第一篇:新课标新题型短文改错经典范例剖析
1.单词的混用
这种错误是指误用了某个在形式或意义上与正确的单词相似的单词。如:
(1)Between sunrise and sunset, streets and highways are a constant source of voice from cars, buses and trucks.【解析】原文讲述噪音污染,所以,此处的voice应改为noise。
(2)Immediately before him was a very flat piece of bread that looked, to him, very much as a napkin.【解析】此处as应改为like,as与like都可作介词用,表示“像„„一样”时,应用like,而as表示“作为„„”。
2.名词方面的语法错误
关于辨别名词的错误应注意名词本身是可数名词还是不可数名词,同时应根据名词前的修饰语或谓语动词的单复数形式来判断名词的单复数。此外,还应检查句子中的名词是否有格和名词前限定词用法等方面的错误。如:
(1)We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the English Club„(福建)【解析】应把weekend改为weekends。根据several可知,此处weekend应用其复数形式。
(2)And I came to understand that was not easy to earn money, and that knowledges could change my life.(辽宁)【解析】应把knowledges改为knowledge。knowledge是不可数名词,在句中应用其单数形式。(3)The play tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s family.(重庆)【解析】去掉the。此处泛指格林一家无须再加定冠词the。
(4)„and read the daily newspapers, magazines and the other books„(湖北)【解析】去掉the。此处泛指其他书本,故应去掉the。
(5)As everyone knows, it’s famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals.【解析】此处意为“一座名山”,含有数量“一座”的意思,故famous mountain前应加不定冠词a。3.动词用法方面的错误
不规则动词的过去式、过去分词形式错误,特别注意几组易混淆的词,如:bear(忍受)/ bear(生育);find / found(建立);fall / fell(砍倒);lie(躺)/ lie(说谎)/ lay;hang(挂)/ hang(绞死)等的过去式与过去分词。非谓语动词用法的选择,特别是充当状语、表语、定语或宾语补足语时是用过去分词还是现在分词(取决于主语、名词中心词与宾语的关系);在 to 后是用不定式还是动名词(取决于to是介词还是小品词);以及在并列结构中后面动词的形式,必须与第一个动词保持一致。谓语动词时态形式的选择,是现在时还是过去时还是其他时态;情态动词和 will(would), shall(should)等助动词后面的动词形式的选择(只能用原形)。如:
(1)I followed her advice and should put down 100 words or also each day.(全国卷)【解析】结合上一行,followed her advice和put down应是并列谓语,should用于此处显然是画蛇添足。(2)„and I wonder if you’ll free then so we could chat about the good older days.(山东)
【解析】应在free前加be。You’ll是you will的缩写形式,其后不可直接接形容词作表语,必须加系动词be才能构成系表结构。
(3)曲Perhaps someone who wanted see the play would take them.(陕西)【解析】应在wanted后加不定式符号to。want表示“想要”的时候不能直接接动词原形作宾语,而必须接带to的不定式作宾语
4.动词非谓语形式方面的错误
辨别非谓语动词的常见错误时需要注意以下几点。看介词后接的是否是动名词;检查某些特定动词的后面只可接动名词的(如advise, admit, avoid, allow, consider, delay, enjoy, escape, excuse, finish, imagine, include, mention, miss, mind, practise, prevent, quit, resist, risk, stand, suggest, understand等)是否误用了不定式;检查某些特定动词的后面只可接带to的不定式的(如ask, afford, agree, decide, demand, dare, expect, fail, happen, hope, hesitate, manage, offer, ought, plan, intend, prepare, pretend, wish, refuse, promise等)是否误用了动名词;检查某些特定词的后面只跟不带to的不定式的(如had better, would rather, rather than等)是否多加to;检查需要用动词不定式的一般式的是否误用了其完成式;检查需要用动词不定式的完成式的是否误用了其一般式;检查句子中需要用现在分词作状语的是否误用了过去分词;检查句子中需要用过去分词的是否误用了现在分词;当不定式作宾语,且后面又有宾语补足语时,检查是否漏用it作形式宾语,因为这时通常将不定式后置了;注意区分几组特别的动词的-ing形式和过去分词之间的不同,如surprising(令人吃惊的),surprised(感到惊讶的);interesting(令人感兴趣的),interested(感兴趣的);disappointing(令人失望的),disappointed(感到失望的);encouraging(令人鼓舞的),encouraged(感到鼓舞的)。如:
(1)Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interested.(福建)
【解析】应把interested改为interesting。activities(活动)应该是“令人感兴趣”的才对,故此处要将interested改成interesting。
(2)I really enjoy study because I’m growing old and know what I want it.(陕西)【解析】应把study改为studying。enjoy后通常接动名词而非不定式作宾语。
(3)My father was so pleasing that he suggested I go to England for a holiday.(全国卷I)【解析】应把pleasing改为pleased。由于主语是my father,所以要用过去分词。(4)I just Want to thank you for helping me becoming a different person.(天津)
【解析】应把becoming改为become。help后不接动名词作宾语,而是接动词不定式作宾语。(5)We’d better not to miss the chance to enjoy it.(重庆)
【解析】应去掉not后面的to。had better后接不带to的不定式作宾语。(6)…and will do all they can make sure that I get a good education.【解析】应在make前加to,make在此处并非做谓语,而应该是不定式作目的状语,符号to不可省。
(7)But then there are always more mysteries look into.【解析】应在look前加to,此处应该用不定式作定语,修饰mysteries,故look into前缺to。(8)We are looking forward to see you on the birthday party.【解析】短语look forward to中的to是介词,其后应接动名词,故应将see改为seeing。(9)I’m sorry I keep you wait for a long time.I got caught in the traffic.【解析】在任何情况下keep均和doing连用,如keep doing sth, keep sb(sth)doing sth, keep„from doing„等。
(10)I’d like to your pen friend, and get to know more about your country.【解析】to后应加be。因为其后面是名词,而不是动词原形,所以不能直接用to。5.动词语态方面的错误
辨别语态的错误应该注意以下几点。检查句子是否该用被动语态;检查句子中使用的被动语态形式是否正确;检查被动语态的时态与句子中的其他时态是否相呼应,被动语态的数是否与其主语一致。如:
(1)I’m glad to learn that you’ve been settled down in Boston and are getting used to the local ways of life.(山东)
【解析】应去掉been。此处表示“我”已经定居某地,是主动的动作,所以此处要用现在完成时的主动语态。
(2)When one student does so, much larger values are destroying.(重庆)
【解析】应把destroying改为destroyed。价值是被破坏,故要用动词的destroy的被动语态。(3)…and let you know when the book you want has returned and is ready for you to pickup.【解析】此处应该用被动语态has been returned,由于缺少助动词,变成了主动语态,造成错误。6.时态语态方面的错误
辨别时态错误要注意以下几点。在简单句中,看动词的时态是否与时间状语保持一致;当两个或两个以上的谓语共用一个主语时,看其时态是否保持一致;看由并列连词连接的两个句子其时态是否保持一致;看主语从句、表语从句和同位语从句的时态是否与主句的时态保持一致;当定语从句和状语从句谓语表示的动作与主句的动作同时发生时,是否使用了相同的时态。此外,需要注意的是,当遇到宾语从句和间接引语时,如果其主句使用了过去时,则在从句中也必须使用过去时,但是如果宾语从句表示的是客观事实和真理时,则一般用一般现在时。如:
(1)When they came here, I will show them around my university and the city just as well.【解析】应把came改为come。根据主句中的I will show可知描述的是将要发生的事情,而在when引导的条件状语从句中应用一般现在时表将来。
(2)Today, it is much easier to be healthy than it is in the past.【解析】is 应改为was,使之与时间状语in the past一致。
(3)They offered me coffee and other drinks.We have a goodtime talking and laughing together.【解析】have 与前面句子中offered时态不一致,应改为had。
(4)I had always wanted to return to the village after moving away.And it is really great to see most of my old friends again.【解析】is应改为was,与前面分句的时态一致。7.介词方面的错误
