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，多着（从第11处起）不计分。

  My soccer coach retired in last week．I wanted to do anything special for him at his retirement party．My mum makes the better biscuits in the world，so I decide to ask her for help．Mum taught me some basic step of baking．I insisted on doing most of the baking myself. I thought the biscuits were really well．My only mistake was that I dropped some on the floor after I was packing them up．

  At a party, my coach, with a biscuit in his mouth, asked surprisingly who made them and joked,“I might have to retire again next year just get some more of these biscuits.”

 My favorite picture at the party is of my coach and me enjoy the biscuits with happy laughter!

Heaviest snow in half a century hit the south of the country.It snowed continuously for half a month,___21___the railways,highways,and runways in the airfields.Ice wrapped and paralyzed（使瘫痪）the power and communication system.Many people were___22___in railway stations,bus stations and airports,and___23___in cars,buses and trains. Governments and people did everything they could to fight the snow___24___,resulting in the good news that no one was killed from___25___and hunger.Gradually,trapped people all went back home___26___.While fighting the snow, people forgot their___27___until a moving story of a swallow couple was widely___28___on the Internet.

Being hungry and cold,the swallow couple tried to fly___29___people's home to warm themselves,but every house was closed___30___.They jumped and flapped their wings to___31___the attention of the people inside the house, but failed.The wife’s body was___32___,she could not move any longer.The husband came near and wrapped his wife with his wings.He lost his___33___soon because of his opened wings.The couple died in the end.

The next morning,the housemaster went to the balcony to___34___his flowers because of concern and saw a___35___swallow outside the window pane.Touching it,he found that they were two___36___together.Moved to tears,he took them in,giving them some___37___,but in vain.He found a small cardboard box,laid them in and___38___them in the back garden.

In my hometown,in the countryside,a swallow family lives in the___39___of my house.I wonder if they will come back this spring___40___they did.

21. A. protecting       B. maintaining          C. blocking         D. keeping

22. A. restricted       B. stuck                C. surrounded           D. persuaded

23. A. even         B. still                C. yet              D. nevertheless

24. A. disturbance      B. occurrence           C. incident         D. disaster

25. A. cold         B. disease          C. poverty          D. thirsty

26. A. merrily          B. safely               C. excitedly            D. exhaustedly

27. A. family           B. distant relatives        C. parents          D. animal friends

28. A. broadcast        B. written              C. spread               D. identified

29. A. into         B. through          C. beyond           D. across

30. A. tightly          B. early                C. secretly         D. quickly

31. A. pay          B. attract              C. resist               D. keep

32. A. injured          B. lifted               C. frozen               D. broken

33. A. heat         B. strength         C. direction            D. eyesight

34. A. water            B. plant                C. dig              D. check

35. A. dead         B. drunk                C. lively               D. lovely

36. A. touching    B. embracing            C. living               D. lying

37. A. warmth           B. food             C. kindness         D. fruit

38. A. left         B. sheltered            C. buried               D. threw

39. A. roof         B. basement         C. window           D. wall

40. A. when         B. as               C. unless               D. if

A. contribute    B. flows    C. fundamental    D. lays    E. notes    F. outline   

G. reflect    H. respectively    I. shared    J. serve    K. uncertainly

Leadership Traits（特质）

My job puts me in contact with extraordinary leaders in many fields. So I tend to ____31____ a lot on leadership and how we can inspire successful teamwork, cooperation, and partnerships. In my experience, it is clear that the most successful leaders—both men and women—always demonstrate three ____32____ traits.

Trustworthiness

Leaders must set an example of honesty and justice and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday actions. When you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for ____33____ goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers. A culture of trust enables you to empower employees and ____34____ the foundation for communication, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Compassion (共情)

You can't forget that organizational success ____35____ from the hearts and minds of the men and women you lead. Rather than treating your people as you’d like to be treated, treat them as they would like to be treated. Small gestures like choosing face-to-face meetings or sending personal ____36____ can have an enormous impact on the spirits of the teams. In addition to thanks and praise, you must also understand people’s needs, pressures, and individual goals, which will allow you to lead them more effectively and ____37____ to their personal ambitions and professional development.

Decisiveness

In times of ____38____ employees long for clarity. As a leader, you won't always have all of the answers—no one expects you to—so you must be open to listening and learning from others. Once you understand a particular challenge and ____39____ the options, you have to be confident in making bold and optimistic decisions.

