articles dealing with sensitive topics.

A. in other words B. to be honest

C. to be exact D. on the contrary

【题目】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。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：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。
Dear Peter,
How times flies! It had been almost a year since you left China to Sweden. During your home stay at my home, we had such wonderful time that it seemed as if everything had been happened yesterday. I have been long to hear all about you and missing you so much. Fortunate, I was selected as one of the student representative to pay a visit to your school. The visit will last on July 7th to 20th. And as a super soccer fan, I’d really love to visit our local soccer club.
I can’t wait for the day to come where I can see you.
Yours,
Li Hua

turn to your close friends for help…

keep a positive attitude …

take part in sports…

listen to music…

注意：1.开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

3.词数100左右。

Dear Helen,

I was very glad to receive your letter. ___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

With best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

However, Marc Van Rijsselberg, a farmer in the Netherlands is now using a【4】(mix) of sea and fresh water 【5】(grow) healthy and tasty vegetables.

He teamed up with scientists from the Free University and divided a farm 【6】eight negated areas. Separate pipes pumped fresh and sea water, and a computer program created water with eight levels of salinity（含盐度）．

The water levels and the levels of salinity were controlled by computerized measuring devices called "sensors". Mr. Van Rijsselberg said he was able to harvest vegetables from most of the eight testing areas. He said the vegetables were smaller than 【7】grown in fresh water. But he said they also had more sugar and salt, so they tasted much【8】(good).

He found that potatoes grew better than the other vegetables in the combination of sea and fresh water. Mr. Van Rijsselberg said four kinds of these potatoes would be sent to Pakistan【9】thousands of hectares of land 【10】(damage) by salinization (盐化作用) last year.

When the farmer was old and felt that he would ____soon, he called the three sons to him and said, “My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the ____. Dig for it, if you wish it.”

The sons ____to get him to tell them in what part of the farmland the gold was hidden; but he would tell them ____more.

After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to ____the pot of gold; since they did not know____ the hiding-place was, they ____to begin in a line, at one end of the farmland, and to ____until one of them should find the money. They dug until they had turned up the ____from one end of the farmland to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. ____no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have____it, or as if the farmer had been playing a joke on his____. The three sons were very____to have all their work for nothing.

The next year, the farmland produced ____food than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of ____.

And when they saw how much money had come____the farmland, they suddenly understood what the ____father had meant.

【1】A. bad B. good C. helpful D. important

【2】A. got B. put C. looked D. started

【3】A. eager B. patient C. upset D. clever

【4】A. live B. work C. play D. die

【5】A. farmland B. house C. garden D. forest

【6】A. refused B. pretended C. tried D. failed

【7】A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

【8】A. find B. sell C. buy D. divide

【9】A. which B. what C. where D. how

【10】A. preferred B. quarreled C. helped D. agreed

【11】A. water B. dig C. plant D. fertilize

【12】A. root B. seed C. pot D. soil

【13】A. So B. But C. And D. Or

【14】A. stolen B. thrown C. touched D. protected

【15】A. friends B. daughters C. sons D. neighbours

【16】A. disappointed B. worried C. satisfied D. excited

【17】A. less B. more C. cheaper D. worse

【18】A. salt B. sugar C. gold D. wine

【19】A. with B. after C. into D. from

【20】A. wise B. foolish C. honest D. bad

增加：在此处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词；

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉；

修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

【1】We ran out the coal, and we had to burn wood.

【2】As consequence of smoking, my father coughs frequently.

【3】Large quantities of food was sold yesterday.

【4】There is no doubt whether he can win the game.

【5】We had just begun to work while the machine broke down.

So far the ship 【3】 (rest) on the ocean floor for more than a century. In 2012 the first curious tourists were brought to it and saw the ship themselves. Now people will once again get the chance 【4】 (visit) the Titanic. This could be one of the last 【5】 (chance). A 2016 study showed that a bacteria (细菌) could eat away what 【6】 (leave) of the famous ship inside 15 or 20 years.

The eight-day journey will transport visitors in an undersea boat 【7】 the final resting place of the Titanic. The first trip is already 【8】 (full) booked, though the experience costs 105,129 dollars per person. Visitors will have a great time around the vast field where the Titanic rests, home to 【9】 great many ancient treasures,【10】 (remain) untouched for over a century.

