专题15 短文改错
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In ancient times, people's transportation means were their foot. So it was rather difficult for them travel from one place to another. As a result, they know few things about the outside world. The world was too big for them to understand it.
With science and technology developing rapidly, more and more transportation means appear, such as bicycles, buses, cars, trains, ships and planes, that carry goods and passengers to and from every corner of the world. And they shorten the distance among people. With the help of these modern facilities, people from all over the world can get in constantly touch with each other. So it is much easy for people from different nations to understand each other but communicate with each other. Thus the world is getting smaller and smaller, just like big family.
第五句：that→which 第六句：among→between 第七句：constantly→constant 第八句：easy→easier; but→and 第九句：big前加a/one 2.短文改错
Insurance companies are normally willing to insure anything, but it must be unique to insure a dish. It was a unusual pie dish, for it was eighteen feet in long and six feet in width. They had been purchased by a local authority so that an enormous pie could baked for an annual fair. The pie committee decided that the best way to transport would be by a canal, so they insured it for the trip. Short after it was launched, the pie committee went to the local inn to celebrate. In the same time, a number of teenager climbed on to the dish and held a little party of their own. Dancing proved to be more than the dish could bear, but during the party it capsized (倾覆) and sink in seven feet of water.
答案：第二句：a→an; long→length 第三句：They→It; could后加be 第四句：去掉a
第五句：Short→Shortly
第六句：In→At; teenager→teenagers
第七句：but→for/because; sink→sank 3.短文改错
I've learnt from the notice that you're looking for an English editor for us school paper. I'm written this letter to apply for the position.
I'm Li Hua, Senior Three student in our school. In my view, I met your requirements. For one thing, I'm willing to devote some of my spare time to serve others. For another, I'm good at both English or Fine Arts. I'm either skilled in using computers. I would be glad if you could offer to me an opportunity for an interview.
I'm looking forward to your kindly reply at your earliest convenient. 答案：第一句：us→our 第二句：written→writing 第三句：Senior前加a 第四句：met→meet
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It was a sunny day today but I went to Xishan Park for a spring outing. The moment when I entered the park, a variety of beautiful flowers and green trees came into sight. Attracting by the beauty, I couldn't help taking photos. As I wandered along the path, enjoying the beautiful view, I noticed anything unpleasant. Two schoolgirls jumped over the fence to pick flowers. Obviously they didn't realize that their behavior has done great damage to beauty of the park. Without hesitation, I
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went up and stopped her politely. Feeling quite embarrassed, the two girls came out immediate. Then they took pictures inside the fence. Seeing that, I smiled and everything looked nicer in my eye.
答案：第一句：but→and 第二句：去掉when
第三句：Attracting→Attracted 第四句：anything→something 第六句：has→had; beauty前加the 第七句：her→them
第八句：immediate→immediately 第九句：inside→outside 第十句：eye→eyes 5.短文改错
Last weekend, I helped my grandparents prepare for our trip to Beidaihe. On Saturday morning, together with my grandparents, I searched for the Internet for the train schedule, the weather in Beidaihe, and some hotel informations. In the afternoon, I went to the train station and manage to buy two tickets for my grandparents but there was a long queue. After dinner, I packed into the suitcase which my grandparents would need, such as clothes, glasses, a umbrella, and a map. The next morning, I went to the station see them off. Waved goodbye to them on the platform, I felt happy for them and wished them a safety journey.
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I lived in Stockholm for 18 months when I was in my twenty. I was able to get several fun jobs, taught guitar and piano, and English at language school. They wanted everyone with an “American” accent. I also take the bar exam with students. I became friends in many Swedes and students who are from around the world. I was great privileged to attend the Nobel Prize Ball at the King's palace. It was very formal. The men had to wear top hats, white gloves but carry
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canes! My list of adventures is too much long to document here. It is by far the big adventure and learning experience of my life.
答案：第一句：twenty→twenties 第二句：taught→teaching; at后加a 第三句：everyone→someone/somebody 第四句：take→took 第五句：in→with 第六句：great→greatly 第八句：but→and 第九句：去掉much 第十句：big→biggest 7.短文改错
One of my happiest childhood memories were having dinner with my parents and two sisters. As a result, found that we seldom had a chance to get together, then we decided we would set aside three evening
experiment — Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. After a couple of week of trying this plan, almost everyone was unhappy. For a while, the kids began to resist the idea. They said they would rather to spend the time with their friends or take part in some activities. Gradual, though, they began to see these evenings together for a very different way. We laughed a lot and we discussed about each other's problems. Since a few months, we all felt that we had been able to build much strong relationships with the family than we had before.
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This morning, I was jogging in the park when I caught sight a wallet on a bench. Clear, someone had left it there by an accident. I picked it up and checked the contents. Inside them, I found some money or a card with a phone number. Believing that the owner would be worrying, I immediately try the number. A man answered it in an anxious voice. Heard that I had his wallet, he sighed with relief and told me he would return right away. Ten minute later, the man arrived. After
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confirming he was the owner, I handed the wallet back with him. With his thumb up, he expressed his gratitude to me repeatedly. Seeing the smile on his face, I felt happy that I was able to help.
答案：第一句：sight后加of 第二句：Clear→Clearly; 去掉an 第四句：them→it; or→and
第五句：worrying→worried; try→tried 第七句：Heard→Hearing 第八句：minute→minutes 第九句：with→to 9.短文改错
People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people lived in a city cannot enjoy. They stay close to the nature. They make friend with trees and stones, and cows and dogs. They breath fresh air. They listen the songs of birds. This contact with nature is beneficial to our health. There are many diseases that is common in the city, but are not to be find in the country.
can easy get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk. And they get them at low prices than in the city. Country people are mostly honest. They say that they mean. They make and keep promises with seriousness. They live simply and directly with happiness.
答案：第一句：lived→living 第二句：去掉the 第三句：friend→friends 第四句：breath→breathe 第五句：listen后加to 第七句：is→are; find→found 第九句：easy→easily 第十句：low→lower 第十二句：that→what 10.短文改错
There was a rich man who carried many treasures to the distance to look into happiness. But after a long march, he fails to find happiness. Annoyed, he sat by a path of the mountain while a farmer carrying a large bunch of firewood came down from the mountain. The rich man said, “I'm a wealth man. Can you tell me that why I'm unhappy？” The farmer put down the heavy firewood, wiped the sweat pleasant and said, “Happiness is very simple: put down and you'll be happy！”
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