2024屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)針對(duì)訓(xùn)練:專題4 語法填空和短文改錯(cuò) 第3講 語法專題 3 形容詞和副詞題(通用版)
形容詞和副詞題
[專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練]單句語法填空(2024·高考四川卷改編)Little Tom sat ____________(amaze)watching the monkey dancing in front of him.解析:句意:小湯姆坐著吃驚地看著猴子在他前面跳舞。句中需要一個(gè)形容詞來說明主語的狀態(tài)語法上叫做“主語補(bǔ)足語”。又因?yàn)榇颂幮揎椀氖侨?Little Tom)故用amazed。答案:amazed(2024·高考湖北卷改編)The girl used to be shy____________ (gradual)getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.
解析:句意:那個(gè)女孩過去很害羞但現(xiàn)在團(tuán)隊(duì)合作越來越積極(比以前)更愿意表達(dá)自己的想法。修飾動(dòng)詞用副詞故填gradually。答案:gradually(2024·福建安溪一中高三期中改編)Fitness is important in sportbut of at least ____________(equally) importance are skills.
解析:句意:強(qiáng)健的身體在體育運(yùn)動(dòng)中很重要但是至少同樣重要的還有體育技能。根據(jù)設(shè)空處后的importance可知應(yīng)用形容詞equal。答案:equal(2024·陜西西安市83中階段考試改編)Many people volunteered to donate blood;however____________(much).解析:句意:許多人加入到志愿獻(xiàn)血的行列但是血庫(kù)需要更多的血液。根據(jù)however可知血庫(kù)需要更多的血液本句為隱含的比較級(jí)。答案:more____________(smooth)for the first two days after I moved to New York.
解析:句意:我搬到紐約后的前兩天一切似乎都進(jìn)展得很順利。修飾動(dòng)詞go應(yīng)用副詞。答案:smoothly____________(good) with your money.In other words,you can get your money’s worth.
解析:句意:相信我們。我們保證你能花了錢買到最好的。換言之你能得到物有所值的東西。根據(jù)語境可知設(shè)空處需用最高級(jí)形式。答案:best____________,return to this issue at our next meeting.
解析:句意:還有許多問題要討論。因此我們將要在下次會(huì)議上回到這個(gè)主題。根據(jù)句意可知前后為因果關(guān)系表示“因此”且空前后有逗號(hào)故填therefore。答案:therefore____________(promise) young players of great potential for better performances in the coming season.
解析:句意:為了在接下來的賽季中有更出色的表現(xiàn)籃球教練立即去尋找有希望、有潛力的年輕運(yùn)動(dòng)員。設(shè)空處后為名詞應(yīng)該用形容詞修飾故填promising意為“有前途的”。答案:promising____________(practice) suggestions to get us out of the trouble.
解析:句意:你的主意很有趣但是我們需要能讓我們走出困境的實(shí)用的建議。設(shè)空處后的suggestion為名詞因此應(yīng)用形容詞修飾故填practical意為“實(shí)際的實(shí)用的”。答案:practical(2024·浙江溫州十校聯(lián)考改編)The car is quite small____________(especial) when you have children,so change it for a larger one if possible.
解析:句意:這輛車相當(dāng)小特別是當(dāng)你有了孩子時(shí)(會(huì)覺得它更小)因此如果可能的話換一輛大點(diǎn)的吧。設(shè)空處修飾從句:when you have children故應(yīng)用副詞形式。答案:especially____________(cheap) than others,but they don’t look as good.
解析:句意:——這些橙子只要一美元?!端鼈儽葎e的便宜但看上去不如別的好。由than可知應(yīng)用比較級(jí)。答案:cheaper____________(easy) to defeat you when you often assess yourself negatively.
解析:句意:沒有什么比你常常消極地評(píng)價(jià)自己更容易擊敗你自己。該句使用了否定式的比較級(jí)表示最高級(jí)含義。much用來修飾比較級(jí)。答案:easier____________(tire) today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had as ____________(tire) a day as today.
