第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

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(从十一处起)不计分。

It is reported, some needy students receive financial support from some kind people but never express our thanks. Personally, I think they are right. Though the helpers don’t expect any reward in return, but it’s necessary and good manner to say “Thank you “. Besides, it is a basic social skill express ourselves in the modern society. Maybe some of them did feel thankful. It is only because they are afraid of being looked down upon they remain silently. But I just want to say that being poor for the moment doesn’t mean you would be poor forever.

15. It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ____we’ve actually had that lesson.

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

14. The report about the ______ surprised all the ______.

　 A. present situation; people present　　　　　　　　 B. present situation; present people

　 C. situation present; people who present　　　　　 D. situation present; presented people

13. The man kept silent in the room unless _______.

　 A. spoken　 　　　　　　 B. speaking　　 　　　　　　 C. to speak　　 　　　　　　 D. spoken to

12. ______ writing the article, Mrs. Curie even forgot her dinner.

　 A. Absorbed in　 　　 B. Absorbing at　 　　　　 C. Having absorbed by　 D. To absorb in