短文改错练习集锦.doc

短文改错专练（一）
       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。
A
March 29th,
Dear Diary,
       I’m writing this at my room. It’s almost midnight and I have to getting up early tomorrow, but I can’t sleep. I’m thinking about my future! Every day, my parents asks me, “What do you want to be when you grow?” The problem is: I don’t know! My mom always says, “Be a doctor!” And she doesn’t understand — to be a doctor, you have to study for a long, long time and that’s not her idea of fun. Also I’m really bad at biology at the school. My dad says, “Be a pilot!” Is he crazy? He knew I hate flying!
       Now I’m getting tiring, so I’m going to bed. I can think about my future in bed. I get my best ideas when I’m lain down.

B
       I have known my friend Rebecca for a long time. We firstly met at a friend’s birthday party five years before. We found out that we both liked singing and dancing, so I invited Rebecca over to my place. We listened to the music together and soon became best friends. Three years ago, Rebecca’s parents invited me go on holiday with them. It is great. We spent three wonderful weeks in a little cottage. Rebecca and I loved walking along the beautifully beach. We took a lot of photos and had a lot of funs. Last year, Rebecca’s father changed her job, and they moved to other town. Since then we haven’t seen each other very much, but we’ve talked in the phone and we’ve written emails to each other.

C
Dear Joe,
       How are you? Thanks to your post — good to know when you’re OK. I’ve got news too. I’m going on holiday next weeks with my brother and Anna, a friend from school. We’re going to stay on a farm with four days! We’re going to look after the animals and doing some horse-riding. I’m sure I’ll love it. You know how crazy I am about the animals! I want to learn all about the cows or the horses. I hope I will have some times to go walking in the hills, too. Well, right now I’m going to finish homework — lots to do before the holiday! I’ll write to you when I get back to telling you about my holiday.
                                                               Yours,
                                                               Nadia

D
       People had always been interested in bees. This interest may have begun with the honey what bees make. In the fact, it has been found that people have been eating honey for thousand of years.       In the more recently past, people were interested in the way bees made honey. They admired the way bees seemed to working so hard. Some languages even developed expressions about people working like bees. In English, for example, we talk with a “busy bee”. Now scientists has a new reason to be interested in bees. They have discovered that bees able to communicate with each other. Research has revealed some surprised facts about this, but there are still many mysteries.

E
       Yesterday afternoon, I took the No. 6 bus to go home. It was crowded on the bus, and I had listened to music by my earphones. Suddenly I saw the name of the bus stop that I should get off, so I got off the bus in hurry. When I arrived home, I realized that I had left my bag on the bus. My ID card and ten books were in the bag. I was worried and eager to finding it, so I went to the bus companies for help. Fortunate, at the Lost and Found, I see my bag. I wanted to thank the person who had found my bag, and the staff there said the person hadn’t left his name. How a good man!

F
       I read an interested piece of news on a newspaper today. According to Professor Richard Wiseman, only less than a quarter of the British achieved their New Year goals because they do it in the wrong way. He studied 700 volunteers who made a wide ranges of New Year goals, including quitting smoking, losing the weight, or gaining a qualification. Just 22 percent of the participants managed to meeting their goals or described their progress like “very successful.” The reason so much failed was that they took the wrong approach and led by self-help books in the wrong way. They tended to spend a lot of time on thinking about the “bad things” what would happen if they did not achieve their goals instead of taking action.

G
       Last weekends, I went shopping by myself. It was a sunny day and I feel very happy. When I had bought anything I needed, I went to the bus stop to take a bus. Unfortunately, there were too much people at the bus stop. Then it was my turn to get on, there was no room. I had to wait the next bus. Suddenly, it started to rain. I had no choice but to call a taxi. Half way through the journey, the taxi was broke down. I was filled with angry when I saw an emptier bus go by. Finally, I decided to walk home in a rain. What an unlucky day!