介词的错误应该注意以下几点。检查介词的使用无有误用的现象;检查句中有无遗漏介词,尤其要注意作定语用的不定式后是否缺少必要的介词;检查句子中有无多余的介词;检查句子中介词与动词、名词、形容词、副词等的搭配是否正确。如:
(1)There are so many places I want to take you to after I finish my work like a volunteer.(福建)【解析】应把like改为as。like作介词表示“像„„一样”,而根据句子成分分析可知此处要表示的意思是“作为一个志愿者”,故要将like改成介词as。
(2)If the book you want is out, you may ask it to be kept for you.(安徽)【解析】在it前加for。ask for是固定搭配,意为“请求”。
(3)Her strength made me stronger and gave to me courage to try things other thought were impossible.(湖北)
【解析】去掉to。gave是及物动词,后面无须加介词便可以直接接宾语,故应该去掉介词to。(4)„ and my dad explained for the rules.(浙江)
【解析】去掉for。explain是及物动词,其后无须再加介词for。
(5)I’m going to stay in Nottingham by my aunt and uncle when my cousin joins in the Navy.【解析】去掉in。join在此处用作及物动词,后面无须再加介词便可直接接宾语。(6)I was so tired that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow.【解析】句子中的at是多余,应去掉。8.形容词副词方面的错误
在短文改错中见到形容词和副词时,需要注意形容词和副词是否混用的问题,即检查句中是否存在误把形容词作副词或误把副词用作形容词的现象,尤其是一些词形完全一样的形容词与副词。另外,还要检查句中是否有系动词,如果有系动词,看其后跟的是形容词还是副词;句中有无形容词与副词的比较级和最高级的构成和使用错误;并列结构前后形容词与副词的级别是否对等。英语中常用的系动词有be, feel, look, sound, taste, smell, seem, appear, become, grow, get, turn, fall, go, come, run, remain, continue, keep, stay, prove, turn out等,记住这些对于判断形容词和副词是否有误有着非常重要的作用。如:
(1)We can hear birds singing happy all around.(福建)
【解析】应把happy改为happily。应用用副词修饰动词而不是形容词。
(2)In examinations and in certain kinds of written work, it is dishonest and foolishly to help or to ask help from others.(重庆)
【解析】应把foolishly改为foolish。is是系动词,其后要接形容词构成系表结构。
(3)Finding information on the Net is easily.But not all...(广西卷)
【解析】应把easily改为easy。因为一般的副词不能作表语,而应用形容词。但要注意不要改成simple或其他的近义形容词。
(4)I am sure we’ll have a wonderfully time together.【解析】应把wonderfully改为wonderful,应该用形容词修饰后面的名词time。9.冠词用法错误
定冠词the的多余或缺失,如季节,月份,星期,球类及三餐活动,称呼头衔前等不能加the的地方加了the,或是same等常和the一起使用的词却漏掉了the;a, an的混用。注意,判断一个词的前面加a还是an不是看其首字母是不是元音字母,而是看首字母的发音是不是元音,如an hour, an honest boy,其首字母不是元音字母,但其发音却是以元音素开始,故用an,而a useful dictionary, a university, a one-hour journey等,虽然以元音字母开始,但却读作辅音音素的音,故前面要用a。如:
(1)I had a interesting dream last night.(浙江)
【解析】应把a改为an。interesting的发音以元音开头,故要用不定冠词an修饰。
(2)An Australian farmer found the kangaroo caught in the fence around his farms.(四川)【解析】应把an改为a。Australia的发音以辅音开头,故要用不定冠词a修饰。
(3)Second, I will learn more about history of the Olympics as good as the 2008 Olympic Games.(全国II)
【解析】应在about后加the。此处是特指奥林匹克的历史,故要用定冠词the。(4)„As everyone knows, it’s famous mountain with all kinds of„
(全国卷)
【解析】应在famous 前加 a。mountain是可数名词,在这里是泛指,故在其前加不定冠词。10.连词用法错误
检查并列句中的并列连词的使用是否正确以及并列连词是否有遗漏的情况;检查复合句中从属连词的使用是否正确;检查主语从句和同位语从句之前的连词是否存在遗漏的现象;检查连词有无误用,特别是if和whether之间的误用。如:
(1)I was only about six that he held his hand out to me.(全国)
【解析】应把that改为when。此处是时间状语从句,应该用when来引导。
(2)So I didn’t lose heart and kept running.(浙江)
【解析】把So改为But。根据前面的句子At first, I could not to run very fast and fell behind可知,上下文之间是转折关系而非因果关系,故要用连词But。
(3)We liked the dishes you had cooked but we were happy to learn the English songs you taught us.(山东)
【解析】应把but改为and。We liked the dishes you had cooked和we were happy to learn the English songs you taught us在语意上是并列的关系。
(4)Therefore, my father loves football.(浙江)
【解析】应把Therefore改为however。根据该句前面的句子„dull to watch a game in which players kicked a ball each other可知,作者不喜欢足球,所以本句与该句之间在逻辑上是转折关系。
(5)It was about noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain.(全国卷)
【解析】本句应该是含when引导时间状语从句的复合句,所以要在noon前加上when。11.代词用法错误
代词分人称代词、物主代词、反身代词、不定代词和指示代词。判断代词是否有误时应该注意以下几点:代词的格与数的错用。如男性用了女性代词,单数用了复数代词或相反;应当用形容词性的物主代词用了宾格,主格或相反,关系代词的错用。如只能用that引导的用了其它,或在不能用that的地方却用了that,或是在“介词+关系代词”结构中漏掉了介词等。检查物主代词的指代是否使用正确;检查反身代词的单复数形式和人称是否与指代的名词一致;检查看不定代词的使用是否正确;检查指示代词的使用时候正确;检查句子中有无遗漏代词或多余代词的现象。由于不定代词和指示代词的用法比较复杂,所以下面为同学们列出常用的不定代词和指示代词:常用的不定代词有some, any, no, none, many, much, few, little, each, every, one, all, both, either, other, another, others及由some, any, no, every构成的复合词;常用的指示代词有this, that, these, those, it, such, same等。如:
(1)If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, they will go hungry.(广东)
【解析】应把they改为he。这里讲述的全是“他”的事,故主句的主语依然是he。(2)„but I believe you personal experience will be a lot better(浙江)
【解析】应把you改为your。修饰名词应用形容词性物主代词而非代词的宾格。(3)I read your e-mail to my parents and show them the photo you sent it to me.【解析】应去掉it。sent的宾语是photo,所以后面再加it就是重复了。(4)I’m sure you will find one you like it.(陕西)
【解析】应去掉it。find已有宾语one,所以后面再加it就是重复了。
(5)A break in their employment, or a decision to work part time, will slow its raises and promotions.【解析】从原文看,此处指妇女涨工资、被提升的速度会大大地减缓。所以its应改为their(指妇女的)。12.数词用法误用
主要是序数词与基数词的混用和错用,如分数的分子大于一时分母没有用复数等,基数词的复数形式如几百hundreds of,几千thousands of漏掉了s,或是当其前有具体数字或several时加了复数,如seven hundred,写作seven hundreds。如:
(1)My first one job was to clean the tables in a small restaurant.(辽宁)
【解析】应该要去掉one。My first job意思是“我的第一份工作”,已经包含了“一份工作”的意思,不需要再加数词one。
(2)When he was in his fifty, he moved to France.【解析】应把fifty改为fifties,in his fifties的意思是“在他五十多岁时”,in the fifties的意思是“在50年代”。
(3)This big steel plant has a thousand of workers.【解析】应把thousand后的of去掉。hundred, thousand, million等词在表示具体数字时,都不加s,在表示不确定数字时加s,同时加of。如:hundreds of数百;thousands of 数千。
(4)About three-fifth of the workers of that steel works are young people.【解析】应把three-fifth改为three-fifths。分数表达法是分子用基数词,分母用序数词,当分子大于1时,分母应加s。
13.固定搭配错误
主要是一些常用介词短语、动词短语、形容词短语的误用,另外,一些固定句型中词汇的搭配也容易出错。对付此类错误的方法是大量记忆,熟悉这些固定的搭配。如:
