Forty minutes later I heard a voice shout, "Get up!" Then 1, "Get out!" I pulled on my clothes and ran out 2 the darkness, to see the neon-green light 3 from behind the mountains. There she was, the Aurora Borealis (北极光). Dawn(黎明) at 4. Light in the darkness.

Within moments, the northern lights were travelling at a high speed, 5 wildly across the dark sky. They 6 left and then right, speaking a 7 language of their own. Soon our entire group—-some wore only boots and cotton bathrobes—-were 8 in the light of the night. To my great 9 and excitement, I imagined my late mother. Her spirit entered into the dancing lights, "speaking" to me from the heavens. And I felt 10 I were with her.

Alas, the 11 came to an end. I'd made new friends and saw the northern lights. But I also saw my only 12 on finding light on the outside, on seeing Aurora, had nearly 13 me to the other lights. There was so much of it in my friends, my fellow travelers—even in 14. In fact, it was only 15 I'd let go of my expectations that Aurora appeared. I understood maybe the power of my mother's spirit had 16 me to see the dance of green light in the sky.

I finished my long journey and flew home. 17 I got to my front door it was close to 2:00 a.m. Stepping out of the car I 18 into the night sky, looking for Aurora (or Mom--I wasn't sure). I took a photo with my phone, and I found a green light in the picture. I laughed at myself, because I  19 I'd traveled all those miles, made all those 20, in search of that magical light, and it had been here with me all along.

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出改加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：⑴每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

⑵只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    POP CLUB attract me deeply. I'm Tom, coming from American and studying Chinese literature now. I like music very much. I have a good voice, that I feel very proud of. And I am good at play the guitar. In addition, I have great sense of team spirit. I think I am the one you want to.

    I would appreciate it if I could be accept. I can show my talent, improve my speaking Chinese and make many Chinese friend there. Moreover, I will try my better to make contributions to the club. If you think I'm suitable, please inform me by writing to Tom 101@hotmail.com. Thank you for your consideration.

    Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct. 23. At this time, temperatures are much lower in most areas of China, The dew is greater and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.

    Foggy autumn

    Temperatures drop significantly in October. The cold air encounters autumn rain. When the humidity (湿度) is high, there will be foggy regions formed in many areas of China.

    Season for fishing

    People always say that fishing in shallow water in autumn does make sense. Fish all swim to shallow water areas where the water temperature is relatively high.

    Season for drinking chrysanthemum (菊花) wine

    To prevent autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. This is a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival, which often falls around Cold Dew. According to ancient records, drinking the wine made with chrysanthemums grants people long lasting youth.

    During Cold Dew, North China takes on a look of late autumn with white clouds, red leaves and early frost. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival people often climb hills with comes, a kind of plant. This custom aims to dispel evils, and originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25-220).

A. a great time for hiking

B. Season for eating outside.

C. Chrysanthemum is the typical flower of Cold Dew.

D. Here are four things you should know about Cold Dew.

E. The abundant water vapor (蒸汽) turns into misty rain or fog.

F. Extracts of the Chrysanthemum have long been used in makeup.

G. Temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine cannot reach the deep water thoroughly.

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。

    Yesterday, I took a walk in the Panzhihua Park with my parents. The beautiful flowers were in various color. We were enjoying the scenery around when something unpleasant catch my attention. Not far from us, the middle-aged woman was eating some oranges while chat with her friends. In my surprise, she threw the orange skin on the ground, totally ignoring the sign nearby which was read “No Littering”. I think it is not a good behavior throw rubbish somewhere, and all of us should love our environment. As visitors, you should do something to protect the park after it becomes a huge dustbin.

    Researchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell. Recent studies have found, among other things, that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrollable anger in drivers on roads.

    The review explains that smell is unique in its effects on the brain. According to Conrad King, the researcher who carried out the review, "more than any other senses, the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with feelings. This is why the smell of baking bread can destroy the best intentions of a dieter."

    Smell, which dictates(决定) the unbelievable complexity of food tastes, has always been the least understood of our senses. Our noses are able to detect up to 10,000 distinct smells. Our ability to smell and taste this extremely large range of smells is controlled by something like 1,000 genes (基因), which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome. Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense. These two scientists were the first to describe the family of 1,000 olfactory (嗅觉) genes and to explain how our olfactory system works.

    According to one study in the research review, smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users. They are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads. The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry, and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetites.

    In contrast, the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels as well as reduce drivers' impatience. Similarly, the smells of lemon and coffee appeared to promote clear thinking and mental focus.

    However, the way genes regulate smell differs from person to person. A study by researchers in Israel has identified at least 50 olfactory genes which are switched on in some people and not in others. They believe this may explain why some of us love some smells and tastes while others hate them. The Israel researchers say their study shows that nearly every human being shows a different pattern of active and inactive smell-detecting receptors.

    The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly 1. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep 2 as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my 3, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.

    After a decade of learning this art form, I had 4 been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancer's life as it pays 5 to all the factors in one's life that 6 the dance form: one's culture and family.

    The performance is undertaken only by the most 7 and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much 8. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day9 these dances. Many times, I 10 myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to 11.

    I 12 a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too 13 to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself 14 after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental 15, I forced myself to meet my 16. Even when I was at the end of my 17, there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.

    Fortunately, I made it. What I had done 18 the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer 19 is. Those time was evidence that I could 20 something I set out to do.

    Last year my summer holiday was spoiled by my bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good: the iPad. Instead of looking at nature, I checked my e-mail. Instead of paddling a small boat, I followed my Twitter feed（推特简讯）. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading four newspapers each morning. I was behaving as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation, but my head wasn't.

    So this year I made up my mind to try something different: withdrawal from the Internet. I knew it wouldn't be easy, since I'm bad at self-control. But I was determined. I started by giving the iPad to my wife.

    The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past, making my at tempts at cheating an experience in frustration （沮丧）. I was trapped, forced to go through with my plan. Largely breaking away from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio—and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had to do what Ihad planned to do all along: read books.

    This experience has had a happy ending. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was I, not the iPad, that was the problem. I knew I had won when we passed a Star bucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi.“I don't need it,” I said．

    However, as we return to post-vacation life, a harder test begins: Can I continue when I'mback at work?

    There are times when the need to know what's being said right now is great. I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely. But I hope to resist the temptation to check my e-mail every five minutes, which leads to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two.

    I think a vacation is supposed to help you rest your brain to become more productive. Here I hope this one worked.