Nowadays, lots of foreigners are learning Chinese. Like many of them, I 1 knew two words of Chinese ("Ni Hao" and "Xie Xie") when I first came to Beijing, China in 2009. As you can guess, my life was 2 for a while after I arrived. Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite stressful.

    I knew I had to learn more Chinese, so I 3 a Chinese class. My teacher was 4, although I didn't learn enough to have a real conversation. Later I studied on my own as well, but my progress was still slow. And I decided to 5.

    Around this time, I started playing in a band with a Chinese man who became one of my best friends in Beijing. He taught me a lot of 6 about music, such as "melody". He learned a lot of English from me in return, so it was a good way to 7 language and culture.

    I have learned enough Chinese to 8 many problems like booking train tickets. These days, there are more foreigners who are studying Chinese. I can 9 why it's an amazing language. Finally, I found that the best way to learn a 10 is to make friends with native speakers and spend time with them.

文中共有5处语言错误'每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)'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。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2．只允许修改5处，多者(从第6处起)不计分

A Talk to Myself

    How time flies! I have been a 16-years-old girl now. I'm leaving school soon. I really have a lot to talk to myself.

    Lucky, my teachers are very friendly. They not only give me knowledge but also tell me how to be a man and my classmates are helpful. We share happiness and sadness in our school life.

    However, I'm also upset sometime. I don't take part in outdoor activities quite often because too much homework. I know it's not good for me. I'll try my best to join in more.

    I believe that my life in the future will be more beautiful and more beautiful..

    Dave is my good friend. He1in a small village. His home is far2his school and the roads are not good, So it is3for him to get to school. He4at about six o'clock every day and has breakfast quickly. Then he leaves for school at about six twenty. First, he5his bike to the bus station. It takes about forty minutes. Then he takes the No. 12 bus. It usually takes6about fifty minutes. Sometimes he has no time for breakfast at home,7he has some food on the bus.

    "I dream of taking8, It must be9." says Dave. He hopes (希望) he can go to college(上大学) in a big city some day,10? Because then he can take a train to the big city!

Do you have a beautiful dream? I know almost everyone 1his/her own dreams. The dreams are very important 2 everyone for they can make people 3 harder.

I am studying in a school now. My dreams is 4 a teacher in Western China. Many children there want to go to school5 they can't. Their families are very poor and the parents don't have enough 6to send their children to school. But going to school and studying is the only 7 to change their life. Teachers are greatly needed there, so I want to be a teacher to help them. I 8 kind to my students and make friends with them. I will give them love and teach 9 how to be a useful person. I think it is a great 10 in the world.

    Bill and Cathy wanted to go on a holiday. They chose a place called Maldives (马尔代夫). And they decided to 1there for two weeks in spring, because they heard that the weather there would be perfect at that time. They worked very hard for several2. Finally, they made enough money for their dream3. But their trip was more like a nightmare (噩梦)!

    The problem4when the flight was put off because of bad weather. They couldn't leave5night. They finally got on the plane twelve hours later! But they6fly to Maldives because there was a storm. They had to fly to the capital city7. There they stayed in a small hotel8the airport.

    The hotel was next to the sea, but the sea was9dirty that they couldn't swim in it. And the hotel swimming pool was full of leaves! The food was awful10. For breakfast there was11bread and milk! The worst part was when the storm came, they felt really12. Because of the bad weather, they had to stay for13night in the small hotel. And they had14to do. It was so boring. Finally, they15in Maldives three days later. And someone told them the weather there had been wonderful all the time!

    Being street smart is an important skill to have and a good way to take care of yourself.

    Always carry your phone with you, but do not look at 1 while you are walking. Being able to communicate or call for help is important, so keep a list of useful numbers. But put your phone away while you are walking so that you can keep your 2 up and see what's going on around. If you do need to check your phone, 3 and look at it quickly.

    Don't wear earphones 4 you are out. If you have to 5 something when you're out, use only one earphone or play it at a very low volume(音量).

    Travel with 6 or family members when possible and never go anywhere with a stranger. It's 7 to be careful with strangers. Remember not to get into a stranger's car if they call you over.

   8 dark and out-of-the-way places. Do not take short cuts through dark areas, even if it will make your trip much faster. If you have to go to unsafe places, go 9 someone you know or speak to someone over the phone while you are there.

    Run and shout if you feel unsafe. Run away as fast as you can towards a police station, hospital, or nearby business for 10. Shout as loudly as you can to get the attention of people nearby.