解析:句意:經(jīng)過對(duì)這個(gè)房間的大掃除后今天我非常累。我從來沒像今天這么累。兩個(gè)設(shè)空處都需用形容詞原級(jí)形式的形容詞形式有:tired(感到勞累的)(令人勞累的)(令人厭煩的)?,F(xiàn)在分詞構(gòu)成的形容詞多表示主語或被修飾詞所具有的特征常譯為“令人感到……的”;過去分詞構(gòu)成的形容詞多表述主語答案:tired;tiringdigital cameras,I would prefer the ____________(small) one,which is very easy for me to carry.
解析:句意:在這兩個(gè)數(shù)碼相機(jī)中我更喜歡那個(gè)小一點(diǎn)的它對(duì)于我來說很容易攜帶。根據(jù)句意兩個(gè)the+比較級(jí)”表示“兩者中更……的”。答案:smaller____________(much) medicine I take,the worse I seem to feel.
解析:句意:我吃藥越多似乎感覺越糟糕?!皌he+比較級(jí)+比較級(jí)”表示“越……越……”。答案:more單句改(2024·高考浙江卷·短文改錯(cuò))On the left-hand side of the classuld easy see the football field.
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解析:此處用來修飾動(dòng)詞see所以應(yīng)用easy的副詞形式easily。答案:easy—easily(2024·高考陜西卷·短文改錯(cuò)) I thought the biscuits were really well.解析:此處作表語修飾the biscuits要用good。well用作形容詞時(shí)表示人身體好。答案well—good
3.(2024·高考陜西卷·短文改錯(cuò))My mum makes the better biscuits in the world解析:由該句中的in the world以及前the可知此處要用形容詞的最高級(jí)。答案:better—best accidents caused by drinking is twice as larger as the number of those caused by non-drinking driving.
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解析:句意:由飲酒導(dǎo)致的交通事故是普通事故的兩倍。本題為倍數(shù)句型:倍數(shù)+as+形容詞/副詞原形+as。故把larger改為large。答案:larger—large(2024·四川樂清市二中月考改編)Experts warn that global warming will cause extreme climate changes including more frequently floods_________________________
解析:句意:專家警告說全球變暖導(dǎo)致氣候的變化包括頻繁的洪災(zāi)、熱浪和干旱。根據(jù)floods可知前面應(yīng)有形容詞修飾。答案:frequently—frequent to death for murdering his roommate with poison.
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解析:句意:不允許任何人超越法律因此年輕有才華的大so it is...poison為“It is+ + that...”句式其中it為形式主語。答案:reasonably—reasonable________________________________________________________________________
解析:句意:——這樣的天氣對(duì)出行不夠好是不是?——一點(diǎn)都不好。在一年中的這個(gè)時(shí)候我們不可能有(比這)更糟的天氣了。比較級(jí)與否定詞連用可表示最高級(jí)的含義。答案:bad—worse_______________
解析:句意:對(duì)于學(xué)習(xí)來說興趣和理解力同等重要甚至更加重要。even后需加比較級(jí)故答案為more。答案:much—more______________________
解析:句意:——你是在醫(yī)院工作嗎?——事實(shí)上我在這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)子里的一家私人診所工作。actually事實(shí)上(用于糾正或反駁他人)又如:No不我不是一名學(xué)生。事答案:Actual—Actuallyso far.We are,however,confident that the work will be completed as expected.
