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To the Editor:
I have been reading your newspaper, the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years,ever since I moved to
Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers such as
The New York Times. In fact, we still have the Times delivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoys reading
the recipes in the paper, as well as the Styles section.
The Times is great, but _____. I've never read an article that doesn't contain at least three or four spelling
or grammatical errors. For instance, in last week's issue, you misspelled the word "secretary", used a singular
verb with a plural noun, and used "it's" as a possessive. And that was just in the lead story! In case you never
went to elementary school, "it's" means"it is". It's not a possessive adjective!
It's a pity that this tiny little hick (土气的) town has only one newspaper, because I'd like to have an
alternative to the rag you publish. I find it hard to believe your news stories. If you can't spell correctly, how
can you get your facts right?
I've been meaning to get this off my chest for some time. Please cancel my subscription. And buy yourself
a dictionary.
Sincerely,
Jane Z. Jones
1. What's the main purpose of the writer writing the letter? (Please answer within 10 words.)
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2. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)
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3. What's the major problem with the Hometown Gazette? (Please answer within 10 words.)
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4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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5. What would you do in response to the letter if you were the Editor? (Please answer with in 20 words.)
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