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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Why are some people happy and successful(success)while others aren't?
2.The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere where his employees(employ)enjoy their work.
3.Although affected(affect)with high fever,he continued with his work.
4.More attention should be paid to improving(improve)the safety of school buses,which has become a big concern of the whole society.
5.After he retired,the old man did all he could to protect the old temple from being__damaged(damage).
6.I received a letter containing(contain)some important information about the project.
7.I would appreciate it if you could help me with my English.
8.I am at a loss(lose)how to deal with the challenging problem.
9.To our relief(relieve),the missing boy returned,safe and sound.
10.This file may contain a virus that can be harmful(harm)to your computer.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1.It's a pity that there is little water leaving for them to drink.leaving→left
2.I hate the way which she always criticizes me.which前加in或which→that或去掉which
3.She is a kindhearted woman and often has a mercy on people who are in trouble.去掉第二个a
4.He raised his head,fixed his attention on the blackboard.fixed→fixing
5.Finally,I wish this year's English speech competition great success.great前加a
Ⅲ.阅读理解[来源:学科网ZXXK]
On a college camping trip,curiosity about waves and sand caused Rob Thieler to study shorelines around the world.Thirty years later and now a US Geological Survey research geologist,Thieler,is combining science and smartphone technology to help study an endangered bird,the Atlantic Coast piping plover(笛).
The piping plover is a shorebird that breeds(交配繁殖)along the Atlantic Coast,the Great Lakes and the Great Plains.Rising sea level associated with climate change,as well as increased development in their beach habitats (栖息地),threatens the species (物种).To help track changes in piping plover habitats,Thieler developed a free app called iPlover in 2012.This is a marked change from the typical way scientists collect da