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英语八级校对与改错练习@#@英语八级校对与改错练习@#@ 校对与改错 PROOFREADING&@#@ERRORCORRECTION PassageOne Itisverydifficult∧imagineaneducationalsystemwhichtransmits 1.to valuesseriouslyinconflictwiththatofthegovernmentandthestate,or 2.thosewhichcontributesnothingtotrainingyoungpeoplefortheirfutureadult work-roles.However,educationalsystemsareoftenonlypartialsuccessful. 3.partiallyThisispartlybecausepeoplehavedifferentviewsofwhatelementsofculture(normsandvalues)shouldbestressed(on),andwhatskillsareuseful. 4.on Suchdisagreementhasafundamentalbasisin∧socialstructureofmodem 5.the Britainbecausethereisoftenacontradictionamongthetwofunctionsof 6.betweensocializationandtraining.Thisisbecausethetwofunctionsarenoteasilyseparateinpractice.Thenormsandvaluestransmittedtoanygroupof 7.separated childrenhavetobesomehowrelatingtothekindsofskillsthey 8.related ∧taught.Thecultureofthearistocracyisnotthesameasthatofworking 9.are-classneighborhoodsintheinnercities.Similarly,trainingfordifferent sortsofworkneedtobedifferent:
@#@tobeproficientinLatinisnotuseful 10.needstotheshopassistant,justasexpertiseinwoodworkisirrelevanttoauniversityteacher. PassageTwo Aspeopleliveinafast-movingworldwheretensionsbuildup,theeffectsoflong-distancerunningareuplifting. Eachhillisapproachedasapositivechallenge,causingtherunnerto growstronglywitheachstrideandleadinghimtotranquilityandharmony. 1.strongerLong-distancerunning(that)helpsapersontoforgetpressureonfamily 2.that problemsaswellasjobrelatedannoyances.Anexamplecomesquicklyin 3. to mind.OnedayIhadareallyterriblefightwithmylandladyoversomefoolishincident.Iscreamedandyelledatherbutsheverynearlythrewmeout.A 4.that fewminuteslater,Iset∧formydailyrun.Bytheendofthefirstmile,the 5.outargumentseemedlikethebaddream.Attheendofthefourthmile,Iwas 6. a fullwithfeelingsofremorseandforgivenesstowardsthelandlady.Isaw 7.filled howunreasonableIhavebeen,Istoppedatthelocalflowershopandbought 8.had mylandladyabeautifulrose,whichIimmediatelygaveher∧Istepped 9.as insidethehouse.Runninghasthatkindofeffectonmostrunners.Itmakesusfeelpositiveandserene.Incorporatinglong-distancerunningintoadailyroutinewillsignificantlychangearunner’slife.Idonotknowwhetherit comesfromfollowingastrictroutinetheimprovedphysicalconditionofthe 10.that runner.ButIdoknowthatpeoplequicklybecomeaddictedtothesport. PassageThree Whatisdrug?
@#@Most(of)peopleprobablythinkthere’saperfectsimple of answertothisquestion.Infact,ifonecarriesaquicksurveyonanystreet corner,onefindsthat,accordingto∧vastmajorityofpeople,therearetwo 2.the groupsofdrugs:
@#@thoseprescribedbydoctors,andthosepeopletakefornon-medicaluse.Asmedicineandmedicalprofessionaregenerallyself-respectful,therearen’tanyobjectionstotheuseofprescribeddrugs.3.self-respectedWhatmostpeopledon’trealizeisthatwhenprescribeddrugsareusually 4.thoughbeneficial,theycanalsopresentaseriousproblem.Thereweremanypeopleaddictedbytranquillizersbeforedoctorsbegantoprescribethem:
@#@ 5. to nowtherebeingliterallymillionswhodependonthem.Anacceptanceof 6.are theuseofdrugsfornon-medicalreasonsislargelyamatterofaculture.SomeEasternpeoplethinktheuseofalcoholwithhorror,mainlyas 7.lookat aresultofreligiousupbringing.However,thesesimilarpeoplefreely usemarijuanawithoutasecondthought,andthis,inturn,isn’tacceptedin∧Westernculturewhichacceptsalcohol.InmostWesternsocieties, 9. a thetea-orcoffee-break’snowapartof(the)life.Andhugequantities 10.the ofthesedrinksareconsumeddaily. PassageFour Inacompetitiveandfast-pacedmodemsociety,busybusiness executivesaresoengrossingintheirworkthattheyhardlyknowwhat engrossed theword‘leisure\means.Thehigheranexecutive’spositionisonthebusinessladder,themorehourshespendsonhiswork.Withaviewtogaininggreatercorporatestandingorabigpayrise,he,asarule,far bigger exceeds(over)the40-hourworkingweek. overTheadditionalstressandtensionaswellastheshortageofsuitable lack restandrecreationveryoftenhaveadisastrouseffectonhishealth.Fewsuchexecutivesrealizethatunlesstheylearnhowtorelax,theywillsoon run∧ofstreambeforetheygettothetopoftheexecutiveladder.Anoted outAmericanauthorityonleisurehassaidthat“Thekeytorelaxationtobusy 6. for executivesistoavoidthetypesofactivitiesthatarepartandparceloftheirdailyworkandtodevotethemselvestotallytohaverecreational havingpursuitsforatleastapartofeachday,even∧itisonlyforhalfanhour. 