短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同学之间交换修改作文,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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在该句下面写出该加的词。
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。
The Internet consisted of millions of pages of data is the big source of information in the world. The World Wide Web is a computer network that allows computer users to have an access to information from millions of websites. It was invented in 1991 by Tim Berners-Lee, he built his first computer while he was at university. He came up to the idea of the World Wide Web in 1989 while worked in Switzerland. Berners-Lee made possible for everyone to use the Internet. He designed the first "web browser", which allowed computer users to access document from other computers. The Internet had created thousands of millionaires. Besides, Berners-Lee is not one of them. He now only works as a lecturer in Boston.
1.The man is a ___________(crime). How can people elect him as a government official?
2.All the labs are furnished with modern ____________(equip).
3.In __________(conclude), shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.
4.I was going to be _________(depend) and needed to learn this vital skill.
5.__________(addict) to the internet, as many adolescents do, will have a negative effect on their mental health.
6.The project _________(design) to help landless people didn’t work out as planned.
7.___________(anxious), she took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only to find it didn’t fit.
8.It is ___________ (legal) to read people’s private letters without permission.
9.The __________(normal) bleeding is your body's own red flag of danger.
10.He has been an active ____________(participate) in the discussion.
JM: It's nice to see you, Xiao Li. And this is the first time I ___1.___(visit) your hometown. I've seen quite a lot of China, but this is one of the ______2.___(attract) places I've been to.
XL: Yes, everyone says so. I feel very ___3.____(fortune) living here.
JM: You live in the northwest of Xiamen. What's the climate like?
XL: Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it ____4.__be quite cold in winter.
JM: Oh, look at that huge apartment block!
XL: Yes, they've just completed __5.___. The rent for an apartment there is very high.
JM: I believe you! This area's so modern!
XL: Yes, this is the business district. They've put ___6.__ a lot of high-rise building recently, ___7.___ there are some great shopping malls.
JM: Maybe I could buy a few presents there.
XL: I'll take you there tomorrow. Now we are leaving the business district and ____8._(approach) the harbor. We're entering the western district, the most interesting part of the city.
JM: It seems lovely. Is that Gulangyu Island just across the water?
XL: Yes, it is. It's a gorgeous island with some really interesting __9.____(architect).
JM: So they tell me. Do you think we could stop and walk around for _10.__ while?
XL: Yes, we can park over there.
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this ________ at work in people of all ________. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about ________ with their new toys. But their ________ soon wears off and by January those ________ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of ________ stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument(纪念碑) to someone’s ________ interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child ________ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the ________ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents(青少年) enter high school with great ________ but are soon looking forward to ________. The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many ________, who now complain about the long drives to work, ________ drove for hours at a time when they first ________ their driver’s licenses? Before people retire, they usually ________ to do a lot of ________ things, which they never had ________ to do while working. But ________ after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes(消遣) become as boring as the jobs they ________. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new ________.
1.A. principleB. habitC. wayD. power
2.A. partiesB. racesC. countriesD. ages
3.A. workingB. livingC. playingD. going
4.A. confidence B. interestC. anxietyD. sorrow
5.A. sameB. extraC. funnyD. expensive
6.A. well-organizedB. colorfully-printed
C. half-filledD. newly-collected
7.A. broadB. passingC. differentD. main
8.A. silentlyB. impatientlyC. worriedlyD. gladly
9.A. promiseB. burdenC. rightD. game
10.A. courageB. calmnessC. confusionD. excitement
11.A. graduationB. independence
C. responsibilityD. success
12.A. childrenB. studentsC. adultsD. retirees
13.A. carefullyB. eagerlyC. nervouslyD. bravely
14.A. requiredB. gainedC. noticedD. discovered
15.A. needB. learnC. planD. start
16.A. greatB. strangeC. difficultD. correct
17.A. timeB. moneyC. skillsD. knowledge
18.A. onlyB. wellC. evenD. soon
19.A. lostB. choseC. leftD. began
20.A. petsB. toysC. friendsD. colleagues
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? __1.___ Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. _2.___ If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.___ 3._. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. __4.__ A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
__5.___. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
A. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up — we are born with our preference.
B. On the other hand, black is depressing.
C. The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.
D. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.
E. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.
F. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.
G. Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it.
NO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VACATIONS?
Special Story Time for All Lower Primary Pupils
SCHOOL LIBRARY
READING ROOM
June 6, 2 p. m—3 p. m,
Mr. Stephen Keene will impress you with stories from his famous New Kids Next Block series.
FREE ADMISSION
LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR IN 4 EASY LESSONS!
Venue: Music Room
Time: 9 a. m—12 p. m
Dates: June 6, 13, 20, 27
Instructor: Miss Katsumi from Japan
Fees: $40 for 4 lessons *
($20 for members of the school band and school choir)
Register with Mrs. Mary Mi, the Choir Mistress, NOW.
*It is compulsory for students who sing up to attend ALL four lessons.
JOIN THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB’S TWILIGHT CRUISE(黄昏巡游)
June 19, 5 p. m—8 p. m
﹒View Singapore’s wonderful skyline by night.
﹒Cruise past Kusu Island and Pulau Tekukor (Dove Island)
﹒Enjoy a great dinner under the starlit sky.
HURRY! VACANCIES ONLY FOR THE 1ST 20 PUPILS WHO SING UP.
Get your consent forms(同意书) from Miss Yu and return the forms with your payment($20) by 30 May.
* If there are more than 20 pupils interested in the cruise, priority (优先权) will be given to Geography Club*
1.A pupil who prefers not to spend any money can go for ________.
A. the cruiseB. the guitar lessons
C. story timeD. the school choir
2.Who will conduct the guitar lessons?
A. The band instructor. B. The choir mistress.
C. Mr. Stephen Keene. D. An invited guest.
3.To go for the cruise, pupils need to ________.
A. be Geography Club members
B. pay $30
C. know how to swim
D. have some forms filled
4.If a pupil is going away for the holidays with his /her family from June 1 to June 7, he/she can still go for ________.
A. story time B. the cruise
C. the school band D. the guitar lessons