(1)…about an American who had been invited to an Arab meal at one of the countries of the Middle East.【解析】应把at改为in,in the country为固定介词短语搭配。
(2)…but such reasons are totally dependent in the balance of risks and benefits for the patients.【解析】应吧in改为on,dependent on为固定的形容词短语搭配。
(3)however, a second person thought that this was more a question of civilized behavior as good manners.【解析】as应改为than,more...than...为固定句型搭配,表示“与其说„„不如说„„”。(4)It was indeed not easy to get in the touch with everybody and set a well time for all of us.(辽宁)【解析】get in touch with是固定搭配,中间无须再加冠词。
(5)„so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have a fun„(福建)【解析】应去掉a。have fun是固定搭配,中间无须再加冠词。
(6)however, the popular teacher is at same time the one who should be strict with 【解析】应在at后加the。at the same time是固定搭配,意为“同时”。14.主谓一致错误
第三人称单数漏掉s,或主语为复数,谓语动词用了单数;再就是就近原则对主语的影响。主谓语一致的情况较为复杂,考生平时学习要留心归纳。有些特殊句式的主谓一致问题很容易被忽视,如 倒装句、关系代词在定语从句中作主语的情况等,答题时要高度重视。如:
(1)As summer vacation are coming soon„(四川)
【解析】应把are改为is。此句句子的主语是summer vacation,所以其谓语动词应用单数。(2)With such stories it make people think about life„(重庆)
students.【解析】应把make改为makes。这句话的主语是it而非stories,故谓语动词应相应用单数。谓语动词在人称和数上是否与主语保持一致,这是短文改错的考点之一。若是主语从句,动词不定式,动名词短语,学科名词,集合名词,时间,金钱,长度,重量等作主语,或together with,along with,except besides,but as well as等引导的成分修饰主语时,就要仔细检查谓语动词的单复数形式。
(3)Earning their own money allow them to spend on anything if they please.(全国卷)【解析】动名词短语作主语,谓语动词用单数形式,所以应把allow改为allows。(4)But the most wonderful thing about Jack were his musical ability.(江苏卷)【解析】主语the most wonderful thing是单数形式,故应把were改为was。(4)Their word were a great encouragement to me.(NMET)
【解析】由于句中的系动词是were,又因word作“说的话”解时是可数名词,故应将word 改为words.(5)Anyone may borrow books, and it cost nothing to borrow them.【解析】cost应改为costs,因为其主语是it(为形式主语),且上下文均为一般现在时。
第二篇:高中英语新课标短文改错
短文改错: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限一词。2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。1.Dear Li Ming,I have received your letter just now.Don't worry about me.I'm getting on well with my research works in the lab.But to my surprise you say you will give up learn English.The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interesting.I'm afraid I can't agree with you.I know it is not easy to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today and it will be important tool in their future work.Besides, it is becoming more and more importance in our daily life.If you study hard, you will succeed.Do remember that where there is a will thereis a way.I'm looking forward to hear good news from you.Yours, Liu Dong
2.Dear Mary,I just read your E-mail today and thanks so much for inviting me on your birthday party on Sunday.I'd like very much take part in it, but I had an exam on Monday morning.It is such important an exam that I can't afford to fail it.I'll have to spend all the whole weekend studying and prepare for it.So I'm really sorry what I won't able to come.I'm sure you can understand.Let me take this chance to send you your early wishes.Happy birthday and please give my regard to your parents as well.Yours, Lily
3.One morning, a middle-aged man goes to town to buy a colour TV set.Not far from the village he had found a brown handbag on the road.After opened it, he was surprised to see a lot of money in it.He didn’t know how to do then.He waited the owner there.About half' an hour later, a young girl ran over to him, asking him whether he has just see a brown handbag left there.The man said “Yes” but returned a handbag after he made sure it belonged to her.The young girl was very thankful to him that she wanted to give him some moneys.But the man refused to accept it.4.Half a year before I went abroad for further study.I received a lot of present.All were wrapped in color papers.Among them were two presents which were really interested me.My sister buy me a book with color pictures about body language and with words about customs ofdifferently countries in them.My brother gave me a note, which read, “My present has been put in your bedroom.” While I hurried into my bedroom, I found a box in it.Open the box, I got a pocket computer.The two presents would help me using body language to communicate others.5.We don't have to be doctors give somebody first aid.And we have to know how to do first aid.If it is quick and correctly given, we can save somebody's life.Last winter, when Mike was trying to climb to a tree, he lost his footing(未站稳)and falling off the tree.One of his legs was bleeding bad.I tried to give him first aid.First I tried with a cleaned cloth and tied my handkerchief onto the bleeding point.I asked him to hold up the leg when I run to call a taxi.He sent to the hospital in time.And the doctor praised me at what I had done.6.Before I went to senior middle school, some peoples told me.“A life of senior middle school is unforgettable.” While I first entered my senior middle school, everything seemed unpleasant.Face all the strange things around me,I often miss my old friends and classmates.I didn’t want to talk others or make friends with others.Little by little, my school record went from bad to worse, especial my maths.I couldn’t even pass the exam.I lost the heart andmissed the happy time all day long.I told me, “I don’t belong to it.I don’t like the life here.”