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解析:句意:到目前為止進(jìn)展非常好。因此我們確信工作將會(huì)按預(yù)期完成。therefore“因此所以”符合句意。答案:however—therefore解析:句意:我們用人工翻譯而不是機(jī)器翻譯因?yàn)槲覀兿嘈湃烁煽俊8鶕?jù)句意可知本句為隱含的比較級(jí)。reliable為多音節(jié)形容詞故前加more構(gòu)成比較級(jí)。答案:reliable前加more解析:句意:長(zhǎng)途跋涉后他們?nèi)齻€(gè)回到家又餓又累??疾樾稳菰~作狀語表示伴隨狀況。答案:tiredly—tired解析:句意:如果你聽從飲食專家的建議多吃比少吃可能意味著減掉更多的體重。由less可知此處應(yīng)用much的比較級(jí)more。答案:much—more___
解析:句意:我們決定不去爬山了因?yàn)楫?dāng)時(shí)雨下的很大。hardly為否定副詞意為“幾乎不”為副詞意為“猛烈地”。答案:hardly—hard___
解析:widely表示抽象意義意為“廣泛地”;wide表示具體意義意為“寬地”。答案:widely—wide[高考模擬]語法填空(2024·吉 閱讀下面材料在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。he best policy.”It is more than an old cliche(陳詞濫調(diào))____________ good way to live your life.
First,honesty is the 2.____________(easy) choice that we can make.When people get caught in
lies,it always costs them something.Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second,honesty gives us much 3.____________(free).Many people believe that being honest limits them in life____________(pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary,when we are honest,we are 5.____________(true) free.
If there were two people 6.____________(stand) before you,a person with a record of being honest and a person 7.____________ is known to be dishonest,who would you be more likely 8.____________(believe)?____________ we live in the truth or we live in lies.The truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles.Honesty is a choice that we make each day.The choice is 10.____________(you).What will you choose?【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文是一篇議論文論述了“誠(chéng)實(shí)是上策”這一觀點(diǎn)。 解析:考查冠詞。a。答案:a解析:考查形容詞最高級(jí)。根據(jù)空前的冠詞the可知此處應(yīng)填其最高級(jí)形式easiest。答案:easiest解析:考查名詞。根據(jù)give sb.sth.的結(jié)構(gòu)可知此處應(yīng)填free的名詞形式freedom。答案:freedom解析:考查時(shí)態(tài)。sooner or later“遲早”根據(jù)其意思可知該空應(yīng)用一般將來時(shí)。答案:will pay解析:考查副詞。修飾形容詞應(yīng)用副詞因此此處應(yīng)填true的副詞形式。答案:truly解析:考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。此空在“If there were two people”后說明要用非people與stand之間為主謂關(guān)系因此用現(xiàn)在分詞standing。答案:standing解析:考查定語從句。先行詞為“person”因此應(yīng)該用關(guān)系代詞who或that引導(dǎo)定語從句。答案:who/that解析:考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。be likely to do為固定搭配。答案:to believe解析:考查連詞。根據(jù)固定結(jié)構(gòu)either...or...“要么……要么……”可知此處應(yīng)填Either。答案:Either解析:考查代詞。這就是你的選擇。此處用名詞性物主代詞yours作表語指代“your choice”。答案:yours
(2024·鄭州第三次質(zhì)量預(yù)測(cè))假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。
修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意:1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。
About a month ago,I was walking alone on the beach in the evening.I have already finished my homework,and I wanted to relax.Suddenly,I saw two children stand on the beach.They seem to have found something made of metal,which was big and reddishbrown.When I took a look at it,I knew immediate that it was an old bomb!I told them to move away the bomb.Fortunately,I had a mobile phone around with me,so I called the police and told them that had been found.About 15 minutes late,the police arrived.I was praised for it but then I went home.The next day,I heard that the police had blown the bomb up.It had been on the sand for over 60 years!
答案:
About a month ago,I was walking alone on the beach in the evening.I
already finished my homework,and I wanted to relax.Suddenly,I saw two children
on the beach.They
to have found something made of metal,which was big and reddishbrown.When I took a look at it,I knew
that it was an old bomb!I told them to move
/ the bomb.Fortunately,I had a mobile phone around with me,so I called the police and told them
had been found.About 15 minutes ,the police arrived.I was praised for it
then I went home.The next day,I heard that the police had blown the bomb up.It had been
the sand for over 60 years!
