【题目】短文改错（共1小题）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之问交换修改作文，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。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(＼)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。

As far as I can remember, grow up in Ohio left many good memories and very few bad ones．We rented a home near a lake where I spent good time of my life．I attended to school to learn a variety of course，and went camping overnight in the woods．My dog and I would go fishing in the lake that I mentioned early．During the winter we will come down at night and go ice-skating on the lake．In Ohio the snow could be heavily sometimes and too deep to walk in as I was not that tall at the time．It was not until I was sixteen and moved to California when the life was changed．This was a tough change for me because the area total differed from Ohio．There was no rivers or lakes to fish in at a11．

【题目】The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are 【1】 (nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.

The World Health Organization warns that millions of people 【2】 (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of 【3】 (danger) fuels and cook-stoves in the home.

WHO officials say nearly three billion people are 【4】 (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking ，heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in 【5】 （develop） countries, such as lndia, China and Latin American countries.

WHO officials say opening a window or door 【6】 （let）out the harmful air will not correct the situation 【7】 will only pollute the outdoors.

Nigel Bruce, 【8】 is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels 【9】 a more efficient way.

But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use 【10】 (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances（用具）.

【题目】过生日互赠礼物在中学生中似乎成为一种时尚，甚至有的学生还去饭店搞生日聚会。对此，同学们有不同的看法。假设你是王平，请你根据下表提示，给某英语报社的编辑写一封信，并谈谈自己的观点。

注意：1. 词数：120--150左右 （信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。）

2. 短文须包括表中的全部内容，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：攀比：keep up with the Joneses

Dear Editor,

I'm a middle school student named Wang Ping.

Yours,

【题目】"Let's go down one more, push your enter key..." says a volunteer helping senior citizens work a web（网）session on the Inter-net.

David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elderly. He gets them wired to the Internet. " If you hit your enter key, it will bring up this particular e-mail..."

Pauline Allen is one of those who has started using the Internet，" I thought I was through with life, I was ready for a rocking chair, because I was 86 years old. And I haven't found the rocking chair yet. " " You found the keyboard?" asks the reporter. " That's right, I found the keyboard. "

The average age of Lansdale's students is around 68. All are in nursing or assisted care homes. He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.

David Lansdale says，" Here they are in California, the family was back in New York, the opportunity to connect, to cross the time and space, was incredibly precious （valuable） to them. "

"I hear you are so beautiful. " Lillian Sherly writes an e-mail to a newborn great granddaughter. Working with one another, the senior learn as a group. They learn to master the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized ：loneliness, helplessness, boredom, and loss of memory.

Mary Harvey says，" Bingo just doesn't interest me. But this does, believe me, this does. "

Ninety-four-year-old Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She says，" When I send a letter to my grandchildren, and great grandchildren, they hang it up in their offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha. "

David Lansdale says，" There's a collective benefit. There is an element （因素）of treatment. Remember we started as a support group. "

Dixon Moorehouse says，"I just wish I was 15 years old and getting to learn all this. " The senior calls their weekly meetings Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life. Ruth Hyman says，" Three years ago, they told me I wasn't going to live. But I showed them, and got work, and I've worked ever since.

【1】The purpose of David Lansdale's work is to __________.

A. keep the health of the mind of the senior

B. popularize the use of computers among the old

C. organize the senior as a group to work

D. help the senior connect with their families

【2】The words "the maladies of the institutionalized" used in the text refer to __________.

A. the difficulties in learning

B. the problems caused by getting old

C. some kinds of treatments

D. the worries about the Internet

【3】How many examples does the writer give to prove that the senior enjoy the Internet?

A. Four. B. Five.

C. Six. D. Seven.

【4】It can be inferred that Ruth Hyman's younger generations hang her mails up __________.