8.if Those∧jobsrequireagreatdealofcontactwithotherscanengageinactivities whose1. 8.same1. 2.3.4. 5. 7.9. thatarequietandpeaceful―farfromthemaddingcrowd,farfromclientclients andbusinessassociates.” PassageFive AirqualityinBritainhasimprovedconsiderablyinthelast30years.Totalemissionsofsmokeintheairhaverisenbyover85percentsince decreased1950.Thedomesticsmokingcontrolprogramhasbeenparticularly smokeimportantinachievingthisresult.Londonandothermajorcitiesno longerhavethedensesmoke-laden“smogs”ofthe1950sbutincentral andLondonwintersunshinehasincreasedbyabout70percentsince1958. Since1990,everydayairpollutiondatafromtheBritishMonitoringnetworkhasmadeavailabletothepublicbytheDepartmentofthe Environment’sAirQuantityBulletins.Theseconcentratedthreemain 4.Qualitypollutants-ozone,nitrogendioxideandsulphurdioxide—endgradeairqualityonascalebetween“veryweak”and“verygood”.The byinformationfeaturesintelevisionandradioweatherreports∧appears and inmanynationalandlocalnewspapers.Therefore,thedataarealso Moreover availableonthespecialfreetelephonenumberandonvideotextsystems. Acomprehensivereviewoftheissueofurbanizedairqualitywasannounced inJanuary1992.Threeindependentcommitteesofexpertshavebeenestablishedtoadviseondifferentaspectsoftheproblem,andwillset∧ up guidelinesandtargetsforairquality.Thenetworkwillalsobeingextendedandupgradedatacostof10millionpounds. PassageSix Theamazingsuccessofhumansasaspeciesistheresult oftheevolutionarydevelopmentofourbrainswhichhastenedtotool-using,tool-making,theabilitytosolveproblemsbylogicalreasoning,thoughtfulcooperation,andlanguage.Oneofthemoststrikingwaysinthatchimpanzeesbiologicallyresemblehumans which liesinthestructureoftheirbrains.Thechimpanzee,withthe capacityforprimitivereasoning,exhibitsatypeofintelligence∧likemore thatofhumansthandoesanyothermammallivingtoday.Thebrainofthemodemchimpanzeeisprobablynottoodissimilartothebrainthatsomanymillionsofyearsagodirectthebehaviorofthefirstape directedman. 10. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. a 9.urban 10. 1. 2. 3. Inalongtime,thefactthatprehistoricpeoplemadetoolswas 4.For consideredtobeoneofthemajorcriteriondistinguishingthemfrom criteria othercreatures.Itistruethatthechimpanzeedoesnotfashiontoolsto“aregularandsetpattern”butthen,prehistoricpeople,aftertheir before developmentofstonetools,undoubtedlypokedaroundwithsticksandstraws,atwhichstageitseemsunlikelythattheymadetoolstoasetpatterntoo. eitherItisbecause∧thecloseassociationinmostpeople’smindsof of toolswithhumansthatspecialattentionhasalwaysbeenfocuseduponanyanimalabletouseanobjectiveasatool;@#@butitisimportanttorealize object thatthisability,onitsown,doesnotnecessarilyindicateanyspecialintelligenceinthecreatureconcerning. concerned PassageSeven Duringthetraditionalweddingceremony,thebridalcouple promiseseachotherlifelongdevotion.Yet,aboutoneoutoffour promiseAmericanmarriagesendsindivorce.Since1940,thedivorceratehasmorethandoubled,andexpertspredictthat,ofallmarriages thatoccuredinthe1970s,about50%willendindivorce,TheUSA occurred isoneofthehighestdivorceratesintheworld,perhapseventhehighest. has Whatgoeswrong?
@#@Thatfactthatdivorceissocommoninthe UnitedStatesdoesnotmeanthatAmericansconsidermarriageacasual,unimportantrelationship.Just∧oppositeistrue.Americansexpecta the greatdealfrommarriage.Theyseekphysical,emotional,and intellectualcompatibility.Theywanttobeloveddeepandunderstood. deeplyItisbecauseAmericansexpectsomuchfrommarriagethatsomanygetdivorce.Theyprefernomarriageatalltoamarriagewithoutlove 6.divorced andunderstanding.WithtypicalAmericanoptimist,theyendone optimism marriageinthehope(of)thatthenextwillbehappier.Withno-fault of divorcelawsinmanystates,itiseasierthannevertogetadivorce. everSomeAmericanwomenstayinunhappymarriagesbecausetheydonothavetheeducationorjobexperiencetosupportthemselvesandtheirchildren.ButmostAmericanwomenbelievethat,ifnecessary,theycanmakeitlonelywithoutahusband.Allthingsconsidered, 5.6.7.8.9.10. 1.2.3. 4. 5. 7.8.9.