C Read the documentary script about Pingyao Ancient City. Circle the mistakes and correct them in the blanks below.
Thin clouds rise over ancient rooftops. Footsteps hurry along stone streets. People greet each other in the shadow of a city wall. For thousands of years, these have been the sights and sounds of Pingyao Ancient City. This city in Shanxi Province is one of the best-protected ancient cities in China. It stood here for over 2,800 years and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
All around the city is an amazing wall, over six kilometres long. It has protected the city for ancient times. Now let's step into the city itself. Visiting Pingyao Ancient City is like travelling back in time. Look at these old, narrow streets lined with traditional shops and red lanterns. This is how the city has looked since many years. Have you ever gone to a place like this?
Here we can see some traditional homes. Notice the dark brick walls and beautiful wooden carvings. They are wonderful examples of building styles from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Can you believe people have lived in these homes since centuries?
Although some people from Pingyao have been to modern cities, many have stayed. They help protect this living museum of Chinese history.
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Thin clouds rise over ancient rooftops. Footsteps hurry along stone streets. People greet each other in the shadow of a city wall. For thousands of years, these have been the sights and sounds of Pingyao Ancient City. This city in Shanxi Province is one of the best-protected ancient cities in China. It stood here for over 2,800 years and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
All around the city is an amazing wall, over six kilometres long. It has protected the city for ancient times. Now let's step into the city itself. Visiting Pingyao Ancient City is like travelling back in time. Look at these old, narrow streets lined with traditional shops and red lanterns. This is how the city has looked since many years. Have you ever gone to a place like this?
Here we can see some traditional homes. Notice the dark brick walls and beautiful wooden carvings. They are wonderful examples of building styles from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Can you believe people have lived in these homes since centuries?
Although some people from Pingyao have been to modern cities, many have stayed. They help protect this living museum of Chinese history.
(1)
stood→has stood
(2) for→since
(3) a→the
(4)
since→for
(5) gone→been
(6) since→for
答案：(1) stood→has stood
(2) for→since
(3) a→the
(4) since→for
(5) gone→been
(6) since→for
(2) for→since
(3) a→the
(4) since→for
(5) gone→been
(6) since→for
解析：
【分析】
这道题是短文改错题，解题需从时态、介词搭配、冠词用法和固定表达这几个角度逐句排查：
1. 时态角度：当动作从过去持续到现在且有“for+时间段”提示时，要用现在完成时，需排查一般过去时的误用；
2. 介词区分：明确since后接时间点、for后接时间段的规则，找出介词搭配错误；
3. 冠词用法：特指双方已知的事物时要用定冠词the，排查不定冠词a的误用；
4. 固定表达：区分“have been to（去过某地，已返回）”和“have gone to（去了某地，未返回）”的语义差异，找出搭配错误。
【解析】
1. 错误句：It stood here for over 2,800 years
改正：stood→has stood
原因：“for over 2,800 years”表明动作从过去持续至今，需用现在完成时，主语It是第三人称单数，故改为has stood。
2. 错误句：It has protected the city for ancient times
改正：for→since
原因：“ancient times”是过去时间点，since后接时间点表示“从……以来”，符合语境，for后接时间段，此处用法错误，故改为since。
3. 错误句：People greet each other in the shadow of a city wall
改正：a→the
原因：此处city wall特指平遥古城的城墙，是双方明确的特定事物，应用定冠词the，故将a改为the。
4. 错误句：This is how the city has looked since many years
改正：since→for
原因：“many years”是时间段，for后接时间段表示动作持续的时长，since后接时间点，此处用法错误，故改为for。
5. 错误句：Have you ever gone to a place like this?
改正：gone→been
原因：语境是询问是否有过此类经历，“have been to”表示“去过某地（已返回）”，符合语义；“have gone to”表示“去了某地（未返回）”，不符合语境，故改为been。
6. 错误句：Can you believe people have lived in these homes since centuries?