形容詞和副詞題
[專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練]單句語法填空(2024·高考四川卷改編)Little Tom sat ____________(amaze)watching the monkey dancing in front of him.解析:句意:小湯姆坐著吃驚地看著猴子在他前面跳舞。句中需要一個(gè)形容詞來說明主語的狀態(tài)語法上叫做“主語補(bǔ)足語”。又因?yàn)榇颂幮揎椀氖侨?Little Tom)故用amazed。答案:amazed(2024·高考湖北卷改編)The girl used to be shy____________ (gradual)getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.
解析:句意:那個(gè)女孩過去很害羞但現(xiàn)在團(tuán)隊(duì)合作越來越積極(比以前)更愿意表達(dá)自己的想法。修飾動(dòng)詞用副詞故填gradually。答案:gradually(2024·福建安溪一中高三期中改編)Fitness is important in sportbut of at least ____________(equally) importance are skills.
解析:句意:強(qiáng)健的身體在體育運(yùn)動(dòng)中很重要但是至少同樣重要的還有體育技能。根據(jù)設(shè)空處后的importance可知應(yīng)用形容詞equal。答案:equal(2024·陜西西安市83中階段考試改編)Many people volunteered to donate blood;however____________(much).解析:句意:許多人加入到志愿獻(xiàn)血的行列但是血庫(kù)需要更多的血液。根據(jù)however可知血庫(kù)需要更多的血液本句為隱含的比較級(jí)。答案:more____________(smooth)for the first two days after I moved to New York.
解析:句意:我搬到紐約后的前兩天一切似乎都進(jìn)展得很順利。修飾動(dòng)詞go應(yīng)用副詞。答案:smoothly____________(good) with your money.In other words,you can get your money’s worth.
解析:句意:相信我們。我們保證你能花了錢買到最好的。換言之你能得到物有所值的東西。根據(jù)語境可知設(shè)空處需用最高級(jí)形式。答案:best____________,return to this issue at our next meeting.
解析:句意:還有許多問題要討論。因此我們將要在下次會(huì)議上回到這個(gè)主題。根據(jù)句意可知前后為因果關(guān)系表示“因此”且空前后有逗號(hào)故填therefore。答案:therefore____________(promise) young players of great potential for better performances in the coming season.
解析:句意:為了在接下來的賽季中有更出色的表現(xiàn)籃球教練立即去尋找有希望、有潛力的年輕運(yùn)動(dòng)員。設(shè)空處后為名詞應(yīng)該用形容詞修飾故填promising意為“有前途的”。答案:promising____________(practice) suggestions to get us out of the trouble.
解析:句意:你的主意很有趣但是我們需要能讓我們走出困境的實(shí)用的建議。設(shè)空處后的suggestion為名詞因此應(yīng)用形容詞修飾故填practical意為“實(shí)際的實(shí)用的”。答案:practical(2024·浙江溫州十校聯(lián)考改編)The car is quite small____________(especial) when you have children,so change it for a larger one if possible.
解析:句意:這輛車相當(dāng)小特別是當(dāng)你有了孩子時(shí)(會(huì)覺得它更小)因此如果可能的話換一輛大點(diǎn)的吧。設(shè)空處修飾從句:when you have children故應(yīng)用副詞形式。答案:especially____________(cheap) than others,but they don’t look as good.
解析:句意:——這些橙子只要一美元?!端鼈儽葎e的便宜但看上去不如別的好。由than可知應(yīng)用比較級(jí)。答案:cheaper____________(easy) to defeat you when you often assess yourself negatively.
解析:句意:沒有什么比你常常消極地評(píng)價(jià)自己更容易擊敗你自己。該句使用了否定式的比較級(jí)表示最高級(jí)含義。much用來修飾比較級(jí)。答案:easier____________(tire) today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had as ____________(tire) a day as today.
