Many editors have a rule that they will not even read stories that are not formatted and presented as requested in their Submission（投稿）Guidelines.Even if this policy is not stated,it affects their decision-making.There are a few reasonable reasons.
A good editor likes to read all stories for the first time in the same format（格式）as the publication standard.A consistent format between manuscripts（手稿）removes distractions like unusual presentation and puts each manuscript on the same starting level,with the focus on content.
Leading publications get thousands of submissions a year.Editor time is extremely valuable.Most editors enjoy finding gems among the manuscripts,but they really dislike reformatting(don't you prefer eating an elegant meal to washing dishes?).When an editor sees he will have to spend an extra half hour of precious time in reformatting,he subconsciously marks that submission down compared to other submissions of equal quality.
Publications need to have consistency in formatting for all their published stories: letterform,type size,spacing, paragraph structure etc.This keeps the reader’s focus on the words and not their structure.Since editors don't have a choice to just accept a weirdly（古怪的）formatted story as it is,they are forced to either reformat or decline the submission.
Publications use different software and other tools in their operations.Editors know what makes their system go smoothly.Many invisible software formatting structures between types of documents create disasters.
Editors are not pedantic（迂腐的）.Their job is to find great material and expose those works to appreciative readers.Differently formatted manuscripts steal time away from that responsibility,which is bad for everyone.Editors love nothing more than finishing a read and thinking “Wow.A great story-AND it's cut and paste!"
1.What does the underlined word "gems" refer to in the third paragraph?
A. Precious Jewels. B. Creative formats.
C. Great stories. D. Amazing characters.
2.What kind of manuscript is most likely to be refused?
A. One with no special structures.
B. One with a general letterform.
C. One with attractive plots.
D. One with a weird format.
3.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. How the editors usually work.
B. Why publications need consistent format.
C. Why the manuscript's format can influence the editor's decision.
D. The ways on how to format manuscripts.
初中学业考试导与练系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：江西省南昌市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：短文改错
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。
About two years ago, I worked hard and entered a locally key school, which my parents were proud of it. From then up, I got up early and got to the school on time. After school, I went back home in time to help my parents do some housework while enjoy some light music. However, one day my mother persuading me to live at school to learn to be independent, preparing the future life. As I was unhappy, I understood my parents and follow their advice. Before living at school, I found it helped me save time and learn what to get on with others.
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科目：高中英语 来源：河南省南阳市2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次月考（3月）英语试卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
Have you heard about Leap year? Leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365. It normally occurs every four years, always on an even-numbered year. The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 days, two fewer than any other month. 1.
We also call Leap year the bissextile year (闰年). 2. In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the solar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once）is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra day—Feb 29 every four years—helps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar.
It is said that Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours. So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar.3.
However, Caesar’s adjustment was not completely accurate because his astronomers’ year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error, Pope Gregory XIII ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. By this system, century years such as 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but the year 2000 was a leap year. 4.
People born on Feb 29 celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us.
5. But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.
A. They acknowledge that they get older each year.
B. When you see Feb 29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.
C. This is its formal, or scientific title.
D. This may seem complicated, but it works.
E. This is done every four years.
F. The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.
G. In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28 days.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省2018届高三第一次月考英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new middle school I attended in the ninth grade.She wasn't my____;she was the adviser to the safety patrol（巡逻）on which I____.I loved being around her and____her sense of humor and kind personality.She was____a good listener.
At the end of the year,she____that she was moving to Florida,and I was very sad.We exchanged____and became pen pals.I could tell her____,and she treated me____respect even though I was a teenager.
In Florida,Mrs.Freeman became a Realtor（房地产经纪人）,____she managed to find time to write letters.She wrote____stories and always took my concerns____.She had given me a(n)____invitation to visit,and I missed her so much.When I____to take her up on the____,she answered,"Get your shoes on and your bags____!You are welcome anytime!"
I spent three weeks with her in Miami.Her____of poetry,music,and creative writing____me to follow these endeavors（努力）.One day____hanging sheets on the clothesline,she____and said,"You know,the sky is fuel for the soul."I had never looked at the____before hearing those words.Later that year,I received a call that Mrs.Freeman had died.
