and take their first steps with someone helping them. As they grow out of infancy, babies begin to make sounds similar to words.

　　The toddler stage (学步期) begins when a baby starts to walk, usually at about the age of 1. Most children also start saying words at about this time. As toddlers grow they become stronger and have more control of their bodies. Their thinking skills also improve. 　2　 They like to copy what other people say and do.

　　Between the ages of 3 and 5, children are in the preschool stage. Children learn many important skills during this stage. They learn to share and take turns.

　　　　3　 Playing with others helps them learn how to get along with all kinds of people.

　　Starting school marks a new stage. Children's minds develop quickly as they learn reading and writing. They also learn more about cooperating with others.

　　Between 9 and 12 years old, children are preteens. 　4　 They become better at controlling their behavior. Preteens also understand how to be helpful to others.

　　　5　 As preteens become teenagers, they move one step closer to becoming adults and living on their own.

　　　A. This growth is called child development.

　　　B. As their bodies grow stronger, they try sports.

　　　C. They learn how to play simple games with rules.

　　　D. During this stage they become much more independent.

　　　E. The end of the preteen years marks the end of childhood.

　　　F. They slowly start putting words together to make sentences.

　　　G. Preteens also become more aware of the world beyond their home.

　　　Ⅲ. 短文改错

　　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。

　　I still remember the first day I come to this new school. Everything was new to me, what made me realize I was no longer a small child. I had to depend on me. Luckily, I made several good friend. Their interests were similar with mine. I had great English teacher, Maggie. She let me know the important of English. So I decided to learn English hardly. Although it was very difficult at first, but with the help of my teacher, I made rapidly progress. Just as the old saying goes, "Where there is a will, there is a way."

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