7.Tom and Dick are next door neighbour who work in the same office so they walked together to and from office.Some day as they were walking home together it sudden started to rain.Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said, “My wife surely have foresight(预见).She said on this morning it would rain and told me to carry my umbrella with me.” Dick smiled and walked for him, saying, “My wife has even great foresight.She told me not to carry an umbrella and because she knew you would certainly have with you.”
8.Dear Sir or Madam,I see your advertisement in a student magazine and I’m interesting to know more about your diving courses.First of all, I should explain what although I can swim I’m not very confident in the water.But you have mentioned your advertisement that your instructor are fully qualified(称职), so I believe they’ll able to teach someone like me to dive.I have one week’s holiday in the three week of June and would like to know that if there’s a course running at that time.How much does a week’s course costs?
Finally, if I decide to go ahead, are there any special equipment I need to buy or is everything provided by your company? I look forward to hearing from you.Sincerely yours, Tom
9.Three years ago my aunt has a garden.At that time she grew peas, beans, carrots and those kind of things.One Saturday in the spring she worked real hard, planting vegetables all day.And after the work she found she had lost her wedding ring.She went to look for in the garden.She became more and more sadder as she realized it was probably gone forever.Even although that summer had less sunny days than usual, she had a rich harvest at the fall.One day she dug her carrots up, and then looked it over in the kitchen sink.To her great surprise, she discovered for that one of the carrots was wearing her ring.10
The party went very good and we all had a good time.Nearly all the people came who were inviting.Jane couldn't come because she go to Beijing.Tome was also away.He had gone to see his parents in country.Mary’s friend brought their instruments and played live music as everyone could dance.Franco drank too much more and fell over when he was dancing with Ann, that made everyone laugh.Tim told everyone he’d go to abroad soon , and Jack met Steve and spent all evening talked to him.All of us enjoyed ourselves.1.1去掉have2.works→work3.learn→learning4.because→that5.interesting→interest 6.and →but7.important前加an8.their→your9.importance--important10.hear--hearing
1.on →to2.在take前加to3.had该为 will have4.such →so5.去掉all6.prepare改为preparing7.what--that 8.able前加be8.your改为my10.regard改为regards
1.goes→went2.had 去掉3.opened → opening4.how → what5.waited后加for6.has → had7.see--seen8.a--the9.very → so10.moneys → money4 1.before→ago2.present→presents3.去掉第二个were4.buy→bought5.differently---different6.them→it 7.While→When8.Open→Opening9.using→use10.communicate后加with
1.give前加to2.And→But3.quick→quickly4.去掉climb后的to5.falling→fell 6.bad→badly7.cleaned→clean8.run→ran9.sent 前加was10.at→for
1.peoples→people2.A→The3.While→When4.Face→Facing5.miss→missed 6.talk后加to或with7.record→records8.especial--especially 9 去掉第二个the10.me→myself
1.neighbour→neighbours2.walked→walk3.Some→One4.sudden→suddenly5.have--has6.去掉on7.for--to8.great→greater9.去掉and10.have后加one
8.1.see→ saw2.interesting→ interested3.what--that4.your前加 in5.instructor--instructors6.able前加 be 7.three→ third8.去掉that9.costs→ cost10.are→ is
9.1.has→had2.kind →kinds3.real→really 4.And--But 5.for后加it6.sadder→sad7.although--though 8.at→in9.it→them10.去掉for10 1.good→well2.inviting→invited3.go--went4.in^country , 加the5.friend→friends6.as→so7.去掉more8.that→which9.去掉to10.talked→talking
第三篇:短文改错
短文改错
(一)I am interested at swimming very much.At first, I went swimming just to keep health.Now my dream was to swim for my country in the Olympics.Though practicing in the pool is very bored, but I still work very hard in order to realize my dream.Because my hard work, I have already come first in much important competitions.In the competitions, I’ve made lot of friends and we’re very close.It’s much easier to have friends which are swimmers because they also have to get up early to practice like you and they understand this kind of life.短文改错
(二)One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent.It was very crowded.Tony saw a toy on a shop window.He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop.After looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were missing.Tony was scared and begun to cry.A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a shop.Five minutes later.Tony saw parents.Mom said,” How nice to see you again!Dad and I were terrible worried.” Tony promised her that this would never happen again.短文改错
(三)Last summer vacation, I went on a school trip with mine classmates.We visited a farm in a countryside.We took a bus for a while, and then we walked here.We saw a lot of different kinds trees and villages along the way.Some farmers were worked hard in the farm when we arrived.One of the farmer showed us around, introducing differently crops to us.We fed chickens, picked some green apples and took up many beautiful photos.It was really interesting and at the same time, I learned a lot about farming.What an excited school trip!
短文改错
(四)I’ve been playing baseball for six year and I’m the only girl on an all-boys baseball team.Our strict coach wants us do our best when we are playing.So it’s not always about winning.He also tells us to just smile and enjoyed ourselves.I take advice he gives me and bring them to my game.Some people say girls can’t play baseball.Hear that doesn’t get me mad.Instead, it makes me play more harder.I want to be knew for being a good player, not just for being the only girl on the team.If you’re a girl who want to play ball, just play you heart out!
