英语八级-校对与改错练习

校对与改错（91-95试卷）PROOFREADING&ERRORCORRECTIONPassageOneItisverydifficult∧imagineaneducationalsystemwhichtransmits1.tovaluesseriouslyinconflictwiththatofthegovernmentandthestate,or2.thosewhichcontributesnothingtotrainingyoungpeoplefortheirfutureadultwork-roles.However,educationalsystemsareoftenonlypartialsuccessful.3.partiallyThisispartlybecausepeoplehavedifferentviewsofwhatelementsofculture(normsandvalues)shouldbestressed(on),andwhatskillsareuseful.4.onSuchdisagreementhasafundamentalbasisin∧socialstructureofmodem5.theBritainbecausethereisoftenacontradictionamongthetwofunctionsof6.betweensocializationandtraining.Thisisbecausethetwofunctionsarenoteasilyseparateinpractice.Thenormsandvaluestransmittedtoanygroupof7.separatedchildrenhavetobesomehowrelatingtothekindsofskillsthey8.related∧taught.Thecultureofthearistocracyisnotthesameasthatofworking9.are-classneighborhoodsintheinnercities.Similarly,trainingfordifferentsortsofworkneedtobedifferent:tobeproficientinLatinisnotuseful10.needstotheshopassistant,justasexpertiseinwoodworkisirrelevanttoauniversityteacher.PassageTwoAspeopleliveinafast-movingworldwheretensionsbuildup,theeffectsoflong-distancerunningareuplifting.Eachhillisapproachedasapositivechallenge,causingtherunnertogrowstronglywitheachstrideandleadinghimtotranquilityandharmony.1.strongerLong-distancerunning(that)helpsapersontoforgetpressureonfamily2.thatproblemsaswellasjobrelatedannoyances.Anexamplecomesquicklyin3.tomind.OnedayIhadareallyterriblefightwithmylandladyoversomefoolishincident.Iscreamedandyelledatherbutsheverynearlythrewmeout.A4.thatfewminuteslater,Iset∧formydailyrun.Bytheendofthefirstmile,the5.outargumentseemedlikethebaddream.Attheendofthefourthmile,Iwas6.afullwithfeelingsofremorseandforgivenesstowardsthelandlady.Isaw7.filledhowunreasonableIhavebeen,Istoppedatthelocalflowershopandbought8.hadmylandladyabeautifulrose,whichIimmediatelygaveher∧Istepped9.asinsidethehouse.Runninghasthatkindofeffectonmostrunners.Itmakesusfeelpositiveandserene.Incorporatinglong-distancerunningintoadailyroutinewillsignificantlychangearunner'slife.Idonotknowwhetheritcomesfromfollowingastrictroutinetheimprovedphysicalconditionofthe10.thatrunner.ButIdoknowthatpeoplequicklybecomeaddictedtothesport.PassageThreeWhatisdrug?Most(of)peopleprobablythinkthere’saperfectsimple1.ofanswertothisquestion.Infact,ifonecarriesaquicksurveyonanystreetcorner,onefindsthat,accordingto∧vastmajorityofpeople,therearetwo2.thegroupsofdrugs:thoseprescribedbydoctors,andthosepeopletakefornon-medicaluse.Asmedicineandmedicalprofessionaregenerallyself-respectful,therearen'tanyobjectionstotheuseofprescribeddrugs.3.self-respectedWhatmostpeopledon’trealizeisthatwhenprescribeddrugsareusually4.thoughbeneficial,theycanalsopresentaseriousproblem.Thereweremanypeopleaddictedbytranquillizersbeforedoctorsbegantoprescribethem:5.tonowtherebeingliterallymillionswhodependonthem.Anacceptanceof6.aretheuseofdrugsfornon-medicalreasonsislargelyamatterofaculture.SomeEasternpeoplethinktheuseofalcoholwithhorror,mainlyas7.lookataresultofreligiousupbringing.However,thesesimilarpeoplefreely8.sameusemarijuanawithoutasecondthought,andthis,inturn,isn’tacceptedin∧Westernculturewhichacceptsalcohol.InmostWesternsocieties,9.athetea-orcoffee-break'snowapartof(the)life.Andhugequantities10.theofthesedrinksareconsumeddaily.PassageFourInacompetitiveandfast-pacedmodemsociety,busybusinessexecutivesaresoengrossingintheirworkthattheyhardlyknowwhat1.engrossedtheword'leisuremeans.Thehigheranexecutive’spositionisonthebusinessladder,themorehourshespendsonhiswork.Withaviewtogaininggreatercorporatestandingorabigpayrise,he,asarule,far2.biggerexceeds(over)the40-hourworkingweek.3.overTheadditionalstressandtensionaswellastheshortageofsuitable4.lackrestandrecreationveryoftenhaveadisastrouseffectonhishealth.Fewsuchexecutivesrealizethatunlesstheylearnhowtorelax,theywillsoonrun∧ofstreambeforetheygettothetopoftheexecutiveladder.Anoted5.outAmericanauthorityonleisurehassaidthat“Thekeytorelaxationtobusy6.forexecutivesistoavoidthetypesofactivitiesthatarepartandparceloftheirdailyworkandtodevotethemselvestotallytohaverecreational7.havingpursuitsforatleastapartofeachday,even∧itisonlyforhalfanhour.8.ifThose∧jobsrequireagreatdealofcontactwithotherscanengageinactivities9.whosethatarequietandpeaceful―farfromthemaddingcrowd,farfromclient10.clientsandbusinessassociates.”PassageFiveAirqualityinBritainhasimprovedconsiderablyinthelast30years.Totalemissionsofsmokeintheairhaverisenbyover85percentsince1.decreased1950.Thedomesticsmokingcontrolprogramhasbeenparticularly2.smokeimportantinachievingthisresult.Londonandothermajorcitiesnolongerhavethedensesmoke-laden“smogs”ofthe1950sbutincentral3.andLondonwintersunshinehasincreasedbyabout70percentsince1958.Since1990,everydayairpollutiondatafromtheBritishMonitoringnetworkhasmadeavailabletothepublicbytheDepartmentoftheEnvironment’sAirQuantityBulletins.Theseconcentratedthreemain4.Qualitypollutants-ozone,nitrogendioxideandsulphurdioxide—endgradeairqualityonascalebetween“veryweak”and“verygood”.T