Proof-reading-and-ErrorCorrection短文改错课件.docVIP

Proof-reading Error Correction The passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONEerror. In each case, only ONE word is involved. You should proofread the passageand correct it in the following way: For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a“∧”sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line. For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash“／”and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line. A city once known for billowing steel factories, Pittsburgh wows first- time visitors today with crystal-clear rivers and first-rate arts scene. 1. _______ The citys Gold Triangle sits at the junction of three rivers, a favorite 2. _______ location for anglers and kayakers. Natural history and art is on display 3. _______ at the Carnegie Museums while the Andy Warhol Museum hails Pittsburghs most famous artist. A testament of the citys history and 4. _______ cultural vibrancy, Station Squares turn-of-the-century furnace sits front and center-as part of a musical fountain. Pittsburghs finest cultural attractions are housed in the Carnegie Museums; fossilized dinosaur bones and glittering geodes are among the natural treasure in the Museum of Natural History, while the human 5. ________ creations of Picasso, Georgia OKeeffe and Frank Gehry draw the attention 6. _______ at the Museum of Art. Pop art reigns supreme at the Andy Warhol Museum, which house the work of the groundbreaking hometown 7. _________ darling. Neon lights and public artworks illuminate the night sky in Pittsburghs Theater District, with performances range from African-American 8. _______ dance troupes to Arthur Miller classics and the symphonic sounds of the velvet-and-crystalline Heinz Hall. Homegrown alternate music