Successful leadership demands a lifelong commitment to sharpening these three basic skills. Wherever you have the opportunity to ____40____, the qualities of trustworthiness, compassion, and decisiveness are the keys to leadership and organizational success.

Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be fascinated by. Newspapers, magazines and sports programmes on TV frequently ____41____ boxing matches. Professional boxers earn a lot of money, and successful boxers are ____42____ as big heroes.

It seems to me that some people, especially men, find it ____43____ because it is an aggressive sport. When they watch a boxing match, they can t ____44____ the winning boxer, and this gives them the feeling of being a t ____45____ themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggression

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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 Mr. Johnson,

I’ve learned from a newspaper that some clerks are wanting in your company. I am eager

 to being one of them. So I am writing the letter. My name is zhang Hua. I was born in the Hebei Province and I am in good health. I’ve just graduated in the Computer Department of Wuhan University. I did very good in all subjects and I am especial good at computer studies and English. I can read science books in English and doing some writing in English as well.  Beside, I know a few French. And in my spare time ,I enjoy playing basketball. As is said that your company is very famous and I’ll very glad if you let me work for it. My telephone number is 027-89276628．I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。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；

只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mike,

How is everything going with you? As for me, I have a great news to share—I will finally get to be in a book!

Last Saturday morning, Dad and I was eating breakfast when we heard a knock on the door. I rushed to open the door. It was our neighbor, Miss Lydia, whom draws pictures for children’s books. Miss Lydia greeted me with a smile, looking happily to see me. “Hello, Miss Lydia. Won’t you come?” I said, remembered my best manners. Miss Lydia came in, joined us at the breakfast table, and said to my dad that he would like both of us to be her models in one of her book! I jump off my chair and run to give Miss Lydia a big hug.

I hope my first model experience will be both enjoyable or unforgettable. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy（妊娠期）with my second child，we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana，where Marshall’s family live，to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday．Two days before we were to leave，we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby．Not knowing when this would happen，we decided to continue with our trip．

Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm，you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there．That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time．I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there．I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good，so he went out and got the first one for me．

During that trip，I totally got lost in the book，which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness．In the book，I noticed the name “Seamus”．I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that．I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too．Toward the end of the trip，I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book，which I was pretty excited about．

Soon after we put Jane down to bed，I had started labor（分娩），so I was unable to read．The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours，but Marshall stayed there with me，sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter．I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience．And ever since then，Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books．We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives．

We were sad to have lost the baby，but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption．And we gave this name to our adopted son．Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him，the name fits him perfectly．

25．Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?

A．Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time．

B．Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby．

C．Because she had nothing else to do except reading．

D．Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip．

26．According to the story，we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________．

A．made the family’s trip more exciting

B．include five books all together

C．have someone called Seamus in them

D．can help people deal with their problems

27．The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________．

A．she wanted to keep her trip in memory

B．she loved this name very much

C．her son doesn’t have Irish blood

D．it is a perfect name for a boy

28．Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Funny Stories of My Family

B．Seamus And Harry Potter

C．How We Got To Louisiana

D．How My Son Got His Name

Smartphone Security Blankets

Security—for the information on your smartphone, as well as for the phone itself—is a hot topic these days. The truth is that you’re packing a lot of sensitive information on your phone, and you should keep it safe.

When it comes to physical security, iPhone users would do well to download Find My iPhone, a free app (application program) from Apple that allows you to visit a website and see your (lost, stolen or misplaced) phone on a map. You can then sound an alarm, send a message that will pop up on its screen, lock the phone or erase all your data.

Android does not have an exact equivalent, but there are plenty of alternatives. A free app called Lookout offers the find-my-phone feature. The paid version allows you to wipe the data from your phone remotely.

Then there is your coffee shop’s WiFi network. Anyone with minimal technical expert skill can snoop on（窥视）people using shared wireless networks, harvesting passwords and other personal data. Lookout’s apps will caution you when you’ve logged on to an unsecure network, but cannot protect you once you’re there.

In order to protect yourself on such networks, you can use a virtual private network, or V.P.N. This turns all your activity into nonsense to anyone trying to read along with you from across the Starbucks. It also keeps websites from tracking you and, if you’re traveling, allows you to get access to sites that may be blocked in other countries.

If you have an iPhone, the simplest V.P.N. app is probably Hotspot Shield, whose distinguishing feature is said to be that it automatically kicks in each time you start browsing (浏览), as opposed to other V.P.N. apps that require you to start them up manually. This matters, because even if you decide you want a V.P.N. app, you want to spend approximately zero time thinking about it. For the most part, that was true of Hotspot Shield, though occasionally it took a while to connect or temporarily lost connection without warning. I found myself having to turn the app on and off sometimes, which involved setting my phone constantly.