【题目】完形填空
I was looking through some old photo albums the other day. I had1done that many times before but I felt a sudden2to see them again. I found myself3so many beautiful memories from my childhood. There was my dear Nana giving me a thorough 4 when I was a newborn baby. There was me and my brother standing in front of the world's ugliest5our favorite Christmas tree. There was my beautiful Mom6me on her lap. Then the pictures seemed7all of a sudden because my eyes were wet. I just couldn't 8the tears. “What is going on?” I9 .I hadn't cried the last time. But what was10 now?
I soon saw that it was I who changed. I had11 .My spirit had walked a little further down the12of love. I realized as long as they came with a warm heart, wet eyes were13to be ashamed of. I smiled and I felt Mom and Nana smiling14on me from Heaven.
Leo Buscaglia said: “I’m not afraid of15.They clean out my eyeballs.” I think they clean out our16as well. They help us to wash away our pain, fear and grief（悲伤）.They help us to17our love and goodness. They help us to become who we are18to be. The next time you feel your tears starting, just let them19 .
Life is full of smiles and tears. Only by allowing them both can we20live.
（1）A.never B.ever C.already D.nearly
（2）A.appeal B.sadness C.fear D.urge
（3）A.shaping B.reliving C.escaping D.building
（4）A.bath B.speech C.hug D.survey
（5）A.and B.but C.or D.as
（6）A.spinning B.possessing C.holding D.walking
（7）A.beautiful B.blank C.abnormal D.vague
（8）A.fight back B.fight with C.hold on D.hold up
（9）A.found B.wondered C.hesitated D.discussed
（10）A.heartbreaking B.frustrating C.different D.disturbing
（11）A.grown B.misunderstood C.insisted D.struggled
（12）A.feast B.path C.expectation D.circle
（13）A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
（14）A.forward B.upwards C.down D.behind
（15）A.tears B.failures C.deaths D.illnesses
（16）A.competence B.inside C.identification D.development
（17）A.look through B.clean out C.learn from D.reconnect to
（18）A.used B.reminded C.forced D.meant
（19）A.separate B.stay C.flow D.disappear
（20）A.truly B.roughly C.generally D.tentatively

Be careful of dust storm warnings.

Dust storms are most likely to happen on hot summer days, so listen to the local TV or radio before traveling in hot, dry conditions, and consider changing or giving up your trip if dust storms are predicted (预测). Roadside signs may also be able to warn you of dust storm danger.

Be prepared.

If you are in an area where storms happen often, carry a mask to keep out dust and dirt from your face, and take eye protection to protect your eyes. A supply of water is also necessary.

Go beyond the storm.

If you see a dust storm from some distance, and you are in a car, you should try to escape from it. Some dust storms can travel at more than 75 miles per hour, but they usually travel much slower. However, it is not advised for you to put yourself in danger by driving at high speed.

Stay inside.

Do not move about in a storm, as you will not be able to see hidden dangers in your way. So if you’re in a house, stay inside.

Protect yourself from flying objects.

Cover as much of your body as possible. A dust storm’s high wind can carry heavy objects. If you find yourself without shelter, try to stay low, close to the ground, and protect your head with your arms or a backpack.

【1】What does Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Dust storms usually travel much slower than cars.

B. Don’t be so worried about dust storms in the distance.

C. You shouldn’t drive at a dangerous speed to escape from dust storms.

D. Driving faster than the dust storm is the most important thing.

【2】We can learn from the passage that .

A. it is dangerous to travel on hot summer days

B. dust storms usually come from far away

C. people should stay indoors when a dust storm comes

D. small objects blown by a storm's wind cannot hurt people

【3】Which may NOT really be needed when you come across a storm?

A. A pair of glasses. B. A blanket.

C. A bottle of milk. D. A travel guide.

【1】【1】Where was Brandon last seen?

A. In the frozen foods section.

B. In the sporting goods section.

C. In the toys section.

【2】【2】What is Brandon wearing?

A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap.

B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.

C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.

【3】【3】What should guests do if they see the boy?

A. Call the security department.

B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.

C. Help him to reach the security desk.