1、1第四节 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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()，并在其下面写出该增加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。AWe live in a small town and almost everyone know each other.It used to be very quiet and nothi
2、ng much ever happened around here.However，these days，something unusual is happening in our town.Victor，a teacher at my school，is really nervous.When he interviewed by the town newspaper，he said，“Every night we hear strange noises outside our window.My wife thinks that it could be an animal，but my fr
3、iends and I think it must be teenagers have fun.My parents called the policeman，but they couldnt find anything strange.They think it might be the wind.I dont think so！”Victors nextdoor neighbor Helen is worried，either.“At first，I thought that it might be a dog，but I couldnt see a dog or anything els
4、e，either.So I guess it cant be a dog.But then， what could it be？” One woman in the area saw something running away，but it was dark so she was not sure.“I think it was too big to be a dog，” she said.“Maybe it was a bear and a wolf.”Everyone in our town is feel uneasy，and everyone has his or her own i
5、deas.There must be something visiting the homes in our neighbor，but what is it？We have no idea.Most people hope that this animal or person will simple go away，but I do not think that is going to happen.The noisemaker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.BStonehengeCan Anyone Expl
6、ain Why It Is There?Stonehenge，a rock circle，is not only one of Britains most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mystery.Every year it receives more than 750，000 visitors.People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on longest day of the ye
7、ar.For many years，historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leader tried to communicate with the gods.However，historian Paul Stoker thinks this cant be true because Stonehenge was built so many century ago.“The leaders arrived in England much later，” he points out.Another popular ide
8、a is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.The large stones were put together in certain way.On midsummers morning，the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.Other people believe the stones have a medicine purpose.They think the stones can prevent ill and keep people healthy.“As you
9、 walk there，you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body，” said one visitor.No one is sure what Stonehenge was used，but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.Some think it might be a burial place or a place honor ancestors.Others think it was build to celebrate a victory over an enemy.2参考答案455
