2．Many people underestimate the importance of writing skills．They think that as long as they (25)can——青夏教育精英家教网——

2．Many people underestimate the importance of writing skills．They think that as long as they （25）can speak and understand the language，they know it．Truth is，we live in the age of internet and smart phones where most of the communication happens in writing．An ability to express ideas （26）in a clear and literate way has become extremely necessary for work，study and every day life．
Do you have trouble（27）expressing（express） yourself in written English？Don't worry，even native speakers find it difficult．
Here are some tips that will help you improve your English writing skills：
1．Read as much as you can．It is the best way（28）tolearn（learn） sentence structures and build a vocabulary．We will share a writing for you to read on Facebook every week．
2．Translate from your native language into English （29）and vice versa．However，if you write more，you should start thinking in English．You will know you have become fluent （30）once you no longer need to translate your thoughts．
3．Use social media．By posting on Twitter or Facebook，you can get comments and feedback from your peers．It also helps overcome a fear of writing in public．You can always get your writings （31）checked（check） by reviewers at Daily Themes before you share it on other channels．
4．Take an online course．There are a few very good free online courses on writing，English composition，and grammar on Cousera，Alison，edX，and Future Learn．You can take courses on these websites，and share your learning by writing on Daily Themes．
5．Get a writing coach at Daily Themes．The fastest way to learn is to have someone，（32）who has already mastered the language，check your writings．
Happy writing!

1．I ________ you，but I didn't think you would listen to me．（　　）

could have told

18．You'd better make the plants shorter，______ they will interrupt the views from the house．（　　）

17．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10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（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Every student likes vacations．Some of those prefer several short vacations throughout the year，but others will like to have one long vacation each year．As a result，there has been many arguments on this topic．
From my point of view，it is advisable for the students have several short vacations．Short vacations set the students free of study every now and then，what is beneficial to both of their physical and mental health．During the school life，rest is unnecessary．Appropriate relaxation refreshes students or gives them such energies to continue learning．As the saying goes，all the work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．

16．Researchers find that （61）alarge amount of African dust can blow all the way across the Atlantic Ocean and fall on North and South Americas．
African dust storms can harm air quality （62）acrossthe ocean．But new research by scientists from some countries （63）shows（show）the storms also can do some good．（64）Itis found that an average of 28million metric tons of Saharan dust falls in South America's Amazon River basin each year．Scientists say the dust is an important（65）provider（provide） of fertilizer．"Yes，it's（66）surprising（surprise） because of the huge amount of dust and phosphorous（磷），（67）whichis a nutrient that plants need （68）to grow（grow），"one of them says．
In fact，the phosphorous （69）falling（fall） from the sky is about the same as the amount that rivers carry out each year．The thick rainforest and the desert dust （70）are joined（join） together on one small planet．

15．Several years ago，I was backpacking in the Philippines when I met a lady from the US．She was paying a visit to her father，（62）whohad lived with her in the US．I asked why her father
had chosen to live on such a poor and （62）lonely（lone） island．She said her father was diagnosed with cancer after he moved to the US and the doctor said he had only half a year（63）left（leave）．As soon as her father（64）heard（hear） the news，he went back to live on their home island in the Philippines．What happened next was（65）amiracle．Fishing and barbecuing as he used to，her father survived．（66）It turned out that （67）happiness（happy） was the best cure，"the woman said．
Backpacking tours（68）likethis give me the chance（69）to reflect（reflect ） on the true purpose of living．Traveling has changed me．But if you asked me what that change is about，I would say it is about（70）finding（find） what I really want．

14．一些演员唱得不够好，他们不得不依靠其他音乐家来帮助他们．
As some actors could not sing well enough，theyhad to rely onother musicians to help them．

13．乐队正在演奏一首我们熟悉的歌曲．
The band are playing a songwith which we are familiar．

12．跟你的朋友表示你关心他．
Tell your friendthat you are concerned about him．

11．2022年冬季奥运会将在北京举办．
The 2022 Winter Olympic Gameswill be held in Beijing．

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