To the Editor,

I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed （习惯的） to reading excellent newspapers such as The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading the recipes (食谱) in the magazine, as well as the Styles section.

The Times is great, but the Gazette is another story. I’ve never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week's issue, you misspelled the word“secretary,”used a singular verb with a plural noun, and used “it's”as a possessive (所有格). And that was just in the lead story! In case you never went to elementary school, “it's”means “it is. ”It's not a possessive adjective!

It's a pity that this tiny little hick (乡下) town has only one newspaper, because I' d like to have an alternative （替换物）to the rag you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can' t spell correctly, how can you get your facts right？

I’ve been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription(订阅 ). And buy yourself a dictionary.

Sincerely,

Jane Z. Jones

53. Which phrase from the passage shows the writer' s prejudice (偏见)？

A. get this off my chest

B. three or four spelling or grammatical errors

C. tiny little hick town

D. reading the recipes in the magazine

54. The author's tone in this passage can best be described as       

A. happy         B. angry          C. sympathetic（同情的）       D. objective

55. Which statement of the following is not true according to the passage？

A. The writer once lived in New York City, so he was used to reading the Times.

B. The entire family enjoys reading the Styles section in the magazine.

C. The writer has long been planning to express his dissatisfaction with the local newspaper.

D. It is obvious that the editors of the newspaper are not very careful about their work.