H
       My name is Li Hua and I wanted to be class monitor. I am responsible, sociable, or easy-going. I enjoy serving others. Additionally, I have vary interests. I love singing and playing the drums as well soccer. I am also a good listener and be always open to different opinions. I am confident that I can do the job good. Being a student myself, firstly, I will create an academic atmosphere so that everyone in our classes can improve their studies. For those students who is falling behind, I will find ways to help them to catch up. Secondly, I will serve as a bridge among teachers and students. Finally, I will arrange parties so we can relax. I believe I am the right person to this post.

答案
A
1. ... at my room.                 at → in
2. ... have to getting ...         getting → get
3. ... my parents asks ...        asks → ask
4. ... when you grow?”        grow后加up
5. And she doesn’t ...            And → But
6. ... not her idea of ...          her → my
7. ... at the school.                去掉the
8. He knew I hate ...             knew → knows
9. ... I’m getting tiring ...        tiring → tired
10. ... I’m lain down.              lain → lying
B
1. We firstly met ...                firstly → first
2. ... five years before.         before → ago
3. ... to the music ...              去掉the
4. ... go on holiday ...           go前加to
5. It is great.                        is → was
6. ... beautifully beach.         beautifully → beautiful
7. ... a lot of funs.                funs → fun
8. ... changed her job ...        her → his
9. ... to other town.                other → another
10. ... in the phone ...           in → on / over
C
1. Thanks to your ...             to → for
2. ... to know when ...           when → that或去掉when
3. ... next weeks with ...        weeks → week
4. ... with four days!             with → for
5. ... and doing some ...        doing → do
6. ... about the animals!        去掉the
7. ... or the horses.               or → and
8. ... have some times ...        times → time
9. ... finish homework ...         homework前加my
10. ... to telling you ...             telling → tell
D
1. People had always ...        had → have
2. ... what bees make.           what → that / which
3. In the fact ...                      去掉the
4. ... thousand of years.         thousand → thousands
5. ... recently past ...             recently → recent
6. ... working so hard.           working → work
7. ... we talk with ...                 with → about

8. ... has a new reason ...        has → have
9. ... bees able to ...                 able前加are
10. ... surprised facts ...          surprised → surprising
E
1. ... I had listened ...           去掉had
2. ... by my earphones.         by → with
3. ... that I should ...              that → where

4. ... bus in hurry.                 hurry前加a
5. ... to finding it ...               finding → find
6. ... the bus companies ...     companies → company
7. Fortunate, at the ...          Fortunate → Fortunately
8. ... I see my bag.                see → saw
9. ... and the staff ...              and → but
10. How a good man!            How → What
F
1. ... an interested piece ...        interested → interesting
2. ... they do it in ...                    do → did
3. ... a wide ranges ...                 ranges → range
4. ... losing the weight ...             去掉the
5. ... managed to meeting ...       meeting → meet
6. ... like “very successful.”     like → as
7. ... so much failed ...                  much → many
8. ... and led by ...                        led前加were
9. ... time on thinking ...                 on → in或去掉on
10. ... what would happen ...          what → that
G
1. Last weekends ...              weekends → weekend
2. ... I feel very happy.           feel → felt
3. ... anything I needed ...     anything → everything
4. ... too much people ...        much → many
5. Then it was my ...             Then → When
6. ... wait the next bus.         the前加for
7. ... was broke down.          去掉was
8. ... filled with angry ...         angry → anger
9. ... an emptier bus ...          emptier → empty
10. ... in a rain.                      a → the
H
1. ... I wanted to be ...           wanted → want
2. ... or easy-going.                or → and
3. . have vary interests.        vary → varied
4. ... as well soccer.                 soccer前加as
5. ... be always open ...         去掉be
6. ... do the job good.            good → well
7. ... in our classes ...            classes → class
8. ... who is falling ...                is → are
9. ... among teachers ...          among → between
10. ... to this post.                   to → for