1.A. mother B. friend C. classmate D. teacher
2.A. served B. advised C. expected D. led
3.A. shared B. enjoyed C. imagined D. found
4.A. such B. just C. still D. also
5.A. knew B. announced C. thought D. realized
6.A. addresses B. gifts C. views D. roles
7.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
8.A. in B. as C. with D. to
9.A. so B. but C. or D. for
10.A. amusing B. different C. emotional D. ordinary
11.A. immediately B. carefully C. seriously D. privately
12.A. urgent B. lucky C. ambiguous D. open
13.A. decided B. hesitated C. wrote D. hurried
14.A. offer B. promise C. excuse D. message
15.A. bought B. found C. filled D. packed
16.A. love B. dream C. sense D. feeling
17.A. persuaded B. encouraged C. forced D. allowed
18.A. before B. once C. while D. after
19.A. looked over B. looked out C. looked up D. looked down
20.A. clouds B. flowers C. people D. houses
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省2018届高三上学期开学考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
New area to ease pressure
On April 1,2017.China announced that it would build the Xiongan New Area in Hebei province.This will he 1.the same importance as the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Pudong New Area,according to the State Council.
The area,about 100 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing,will cover three counties2.sit at the center of the triangular area formed by Beijing,Tianjin,and Shijiazhuang.
The Xiongan New Area has great potential for growth,3.(report) People's Daily.It has a broad space4. (develop) and will expand to cover 2,000 square kilometers.The transportation of the area is convenient,with only an 5.(hour) drive to Beijing and Tianjin.
The new area also has6.sound natural environment.It is home to Baiyangdian,one of the7.(large) freshwater wetlands in North China.8.more than 140 lakes,the wetland is known as the "pearl" of the North China Plain.
Once9.(build),the area will reduce the heavy burdens on Beijing.For example,many companies,universities and scientific research centers will move from Beijing to the area.
International experts and media also think highly of this new area,saying that it10.(set) an example to developing countries,noted Xinhua.
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科目：高中英语 来源：广东省汕头市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Lake Titicaca is a famous lake in South America. The culture of the ancient people around the lake is thought to be 1. (true) advanced but has long remained a mystery. Recently, however, scientists participating 2. an exploration project there have found what is believed to be 3. 1000-year-old temple under the water.
The temple 4. (build) by ancient people was indeed quite well preserved. The project leaders hope to begin raising important materials from the site in the 5. (expect) that they can solve the mystery eventually.
“Scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study the materials carefully due to a great many 6. (hardship). Yet with our efforts, we are bound 7. (achieve) greater success if we can keep 8. up.” said project director, John Aubi.
Since 2016, divers from the research team 9. (make) over 200 dives into water 30 meters deep. They have kept recording the ancient remains on film. A meeting,10. will start later, is aimed to review the film.
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省六安市2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试英语试卷 题型：书面表达
假设你是高二（1）班班长李华，将代表本班参加学校“课外阅读与高中学习”英语主题演讲比赛。请根据以下提示写一篇英语发言稿。
1.课外阅读的现状及原因；
2.课外阅读的好处；
3.对学校和同学们的建议。
注意：
1.词数：100左右；开头和结尾已经给出（但不计入总词数）；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文章不得出现真实的人名与校名。
Good morning,everyone!
I'm Li Hua,monitor of class 1.Grade _________________________________________________________
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Thank you for your listening.
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省蚌埠市、第五中学2017届高三上学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling.
The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful
1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”
A. A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.
B. A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.
C. A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.
D. A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.
2.Why didn’t the father pick the boy up himself?
A. He was very lazy.
B. He thought the mother had picked him up.
C. He forgot to pick him up.
D. He was too tired to do it.
3.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Be careful in everything you do.
B. Love is the most important thing.
C. Learn to forgive others.
D. Everyone can make mistakes.
4.What do you think of the husband?
A. Warm-hearted. B. Careful.
C. Hard-working. D. Broad-minded.
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省2017-2018学年高一上学期入学考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.
1.The story happened ____________.
A. on a farm B. in a shop
C. before a long plane journey D. between two passengers
2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?
A. A difficult question to find the answer to.
B. Something to help to make rules.
C. Something to win money.
D. a kind of game in doing business.
3.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A. He made much more money than the farmer.
B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C. He was interested in making riddles.
D. He was better at playing riddle games.
4.The farmer _________.
A. enjoyed himself on his long journey.
B. didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C. spent all his money on the plane ticket.
D. won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The two men made rules for their riddle.
B. The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.
C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.
D. The businessman knew the answer to his riddle.
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