The Problem with Television
Now I can’t watch much television but a few years ago, 1.
I was used to watch it every night.I was often 2.
a little tired after a day’s work and watch TV 3.
demands very little effort.Unfortunate,there are 4.
too many people among my family.Some wanted 5.
to see the programme while others preferred 6.
another.I am happy with any programme but 7.
the others spent a lot time arguing and there 8.
was no way of settling the matter except by 9.
selling the set.Now someone at home reads instead. 10.
1.去掉much
2.去掉第一个was
3.watch→watching
4.Unfortunate→Unfortunately
5.among→in
6.the→one
7.am→was
8.lot后加of
9.正确。
10.someone→everyone/everybody
1.去掉much 根据文章最后交代,电视机已卖掉,因此现在是不能看了,而不是看多少。另外，much应该在television后才能用来修饰watch。
2.去掉第一个was used to do表示“过去经常”的意思，符合题意。be used to do是“被用来”的意思，句意不通。而有的同学将watch改为动名词watching，理解为“习惯于……”。
3.watch→watching 根据整个句子判断，此处demands为谓语，其主语应是“看电视”，故应用动名词watching。
4.Unfortunate→Unfortunately 修饰整个句子应用副词。
5.among→in
6.the→one 根据本句整体的意思，后面有another,表示“一个……另一个……”。
7.am→was 本文讲的是过去的情况。这种时态的考查方式几乎每年都有。
8.lot后加of
9.正确。
10.someone→everyone/everybody 既然电视机卖了，家里每个人都没法看电视了，现在都改成读书了。