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(五)My uncle drove his car meet his friends.When he found there was still some time leaving before the train had arrived, he wanted to take a short sleep.He was falling sleep when a woman came and asked him the time.He opened his eye and answered, “Half past eight.” With a “Thank you!” a woman left.On a short while this happened again.So my uncle wrote “I don’t know the time” on a piece of paper and put them on the window of the car.A few minutes late, an old man came and woke him up, “Hi, young man.I can tell you that time it is.It’s nine o’clock now.”
短文改错
(六)When I began my senior high school years, I had difficulty to learning English.I dared not speak English in the public because of my poor pronounce.I could not get high marks, but I always used bad grammar.Afraid of be laughed at, I never put up my hand answer questions in class.When my English teacher Miss Li learned about this, she encouraged me and lend me a hand, that helped improve my English.With her help, I became interest in English and finally got high marks.Miss Li, like a shining star, shines on her path to success.短文改错
(七)Dear Tim, How time flies!It has been a month since you go to America.What is everything going? Next weekend I will take part in a national English speaking competition to be holding in Shanghai.It will be a good chance to improve your English and make friends with students from other part of China.But right now I’m not sure that I can remember all the words for a competition.Anyway, I will hope I can get a good result.I am looking forward seeing you again and hope we can have a true great time then.Yours, Li Hua
短文改错
(八)As a service dog, Sandy’s job is help manage a medical condition I have.My condition can be dangerously.When something bad happen, Sandy will tell my parents immediately.Of course, I help take care of Sandy, too.I feed him, walk him, but even take him just about everywhere I go.If I don’t bring Sandy to me, he will get upset.Once he stays with my grandparents for a few hours while my parents and I went to the beach.Sandy was upset in the whole time.He never stopped look for me.When I got home, he was such happy that he rushed to me.I love his dog very much.4
第四篇:短文改错
短文改错
高考英语短文改错题要求考生判断一篇短文中十行(自1995年以来)文字是否有错,如果有错误就将其改正。
此题型旨在测试考生发现、判断并改正短文中错误的能力,以及考查考生准确运用词法、句法、行文逻辑等的综合能力。
本题型侧重考查考生的词汇和语法基础知识,但并不是单纯的知识检测,而是考查考生在阅读的过程中运用语法知识解决实际问题的能力。
纵观近几年高考短文改错,不难发现其设题方式比较固定:正确为1个,多词或缺词共计3个,错词为6个,其比例为1:3:6。
下面引用近几年的高考题来分析一下此题的三种错误类型:多词、缺词和错词。
一、多词
1.多冠词
(l)Suddenly,I caught a sight of my English teacherin the crowd.【解析lsight是不可数名词,且catch sight of是固定搭配,意为“看见”。
(2)For e】cample, when l was a child, the rain was amystery.【解析】,am为不可数名词,泛指时前面不用冠词。
【知识拓宽】
(1)不可数名词表示泛指时不用冠词。
Modern people know more about the health, havebetter food,and„
(2)与by连用的交通工具及air,land,sea等名词前不用冠词。
by bike骑自行车,by sea由海路,乘船
(3)有些名词(如school,class,hospital,church,prison,bed,table,town等)与相应介词连用,表示进行和这些词直接相关的活动时,前不用冠词。
___ _去上学,_______坐牢,_______在吃饭
(4)球类运动、棋类游戏前,不用冠词。
___ _打篮球,_______下棋
(5)mo。t副词作“非常”解时,前面不用定冠词the。
She is most pretty.她非常漂亮。
(6)。或though引导让步状语从句,构成倒装结构,前置的单数名词前不用任何冠词。
Child as he is,he knows a lot.虽然他只是孩子,知道的却很多。
2.多介词
(l)ln fact,they are planning to visit China in next yeaL
(2)We practice for three times every week..(3)So l'm really sorry that l won't be able to come inthis time.【解析】以上三例都是作时间状语的名词短语前多了介词。
(4)„but we do not seem to get much time to talkabout together.【解析】talk about意为“谈到„„”,是及物动词短语,后须接介词宾语,但根据本句语境,此处不必接宾语,故去掉about。
【知识拓宽】
(1)last night, next week, this year, one day,threetimes等名词词组直接充当时间状语,前面不用介词。
(2)有些动词在汉语中是不及物动词,在英语中却是及物动词,由于受汉语影响,可能多一个介词。
serve for the people, follow after the teacher, marrywith her,make him as our monitor,play with Tom in amatch(画线介词多余)
(3)有些表示地点的副词,其意义中已包含to,如果再加to,则多余。
on one's way to there, return to home, go to upstairs(画线介词均多余)
(4)有些副词或介词词组后加另一个介词,构成复合介词,若后面没有介词宾语,介词则多余。同样,有些动词短语是“动词十介词”结构,若后面没有介词宾语,介词则多余。
①If you won’t go,I'll go instead of.(画线介词多余)
②She listened to but heard nothing(画线介词多余)
(5)有些动词或形容词后接名词或代词时,须加一个介词,但接从句时,必须去掉介词。
①l never knew about a ride down a river could be soexciting.(画线介词多余)
②I am sorry for that he won't come(画线介词多余)
3.词义重叠
(1)Whenever I see them l will often think of myEnglish teacher.【解析】在whenever l see them这一时间状语从句后再用often显得重复,应去掉。
(2)1'11 spend all the whole weekend reading andpreparing for it.【解析】the whole weekend意为“整个周末”,再加上all,词义重叠。
【知识拓宽】
(1)有些词受汉语影响,多一副词或介词,造成词义重叠。
return back回来,repeat again重复,flee away逃走,enter into进入,blue color蓝色,stop down停下来,raiseup举起来,unpack open打开
(2)定语从句中的一个名词,已由关系代词取代,再用其替代词是多余的。
I do remember you having apologized to the old lady Imet her last week
(3)单音节的形容词或副词比较等级加-er.-est,多音节加more、most,但二者不能同时重叠使用。
As a result, people in the modern world generally livemuch more longer than people in the past.4.出现冗言现象
(l)Today l visited the Smiths-my first time visit toan American family.【解析】本句中的first修饰visit,visit此处为名词,意为“我的第一次访问”,time多余。
(2)Now I can't watch much television,but„【解析】根据上下文,此处应是“我根本不能看电视”,因此受汉语影响,多了much,造成冗言。
【知识拓宽】
(1)状语从句与主句之间多一并列连词。
①Though he tried his best, but he failed.②The more he has, and the more he wants.(2)充当状语的介词短语与主句之间多一关系代词或关系副词。
①In the last five years that they have climbed churches一②„in other places where you are limited to a certainnumber...(3)充当状语的分词与主句之间多一并列连词。