If even reading about the settings on your phone drives you crazy, then it is probably best to stay away from a V.P.N. app. But if you’re the type who can’t resist checking your bank balance from your corner bar, the hassle may be preferable to the risk.                       

29. Which of the following can warn you against the unsecure network? 

A. Android.              B. V.P.N.                     C. Lookout.                D. Find My iPhone.

30. By using V.P.N., users can _______. 

A. find their lost phone on the Internet           B. erase all the data from the phone remotely

C. check their bank balance now and then     D. save their browsing from being tracked   

31. The underlined word “that” in Para. 6 refers to the fact that _____. 

A. a V.P.N. app kicks in automatically            B. the user starts V.P.N. apps manually

C. the app takes a while to connect                      D. users spend no time thinking about it

 After that, he knew he could       any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.

A．get away with           B．get on with            C．get through           D．get across

Around twenty years ago, I was going through hard times. I couldn’t find a    61   (satisfy) job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet. One afternoon, while    62   (drive) through a suburban neighborhood, I was    63   sad that I kept asking myself, “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl. As she passed, she   64   (hand) me a pretty earring, saying she found it    65   the floor and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it. In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I gave it to her, she got excited and said, “Thanks, you are a    66    (really) gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl   67   had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too.   68   a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I   69   (touch) by her words, I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact,   70   was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life.

One minute means a lot in one's life.

During his college years，Rogers  41  a summer in an Idaho logging camp(伐木场).When the boss had to leave for a few days，he put Rogers in charge.

 “  42  if the men refuse to follow my orders？” Rogers asked.He thought of  Tony，an immigrant worker who   43  all day，giving the other men a  44  time.

“Fire them，” the boss said.Then，as if   45  Rogers' mind，he added，“I suppose you  think you are going to  fire Tony if you get the  46  .I'd feel     47  about that.I have been logging for 40 years.Tony is the most  48  worker I've ever had.I know he is a troublemaker and that he  49  everybody and everything.But he comes in first and leaves last.There has not been an  50  for eight years on the hill where he works.”

Rogers took over the next day.He went to Tony and spoke to him.“Tony，do you know I'm in charge here today？”Tony grunted(嘟囔).“I was going to fire you the first time we tangled(纠缠)，  51  I want you to know I'm not，”he told Tony，  52  what the boss had said.

When Rogers finished，Tony  53  the spadeful(铲子)of sand he had held and tears streamed  54  his face.

That day Tony worked harder than ever before.

Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now the  55  for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the West.Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such  56  .

Tony replied，“If it not be for the one  57  you talk to me back in Idaho，I kill somebody someday.One minute  58  my whole life.”

Effective managers know the  59  of taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well.But what a   60  a minute of yes can make in any relationship!

41.A.wasted               B.spent         C.trained              D.traveled

42.A.What                  B.How          C.Why                 D.Who

43. A.troubled              B.helped        C.smiled              D.spoke

44.A.easy                    B.surprising  C.happy               D.hard

45.A.recognizing         B.having         C.bearing             D.reading

46.A.chance               B.order        C.support             D.evidence

47.A.proud                  B.bad            C.ugly                 D.well

48.A.quarrelsome         B.elegant       C.reliable              D.silent

49.A.respects              B.protects   C.hurts                       D.hates

50.A.accident              B.chance        C.opportunity       D.argument

51.A.and                     B.or              C.besides             D.but

52.A.lying                   B.adding       C.smiling             D.replying

53.A.threw                  B.dropped     C.carried              D.lifted

54.A.through               B.on             C.down               D.in

55.A.boss                   B.worker        C.engine－driver  D.immigrant

56.A.railroad               B.companies C.life                   D.success

57.A.word                  B.thing          C.minute             D.lesson

58.A.save                   B.change       C.color               D.lose

59.A.importance         B.method        C.result               D.influence

60.A.choice                B.decision   C.difference                D.conclusion

假设你是高三学生李华，今年参加高考，考后就要面临填报志愿，你一直想当老师，可父母

的愿望是让你当医生。请用英语给你在美国的叔叔写封信，陈述你的愿望和理由，请求叔叔帮

忙，以说服你的父母。要点如下：

    1．受好老师的影响；喜欢和学生相处；

    2．教师受人尊敬，有寒暑假等；

    3．父母尊重叔叔的建议。

    注意：1．词数100字左右；

    2．开头和结尾已给出（不计人总词数）；

    3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Uncle,

    How I miss you! As you know, after the College Entrance Examination, filling the intention for

 university is around the corner.                                                     

    Looking forward to your reply soon!

