【正文】 a good criterion for  distinguishing the grammatical words of English, when we consider that we have lexical words as go, man, say, car. Apart  from this, however, there is a good deal of truth in what some people say: we certainly do create a great number of obscurity  when we omit them. This is illustrated not only in the poetry of Robert Browning but in the prose of telegrams and newspaper headlines.專八改錯(cuò)模擬題1In the United States there are, strict speaking, __1__　　no national holiday, for each state must, through legislative enactment or executive proclamation, __2__　　appoint the day which each holiday is celebrated. Congress and the president may establish legal holidays__3__　　for the District of Columbia and for federal employees throughout the states and territories。　　and by long custom, days that receive nationwide observation, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, __4__　　Labor Day, Independent Day, and New Year’s Day, are uniformly set __5__　　apart by all states as legal, or public holidays. In 1968, federal legislation established Columbia Day __6__　　as a legal holiday for the District of Columbia and for the federal government beginning at 1971. __7__　　The law also provided begun in 1971 federal employees would be granted__8__　　threedays weekends by observing Washington’s Birthday on the third Monday in February, __9__　　Memorial Day on the last Monday in May, Columbus Day on the second Monday in October,　　and Veteran Day on the forth Monday on October. By 1971, most of the states also adopted the new dates. __10__　　答案：　　　　。因?yàn)樵涞闹^語動(dòng)詞為復(fù)數(shù)are，所以holiday必須使用復(fù)數(shù)。另外no后面可以用復(fù)數(shù)也可以用單數(shù)?！　?。因?yàn)橄刃性~the day在關(guān)系從句鐘做狀語，還原回去應(yīng)為：each holiday is celebrated on the day，所以必須加on?！　?。observation意思為“觀察，觀測(cè)”，observance則表示“遵守，慶?！?。　　。獨(dú)立日的說法是“Independence Day”。　　。set apart 指“使分離，使分開”，語義不同，set aside表示“留出，保留”的意思?！　　　?。動(dòng)詞begin和分句的主語federal employees的關(guān)系是主動(dòng)的，應(yīng)此要用beginning。　　 改為threeday。用連字符連接起來的表示數(shù)量的名詞的前置修飾語的復(fù)數(shù)概念仍然是單數(shù)，如：a millionpound banknote。　　。如果一個(gè)句子里面有by引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句則動(dòng)詞一般用完成體。專八改錯(cuò)模擬題2Now you39。ve seen the ads for puters for “free” or almost _1_　next to nothing in the Sunday papers. The offers look mightly _2_　tempting. But how do you know the deal is a good one? The Federal _3_　Trade Commission, the nation39。s consumer protection championer, _4_says there are some important facts to keep it in mind. First, find _5_ out the total，upfront cost of the puter. Then determine the rebate situation. If rebates are involved, find out how can you get _6_them. In most cases, you are required to sign a contract for three years of Internet service. Before you do the rebate deal, do the math: three years of Internet service can cost you lot more than you will get back in rebates. _7_Second, you have to apply for the rebates can be redeemed immediately _8_ at the checkout counter. But most is the mailin variety. You pay half the _9_full cost of the puter at the time of purchase, then send documentation to the manufacturer or retailer to receive your rebate in mail. In most cases, _10_you must send the paperwork to the manufacturer or retailer within 30 days of the purchase. You generally will receive the rebates up to 12 weeks later. 答案：　　1. 去掉almost 　　2. mightlymighty　　3. know + if or whether　　4. championerchampion　　5 去掉it　　 6. 去掉can　　7. 去掉lot或lot前加a　　8. that can be 　　9. isare　 10. in mailby mail專八改錯(cuò)模擬題3The first real organized effort to uniting Europe came _1_with the creation of the Council of Europe, was established _2_in 1949. While not as influential as the European Community in term of public awareness and promotion of European _3_political unity, the Council produced, in November 1950, one of the most politically and social important documents _4_seen this millennium—the European Convention for the Protection ofHuman Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. On conjunction with _5_the Statute of the Council of Europe, Convention provides a mon _6_set of guaranteed freedoms and rights for every citizen whose government enters into an agreement to rectify and enforce the specifics articulated _7_in the Convention. However, merely putting pen to paper and producing an official document is far enough to actually guarantee these _8_freedoms. By outlining the rights and freedoms of citizens, Europe vocalizes its concerns to its people, but to physically pledge protection of these ideals requires a strict and specific system of enforcement. Only by enabling the physical the citizens _9_of Europe be assured about their liberty. _10_答案：1. unitingunite2. establishedmade3. termterms4. socialsocially5. OnIn6. Convention前加the7. rectifyratify8. far + from 或farnot9. physical + can10. aboutof專八改錯(cuò)模擬題4At the International World Summit for Social Development _1_in Copenhagen in 1995, the Governments of 186 countries mit themselves to the goals of eradicating poverty and _2_achieving full employment and social integration. Withunprecedenting momentum, they adopted a Programme _3_of Action that underscored on the importance of social _4_development for ensuring the wellbeing of all. To fulfill their mitments, some governments have formulated policies and strategies in accordance with this Programme of Action. Now, five years later, the Governments have agreed to review the achievements they have made and the obstacles theyencountered in implementing the three cored issues agreed _5_upon at Copenhagen. They intend to propose further initiativesin order to pursue, with renewed political ends and mean, the _6_mitments they made. The current world situation presentsa paradox. Therefore highspeed globalization is broadening __7_ opportunities for a better life for many, it has also endangered the livelihoods of the poor, this increasing poverty and social _8_exclusion and worsening the health of many people around the world.Pro