In Unit 2 of the Integrated Course book we have some exercises on
countable nouns and uncountable nouns. Special attention should be
paid to the usage of the different kinds of nouns. But we should also
note that many nouns are sometimes used as uncountable and sometimes
as countable with different meanings. When uncountable nouns are used
in plural form, they often refer to the particular things whose meanings
are related to the conceptions of the uncountable nouns. Compare:
1．Fill in the blanks with nouns in their
correct forms.
1. He seems to have
expressing himself clearly in English.
A. difficulty B.difficulties
2. The young couple bought a set of
for their new apartment
with a handsome sum of money.
A. furniture B. furnitures
3. He had so
that I helped him to carry it.
A. many luggages B. much luggage
4. What is your favorite
of transportation (交通)?
A. means B. mean
5. In foreign languages there are many unusual idioms and a lot of
.
A. slang B. slangs
6. Through frequent repeated
I learned to play the guitar.
A. effort B. efforts
7. Through a long continuous
I climbed the tall mountain.
A. effort B. efforts
8. The
of several teams of scientists all led to one result.
A. research B. researches
9. Several of my best experiences have involved
to new places.
A. travel B. travels
10. Foreign
can be very interesting and educational.
A. travel B. travels
Answer:
1.A 2.A 3.B 4. A 5. A 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.B
10. B
2． Correct the misuse of articles in the
following passage.
When
a good
reader is at work, he does not look at letters, nor even at
words, one by one, however, he quickly takes in the
meaning of two, three, or four words
at a time,
in a single
moment. Watch carefully the
eyes of a good reader and we may find
that the eyes
of a very
good reader move quickly, taking long jumps and making very
short pauses. The eyes
of a poor
reader move more slowly, taking only short jumps and stopping
longer at each pause. Sometimes, when he meets a difficulty,
he even goes backwards to see again what has already been
read before. A good reader's eyes rarely go backwards. So,
if you want to read quickly, you must try to read as
a good
reader does.
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