                                                      Yours,

                                                      Li Hua

There are a lot of products out there that make your life easier. Some, however, are a little sillier than others — so much that they seem like joke products. Here are a few products that sound crazy, but actually rule.

Sleep Phones

It’s hard to imagine something sillier than a music-playing headband you wear while you sleep, but they exist — and are quite popular. Sleep Phones won’t give you the highest quality sound in the world, but if you prefer to fall asleep to music, they’re far more comfortable than normal headphones. While they’re a bit expensive, they might be perfect for you. There’s also a wireless version (版本) if you prefer.

Onion Goggles

If cutting onion brings on the waterworks no matter what you try, it’s time for desperate measures. We tested a bunch of methods for avoiding onion tears, and found the best solutions came down to cutting the onion under a vent (通风孔), or wearing these stylish and awesome goggles.

Lock Laces

There’re some great ways to tie your shoes better, but if you long for the laceless shoes of your childhood days, Lock Laces are a pretty good choice. They’re basically elastic (有弹性的) laces that remove the need to tie your shoes. Sure, people will make fun of you, but you can make fun of them after they trip over their own untied laces. Or you can make your own slip-on shoes with elastic tubing.

2D-Glasses

Hate 3D-movies, but have to go to one? The difference between 2D-glasses and 3D-glasses lies in their lenses (镜片). Each lens of 2D-glasses blocks the same picture, so each eye gets the same picture, while each lens of 3D-glasses blocks a different picture, so each eye gets a different picture which the brain interprets as 3D. Now you have a pair of glasses that can save you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses which are popular in our movie theaters. You can buy them or make a pair for yourself.

25．What do we know about Sleep Phones?

A. There are two versions.

B. They’re comfortable but unhealthy.

C. They give you the best quality sound.

D. They’re cheaper than other headphones.

26．The underlined part “brings on the waterworks” in the text probably means _____.

A. makes your eyes water          B. makes your fingers hurt

C. destroys your water pipes        D. adds to your washing work

27．What is the advantage of Lock Laces?

A. They are strong and lasting.

B. They help you walk comfortably.

C. They are stylish and eco-friendly.

D. They save you from tying your shoes.

28．Compared with 3D-glasses, 2D-glasses _____.

A. are cheaper and thinner

B. won’t give you a headache

C. let you see a different picture

D. are more popular in movie theaters

 Mr. Smith couldn’t open the door because his naughty boy ______ it from the inside.

  A. would lock     B. was locking    C. has locked     D. had locked

—You seem to be familiar with this city．

—I        here for three years．It's great to be back．

       A． have lived           B．lived                   C． had lived          D．live

 I’ve had enough of my neighbor. I’m going to ______ their noisy parties right now.

A. put an end to                    B. give way to             C. look up to               D. come up to

  假如你是李华，今年双十一你网购了一件物品，但是没有按时收到，而且物品有质量问题。于是你决定向店家的客服写信投诉。

  内容包括：

  1．投诉的内容；

  2．对你造成的影响；

  3．索赔要求。

  注意：

  1．词数100左右；

  2．可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；

  3．信的开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Customer Service,

   Much to my regret, I write this letter to you _____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                                Yours truly,

                                                                                    Li Hua

China's newest space laboratory,TiangongⅡ,will be sent up into the air from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.It will provide more comfortable digs for astronauts living aboard.

Zhu Zongpeng,chief designer of TiangongⅡsaid designers aimed to create an astronaut-friendly environment in every regard when they refitted the space lab that was developed based on Tiangong Ⅰ.

"A number of particulars were taken into account,including the sound,lighting,inner decorations as well as support equipment.For instance,the carpet in Tiangong I was replaced with floorboards.We fixed a foldable, multifunctional table that can be used for dining and experiments.The light is softer and can be adjusted.Each astronaut has a bed lamp.We also equipped the astronauts with Bluetooth headsets and Bluetooth speakers."Zhu added.

The Tiangong Ⅱconsists of two cabins（舱）with separate functions—the experiment cabin is sealed and acts as the astronauts' living quarters,while the resource cabin contains solar panels（太阳电池板）,storage batteries,engines, etc.

