Living an Adventurous Life

Nearly ten years ago, I was told that I had a brain tumor (瘤), and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever.I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over.I did not have a brain tumor, it turned out, but rather multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症), which meant that, although they were not over, the nature of my adventures could have to change.

Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event, something that I might not have had.Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention: buttoning my shirt, changing a light bulb, walking down stairs.I might not be able to do it this time.If I could not delight in them, they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity.

I admire the grand adventures of others.I read about them with interest.With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain.I have walked with Annie Dillard up, down, into, and across Tinker Creek in all seasons.David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast, and Ed Abbey has rowed me down the Colorado River.I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips – 2 miles, 250 miles, 3000 miles – ready to bear cold and tiredness, indeed not just to bear but to celebrate.

But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read.Some days I don’t even make it to the backyard.And yet I’m unwilling to give up the adventurous life, the difficulty of it, even the pain, the anxiety and fear, and the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive.

I refine adventure, make it smaller and smaller.And now, whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat, lying wide-eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness, gathering flowers from the garden, meeting a friend for lunch, I am always having the adventures that are mine to have.

Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s reaction after the illness?

       A.The author is drowned in anger and self-pity.

       B.The author travels to places he/she has dreamed of.

       C.The author can’t take care of himself/herself any longer.  

       D.The author adapts to the condition successfully.

Why does the author admire the people mentioned in Paragraph 3?

       A.Because they write popular novels.                          B.Because they are great adventurers.

       C.Because they are famous geographers.               D.Because they fight with hardship in life.

Which of the following shows the author’s strong love for adventures?

       A.The author spends almost every day looking for adventures.

       B.The author works hard to make more money for adventures.

       C.The author imagines having adventures while reading.

       D.The author expects to recover only to continue adventures.

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:1)原行没有错的不要改。2) 不按要求做不得分。

It was also in Atlanta that one of the great ???

           

leader of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr Martin Luther?????   66._____

King, Jr was born. Dr King grew up in a city that nearly            67. _____

half the population were black, but where segregation took off     68. _____

much of their rights. The injustices in the city and in the south?   69. _____

lead Dr King to organise non-violent demonstrations aimed at?   70. _____

ending segregation. The city saw a series of fiercely fights   ?? 71. _____

between blacks and whites in 1960s and Dr King was shot       72. _____

and killed in 1968. Her funeral was shown on television and??  73. _____

millions of Americans watched as people marched through       74. _____

Atlanta in an honour of him.                               75.  _____

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.

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   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!

49.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.

50. 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

51.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

52.The text is aimed at introducing      .

A. a popular website   B. some selected funny photos

C. a new book        D. some funny English errors

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