2013高考英语短文改错专题练习：Calvin Coolidge

　　Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States, was famous for a man of few words. He knew what he should talk and when he should not. It was very hard of anyone to enjoy talking with him. One evening he was inviting to dinner. A lady sitting next to him past the sugar for his coffee. “Mr President,” she said.”Today a friend of me said that I couldn’t get much than two words out of you. I said I can, and we made a bet.” “You lose,” answered the president.

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　　4. _______ 5. _______ 6. _______

　　7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______

　　10. _______

　　Key:

　　1. 在30th前加the。序数词前应加定冠词。

　　2. for改为as。be famous for ...为……而出名;be famous as ...作为……而出名。

　　3. what改为when。从下文and when的信息可知。

　　4. 把of改为for。It is +adj. +for sb. to do...为固定用法。

　　5. 将inviting改为invited。应为被动语态。

　　6. past改为passed。 pass为动词，而past为介词。

　　7. 将me改为mine。我的一个朋友，应说a friend of mine。

　　8. 把much改成more than为搭配。

　　9. can改为could。为时态错，从said可知。

　　10. 正确。