The lab has about 15 square meters for astronauts to live and work,including a separate sleep section and waste storage area.The equipment in the spacecraft ensures its inner sound under 50 decibels（分贝）.The temperature within the experiment cabin is kept between 22℃ and 24℃ and the humidity（湿度）between 45 and 55 percent.

In addition,Tiangong Ⅱ has an air detector（空气探测器）,and it can be used to check and deal with more than 20 dangerous gases.Also,designers placed exercise equipment in the space lab to help astronauts keep healthy and its communication systems also allow astronauts to receive and reply to emails and make calls to family and friends.

12. What does the underlined word "digs" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Rooms.    B. Temperature.

C. Headsets.    D. Light.

13. Why was the space lab of Tiangong Ⅱ refitted?

A. To help astronauts keep healthy.

B. To create an astronaut-friendly environment.

C. To help astronauts to receive and reply to emails.

D. To deal with over 20 dangerous gases in the lab.

14. What's the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. A table for dining and experiment was fixed.

B. A few aspects were considered to refit the space lab.

C. Astronauts were equipped with Bluetooth headsets.

D. Bright lamps which could be adjusted were placed.

15. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Astronauts can live and work in different places.

B. Exercise equipment has been placed for astronauts to keep fit.

C. Astronauts will feel more comfortable in the space lab after the improvement.

D. The sound and temperature in the spacecraft will help astronauts sleep well.

WHEN you think of a typical American, whom do you picture? A pretty blond white American like Taylor Swift? Or a handsome black American like President Barack Obama or basketball star Kobe Bryant? In fact, there was a time when the average American looked like none of these people.

Back in the year 1500, the average American was a brown-skinned hunter-gatherer who probably rode a horse and wore clothing made from animal skins. Today, these people－who usually identify themselves based on their individual tribes such as Iriquois, Apache and Navajo－are broadly referred to as “Native Americans”, “American Indians” or simply “Indians”.

There’s a chance that you’ve never even heard of American Indians. That’s because there aren’t very many left. When the European settlement of North America began, there were fierce conflicts between the settlers from overseas and these native peoples. After the British government and military were expelled (赶走) in the Revolutionary War, conflicts with natives continued as the states were created that would later make up the US. In these conflicts, millions of natives were killed.

In 1830, president Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. This act required all Indians to migrate to the west of the Mississippi River to allow for the expansion of the US. American Indians were treated as a military “enemy” until 1924, when the few Indians still alive at that point were granted US citizenship. That was the first time that the US government formally recognized Indians as human beings.

While the story of the American Indians has been a sad one, these peoples’ legacies (遗产) are still felt every day in the US. Many US geographical names come from Indian languages, such as Ohio, Topeka, Kansas, and the Potomac River. At the same time, there are numerous successful academics and other important US leaders who are descended from Indians. And nowadays, more and more history classes in US public schools are educating students about how Indians suffered during the settlement of the US. I was lucky enough to take such a history class in high school. I sincerely believe that if we want a better future, we must look carefully and honestly at the past.

56. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Few American Indians have achieved success due to their poor living conditions.

B. Today few Americans know about how Indians suffered during the settlement of the US.

C. In the past, most of the American Indians lived in the states of Ohio and Kansas.

D. Since the year 1924, American Indians have been recognized as US citizens.

57. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. The sad story of American Indians.    B. How the American Indians succeeded in the US.

C. What a typical American is like.      D. American Indians’ economic impact on the US.

58. How does the passage mainly develop?

A. By providing examples.                                 B. By making comparisons.

C. By following the order of time.                D. By following the order of importance.

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I quietly walked out of the house and followed him on his journey.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill(洒出) the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I looked at him secretly, I saw the most amazing site.

Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer laying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.

I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was crying with pride.

21. Why did the author follow her son?

   A. Because there might be danger           B. Because her son was doing a good deed

   C. Because she was curious                D. Because she intended to help

22. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Rain was in great need at the time         B .Billy carried water with his small hands

   C. There were few trees in the words         D. Billy walked into the woods many times

23. Which is the correct order of the development of the story?

   ①The author was moved to tears         ②Billy fed the water to the baby deer

③Billy walked towards the large deer   ④It began to rain

⑤The author followed Billy into the woods

A.⑤③②①④    B.③②⑤①④   C.④①③②⑤   D. ⑤②①③④

24. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   A. Importance of Water               B. The Water of Life

   C. How to Save Animals              D. Animals in Danger