Sitting down,and he began to work.(4)从属连词后多一个that。
She was absent from the meeting because that she was ilL(5)复合宾语前多一个that。
I found that her lying on the ground.5.固定搭配中多词
(1)I was used to watch it every night.【解析】此处属于used to do与be used to两个固定搭配的误用,应去掉was,取“过去常常”之意。
(2)„in any other words,Iam only a child.【解析lin other words为固定搭配,意为“换句话说”,而any other意为“任何别的„„”,与本文上下文不符。
6.行文逻辑上多词First, let me tell you something more about myself.【解析】由first可知是刚开始向别人讲述自己的故事,故只能说something,而不能加more。
二、缺词
1.名词前缺限定词
(1)Each player must obey^captain, who is theleader of the team.the【解析】此处应加上the,特指“球队的队长”。
(2)The day before the speech contest^Englishteacher talked to me.my【解析】根据上下文分析,此处English teacher是有所指的,指的是“我的”英语老师,故加上my,表达一个更确切的概念。
(3)I'1I take this chance to wish you^ wonderful timeon your birthday.a【解析lwish sb.awonderful time为固定搭配,意为“祝某人玩得愉快”。
【知识拓宽】
(1)在“so+形容词十可数名词单数”结构中,名词前不能缺a或an。
This is so good a book that we will buy it.=This is such a good book that we will buy it.(2)little,few表示肯定时,前面不能缺a,意为“一些”。
如a little water,但是“每隔几分钟”应说成every fewminutesa
(3)有些不可数名词(如metal, beauty, iron, tea,coffee, ice, youth, pleasure, success, failure等),表示“一种”“一个“一份”时,应加上a或an。
Work is a pleasure to me.(4)“the+姓氏复数”表示一家人时,the不能省。
The Browns like to go skating.(5)表示“两者之中比较„„的一个”时,比较级前应加the。
He is the taller of the two boys.(6)在句中可数名词不可单独使用,前面应有限定词,如his,that,Tom's,the,a等。
When we walked to the car, Bill smiled and shook^head.his2.缺动词不定式符号to(1)I'd like very much^come but I have anexamination on Monday morning.to【解析】like后面不能直接加动词,需加to,构成固定搭配“would like to do”,意为“想做„„”。
(2)一.and will do all they can^ make sure that l geta good education to【解析】不定式作目的状语,不定式符号to不可省。
【知识拓宽】
(1)不定式作后置定语,不定式符号to不能省。
But then there are always more mysteriesAlook into:_____to
(2)-般说来,两个实义动词不能并列使用,中间常用to连接。
①7Ihe World Health()rganization and other organizationsare workingAimprove health all over the world_____to
②i had always wantedA retum to the village _____to
(3)feel, hear, let, make,have, see, notice, watch,ob。rv。等动词变成被动结构时,充当主语补足语的不定式不能省去to。
Little Tom was made to do heavy work
(4)为了避免重复前面的动词,后面的不定式常常省略,但要保留不定式符号to。
We wanted to go to the lecture, but we weren't able to
3.缺系动词
(l)neyA eager to Imow everything about China:.'were【解析】eager为形容词,必须加系动词构成系表结构。
(2)What^ your favourite sport?IS【解析】本句缺谓语动词,应加is。
(3)I'd like to^ your pen-friend, and.be/become【解析】本句考查I'd like to do结构,根据上下文,必须加上系动词。
【知识拓宽】
(1)由于受汉语语法规则的影响,有些形容词作表语时,常常缺少系动词。
She is afraid of her boss.(2)在被动结构中,由于缺少助动词,变成了主动语态,造成错误。
„and let you know when the book you want has^returned and is ready for you to pick up.been4.缺介词(l)We must keep in mind that we play for the teaminstead^ ourselves._____ of【解析linstead of为固定短语,意为“而非,而不是”,后接宾语。
(2)„but the others spent a lotA time arguing_____of【解析la lot of是固定习语,意为“许多,大量”,后加宾语。
【知识拓宽】
改错题对介词的考查,重点是一些固定搭配,再如:
WhenI have free timeI go^along walk..for,因此,同学们在学习和复习中应牢记一些固定搭配。
5.缺连词In one class,l learned^ it rained.why【解析】本句因缺连词而造成句子成分残缺,只有加上why,句子的意义才完整。
【知识拓宽】
(1)在汉语中,分句与分句之间往往不用连词,但在英语中却不行。
It began to rain,^ they had to stop working.and
(2)受母语影响,几个同类词并列连用时,它们之间往往缺一连词。
CDi told Mother, Father, Sister,^ all my friends herewhat a great time I had.and②He looked inside but saw nothing.(3)that引导的主语从句置于句首时,that常常不能省。
That light travels in straight line is known to all.(4)引导同位语从句的连词that,when等常不可省。
(DThe doctors came to the conclusion that the patientwas suffering from cancer.②i have no idea when he will return(5)在even if,even though,as if'as though等短语中,第二个连词不能少。
He walks as if/though he were drunk
三、错词
1.可数名词单复数误用
(l)They were eager to know everything about Chinaand asked me lots of question
(2)We study quite a few subject, such as maths,Chinese, English and physics.(3)We practise three times every week and oftenwatch football match on TV together.(4)She said that she and my schoolmate' all.wishedme success,.(5)„so that l'11 get good marks in all my subject.___
(6)„and many happy return of the day_____
(7)I used to love science class-all of them-biology,chemistry, geography, physics.【知识拓宽】
对名词单复数的考查是高考的热点之一,几乎每年考查一处。因此,为了对名词错误判断准确,应该:
(1)弄清名词是可数名词还是不可数名词。
We stopped to rest for a while and to drink somewaters from a stream water
(2)掌握好可数名词复数的变化规则。
There are branch library in many villages libraries
(3)要熟练运用名词的所有格。
2.时态误用
(l)We havea good tinte talking and laughing together.had
(2)I learn about you from my English teacher, MissFang.learned
(3)I was a member of our school football team am
(4)I arn happy with any programme but the othersspent a lot of time...was
(5)I remembered her words and calm down calmed
(6)They did not want me to do any w,ork at home do【知识拓宽】
动词时态是短文改错考查的热点之一,一般说来每年考查一处,而且近几年高考主要考查现在时与过去时的使用,再如:I had an examination on Monday moming.have
3.非谓语动词误用
(l)It was very kind of them to meet me.at the railwaystation and drove meto their home drive
(2)I look forward to hear from you soon hearing
(3)Play football not only makes us grow up...Playing
(4)I was often alittle tired after a day's work andwatch TV demands very little effort.watching【知识拓宽】
(1)由以上考例可见,v.-mg形式作主语、宾语或状语是考查的热点。
CDi'ii spend the whole weekend reading and preparefor it.preparing②After learn the basics of the subject, nothing elseseemed very practical to me.learning
