There are many different stories about the downturn in the proper use of English.1 students should be able to distinguish between their/there / they're or the 2 difference between complimentary and complementary. They unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these knowledge 3 because there is a sense that they should know better. Students are not dumb, but they are being misled 4 they look and listen. For example, signs in grocery stores point them to the stationary, even though the actual stationery items - pads, albums and notebooks -are not 5 down. Friends and loved ones often proclaim they've just ate when, in fact, they've just eaten. 6 , it doesn't make any sense to criticize our students. Blame for the scandal of this language deficit should be thrust7 our schools, which should be setting high standards of English language proficiency. 8 , they only teach a little grammar and even less advanced vocabulary. Moreover, the younger teachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of language because they also went without exposure 9 them. Schools fail to adequately teach the essential framework of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, while they should take the responsibility 10 pushing the young onto the path of competent communication.
There are many different stories about the downturn in the proper use of English.1 students should be able to distinguish between their/there / they're or the 2 difference between complimentary and complementary. They unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these knowledge 3 because there is a sense that they should know better.
Students are not dumb, but they are being misled 4 they look and listen. For example, signs in grocery stores point them to the stationary, even though the actual stationery items - pads, albums and notebooks -are not 5 down. Friends and loved ones often proclaim they've just ate when, in fact, they've just eaten. 6 , it doesn't make any sense to criticize our students.
Blame for the scandal of this language deficit should be thrust7 our schools, which should be setting high standards of English language proficiency. 8 , they only teach a little grammar and even less advanced vocabulary. Moreover, the younger teachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of language because they also went without exposure 9 them. Schools fail to adequately teach the essential framework of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, while they should take the responsibility 10 pushing the young onto the path of competent communication.
题目解答
答案
1. Surely
2. distinctive
3. deficits
4. everywhere
5. nailed
6. Therefore
7. upon
8. Instead
9. to
10. of
解析
文章讨论了英语使用中出现的问题，特别是学生在使用英语时出现的错误。文章指出，学生应该能够区分一些常见的英语词汇，如 "their"、"there" 和 "they're"，以及 "complimentary" 和 "complementary"。文章还提到，学生不应该因为这些错误而受到批评，因为他们在日常生活中被误导了。文章最后指出，学校应该为学生提供高质量的英语教育，但目前学校在这方面做得不够。
步骤 2：填空
根据文章内容，选择合适的单词填入空格中。以下是每个空格的解释和答案：
1. "Surely"：表示肯定，学生应该能够区分这些词汇。
2. "distinctive"：表示独特的，指 "complimentary" 和 "complementary" 之间的区别。
3. "deficits"：表示缺陷，指学生在英语使用上的缺陷。
4. "everywhere"：表示到处，指学生在日常生活中被误导。
5. "nailed"：表示固定，指文具没有被固定在货架上。
6. "Therefore"：表示因此，指不应该批评学生。
7. "upon"：表示对，指应该把责任推给学校。
8. "Instead"：表示相反，指学校没有设置高标准的英语教育。
9. "to"：表示对，指年轻教师没有接触过这些语言结构。
10. "of"：表示拥有，指学校应该承担推动学生走向有效沟通的责任。