改正：since→for
原因：“centuries”是时间段，for后接时间段表示动作持续的时长，since后接时间点，此处用法错误，故改为for。
【答案】
(1) stood→has stood
(2) for→since
(3) a→the
(4) since→for
(5) gone→been
(6) since→for
【知识点】
现在完成时用法；since与for的区别；冠词特指用法
【点评】
本题聚焦英语基础语法的综合运用，涵盖时态、介词、冠词和固定表达多个考点，要求学生结合语境精准判断语法规则的适用场景，既能考查学生的语法掌握程度，也能引导学生关注语言在实际语境中的正确使用。
【难度系数】
0.6
这道题是短文改错题，解题需从时态、介词搭配、冠词用法和固定表达这几个角度逐句排查：
1. 时态角度：当动作从过去持续到现在且有“for+时间段”提示时，要用现在完成时，需排查一般过去时的误用；
2. 介词区分：明确since后接时间点、for后接时间段的规则，找出介词搭配错误；
3. 冠词用法：特指双方已知的事物时要用定冠词the，排查不定冠词a的误用；
4. 固定表达：区分“have been to（去过某地，已返回）”和“have gone to（去了某地，未返回）”的语义差异，找出搭配错误。
【解析】
1. 错误句：It stood here for over 2,800 years
改正：stood→has stood
原因：“for over 2,800 years”表明动作从过去持续至今，需用现在完成时，主语It是第三人称单数，故改为has stood。
2. 错误句：It has protected the city for ancient times
改正：for→since
原因：“ancient times”是过去时间点，since后接时间点表示“从……以来”，符合语境，for后接时间段，此处用法错误，故改为since。
3. 错误句：People greet each other in the shadow of a city wall
改正：a→the
原因：此处city wall特指平遥古城的城墙，是双方明确的特定事物，应用定冠词the，故将a改为the。
4. 错误句：This is how the city has looked since many years
改正：since→for
原因：“many years”是时间段，for后接时间段表示动作持续的时长，since后接时间点，此处用法错误，故改为for。
5. 错误句：Have you ever gone to a place like this?
改正：gone→been
原因：语境是询问是否有过此类经历，“have been to”表示“去过某地（已返回）”，符合语义；“have gone to”表示“去了某地（未返回）”，不符合语境，故改为been。
6. 错误句：Can you believe people have lived in these homes since centuries?
改正：since→for
原因：“centuries”是时间段，for后接时间段表示动作持续的时长，since后接时间点，此处用法错误，故改为for。
【答案】
(1) stood→has stood
(2) for→since
(3) a→the
(4) since→for
(5) gone→been
(6) since→for
【知识点】
现在完成时用法；since与for的区别；冠词特指用法
【点评】
本题聚焦英语基础语法的综合运用，涵盖时态、介词、冠词和固定表达多个考点，要求学生结合语境精准判断语法规则的适用场景，既能考查学生的语法掌握程度，也能引导学生关注语言在实际语境中的正确使用。
【难度系数】
0.6
Sharing my favourite place
A Angie’s Canadian friend is visiting China. She is writing him an email recommending a place to visit. Read her email and learn how to write one.
Use a polite, friendly way to respond to someone’s news.
Hi Jack,
I’m so glad to hear you’re planning a trip to China! You’ll love it here. There are so many great places to explore. I want to recommend my favourite place: the Changbai Mountains!
Use a casual tone to show friendliness and warmth.
The Changbai Mountains are in the north - east part of the country. The area is famous for its volcanic landscapes.
Use descriptive language to help readers imagine what the place is like.
Perhaps the most beautiful spot is the Tianchi Lake. The water there is clear and blue, and rocky peaks rise all around it. Since the lake sits at the very top of a mountain, it looks almost like it’s touching the sky!
This is a great place to visit at any time of the year. In summer, you can hike through ancient forests and stop to admire a beautiful waterfall. In winter, the area turns into a popular destination for skiers. After a tiring day of hiking or skiing, you can relax in the local hot springs. Thanks to the volcanoes, there are many natural hot springs here, and sitting in them is a perfect way to relax and enjoy nature.
