英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(六十九)

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Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose
productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States
and Europe.But increasingly the Japanese is seeing a decline of their __1__
traditional work-moral values. Ten years ago young people were
hardworking and saw their jobs as their primary reason for being,
but now Japan has large fulfilled its economic needs, and young people __2__
dont know where they should go next.
The coming of the age of the postwar baby boom and an entry __3__
of women into the male-dominated job market has limited the opportunities __4__
of teen-agers who are already questioning the heavy personal
sacrifices involved climbing Japans rigid social ladder to good __5__
schools and jobs. In a recent survey, it was found that only 24.5
percent Japanese students were fully satisfied with school life,compared __6__
with 67.2 percent of students in the United States. In addition, far
more Japanese workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs than
did their counterparts in the 10 countries surveyed. __7__
While often praised by foreigners for its emphasis on the basics.
Japanese education tends to stress test taking and mechanic learning __8__
over creativity and self-expression. Last year Japan experienced 2,125
incidents of school violence, including 929 assaults on teachers.
Amid the outcry, many conservative leaders are seeking a return
to the prewar emphasis on moral education. Last year Mitsuo Detoyama,
who was then education minister, raised his eyebrow when he argued __9__
that liberal reforms introduced by the American occupation authorities
after World War II had weakened the "Japanese morality of respect of parents." __10__

答案及解析:
1.is--are
the加上形容词一类人的时候后面应用动词的复数形式，如：The old receive particular respect in Chinese society.

2.large-largely
这里large是修饰fullfilled的，所以应改为largely，表示“大部分地”，如：The fundis largely financed through government borrowing.

3.the（age）--/
动词词组come of age表示“已成年”，中间不用任何冠词，所以它一旦变为-ing形式仍然保持原样。另外要避免将原句误读成The coming of ,the age of the postwar baby boom,这样断句意思解释不通。

4.has--have
有两个原因限制了青少年进好的学校找到好的工作，这两个原因由and连接作并列主语，所以谓语动词应该用复数。

5.involved^--in
involved后面少了in，表示“关于，涉及到”，如All the children were involved in the school play.

6.^Japanese--of
当percent做名词时，它后面应加上介词of，如：
The report states that 42 percent of the alunmi contributed to the endowment.　
当percent作形容词或者副词时，则不加of。如：
There has been a ten percent increase in the number of new students arriving at polytechnic this year.

7.^countries--other
从上句话中可知道Japan也参与了这次普查，因此在这句话里的比较结构中Japan应和其他10个同意参加普查的国家进行比较，所以应注明是10 other countries。

8.mechanic--mechanical
mechanic是名词，表示“制造工，技工”，所以这里应把它改为mechanical表示“机械的”。

9.eyebrow--eyebrows
toraise ones eyebrow 表示“（某事）引起（某人）的惊讶或不赞同”，如：
He raised his eyebrows over some of the suggestions.

10.of--for
respect 后面通常跟for接人，表示“对（某人）的尊重”，如：respect for the old。