experiences is important to people’s well-being. People are less likely to share their feelings
are more with these who have had similar experiences. Similar, people prefer movies that reflect their
those Similarly
mood. That’s the reason ^ a sad film can contribute to comfort a sad person more than a
why comforting
pleasant one.
Passage 3
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I Λ really changed. I have
have
started to think about other people after I think about myself. I am happy that I am
before becoming the different person. a
I think my change started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just want to get my
wanted
degree and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really lonely. That
It
seemed as if everyone besides me had made friend and was having fun. So I tried an
but/except friends
experiment. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and whether they
if/when
were having trouble, I offered to help. That was real a big step for me. By the end of the
really
year, I had several new friends, Λ two of them are still my best friends today. (最后一处3种改法:1.加and,2.去掉are, 3.them 改为whom)
Passage 4
1. in one day—one day; 2. have—had; 3. about birds—about
the birds;
4. were—was; 5. can’t—couldn’t; 6. nor—or; 7.
worrying—worried;
8. while—when; 9. neighbor—neighbors; 10.
completely---complete
Passage 5
I often go to a weekend school. So did many of my classmates. This do
seems popular among students. Good weekend schools have excellent
teachers which help us improve our studies. Besides, we get to know who/that
students from another schools and learn about their campus of life. other 去掉
So every coin has two sides. Our school work is already a heavy But
burden. Extra lesson often take up too much of our time. In addition, lessons
pay lots of attention to the extra lessons will affect their school subjects. paying our
We may also find ourselves very tired on Mondays to concentrate on the too
lessons in our own school.. We should think seriously about this issue and make ∧best use of time. the
Passage 6
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is Λ special pleasure to welcome our new staff member, Mr Tony White, who has
1. my
come here to America. Mr White has recently graduated from the University of Chicago where he has
2. from 3. 删掉has
majored in English Literature and minored in Teaching English as the Second Language. He will Λ
4. a
5. be
working with us here for at least two years. One of the goals of our school are to promote understanding
6. is
and cooperation between the young people of our two countries. By have Mr White, who is willing to
7. having
sacrifice the comfort of his friends and family to come to a strange country, we feel we are very lucky and Λ
. that
our goals will be easily realized. On behalf of the school staff, I’d like to extend to you, Mr White, your sincerest welcome.
9. our
We are indeed happy to have you here, and we wish you all the better during your stay in
10. best
China.
Thank you.
Passage 7
Dear Sir,
Thank you for invite me to the summer English course in your school. As for your
inviting my
8
choice between the two courses, I prefer the four-week course because of this will allow
去掉of
me more time to do some traveling but make a few new friends. Of all the subject I’m
and
subjects learning at school, I like English best. I had been learning English for 6 years but my
have
spoken English remains poorly. So I hope to take this chance ∧improve it. If possible, I’d
poor to
like to stay with a family for a couple of days in order that I can know some customs in
England, that I’m particularly interested in. I believe I will have ∧ wonderful time this
which a summer.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
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