When I was in junior high, the eighth­ grade bully(a欺凌弱小者) struck me in the stomach. Not only did it 1, but the shame and embarrassment were almost impossible to bear. I wanted 2 to even the score(摆平)! I 3to meet him by the bike racks the next day and let him have it.

          For some reason, I told my plan to Nana, my grandmother—a big4. She gave me one of her hour­long5. It was a total6, but among other things, I vaguely 7her telling me that I didn't need to worry about him. She said, “Good deeds beget (产生) good results, 8 evil deeds beget had results.” I told her, in a nice way, that I thought she was right. I told her that I did good things all the time, and all got9was a strike in the stomach. She stuck to her opinions, 10.

          It 11 me 30 years to understand the 12of her words. Nana was living in a board­and­care home in Laguna Hills, California. Each Tuesday, I 13 and took her out to dinner. We drove to a nearby simple little restaurant. I 14pot roast for Nana and a hamburger for myself. The food arrived and as I dug in, I noticed that Nana wasn't eating. She was just staring at the food on her plate. 15my plate aside, I took Nana's and cut her meat into small pieces. I then placed the plate back. 16she was very weakly, and with great difficulty, forked the meat into her mouth, I was struck with a(n) 17that brought instant tears to my eyes. Forty years previously, as a little boy sitting at the table, Nana had always 18 the same to me.

          It had taken 40 years, but the good deed had been 19. Nana was right．We harvest exactly 20we sow.“Every good deed you do will someday come back to you.” What about the eight ­grade bully? He ran into the ninth­ grade bully.

          Most Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.
          The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions （过度,转变）to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married;  and age 26.2 having a child.
          “There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.

     An Iowa elementary school principal was taped onto a gym wall by his students on Friday，November 5th，2014.Principal Ryan Castle of Colorado Elementary School in Iowa，America let 27 students in his school tape him to a gym wall.He stayed up there，with his both feet suspended(悬浮) above the floor，from the morning until lunch time.

     Ryan Castle earlier promised to the students that if they sold 10，000 fall festival tickets，he agreed to be taped onto a gym wall at his school.Unexpectedly，the students had sold 11，000 fall festival tickets by October the 31st.He kept his promise and he let the students tape him onto a gym wall.

     Twenty－seven top－selling students were allowed to tape Ryan Castle up.Ryan Castle was photographed wearing a fake mustache because it was Mustache Day for the school.It was not the first time that principals were taped onto a wall in America.Ryan Castle's case comes after at least three other recent cases of school principals being taped up on the wall for a good cause.

     On last Wednesday，Jay Woller of La Crescent Elementary School in Minnesota America was taped onto a wall after $21，000 was collected by his students through fundraising.And last month，Randy Ten Pas of Hull Christian School in Iowa America was taped onto a wall with duct tape.He was taped on a 300－feet－tall building wall in his school—as a symbolic reward for students' fundraising efforts coming to $3，300.Randy Ten Pas was photographed wearing a green cap and with a drawing of the Denver Broncos logo(商标) next to him.At St.Mary Catholic School in Orange，Texas，principal Donna Darby offered a similar ticket－selling challenge to students in September.He was also taped onto the wall in the end.They kept their word and set good examples to their students.

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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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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2）只允许修改 10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    Most students go to Internet bars play video games, that takes much of their precious time. Some students even stayed in Internet bars day and night, forgot their studies. No doubt these students will finally end up with their bright future destroy. Furthermore, some student log onto unhealthy websites accidental. And they are finally absorbed to the excitement of reading unhealthy stories or watching dirty videos. All these are harmful to the teenagers and if only this is not controlled or the use of the Internet is not properly guided, some of us will go the wrong way.

    Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows. However，is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.

    Scientists believe that these first settlers (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century，after the (arrive) of Europeans，the native people suffered greatly.

    Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. addition，many died from the diseases brought by Europeans. However，some survived these terrible times，and today there are more Native Americans (live) in California than in any other state.

    In the 18th century，California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century， they fought against the native people and (take) their land.

    Two centuries later，the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States of first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men， ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.

    Maybe you have heard the expression—when in Rome, do as the Romans do. So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, to make marketing plans, and to run your business by local laws.

    The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country's culture and language.

    The first thing you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look the person in the eye. In social meeting with friends, kissing is common.

    The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.

    Dress well.Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make­up is practised widely by businesswomen.

The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours.

    Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who invites always pays.

A．The French draw information about people based on their appearance.

B．This is a time for relationship building.

C．Remember to be as polite as possible.

D．Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.

E．Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.

F．Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.

G．Make an appointment with your business partner in advance.