(2)过去分词与现在分词的区别是另一考查热点。此时重点要看分词与主语或逻辑主语的关系。
①After an hour or so, we began to feel veryfrightening.frightened②„but now l am interesting in football.interested(3)被动语态中的过去分词误用成动词原形。
Books may be keep for four weeks.kept(4)掌握好动词不定式带to与不带to的差异。
(5)有些动词后接不定式,有些动词后接动名词,应分别牢记这些动词。
4.主谓不一致
(1)Playing football not only makes us grow up talland strong but alsoglve us a sense of fair play and teamspirit.gives
(2)Now my picture and the prize is hanging in thelibrary.are【知识拓宽】
(1)谓语动词的单复数一般取决于前面主语的单复数。
Anyone may borrow books, and it cost nothing toborrow them.costs
(2)not only;一but also, neither.—nor.一,either.or..-等并列连词连接两个主语时,谓语动词的单复数应采取就近一致原则。
(3)There be结构中,谓语动词也应采取就近一致原则。
But then there is always more mysteries to look into.are
(4)注意把集合名词(如family,class,team等)和不定代词(如all,none等)放在具体语境中,判断其谓语动词的单复数。
5.代词不一致
(l)The Smiths did his best to make me feel at home.their
(2)And they must not break the rules too often if wewant to win the game.we(3)Now someone at home reads instead.everyone/everybody【知识拓宽】
(1)根据上下文判断,出现了代词不一致。
①1 felt that it helped me understand how the worldworks.they②They have been to Europe many timesWe
(2)倾向于考查学生对不定代词、形容词性物主代词、名词性物主代词以及代词的主格与宾格等诸方面知识的掌握与运用能力。
And I can’t forget the good food you cooked forl me
(3)人称代词性别上的误用也是常见的错误形式之一。
6.连词误用
(l)~esaid that she and my schoolmates all wished mesuccass,but it didn’t matter thatI would win or notwhether【解析】it为形式主语,whether l would win or not是真正的主语,意为“我是否能赢”。
(2)lt looks as if my parents treat me as a visitor andaguest.or【解析】句意为:看起来我的父母亲把我当成了“visitor”或“guest”。二者为选择关系而非并列关系,故将and改为or。
(3)It is a very important exam butI can't afford tofail it.and/so【解析】此处应是并列或因果关系,而非转折关系。
【知识拓宽】
(1)正确掌握各连词的含义及其在从句中的应用。
①„because I felt that they helped me understandwhat the world works.how②Most people can quickly get help from a doctor orgo to a hospital sir ce they areill when/if
(2)熟练应用表示并列、选择、转折、因果等关系的连词:and, or, but, so, therefore, however等.①She was smiling but nodding at me.and②Therefore, there are still some countries wherepeople have shorter lives.However
(3)弄清whether和if的含义及用法区别。
„and whether you pay the cost of sending apostcard,the librarian will write to you.if
7.关系代词与关系副词误用
I live inBeijing,where is the capital of China.which【解析】此处是非限制性定语从句,关系代词which作主语。
【知识拓宽】
(1)正确区分关系代词之间的区别,尤其是that和which的区别。
„in other places you are limited to.a certainnumber, of that some may be novels.which
(2)正确区分关系代词与关系副词的区别,并掌握它们的用法。
However,there are still some countries there peoplehave shorter lives.where
8.词性误用
(1)Also the sport teaches us the important ofobedience.importance【解析】本句应该用名词importance作动词teach的直接宾语。
(2)Unfortunate, there are too many people in myfamily.Unfortunately【解析】此处应该用副词unfortunately作状语,意为“不幸的是”。
(3)After learning the basics of the subject,nothingelse seemed very practically to me.practical【解析】。eem为系动词,后面应接形容词作表语。
【知识拓宽】
词性误用指的是动词与名词混淆,副词与形容词混淆等。这就要求我们在平时学习中重视词性及各类词在句中的基本功能。再如:
I'm sure we'IIhave 8 wonderfully time together.wonderful
9.限定词误用
(1)Today I visited the Smiths-my first visit to aAmerican family.an【解析】American为元音音素开头的单词,故应用部定冠词 an
(2)wemay be one family and live under a sameroof,„the【解析】same意为“同样的”,前面应加定冠词the。
10.近义词混用They did not want me to do any work at family......home【解析】family侧重指“家庭这个结构或家里的人。,而home则侧重指“家庭的所在地”。因此,“在家里”应用athome。
【知识拓宽】
在英语中,有许多同义词、近义词和反义词,在平时学习中应抓好基础,牢记每一个词的基本含义。再如:.Uncle Ben will alsogo back for Christmas.come总之,平时学习中应加强对基础知识的积累,熟练掌握高考词汇、基本词法、句法,同时还应加强阅读能力的训练。因为,较快的阅读速度、较好的语感和牢固的基础知识是做好短文改错的重要前提。平时训练短文改错时,不应只是为了做题而做题,而应善于总结、摸索答题的规律。
参考答案
一、1.(3)go to school;in prison;at table(4)play basketball;play chess
三、1.(1)question-*questions(2)subject—subjects(3)match-*matches(4)schoolmate—+ schoolmates(5)subject-+ subjects(6)return—.retums(7)class-classes
第五篇:短文改错24-41
24.Our neighbor has two sweet dogs which seems lovely.I fell in love with the at the moment I saw them.For several days, I had been able to ask them to come near me by offer ‘doggie treats’.Today all of them took treats from my hand.I was happy that I was able to final gain their trust.It occurs to me that there are people of my acquaintance also seem fearful, and distant for me.I promise today that I will not judge them, and will simply extend my hand.I hope that they will trust their attempts at friendship.25.I was sitting on the train commuting to work in this morning.I notice a lady who was pregnant.However, no one offered him a seat, even those who were sitting in the disabled seats.I was really enjoying sit down as I suffered vertigo and struggled bear it on the train.However, I eventual offered my seat and stood for my commute.To be honesty, my feet hurt badly.But I did feel such good because I let someone who needed a seat much more than me have what she needed.If someone needs help in the future, I can’t still lend a hand.I have to share this wonderful story sharing by my cousin Jane.She is in her first competition and went into a panic when another one swimmer swam over her.She felt very frightened and call out to the life guard.Immediate a 17-year-old young man jumped in and came near him and talked to her.He said “I can’t touch you and you won’t be qualified.However, if you like, I will swim a rest of the way with you”.And he did that, and my precious cousin was able finish her challenge.Isn’t that absolute wonderful?