短文改错专练（二）
       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。
A
Dear Sarah,
       I’m writing because I want to apologize to what I did last week. I’m really sorry. I know we said 8:30, and I would’ve gotten here on time if everything hadn’t gone wrongly. I was late because my watch broke and I didn’t know what the time it was. So you see, I would’ve arrived on time if my watch hadn’t broken. Then I have to walk because I’d missed the bus. And then I fell over and my trousers got dirty, so I had to go home and get changing. Then I decided to catch another buses, but it was too late. I would have phoned you and my brother had taken my mobile phone. Anyway, I hope you aren’t too angrier with me. Hope to hear you soon.
                                                               Yours,
                                                               Jack

B
       Today my classmate and I went to a farm for a trip. I get up at six o’clock and we set off by bus. On the bus, some of us sang, and some of us talked. We all had good time. Two hours late, we arrived at the gate of the farm, that the farmers were waiting to give us a warm welcome. After we were shown around the big farm, they began to plant trees. It was really a good way to getting close to nature and protect the environment at the same time. Next, we had a picnic and it was great fun to eat on the open air. Finally, we went home at half past four. Although all of us was tired, our trip was really very more unforgettable.

C
       Both my father and mother has been wanting me to study abroad. They think that it’s natural to master a foreign language in an English-speaking country and that studying abroad at early age will enable me to be dependent. Moreover, it will be easier to me to gain advanced knowledge of technology, that will prepare me for a brighter future. Moreover, my good friend, Zhang Hua doesn’t agree with them. He thought my English is too limited to communicate with foreigners. Besides, the cost is too much for his family. In my opinions, I should continue to study in China. As long as I study hard at now, I’ll make great achievements in the future.

D
       Advertising informs consumers about newer products available on the market. It gives us information with everything from shampoo to toothpaste to computers and cars. But there is one serious problems with this. The information are actually very often misinformation. It tells us the products’ benefits but hides its disadvantages. Advertising not only leads us to buying things that we don’t need and can’t afford, but it confuses our sense reality. “Zoom toothpaste prevents bad teeth and gives you the white teeth!” the advertisement tells us. And it doesn’t tell us the complete truth that a health diet and a good toothbrush will have the same effect.

E
       My grandfather had had enough of his cat. He was tired of her scratching all the furnitures and made a mess. So he gave her to a friend, who lived on the other side of town. He told his friends that he was getting so old to look after her. A week later, in a very cold winter day, my grandfather returned home from shopping and surprised to see the cat on his doorstep. My grandfather was moved by the fact that his pet had found his way back from the other side of town in such a cold weather. He took the cat outside and gave her lots of loving attention. He decided he will never give her away again.

F
       Bedouin, the Arab people who live in the desert, living in a traditional society. This means they live on much the same way as their ancestors did. People who live in traditional societies has strong ties to the past. Customs and beliefs have changed very slower. They fear that when changes will make their lives worse rather than better. Values are passing on with little changes from one generation to the next. Yet changes do take place. All cultures change, but they change much quickly at some periods than at other. In very recent years, changes have taken place very quickly everywhere, including deserts of Southwest Asia and North Africa.

G
       My uncle and aunt come home one evening and discovered huge hole in their roof. They also found that their dog was dead and their furniture were covered in horrible-smelling matter. Upset by which they saw, they phoned the police. After the police looked into the problem, they were told what had happened to. It seemed that the container holding the wastes from the toilets on a passing plane had burst openly. The contents froze in the atmosphere as it fell towards the ground.      Then the resulting block of ice crashed through the roof and broke into piece, killing the dog after melting in their house.

H
       Taking parts in recreation activities help us keep fit. There are various kinds of activity in our daily life, for example, listening to music, watching TV, playing chess, or going to cinema. But I think we’d better to have more outdoor activities. As students, we usually sit too longer in the classroom, and as a result our eyes and brains getti