24、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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。

Dear Ming,

It’s very nice to hear from you after such long time．I’m glad to learn that you’ve been settled down in Boston but are getting used to the local way of life．As you know, I’m still buried in books at the school you are so familiar to．What may surprise you are that I’m going to the US this July on a summer camp! Surely I’m expecting lots of sightseeing tour, parties and another exciting things．We must definitely meet when the camp is over．As is planning, I’m coming to Boston around the 15th, and I wonder if you’ll free then so we can chat about the good older days．

       Hope to see you soon．

 Yours,

                                                                        Xiao Lei

23、You can pay weekly or monthly — ______．

A．it’s up to you        B．go right ahead       C．it’s worth a go       D．it’s hard to say

20、I would appreciate ______, to be frank, if goods could be delivered as soon as possible．

A． you            B． this         C． it           D． myself

19、—What do you think of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?

—Fantastic．Steven Kloves ______ each character in the movie impressive through lively dialogues and fascinating plots．

A． makes       B． would make          C． made           D． had made

18、______ I failed in English a third time, I had no doubt about my gift for foreign languages．

A． By the time            B． Until            C． After          D． Unless

17、During job interviews, many graduates use the reputation and image of their schools to the full, ______ themselves to employers．

A． presented                                        B． to have presented

C． having presented                                D． to present

16、The dress is really fashionable and eye-catching, but it is ______ too big for me．

A． fairly          B． rather         C． quite          D． pretty

15、It is said that the meeting ______ for three hours．Why should I regret missing it?!

A． has lasted         B． has been lasting          C． lasted          D． had lasted