A. in order not to lose the letters

B. in order not to forget something important

C. to make the offices more beautiful

D. to show pride in their grandmother's work

【题目】Everyone wants to achieve happiness and smile． 【1】 How do we find real happiness and smile? By getting rich'? In case you are scratching your head，looking for some reasons or ideas to be happy．here are a few．

1．Throw an impromptu(即兴的) party． 【2】 An impromptu one increases the．joy to a new level．And of course making other people happy is bound to have the same effect on you．

2．Treat yourself Sometimes all it takes to make one happy is a little indulgence(放纵)．So，go ahead and grab a cup of coffee and sit inside a blanket with a good book! You will be surprised at how happy it makes you．

3． 【3】 Happiness is can be transformed! When we feel happy and excited，it can lift the spirits of others．Your simple gesture can transform a person’s day and get him or her prepared to take on any challenge．

4．Have a conversation with a parent．If you are like most kids，you possibly spend more time texting or surfing the Internet than talking to．your family． 【4】 You will be surprised at the feeling of joy that it brings to you．

5．Finally，don’t forget to be happy every day! While International Day of Happiness may come about only once a year，happiness is around you all day and night 【5】

A．You just have to seek it out and grab it．

B．Most of your family members show no interest in texting or the Internet．

C．But life is hard，so it is very difficult to find real happiness and smile．

D．Be friendly to others and smile/span> at a stranger．

E．Set aside your mobile phone for a few minutes and have a chat with a family member．

F．You should try to celebrate the Day of Happiness every day and everywhere．

G．Nothing makes people happier than being invited to a party.

【题目】Dear Ms．Smith，

It is with great interest and enthusiasm that I am applying for the arts education internship (实习)advertised in Sunday’s New York Times．This position is exactly what I am looking for and an ideal opportunity for me to use my knowledge，educational background，and experience．

My arts education at Pratt Institute has helped me develop a firm foundation in the arts．The courses I have completed at Pratt，along with my study abroad in Paris，has prepared me well for a position in arts education．I have always enjoyed a passion for the arts but my undergraduate (本科)education has taken my interest to a whole new level．I not only enjoy doing art but I find myself even more enthusiastic when I have the opportunity to teach what I have learned．

For the past two summers I have worked directly with children at CityArts．These experiences were amazing since my responsibilities included planning and directing major projects that were planned for the summer program that goes on each year for local children interested in the arts．I was given a concept at the beginning of each summer and I had complete control of how the projects were to be completed．The children were the creative force and often were the inspiration for the artwork that was eventually presented to the public．

I am very excited about the summer opportunity with the Children’s Museum of the Arts since I know that I can definitely make a positive contribution while doing what I love，teaching art to children．I will contact you in one week to discuss my candidacy(候选资格)and see if you have any questions about my education or experience．Thank you for your time and consideration．

Sincerely，

Samantha R．Gray

【1】What is Gray’s purpose of writing this letter?

A．To advertise for herself in New York Times．

B．To show her great enthusiasm for CityArts．

C．To obtain the chance of teaching art to children．

D．To prove her successful educational experiences．

【2】Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that _______________．

A．Gray tries to find chance to devote her rich art knowledge to children

B．Gray has gotten her undergraduate education at college in Paris

C．Gray had given up the art courses at Pratt Institute and left for Paris

D．the education Gray has received makes her optimistic about the opportunity

【3】Which of the following isn’t mentioned by Gray in Paragraph 3？

A．Her management ability．

B．Her family background．

C．Her love for children．

D．Her working experience．

【题目】Film director James Cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy．His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film The Abyss and the 1997 blockbuster Titanic，one of the most successful movies of all time．Following that big success，James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an explorer．

In 2012，James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench，known as Challenger Deep．And now the great journey has been made into a documentary film，named James Cameron’s Deep-sea Challenger 3D．

In James Cameron’s fantasy films，such as Avatar and The Abyss，the unexplored areas are decorated in colors and full of danger．But on his dive into Challenger Deep，the reality proved far different: white, deserted and dull．

“I felt like I had gone to another planet,”Cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the Western Pacific Ocean，nearly 7 miles below the surface．“I really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny I am down in this big, black and unexplored place．”

Cameron captured(获取)the moon-like landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean．

James Cameron’s Deep—sea Challenger 3D tells the story of Cameron’ s journey．It is a film about determination，danger and the ocean’S greatest depths．The movie shows a unique insight into Cameron’s world when he makes his dream reality and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet．

It’s an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to explore．

【1】When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean?

A．When he was in his childhood．

B．After his films The Abyss and Titanic．

C．After he achieved great Success in movies．

D．When he began to explore the deep sea alone．

【2】What is the unexplored ocean like?

