My home is not far from there. Sometimes I can 3 hear the 4 bargaining with the tradesmen. But I have been there to go shopping only once. I wanted to buy a television set, since I am a 5 TV viewer. But I was not lucky at that time. The first tradesman I saw was selling cassettes and recorders, which were shining under the sun and 6 were quite reasonable. It was difficult not to be tempted.I 7 one of the cassettes closely. It 8 looked new and modern. On the box, the words "TDK, made in Japan" had been beautifully 9 . The man said that the cassette was worth $5, but as a special 10 he would let me have it for $3. I shook my head and 11 a finger showing that I was willing to pay one dollar and I would buy five. Signing to me wildly, the man acted as if he found my 12 outrageous (令人不能容忍), but finally reduced the price ___13___ $ 2.Lifting my shoulders slightly, I began to walk away. A moment ___14___, he ___15___ me and thrust five cassettes into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily ___16___ the five- dollar note I gave him. I felt especially___17___ with my wonderful bargain-until I reached home. ___18___ hard I tried, it was ___19___ to get any one of them to move in a recorder and to this day they have never recorded a ___20___ word! I’ve never seen that man again!
1.A.which
B.that
C.in which
D.there
2.A.have
B.take
C.try
D.get
3.A.even
B.ever
C.as well
D.also
4.A.businessmen
B.customers
C.strangers
D.passengers
5.A.often
B.spare
C.constant
D.program
6.A.they
B.which
C.the prices
D.the types
7.A.inspected
B.checked
C.examined
D.searched
8.A.really
B.certainly
C.entirely
D.completely
9.A.pressed
B.published
C.recorded
D.printed
10.A.favor
B.result
C.prize
D.service
11.A.held out
B.held to
C.held up
D.held off
12.A.reason
B.offer
C.idea
D.sign
13.A.for
B.at
C.to
D.by
14.A.after
B.later
C.ago
D.before
15.A.ran up
B.was after
C.ran after
D.followed after
16.A.accepted
B.received
C.gained
D.returned
17.A.excited
B.pleased
C.unexpected
D.disappointed
18.A.How
B.However
C.Whatever
D.No matter
19.A.possible
B.impossible
C.difficult
D.easy
20.A.simple
B.one
C.single
D.new
1.
这里是非限制性定语从句,排除that, there,从句里缺少介词,用in which
2. try luck碰碰运气 3. even甚至,ever曾经,用于完成时,as well和also都是也的意思,与句意不符 4. bargain with the tradesmen和小贩讨价还价,自然是customer顾客 5. often经常,不能做形容词,spare空闲的,constant坚决的,持续的,program程序,与句意不符 6. the prices are reasonable价格合理 7. examine表示仔细检查 8. really真正的,certainly当然的,entirely一概的,completely完全的, 9. press压,按,publish出版,record记录,print印,字应该是印上去的 10. favor帮忙,对某人特别的优惠 11. hold out伸出,hold to坚持,紧握,hold up举起,支撑,hold off不接近 12. offer要求,这里指我的出价 13. reduce the price to将价格降到 14. a moment later过了一会儿,其他的句意不符 15. run up |
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Funny English Errors and Insights
Laugh...And Learn!
Welcome to the website for Funny English Errors and Insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia.
Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th, October 2010.
In the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life English language mistakes, including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs.
See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes(失言).For more funny English errors, read author Troy Simpson's blog.For still more examples, join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught, which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book.
Join this website FREE, and you can also:
Enter member-only competitions
Contribute your comments
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Be the first to know about our much-anticipated book, Funny English Errors and Insights (2010)...
Features
Follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller Howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s
Includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way
Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos
Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more
A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour!
The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:
A.sent up for the first time. B.written for the first time.
C.for sale for the first time. D.printed for the first time.
On the website, you can do the following things except .
A.read some funny news
B.know something about this book previously
C.find a lot of examples about English errors
D.express your opinions freely
About this book, you know that .
A.it only includes English, science, history
B.it is quite different from Howlers books
C.all the quotes in it are familiar with us
D.it is intended for people all walks of life
The text is aimed at introducing
A.a popular website B.some selected funny photos
C.a new book D.some funny English errors
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Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia,I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口),Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
【小题1】Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A. Because it’s the nicest city in Australia. |
B.Because her son lives there |
C.Because it is similar to her hometown |
D.Because there’re lots of rivers |
A.is a famous harbor in Ausralia |
B.has a large population |
C.probably doesn’t have enough drinking water |
D.doesn’t have enough basic facilities |
A.Two | B.Three | C.Four. | D.Five |
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Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends. People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money. It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia, I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口),Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
1.Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A.Because it’s the nicest city in Australia.
B.Because her son lives there
C.Because it is similar to her hometown
D.Because there’re lots of rivers
2.According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______
A.is a famous harbor in Ausralia
B.has a large population
C.probably doesn’t have enough drinking water
D.doesn’t have enough basic facilities
3.Where is Lake Moondarra?
A.In Canberra. B.In Mount Isa. C.In Brisbane. D.In Sydney
4.The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________
A.saw some special Australian animals
B.met more Americans than Asians
C.ate in a revolving restaurant
D.enjoyed the music in the Opera House
5.How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Two B.Three C.Four. D.Five
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International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
Canberra, the nicest city in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane-about 2,000 km .It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities(设施)such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It’s a mining city. It’s hot and gets little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there’s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends.People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There’s a big mine in Mount Isa.Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money.It isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
My impression(印象)of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The fist time I came to Australia,I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there ,and many are Asians. I saw the harbor (港口),Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (旋转的) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
1.Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A. Because it’s the nicest city in Australia.
B. Because her son lives there
C. Because it is similar to her hometown
D. Because there’re lots of rivers
2.According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa______
A. is a famous harbor in Ausralia
B. has a large population
C. probably doesn’t have enough drinking water
D. doesn’t have enough basic facilities
3.Where is Lake Moondarra?
A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa. C.In Brisbane. D.In Sydney
64.The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she________
A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant
D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
4.How many cities does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Two B. Three C. Four. D. Five
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Funny English Errors and Insights
Laugh... And Learn!
Welcome to the website for Funny English Errors and Insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia.
Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th, October 2010.
In the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life English language mistakes, including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs.
See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes(失言). For more funny English errors, read author Troy Simpson's blog. For still more examples,, join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught, which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book.
Join this website FREE, and you can also:
o Enter member-only competitions
o Contribute your comments
o Download free e-Cards
o Be the first to know about our much-anticipated book, Funny English Errors and Insights (2010) ...
Features
Follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller Howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s
o Includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way
o Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos
o Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more
o A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour!
1.The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:
A. sent up for the first time. B. written for the first time.
C. for sale for the first time. D. printed for the first time.
2.On the website ,you can do the following things except .
A. read some funny news
B. know something about this book previously
C. find a lot of examples about English errors
D. express your opinions freely
3.About this book, you know that .
A. it only includes English, science, history
B. it is quite different from Howlers books
C. all the quotes in it are familiar with us
D. it is intended for people all walks of life
4. The text is aimed at introducing .
A. a popular website B. some selected funny photos
C. a new book D. some funny English errors
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