In Canberra, there is a free market called "Trash and Treasure ", 1 anything can be bought and sold.The prices are usually very low. It is held on Sundays. A lot of people go and 2 their luck in this market.
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. 這里是非限制性定語(yǔ)從句,排除that, there,從句里缺少介詞,用in which 2. try luck碰碰運(yùn)氣 3. even甚至,ever曾經(jīng),用于完成時(shí),as well和also都是也的意思,與句意不符 4. bargain with the tradesmen和小販討價(jià)還價(jià),自然是customer顧客 5. often經(jīng)常,不能做形容詞,spare空閑的,constant堅(jiān)決的,持續(xù)的,program程序,與句意不符 6. the prices are reasonable價(jià)格合理 7. examine表示仔細(xì)檢查 8. really真正的,certainly當(dāng)然的,entirely一概的,completely完全的, 9. press壓,按,publish出版,record記錄,print印,字應(yīng)該是印上去的 10. favor幫忙,對(duì)某人特別的優(yōu)惠 11. hold out伸出,hold to堅(jiān)持,緊握,hold up舉起,支撐,hold off不接近 12. offer要求,這里指我的出價(jià) 13. reduce the price to將價(jià)格降到 14. a moment later過(guò)了一會(huì)兒,其他的句意不符 15. run up抬高,run after追著,follow本來(lái)就是追趕跟著的意思,不需要加after 16. accept接受,receive表示收到,不帶主觀意愿 17. pleased高興的,我討價(jià)還價(jià)成功自然很開(kāi)心 18. how在這里是多么的意思,不管我多么努力, 19. 從文章中可以看出,作者千辛萬(wàn)苦買來(lái)的磁帶最后放不出一個(gè)字來(lái),所以才叫bad luck,選擇impossible,不可能放出一個(gè)字來(lái) 20. not a single word這里用single表示強(qiáng)調(diào)
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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
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Download free e-Cards
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.a(chǎn)ll the quotes in it are familiar with us
D.it is intended for people all walks of life
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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 |
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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
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B.met more Americans than Asians
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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
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A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa. C.In Brisbane. D.In Sydney
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A. saw some special Australian animals
B. met more Americans than Asians
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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
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