9．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短文．短文中共有10处错误，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．
At about 9o'clock last night，I was doing my homework while suddenly I heard my neighbor shouting and laugh loudly．He was watching football game on TV．I couldn't go on studying and became impatiently．I covered my ears，trying to keep the noise out，and in vain．So I had to go to my neighbor's．
I knocked at her door and said，"Good evening，Mr，Yang!Could you please turn up your TV a bit？I was doing my homework．""Oh，I'm really sorry to have being disturbed you，I'll do as you say，"My neighbor said politely．"Thank you very much，"I said and went back to continue my works．

8．Morale（士气）would influence the quality as well as productivity of the employees．However，many times．employers tend to forget that．Hence，it is extremely crucial for employers to know ways of improving employee morale．
Before looking for ways to improve employee's morale，it is important to find the root cause of the problem．Though the cause will be different，some are common in all organizations．Low salary can be one of the reasons，and incidents like an employee being fired can cause unrest among the employees．Apart from these，too much workload，unsafe working conditions，etc．also cause low morale．Once you find the root cause of the problem，you can work towards improving it．
Everyone hopes the work they have done will be appreciated．When your employees are praised，their confidence increases and this helps them to perform better．Appreciation can be in the form of simple words like"good job"，"well done"，etc．or may be through monetary incentives．Same employers have the habit of swearing at their employees．Though this method may be effective in the completion of the work，such a  thing can cause unhappiness among the employees．They must realize that employees are humans who should be respected．
When employees think their opinions do not matter in the organization，they will feel depressed．This is because there is no proper communication between the employer and the employees on a regular basis．It is important tor employers to collect opinions on new policies introduced by the company．
These tips on improving employee's morale may he helpful．High morale means high efficiency，high quality in work and harmony in human relationship．

32．How many root causes of low morale are mentioned In the passage？C
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．Five．
33．What does the underlined phrase"swearing at"in Paragraph 3probably mean？A
A．Blaming．
B．Praising．
C．Taking care of．
D．Keeping track of．
34．The writer thinks that to improve employees'morale is toD．
A．ask employees to speak properly in public
B．ask employees to give their opinions in secret
C．ask employees to collect views on new policies
D．ask employers to communicate with their employees regularly
35．What does the passage mainly tell us？B
A．Reasons of companies'low morale．
B．Ways of improving companies'morale．
C．The importance of morale{or companies．
D．Methods of improving companies'productivity．

7．The Taklimakan Desert in western China has one of the world's most difficult environments．With no water，fierce winds and terrible sandstorms，the temperatures get as high as 40℃in summer and as low as-20℃in winter．Yet，even though it was such a difficult environment，many people in history have traveled through the Taklimakan Desert．Why would anyone want to do this？Cutting through this desert was the famous Silk Road，the main trading route between China and Europe．
In China，the Silk Road ran through the ancient city of Kashgar in Xinjiang，then north-east over the Taklimakan Desert to Dunhuang．From Dunhuang，the Silk Road went south-east through ancient Gansu，and then east to Xi'an．
The best-known product traded along the Silk Road was of course silk．Chinese silk was transported to Europeans，who liked it because it was soft．Other goods transported along the Silk Road included gold，ivory，glass，fur and ceramics．The Silk Road could be quite dangerous：apart from the difficulty of traveling through the desert，robbing was a constant problem．Many merchants traveled with guards to protect themselves and the goods they carried．
To Westerners the most famous traveler along the Silk Road was the Italian merchant，Marco Polo（AD 1254-1324）．However，Marco Polo was by no means the first person to travel along the Silk Road and tell others about it．In fact，in 139BC and 119BC，the Chinese explorer Zhang Qian was sent by Emperor Wu to visit the west．Zhang Qian's journey helped bring Chinese people a greater knowledge of the western lands．

29．What is the biggest temperature gap in the Taklimakan Desert？C
A.20℃．
B.40℃．
C.60℃．
D.80℃．
30．Some of the goods transported along the Silk Road includedB．
A．gold and silver    
B．glass and fur
C．animals and fur       
D．ivory and paper
31．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．Zhang Qian was sent to visit the west twice．
B．The main product traded along the Silk Road was silk．
C．Marco Polo was not the first person to travel along the Silk Road．
D．The Taklimakan Desert has the world's hottest weather．

6．A study finds that youngsters who have a sister are happier．
Why？The usual answer-that girls and women are more likely than boys and men to talk about emotions-is somehow unsatisfying，especially to a researcher like me．Much of my work over the years has developed the assumption that women's styles of friendship and conversation aren't letter than men's．
A man once told me that he had spent a day with a friend who was newly divorced．When he returned home，his wife asked how his friend was going．He replied，"I don't know．We didn't talk about it．"His wife blamed him．
This made the man feel bad．So he was relieved to read in my hook that doing things together can be a comfort in itself，another way to show caring．
But if talking about problems isn't necessary for comfort，then having sisters shouldn't make men happier than having brothers．Yet the recent study is supported by others．
Scientists Liz Wright and Tony Cassidy found that young people who had grown up with at least one sister tended to be happier and more optimistic，especially if their parents had divorced．Researcher Judy Dunn，found a similar pattern among older adults．
I interviewed about 100 women about their sisters，but if they also had brothers，I asked them to compare．Most said they talked to their sisters more often，at greater length and about more personal topics．This often meant that they felt closer to their sisters．
It's true that having a sister makes one happier，but it needn't be talks about emotions．When women told me they talk to their sisters more often，at greater length and about more personal topics，I believe it's the first element that is the most important rather than the rest．