Yesterday, I got an opportunity help an injured neighbor.His right leg was injuring with some major infection.Obviously, he was seemed very worried, for no one else was at home.So I took her to hospital at once.When we arrived there, I discuss his treatment with a doctor.The doctor advised him to receive proper treatment or to rest for a long time, that I thought was quite right.I either bought some medicines for him.Three hours passed quickly before I had everything arrange.Then I drove home, tried but happily.To help children living in poor mountainous areas, the Students’ Union organize an activity of donating books.It took place in our school hall in the afternoon of last Saturday.Students present were very pleasing to be able to help those children.And some of it wrote encouraging words on the donated books.Meanwhile, they expected the Students’ Union organize this activity as often as possibly.At last, we received about five hundred book.The activity turns out to be the success.Because of not only does it help those children in poor mountainous areas but also lets us treasure which we have now.Today was so a peaceful day.I go to see my friend and her boyfriend earlier in the day.She is getting her kidney stone remove later this week.I wanted to spend some times with her before the operation.Her boyfriend is recovering from her own surgery from 2 weeks before.I brought her some sweet food or a pair of earrings.In the return she sent me home with a cake.I had a small piece and it was deliciously.I plan share the cake with others tomorrow.I was laying on my bed relaxing after a long day.Music was playing and I was taking the time to reading a book.Just as I turned on the page an old song started playing who always reminded me of Mom.I put the book down but listened.Mom had been died for 23 years, but sometimes I still felt like it was only yesterday.I closed my eye and allowed the flood of memories to wash over me.And my heart ached as I thought of how I still missed him.I wiped the tears from my cheeks as song finished.Then I looked out of my window at the night sky, and send an “I love you, Mom” from my lips to Heaven’s ear.31
I was having a rough morning, feeling rather tiring.So I went to our school coffee’s shop to calm down.I was in my own world, and then saw the woman in front of me in line.She tells the cashier that she was going to pay for whichever I wanted to get.I was grateful and rather confused.As a result, I asked him why.In my surprise, she said, “You are a student, right? This is my way helping students.” I was touched and what she had said really made me happy.32
I went to a supermarket nearby to buy few things.There were two lady collecting food for a winter food drive for a charity.I had bought a few cans of food and two chocolate bars, where I handed to them.I thanked them for spend time at their weekends collecting for those in need.They all smiled and thanked me.They said it was just that they needed.Honestly spoken, their kind action really touched me.After this experience I wouldn’t have done that, but now I’m brave enough for personally greetings and eye contact
Today I got stick behind a mini bus on the narrow street of my neighborhood.As I sat there angrily, I had looked up and saw a man.He was wearing an uniform coming out of a house.I could tell that the bus block my way was for him.He turned around and waved goodbye to his very elderly mother whom was watching him from the house.Then, as he was about board the bus, he turned, smiled, and waved at myself.My anger left and tear were rolling as I smiled and waved back.I was late for work but I had the good day ever!I smiled to everyone I saw.34
In July 21, I, together with some people gathered at Youth Square at 5 am.Then we boarded a bus, where took us to Wuling Mountain, taking us two and a half hour.To tell the truth, Wuling Mountain is a really attractive spot, where the scene was beautiful enough.When first climbing mountain, I felt excited, and walked fast, only take some pictures now and then.There was a large number of tourists that day, making the path crowded.At noon, I had a simply lunch, for I took some food with me.We had returned at four o’clock, laughing and talking.Tired but happy, we arrived home safely and sound.35
I like many sport.But swimming is my favorite sport.When I am six years old, my parents often took me to a swimming pool.He taught me how to swim and told me not be afraid of water.Later I became very interesting in swimming.Now I go swim every afternoon in the swimming pool.Swimming is really a great fun.Unless you swim in the water, you will feel like a lovely fish, feeling very free.In the way, I took part in the swimming match last week in our city.But I won the match!
We had moved house 9 months ago.Before that we had lived in a same house for 20 years.Our next-door neighbours have lived in their house even long, so we have known them for the full 20 years.They are a lovely retire couple, Bob and Jean.Bob has just gone in hospital because of a serious illness and is not expected live.We took a 2-hour-round trip to visit her on Sunday in hospital.We sang some happy songs so told him all our news.However, we couldn’t hold back tear.Then we hugged and cried together, Jean including.37
It was cloudy day with little rain in the air.I stood at the roadside waiting for a taxi while suddenly I felt a voice beside me.It was a boy who was wearing poor cloth.I felt very disgusted that I tried to pull myself away.The boy kept follow me shouting out “Big brother!Big brother!” and I didn’t answer him at all.I heard him call out again, which makes me angry.So I shouted at him that we had no money to spare.However, the boy said to me, “Brother, will you please to help me cross the road!” I held the boy’s hand firm and helped him cross the road.38
After fill my gas tank I walked in to pay.The mother of the girls were digging through her purse.She had bought some small snacks for her children but still needed five more dollar to pay for them.She sighed and started to pick out the snacks to put it back.“I got it,” I said and put the money on the counter.The Mom turned and looked me with watery eyes.Then sudden she stepped forward and hugged me.I felt the burst of warmth in my heart.The Mom let me to go and said, “Thank you.” She smiled, grabbed the snacks and hurry out to her children.I stood there watching them leave.39
I stare from the window of my hotel room.A older gentleman was helping a young girl as she struggled walk down the beach.I ate in the hotel restaurant in that evening.I watched as the same young girl continued to get up from the table and reach for her walker.She grasped it firmly with both hand, leaning heavy.She made her way out of the restaurant, smile.As I drank me coffee in the hall the next morning.I noticed a sign saying “Special Olympics Relays”.Ah, I thought, that mustn’t be what the walking lessons were all about.40
On the morning of the Olympics, I felt forcing to watch Elizabeth’s Olympic event.I cheered as she crossed a finish line—the second place.She smiled as she stood on the award platform, and tears slipped down his cheeks.She told the crowd, “I especially want thank my grandpa for believing in me when I have no one else.” I found her late.I said, “Congratulation!” As we talked, she said that she and her parents were hit by a drunken driver at three years ago.She was the only survivor.Elizabeth smiled but hugged her grandpa.“Everyone gave up hope whether I would walk again.My grandpa was the only one who doesn’t.”
Yesterday afternoon, I went back home and found the door to my house opened.On the doormat was a pair of shoes were belonging to my mom.I got into the house and headed direct to the bedroom.I found her weep uncontrollably.I tried to ask her why was wrong but she couldn’t explain.Instead, she became much sad.I seated her down on the bed and bring her a glass of waters to drink and helped her cool down.When she was stable, she told me the reason of her sadness.She thought great wrong had done to her.