此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Dear Abby,

How are you? Today I’ve got a wonderful news to tell you. 　　　1.　　　　

I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my　 2.　　　　

further education. One hundred and twenty students took exam　　　 3.　　　　

for it, but only a few was chosen and I was one of them. However,　 4.　　　　

my parents are not happy about it. They are strong against me 　　　5.　　　　

going there. They say it is too far away that they will not see me 6.　　　　

for a whole year and they are afraid of I will feel lonely. They　 7.　　　　

can't imagine a girl so young live alone. They advise me to study 　8.　　　　

in the capital instead. Then I’ll be able to continue living with 9.　　　　

them. How can I persuade them to accept the fact I have grown up?　 10.　　　　

Best wishes!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Jane

10. I have to go to work by taxi because my car　　　 　at the garage.

A. will be repaired　　 B. is repaired

C. is being repaired　　 D. has been repaired

9.　　　 　Esme’s website, and you’ll get a list of children’s books for different age groups.

A.Visiting　　 B.to visit　 C.Visit　　 D. Having visited

8. Only then did he 　　　the effects of his action.

A. aware　　　　　 B. aware of

C. become aware　 D. become aware of

7. They had to 　　　the building project because of the sand storm.

A. stop from　　 B. abandon　　 C. prevent from　　 D. start

6. In the fire, all the people in the building were 　　　ahead of time when the building fell down.

A. helping out　 　B. helped out

C. helping　　　　 D. to be helped

5. When the war began, the Jewish had to 　　　the country.

A. yell　　 B. scan　 C. set　　 D. flee

4. The meeting will begin in an hour;　　　 　, let’s have a rest.

A. on the meantime　　 B. in the meantimes

C. in the meantime　　 D. in meanwhile

3. What you said 　　　me to death.

A. scared　　　　　　　 B. were scared

C. was scared　　　　　 D. surprised