25．Why did the wife blame her husband in Paragraph 3？C
A．Because he laughed at his divorced friend．
B．Because he stayed with his friend for too long．
C．Because she didn't think he had shown care to his friend．
D．Because she didn't like her husband's contact with his friend．
26．What can we learn from the sixth paragraph？
A．Even an older adult can be happier if he has a sister．A
B．Women's styles of conversation are better than men's．
C．Talking isn't the only factor that makes people happier．
D．Talking about problems is the best way to show care for others．
27．As for talks between sisters．what is the most important in the writer's opinion？B
A．The content．
B．The frequency．
C．The topic．
D．The length．
28．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．Why Sisterly Chats Make People Happier
B．Sisters'Natural Tendency in Emotional Talking
C．Talking Is the Best Way to Make People Happy
D．Women Enjoy Different Styles of Communication．

5．Lawanda Wilson was 72 when she decided to test her luck and drive from her home in Midland to Las Vegas to visit one of her sons in the summer．
Though she had been there before，she couldn't find her son's house．Wilson ended up sleeping in her car for days．She planned to go back to Midland，but it was clear she was no longer capable of taking care of herself．She wasn't eating．She wasn't taking her pills．It turned out she was at the beginning stage of Alzheimer's（老年痴呆症）．
"I knew that my mother was starting to lose her memory a little bit，"her eldest son Blane said，"but I never dreamed that it would be like this．"
Blane and his brother，Scott，had promised each other that they wouldn't put their mother in a nursing home．But when Blane invited his mother to come to his home，his decision came as a surprise to his new wife，Georgia．
Georgia，a young widow，and Blane were still newlyweds when his mother came to live with them in the winter of 2004．Georgia barely knew her mother-in-law and，suddenly，they had taken on this responsibility．With her husband's three children grown，they thought they were finally going to kick back and have a little more fun in their lives．
"I think about that every day．"Georgia said．"How did this happen？It's like adopting another child．"
For nine months，they struggled．Later，Georgia left home．But after a short separation，they were reconciled（和好）．In 2005，the couple decided to build a small house in the backyard．They hoped it would give them the personal space they needed to save their marriage．Blane used all of his savings to build the house，which he believed would be worth it．

21．Why couldn't Lawanda Wilson find her son's home？A
A．Because Alzheimer's weakened her memory．
B．Because Alzheimer's weakened her eyesight．
C．Because she couldn't focus her attention on driving．
D．Because she had never driven to her son's home on her own．
22．Why was Georgia surprised when Blane invited his mother to his home？C
A．Because she was newly married to him．
B．Because she hated to live with the elderly．
C．Because she hadn't expected to take the responsibility．
D．Because she had had a quarrel with his mother．
23．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．Scott didn't want to take care of his mother．
B．Lawanda decided to drive to her son's home and live there．
C．Neither of Lawanda's sons would send her to a nursing home．
D．Blane and Georgia were newly married and they had four children．
24．What's the main purpose of building a small house in the backyard？D
A．To keep their pets．
B．To let the children sleep in．
C．To let his mother live in．
D．To save the marriage of the couple．

4．FSC MASQUERADE COSTUME & PERFORMANCE COMPETITION 2017
A special costume contest（比赛）just for kids!This contest will be"Runway"style．Contestants can wear costumes bought in stores or made at home．Here are information，rules and regulations that you should know．
Time：September 20^th，2017
Entry fee：free
Awards will be given for the following categories：
●Best in show
●Best Individual （under 5 years old）
●Best Individual （5-9 years old）
●Best Individual （10-13 years old）
●Best Group
Competition rules：
1．One entry per person．
2．The competition is limited to 50 entries，with no exceptions．
3．There is a performance time limit of 90 seconds for individuals and 3 minutes for groups．
4．This contest is only open to children aged 13 years or younger．Parents may walk the stage with their children．
5．All costumes must come from an established cartoon，comic book，video game，novel，or movie．
6．All contestants must fill out the entry form first．
7．No harmful or potentially harmful materials will be allowed．
Who can enter？
All attendees who have an event badge（徽章）for Florida Supercon can enter this contest．Participants can enter as individuals or in groups．
（1）Register online．This is the most preferred method．You will receive an email confirmation．The online entry will be cut off on July 20，2017 at midnight．
（2）Register at the convention（大会）．Participants will be able to sign up for the contest at the COSPLAY BOOTH，TBA，located in the Main Exhibition Hall．Fill out and return the entry form to the registration table．You will be given a contestant number and further information．Everyone must be signed in and all the farms must be handed in by 4：00 p．m．on July 21，2017．
Roll Call：
All the entrants must show up 30 minutes prior to the competition for roll call at Booth TBA．If you have any questions，please e-mail us at info@superconventions．com．