解析:句意:經(jīng)過對(duì)這個(gè)房間的大掃除后今天我非常累。我從來沒像今天這么累。兩個(gè)設(shè)空處都需用形容詞原級(jí)形式的形容詞形式有:tired(感到勞累的)(令人勞累的)(令人厭煩的)。現(xiàn)在分詞構(gòu)成的形容詞多表示主語或被修飾詞所具有的特征常譯為“令人感到……的”;過去分詞構(gòu)成的形容詞多表述主語答案:tired;tiringdigital cameras,I would prefer the ____________(small) one,which is very easy for me to carry.
解析:句意:在這兩個(gè)數(shù)碼相機(jī)中我更喜歡那個(gè)小一點(diǎn)的它對(duì)于我來說很容易攜帶。根據(jù)句意兩個(gè)the+比較級(jí)”表示“兩者中更……的”。答案:smaller____________(much) medicine I take,the worse I seem to feel.
解析:句意:我吃藥越多似乎感覺越糟糕。“the+比較級(jí)+比較級(jí)”表示“越……越……”。答案:more單句改(2024·高考浙江卷·短文改錯(cuò))On the left-hand side of the classuld easy see the football field.
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解析:此處用來修飾動(dòng)詞see所以應(yīng)用easy的副詞形式easily。答案:easy—easily(2024·高考陜西卷·短文改錯(cuò)) I thought the biscuits were really well.解析:此處作表語修飾the biscuits要用good。well用作形容詞時(shí)表示人身體好。答案well—good
3.(2024·高考陜西卷·短文改錯(cuò))My mum makes the better biscuits in the world解析:由該句中的in the world以及前the可知此處要用形容詞的最高級(jí)。答案:better—best accidents caused by drinking is twice as larger as the number of those caused by non-drinking driving.
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解析:句意:由飲酒導(dǎo)致的交通事故是普通事故的兩倍。本題為倍數(shù)句型:倍數(shù)+as+形容詞/副詞原形+as。故把larger改為large。答案:larger—large(2024·四川樂清市二中月考改編)Experts warn that global warming will cause extreme climate changes including more frequently floods_________________________
解析:句意:專家警告說全球變暖導(dǎo)致氣候的變化包括頻繁的洪災(zāi)、熱浪和干旱。根據(jù)floods可知前面應(yīng)有形容詞修飾。答案:frequently—frequent to death for murdering his roommate with poison.
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解析:句意:不允許任何人超越法律因此年輕有才華的大so it is...poison為“It is+ + that...”句式其中it為形式主語。答案:reasonably—reasonable________________________________________________________________________
解析:句意:——這樣的天氣對(duì)出行不夠好是不是?——一點(diǎn)都不好。在一年中的這個(gè)時(shí)候我們不可能有(比這)更糟的天氣了。比較級(jí)與否定詞連用可表示最高級(jí)的含義。答案:bad—worse_______________
解析:句意:對(duì)于學(xué)習(xí)來說興趣和理解力同等重要甚至更加重要。even后需加比較級(jí)故答案為more。答案:much—more______________________
解析:句意:——你是在醫(yī)院工作嗎?——事實(shí)上我在這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)子里的一家私人診所工作。actually事實(shí)上(用于糾正或反駁他人)又如:No不我不是一名學(xué)生。事答案:Actual—Actuallyso far.We are,however,confident that the work will be completed as expected.