A．Colorful and dangerous．

B．Boring and deserted．

C．White and attractive．

D．Small and dull．

【3】What can we know about James Cameron’s Deep-sea Challenger 3D?

A．It is a film about the exploration of ocean creatures．

B．It is a story about Cameron’s film-making dream．

C．It aims to attract more people to explore the deep sea．

D．It tells us about James’ journey into Challenger Deep．

【4】What is the best title for this passage?

A．The great dream of a film director

B．A film director exploring deep sea

C．James Cameron and his documentary film

D．The first person to make films about the deep sea

【题目】One 【1】 (rain) night I was driving along a lonely highway 【2】 I saw a man walking rapidly ahead of me along the side of the road. It was pouring rain and I slowed down to avoid 【3】 (splash) him as I went by.

He misunderstood, 【4】 (think) I was offering a ride and ran towards my car. He was very tall, had a full beard and he scared me. I stepped on the gas pedal to leave 【5】 (quick), and I saw the look of total despair in his eyes.

Suddenly, all fear was 【6】 (go) and I backed up and unlocked my car door, praying this was not the 【7】 (big) mistake in my life but somehow knowing it would be okay.

The man was a plumber（水暖工人）, 【8】 truck had got stuck in the mud. He 【9】 (walk) for miles. No one would pick him up and his wife was in the hospital in labour（分娩） with their first child!

He had cried at the thought that he might not be there.

We 【10】 (arrive) at the hospital moments before his son was born.

【题目】The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru's heartbreaking story could have one good consequence-other countries might learn from its mistakes.

For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.

Nauru's real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate（磷酸盐）on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.

A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip-mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.

In 1968，Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.

Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem-their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000，Nauru was al-most financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately$433，600，000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.

【1】What might be the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To seek help for Nauru's problems.

B. To give a warning to other countries.

C. To show the importance of money.

D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.

【2】What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?

A. Rich and powerful.

B. Modern and open.

C. Peaceful and attractive.

D. Greedy and aggressive.

【3】The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from __________.

A. soil pollution

B. phosphate overmining

C. farming activity

D. whale hunting

【题目】Coral reefs(珊 瑚 礁)are not just beautiful to look at，but also very useful．They shelter nearly 25％ of ocean life and provide food for billions of people．However, like many other species，this amazing ecosystem(生态系统)is in danger of dying out!

There are two main reasons for the destruction—the rising carbon dioxide levels caused by global warming as well as human influences like bottom operation．While not much can be done about the former，the loss caused by the latter can be reduced．

Bottom operation involves dropping nets to the ocean bed and then dragging them up when filled with fish．This action damaged the ocean floor，causing the coral branches to separate from the reefs．While that is very discouraging，the good news is that if these branches are found quickly，they can be saved．At present，that work is being performed by volunteer divers. But the method has only limited success because they cannot stay long underwater, nor reach depths of over 200 meters where some of the deep-sea coral grows．

However，this is not the case for Coral bots—the robots that can constantly seek out broken branches．A team of ‘coral bots’，each individually working to simple rules will piece together’ damaged bits of coral, allowing them to regrow. They are programmed to be able to distinguish between other things and the coral．The robots work together in groups，similar to bees．If one coralbot is damaged then the others will still be able to complete the task．

Dr Lea-Anne Henry said：“The project of using coral bots offers us the possibility to restore(修复)the function of reefs．It is in the final stage of testing．Once ready, the researchers hope to build hundreds of them and use them effectively in the waters off Scotland and then hopefully in the oceans across the world．”

【1】Which of the following is a cause of the danger that coral reefs are facing?

A．The appearance of new creatures．

B．The seriously polluted sea water．

C．The activities of volunteer divers．

D．Human activities like bottom operation．

【2】Compared with volunteer divers，coralbots ______________．

A．can stay longer underwater

B．must work as bees do

C．can distinguish what is coral

D．can never be damaged

【3】What does the underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Coralbots． B．Broken branches．

C．working bees． D．Bits of coral．

【4】We can infer from the passage that _______________．

A．bottom operation has affected most underwater creatures

B．broken branches of coral can regrow if saved in time

C．hundreds of the coralbots have worked well in the oceans

D．with the coralbots all damaged coral reefs can be restored