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1、改错练习改错练习For the question who discovered America? some would _1to _reply, earliest inhabitants, the American Indians, others _2_would answer, Christopher Columbus, and yet others, Bjarni Herjolfsson, depending on the point of view of the person answering. Each of these answer is in fact correct, but

2、none of them is a correct answer. _3_Strictly speaking, Herjolfsson in the year 986 and Columbus in 1492 discovered only infinitesimal part of America, and neither _4_of them realized they had sailed along the coast of a new state. As _5_for the Indians living in America in the early 17th century, e

3、ach group knew only a part of the land massthe expanse which _6_varied depending on the group and none had an overall view of the continent. The truth is that America, and North America in particularly, was discovered if we can use that word one _7_step at a time, by a number of people too great to

4、count. In tern _8_of geographical discoveries, it took more than four centuries of exploration, from the time of the arrival of the first Europeans, to discover and traverse a navigable passage across Northwest _9_Passage. The discovery of North America went far beyond the bounds of geography, moreo

5、ver. Ample evidences of this can _10_be found by looking through the centuries-old acco9unts written by explores and travelers, which make up a important part of the Rare Book Collection of the National Library of China.答案： 1. For-To2. earliest前加the3. a-the4. only+an5. state-continent6. which前加of7.

6、particularly-particular8. term-terms9. ocean-oceans10. evodemces-evidenceThe history of fitness portrays any fascination themes that _1_Relate close to 21st century. One commonality is the strong _2_Association of military and political might involve with physical _3_fitness throughout mankinds adva

7、ncement. In many ways, this shows how impacting our world leaders can be on health and fitness. The mind-boby concept has had a tenuous development. At times, some cultures prescribed spirituality with the expense _4_of the body whereas others, such as Greek society, uphold the _5_ideal a sound mind

8、 can only be found in a healthy body.Another interesting development from history is the concept of exercise for the body but music for the soul. Present _6_Day fitness programs have evolved this concept harmoniously, with music being a distinct component to the exercise experience. _7_It appears th

9、at as societies become too enamored with wealth, _8_prosperity and self-entertainment that fitness levels drop. In addition, as technology has advanced with man, the levels of physical fitness have decreased. History offers a little insight_9_into how to prevent or turn around these recourses. Thus,

10、 this is a resolution we are challenged in todays society. Perhaps _10_utilizing all of the extensive with the creative minds now in the fitness industry, we now can solve this part of the fitness puzzle.答案：1. any-some2. close-closely3. 去掉involve4. with-at5. uphold-upheld6. but-and7. distinct-distin

11、ctive8. too-so9. 去掉a10. challenged+withIn the poorest regions of the world an estimated one out _1five children will not live to see their fifth birthday, primarily because of environment-related diseases. This tragedy translates as 11 million childhood deaths a year worldwideequal to the _2combined

12、 populations of Norway and Switzerlandmost due _3to malaria, acute respiratory infections or diarrhoea, all illnesses that are largely not preventable. _4These are among the many sober findings of a new report _5on health and the environment worldwide, relieved jointly on _61 May by the World Resour

13、ces Institute, UNEP, the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank.Environmental Change and Human Health, a special section of World Resources 1998-99, describes how preventable illnesses and premature deaths are still occurring in shockingly large numbers, as though vast improvements

14、in human health _7gobally over the past decades mean millions of people are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. Consider the followings: 1. Almost 4 million childrendie each year of _8acute respiratory infections linked to indoor and outdoor air pollution. 2. Malaria claims 1 to 3 milli

15、on lives a year, most of them are children. 3. Another 3 million children die each _9year of diarrhoea diseases related to lack of clean water and sanitation. 4. Cholera, long banished away from Latin America, _10reappeared in 1997 claiming some 11,000 lives and causing economic impacts worth an est

16、imated $ 200million in Peru alone答案： 1. out-in或out+of2. as-into3. most-mostly4. 去掉not5. sober-sobering6. relieved-released7. as-even8. followings-following9. 去掉are10. 去掉awayIt s big , brash, loud and even-changing. It is full of history, _1_packing with quiet corners, hidden museums, little boutique

17、s and _2_thoughtful theatre. It is London and its an enigma. Just when _3_you look round its suddenly different. Like all great cities, London never stands still. Approaching the magnificent National Gallery, you no longer avoid Londons traffic, for the north _4_side of Trafalgar Square is now pedes