21．What kind of costumes should contestants wear？D
A．Any style of costumes bought in stores．
B．Any style of costumes made at home．
C．Costumes delivered by the competition organization．
D．Costumes designed from a special theme as regulated．
22．Which competition rule must contestants follow？C
A．One can attend no less than one program．
B．One's performance is limited to 3 minutes．
C．One must fill the form before attending it．
D．One can choose any material he or she likes．
23．If you want to attend the competition，you mustA．
A．have an event badge                                  
B．be accompanied by your parents
C．pay the fee as regulated                                
D．be over 13 years old
24．The contestants registering online shouldA．
A．show up 30 minutes before the competition for the roll-call   
B．register the information by September 20^th，2017
C．hand in the form by 4：00 p．m．on July 21，2017                     
D．fill in the form after receiving the email confirmation．

3．假定你是李华，你打算暑假去美国旅游度假．请你给美国笔友Anna用英语写一封电子邮件，具体内容如下：
1.7月27日去美国，希望能接机并预定一个旅馆；
2．希望能去Anna所在的学校参观；
3．推荐一个距离Anna家近的旅游景点．
注意：1．词数100左右；
  2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Anna，
I am writing to tell you an important decision about my summer holiday．I plan to go to America to spend my holiday this year．
I will get to America on 27^th，July．Therefore，I sincerely hope you can come to meet me at the airport and book a hotel in advance if it is convenient．（高分句型一）I want to pay a visit to your school．Thus，I can know more about your classmates．Besides，please recommend a local place of interest which is not far away from your home．（高分句型二）
I can't wait to see you in person and talk about our interests face to face．（高分句型三）
I am looking forward to your reply．
Yours，
Li Hua．

2．How to Turn Your Dreams into A Reality
Do you have dreams，visions or plans about things you'd love to have or accomplish？Of course you do!We all do．Unfortunately，dreaming is the easy part（36）DThe good news is that there are proven techniques that can get you from where you are to where you want to be．Follow this process to bring your dreams to fruition：
Turn your dream into a goal．
When you have a goal，you have a true target．For a greater chance of success，your plan should have a deadline and it must be measurable．（37）FGive yourself the gift of setting a deadline and things will start to happen．Make your goal as desirable as possible without being unrealistic．If you feel that your goal is unreasonable，it's much more difficult to encourage yourself to actually pursue it．
Prioritize（优先化）your goal daily．
（38）CYou give instructions to your brain thousands of times a day．Let your mind know that your goal is something more important than，"I feel like eating a ham sandwich，"or"I need to stop at the grocery store on the way home．"
（39）A
Achieving difficult goals can rarely be accomplished．alone；you're likely to need some help and guidance．Look at the list you made and see what you already have in your life that could help you on your path．
Track your progress．
Measure your progress each day．Use old fashioned paper and pencil or grab the latest smartphone app．（40）EYou can only adjust your approach if you know how you're doing．Consider making a chart if that's applicable to your goal．

A．Classify your available resources．
B．Make a list of negative associations．
C．Read and write your goal each day．
D．Turning those dreams into a reality is the challenge．
E．Tracking rs critical（关键的）to making continued progress．
F．It is said that dreams are goals without a deadline．
G．So make a list of all the negative stuff that slip into your mind．

1．假定你是李华，你校学生会在全校招募志愿者，为即将在你校举行的国际友好学校教育论坛服务．请用英语写一封邮件申请参加．主要内容包括：1．写信目的；2．自我介绍；3．希望获准．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
Dear Sir or Madam．
I'm writing this letter to apply to work as a volunteer you have advertised for．In my opinion，not only can volunteer work help me enrich my knowledge and experience，but also it can help the visitors from all over the world to know better our school．
I am good at English．In addition，in the past three years I have taken part in many social activities in which I performed well and gained rich experience．Furthermore，my interest and skill in communication and teamwork contribute to my application for the job．
I would appreciate an interview at your convenience．I'm looking forward to hearing from you in the future．
With all my best regards．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua．

20．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短文．短文中共有10处错误，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．
One of my hobbies is running，but it didn't start until I get into high school．When I was very young，I was forcing to play baseball．I guessed my parents wanted me to be the baseball player like every other American boy．When I got into high school，I realized that it just wasn't the sport with me and I didn't want go on with it．Then one of my friend introduced me to running，so I had started with the track and field team in my first year in high school．And what really got me interesting in running was what successful I was in it．I got the second place in my very first race．Late I received more prizes，and enjoyed running more and more．