Use the phrase “thanks to” to explain cause and effect.
I know you love nature—especially animals. There’s actually a nature reserve in the Changbai Mountains. There, you can see beautiful wild birds, deer and even—if you’re very lucky—a Siberian tiger!
Use the expression “Let me know if you want to...” to offer help or advice.
With so many wonderful things to see and do, I’m sure you’ll love the Changbai Mountains! Let me know if you want to hear more about it—or about any other place in China. I’m always happy to help.
Cheers,
Angie
◆ Structure of the article ◆
Beginning: Show your excitement about your friend’s trip and introduce your recommended place.
Main body: Give details about the place, including its location, special features and what you can do or see there. Use a separate paragraph for each point.
Ending: Close by offering your friend help or advice about the trip.
B Daisy, your friend from England, is planning a trip to China. Think of a place in China that you find beautiful and write an email telling your friend about it.
A Angie’s Canadian friend is visiting China. She is writing him an email recommending a place to visit. Read her email and learn how to write one.
Use a polite, friendly way to respond to someone’s news.
Hi Jack,
I’m so glad to hear you’re planning a trip to China! You’ll love it here. There are so many great places to explore. I want to recommend my favourite place: the Changbai Mountains!
Use a casual tone to show friendliness and warmth.
The Changbai Mountains are in the north - east part of the country. The area is famous for its volcanic landscapes.
Use descriptive language to help readers imagine what the place is like.
Perhaps the most beautiful spot is the Tianchi Lake. The water there is clear and blue, and rocky peaks rise all around it. Since the lake sits at the very top of a mountain, it looks almost like it’s touching the sky!
This is a great place to visit at any time of the year. In summer, you can hike through ancient forests and stop to admire a beautiful waterfall. In winter, the area turns into a popular destination for skiers. After a tiring day of hiking or skiing, you can relax in the local hot springs. Thanks to the volcanoes, there are many natural hot springs here, and sitting in them is a perfect way to relax and enjoy nature.
Use the phrase “thanks to” to explain cause and effect.
I know you love nature—especially animals. There’s actually a nature reserve in the Changbai Mountains. There, you can see beautiful wild birds, deer and even—if you’re very lucky—a Siberian tiger!
Use the expression “Let me know if you want to...” to offer help or advice.
With so many wonderful things to see and do, I’m sure you’ll love the Changbai Mountains! Let me know if you want to hear more about it—or about any other place in China. I’m always happy to help.
Cheers,
Angie
◆ Structure of the article ◆
Beginning: Show your excitement about your friend’s trip and introduce your recommended place.
Main body: Give details about the place, including its location, special features and what you can do or see there. Use a separate paragraph for each point.
Ending: Close by offering your friend help or advice about the trip.
B Daisy, your friend from England, is planning a trip to China. Think of a place in China that you find beautiful and write an email telling your friend about it.
Hi Daisy,
I’m so thrilled to hear you’re planning a trip to China! You’re going to adore it here—there are so many stunning places to discover. My top recommendation is Guilin, a city that feels like a fairy tale come to life!
Guilin is in the southern part of China, in Guangxi Province. What makes it special? Its amazing karst mountains! These are tall, pointy mountains with strange shapes, rising straight out of the ground like giant green mushrooms. The most famous sight is the Li River. The water there is crystal clear, and when you take a bamboo raft down the river, it’s like floating through a painting—mountains reflected in the water, birds singing, and the fresh smell of nature all around!
I’m so thrilled to hear you’re planning a trip to China! You’re going to adore it here—there are so many stunning places to discover. My top recommendation is Guilin, a city that feels like a fairy tale come to life!
Guilin is in the southern part of China, in Guangxi Province. What makes it special? Its amazing karst mountains! These are tall, pointy mountains with strange shapes, rising straight out of the ground like giant green mushrooms. The most famous sight is the Li River. The water there is crystal clear, and when you take a bamboo raft down the river, it’s like floating through a painting—mountains reflected in the water, birds singing, and the fresh smell of nature all around!
