all look for ways to cut back．When we're hungry，we eat at home instead of going out．We take buses instead of taxis．And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer．With college expenses at all-time highs，high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education．
One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four．Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient．But there's a question：Would the quality of undergraduate（本科生）education suffer？Few US universities have formally supported a"three-year degree"model．
I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum（课程）any time soon．For one thing，most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits（学分）．In addition，at famous universities，the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly"throw out"one quarter of the required credits．Professors will resist"diluting（稀释）"the quality of the education they offer．
In my opinion，a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education．A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major．If we want to help students find their way through university，we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation．We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible．We should give them a chance to earn money as interns（实习生）in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies，such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University．

29．We can learn from the passage thatA．
A．most American universities have not accepted the"three-year degree"model
B．many famous US universities are considering adopting the"three-year degree"model
C．professors are willing to accept the"three-year degree"model
D．the"three-year degree"model can make college learning more efficient
30．We can infer thatC．
A．the author is a college professor
B．the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to afford
C．the author considers the university education quality very important
D．the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students
31．Which of the following can be the best title？B
A．It's time to shorten the learning process
B．Best learning takes place over time
C．University education should be watered down
D．College education calls for reform．

16．-Are you in favour of Tom's suggestion_______ we work around the clock to meet the deadline？
-No．But ______ Jimmy suggested to me sounds practical．（　　）

A．

which； what

B．

that； that

C．

which； that

D．

that； what

15．We can become a smart shopper by choosing for value，not for looks； _______，choose good quality goods with plain packages．（　　）

A．

in particular

B．

in other words

C．

in addition

D．

in any case

14．I can't imagine what air we would be breathing in if we __________ anything to stop air pollution．（　　）

A．

hadn't done

B．

didn't do

C．

haven't done

D．

don't do

13．To his disappointment，not a single gift _____ on his birthday．（　　）

A．

he received

B．

had he received

C．

did he receive

D．

received he