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解析:句意:到目前為止進(jìn)展非常好。因此我們確信工作將會(huì)按預(yù)期完成。therefore“因此所以”符合句意。答案:however—therefore解析:句意:我們用人工翻譯而不是機(jī)器翻譯因?yàn)槲覀兿嘈湃烁煽?。根?jù)句意可知本句為隱含的比較級(jí)。reliable為多音節(jié)形容詞故前加more構(gòu)成比較級(jí)。答案:reliable前加more解析:句意:長(zhǎng)途跋涉后他們?nèi)齻€(gè)回到家又餓又累。考查形容詞作狀語表示伴隨狀況。答案:tiredly—tired解析:句意:如果你聽從飲食專家的建議多吃比少吃可能意味著減掉更多的體重。由less可知此處應(yīng)用much的比較級(jí)more。答案:much—more___
解析:句意:我們決定不去爬山了因?yàn)楫?dāng)時(shí)雨下的很大。hardly為否定副詞意為“幾乎不”為副詞意為“猛烈地”。答案:hardly—hard___
解析:widely表示抽象意義意為“廣泛地”;wide表示具體意義意為“寬地”。答案:widely—wide[高考模擬]語法填空(2024·吉 閱讀下面材料在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。he best policy.”It is more than an old cliche(陳詞濫調(diào))____________ good way to live your life.
First,honesty is the 2.____________(easy) choice that we can make.When people get caught in
lies,it always costs them something.Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second,honesty gives us much 3.____________(free).Many people believe that being honest limits them in life____________(pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary,when we are honest,we are 5.____________(true) free.
If there were two people 6.____________(stand) before you,a person with a record of being honest and a person 7.____________ is known to be dishonest,who would you be more likely 8.____________(believe)?____________ we live in the truth or we live in lies.The truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles.Honesty is a choice that we make each day.The choice is 10.____________(you).What will you choose?【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文是一篇議論文論述了“誠(chéng)實(shí)是上策”這一觀點(diǎn)。 解析:考查冠詞。a。答案:a解析:考查形容詞最高級(jí)。根據(jù)空前的冠詞the可知此處應(yīng)填其最高級(jí)形式easiest。答案:easiest解析:考查名詞。根據(jù)give sb.sth.的結(jié)構(gòu)可知此處應(yīng)填free的名詞形式freedom。答案:freedom解析:考查時(shí)態(tài)。sooner or later“遲早”根據(jù)其意思可知該空應(yīng)用一般將來時(shí)。答案:will pay解析:考查副詞。修飾形容詞應(yīng)用副詞因此此處應(yīng)填true的副詞形式。答案:truly解析:考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。此空在“If there were two people”后說明要用非people與stand之間為主謂關(guān)系因此用現(xiàn)在分詞standing。答案:standing解析:考查定語從句。先行詞為“person”因此應(yīng)該用關(guān)系代詞who或that引導(dǎo)定語從句。答案:who/that解析:考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。be likely to do為固定搭配。答案:to believe解析:考查連詞。根據(jù)固定結(jié)構(gòu)either...or...“要么……要么……”可知此處應(yīng)填Either。答案:Either解析:考查代詞。這就是你的選擇。此處用名詞性物主代詞yours作表語指代“your choice”。答案:yours
(2024·鄭州第三次質(zhì)量預(yù)測(cè))假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。
修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意:1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。
About a month ago,I was walking alone on the beach in the evening.I have already finished my homework,and I wanted to relax.Suddenly,I saw two children stand on the beach.They seem to have found something made of metal,which was big and reddishbrown.When I took a look at it,I knew immediate that it was an old bomb!I told them to move away the bomb.Fortunately,I had a mobile phone around with me,so I called the police and told them that had been found.About 15 minutes late,the police arrived.I was praised for it but then I went home.The next day,I heard that the police had blown the bomb up.It had been on the sand for over 60 years!
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About a month ago,I was walking alone on the beach in the evening.I
already finished my homework,and I wanted to relax.Suddenly,I saw two children
on the beach.They
to have found something made of metal,which was big and reddishbrown.When I took a look at it,I knew
that it was an old bomb!I told them to move
/ the bomb.Fortunately,I had a mobile phone around with me,so I called the police and told them
had been found.About 15 minutes ,the police arrived.I was praised for it
then I went home.The next day,I heard that the police had blown the bomb up.It had been
the sand for over 60 years!