18、trianised and site of an open-air caf and concerts. (And there is little traffic in the city_5_altogether, since 5 charge has been levied to drive in the centre.) _6_Renown collector, Charles Saatchi, has moved his unrivalled _7_Modern art collection to bigger, better premises overlooked _8_The Tham

19、es on the revitalized South Band, joining the Tate Modern Gallery and British Airways London Eye. Colourful, wacky fashion designer, Zandra Rhodes, got it into her head to open a fashion and textile museum which shes done in once highly unfashionable Bermondsey. These are just a few things that have

20、 happened in 2003, so if it has been few years since _9_you were here, its time to go back and discover new London. _10_答案：1. even-changingever-changing2. packingpacked3. know+it4. avoid+a5. littleless6. since+a7. RenownRenowned8. Overlookedoverlooking9. few前加a10. new前加theNow set out to become Europ

21、ean Capital of Culture in _1_2008, Liverpool is a city bursting out energy and confidence. _2_The Pan-American Club in Albert Dock is a stylish bar and a _3_Restaurant , which features a breakfast martini Cointreau, gin and marmalade.Albert Dock is also the home to the Merseyside Maritime _4_Museum.

22、 This gives the background to the citys extraordinary wealth in the 18th and 19th centuries. In “Transatlantic Slavery” the museum comes cleanly over Liverpools role in the slave _5_trade, with a reconstruction of a slave ship, which echoes to the voices of actors reading from the diaries of slaves

23、and slave traders. This inhumane trade fuelled Liverpools reputation as a port. Later, over 9 million people passed through the city, on _6_route to new lives in America and Australia. This wealth can be seen in the grandeur of the buildings, including St Georges Hall, and its priceless Minton tiles

24、, the Royal Liver Building _7_(which is topped by statues of the mythical Liver birds) and the Walker Art Gallery, which opened in 1877. Art has always been strong in Liverpool. Next year, the Liverpool Biennial will be held again. Its a three-months showcase for some _8_of the worlds best conceptua

25、l artists, with hundreds of sites around the city. John Lennon and more recently David Gray went to Liverpool School of Art and plenty of its _9_graduates stay with design. The Bluecoat Centre, is housed in _10_a 17th century former school Liverpools oldest building, has studios, a tranquil garden,

26、and, at the back a shop that sells one-off jewellery and ceramics. It shouldnt be missed.答案：1. 去掉out2. out-with3.and a 去掉a4.the home 去掉the5. cleanly-clean6. on-en7. and-with8.three-months变成three-month9. and-but10. 去掉isMars has provoked much speculation on the possibilities _1_of life beyond Earth th

27、an any planet in the Solar System. _2_The presence of water is a prerequisite for the existing of life. _3_Therefore, follow the water has been NASA s chief guideline for the exploration of red planet. Although Mars experiences _4_seasons like on Earth and has polar caps which composed of _5_cold. B

28、ut evidence is rapidly accumulation Mars was once much _6_wetter, with amore clement climate. This evidence comes from orbiting satellites and from data collected by roving landers.Since 1970s, space probes to Mars have revealed numerous _7_Features apparent carved by flowing water, such as winding,

29、 branched valleys resembling dried-out streambeds and giant outflow channels gouged by catastrophic floods. Recent high-resolution imagery from the Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera and the Mars Odyssey THEMIS reveal numerous _8_examples of branched valleys that form tightly-packed, integrate

30、d drainage systems. These channels origins at topographic high _9_points; the valleys widen downstream some even displaying inner valleys. The valley networks exhibit morphometric characteristics, including network densities, comparative to these _10_of terrestrial drainage basins. These features we

31、re most likely produced by rainfall, during wetter, warmer periods in the past.答案： 1. much-more2. any + other3. existing-existence4. a-the5. 去掉which6. Mars前加that7. 1970s前加the8. reveal- reveals9. origins-originates10. comparative-comparableWere all used thermomoeters to measure temperature butsometim

32、es we need to measure temperature in places you cant _1_put a thermometer for example, inside a rocket engine. One of the best methods for those really hard-to-get-to place _2_is based on laser spectroscopy. Light from a laser pointing _3_at the region of interest is absorbed by molecules and some of it are re-emitted back towards the source where it ca