You can visit Guilin any season. In spring, the mountains are covered in bright green leaves, and the river is full of life. In autumn, don’t miss the Longsheng Rice Terraces—they look like golden stairs climbing up the hills! There’s also Elephant Trunk Hill, a mountain that really looks like an elephant putting its trunk into the river to drink. It’s so fun to take photos there!
I know you love taking pictures, and Guilin has endless perfect spots. You can even visit Reed Flute Cave, a cave with colorful lights on the rocks—it’s like a magical underground palace!
With so much beauty and fun, I’m sure Guilin will be your favorite too! Let me know if you want more info about where to stay or what to eat. I’m here to help!
Cheers,
[Your Name]
I know you love taking pictures, and Guilin has endless perfect spots. You can even visit Reed Flute Cave, a cave with colorful lights on the rocks—it’s like a magical underground palace!
With so much beauty and fun, I’m sure Guilin will be your favorite too! Let me know if you want more info about where to stay or what to eat. I’m here to help!
Cheers,
[Your Name]
答案：Hi Daisy,
I’m so thrilled to hear you’re planning a trip to China! You’re going to adore it here—there are so many stunning places to discover. My top recommendation is Guilin, a city that feels like a fairy tale come to life!
Guilin is in the southern part of China, in Guangxi Province. What makes it special? Its amazing karst mountains! These are tall, pointy mountains with strange shapes, rising straight out of the ground like giant green mushrooms. The most famous sight is the Li River. The water there is crystal clear, and when you take a bamboo raft down the river, it’s like floating through a painting—mountains reflected in the water, birds singing, and the fresh smell of nature all around!
You can visit Guilin any season. In spring, the mountains are covered in bright green leaves, and the river is full of life. In autumn, don’t miss the Longsheng Rice Terraces—they look like golden stairs climbing up the hills! There’s also Elephant Trunk Hill, a mountain that really looks like an elephant putting its trunk into the river to drink. It’s so fun to take photos there!
I know you love taking pictures, and Guilin has endless perfect spots. You can even visit Reed Flute Cave, a cave with colorful lights on the rocks—it’s like a magical underground palace!
With so much beauty and fun, I’m sure Guilin will be your favorite too! Let me know if you want more info about where to stay or what to eat. I’m here to help!
Cheers,
[Your Name]
I’m so thrilled to hear you’re planning a trip to China! You’re going to adore it here—there are so many stunning places to discover. My top recommendation is Guilin, a city that feels like a fairy tale come to life!
Guilin is in the southern part of China, in Guangxi Province. What makes it special? Its amazing karst mountains! These are tall, pointy mountains with strange shapes, rising straight out of the ground like giant green mushrooms. The most famous sight is the Li River. The water there is crystal clear, and when you take a bamboo raft down the river, it’s like floating through a painting—mountains reflected in the water, birds singing, and the fresh smell of nature all around!
You can visit Guilin any season. In spring, the mountains are covered in bright green leaves, and the river is full of life. In autumn, don’t miss the Longsheng Rice Terraces—they look like golden stairs climbing up the hills! There’s also Elephant Trunk Hill, a mountain that really looks like an elephant putting its trunk into the river to drink. It’s so fun to take photos there!
I know you love taking pictures, and Guilin has endless perfect spots. You can even visit Reed Flute Cave, a cave with colorful lights on the rocks—it’s like a magical underground palace!
With so much beauty and fun, I’m sure Guilin will be your favorite too! Let me know if you want more info about where to stay or what to eat. I’m here to help!
Cheers,
[Your Name]
解析：
1. 开头：表达对Daisy旅行的兴奋，介绍推荐地点（如桂林）。2. 主体：分点介绍位置（广西南部，以喀斯特山水闻名）、特色景观（漓江清澈如镜，象鼻山形似大象饮水）、四季活动（春季竹筏漂流，秋季龙胜梯田金黄）及文化体验（芦笛岩溶洞）。3. 结尾：用“Let me know if you want to...”提供帮助。语言保持友好随意，使用描述性词汇。