英语听力精选进阶版 6333
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
Is your spelling accurate? That's the question being asked by a British charity this week.
Mencap claim that a new generation of people cannot spell, as they rely on their computer's auto-correct function far too much.
In a survey, the charity found that 65% of people could not spell the word 'necessary' without making a mistake. Three quarters of respondents also believed they were very good at spelling.
According to the charity, computers often provide imperfect results and lead to grammatical errors. They highlighted the word 'manifest', which is sometimes verified by a computer's spell-check, and then replaced by the word 'manipulate'. The spelling may be exact, but the computer is trying to guess the correct meaning of the sentence. Imprecise spelling can also lead to disadvantage in the workplace. Misspelt words on a CV can reflect badly on a person's attitude and character.
The charity is now holding a 'Spellathon' championship in which competitors are asked to carefully spell words out loud. The hope is that if people recite the spelling of words from memory, it will encourage others to check their own spelling.
Critics have warned that simply blaming technology for bad spelling is unfair and does not address the real educational reasons for the decline in spelling standards. So how meticulous 1 are you with your spelling? Can you spell words such as 'definitely' or 'accidentally' with ease?
Quiz 小测验
1. According to the charity Mencap, what do many people rely on?
The auto-correct function on their computer.
2. Which words can we use to describe something spelt wrong? Give three examples used in the text.
imprecise, a mistake, an error, misspelt, imperfect
3. What is another name for a computer's auto-correct function?
spell-check
4. Is this statement true, false or not given? To recite means to write down your answer.
False. To recite is to read out loud.
5. What is another word for 'standards'?
guidelines, principles
Glossary 词汇表
accurate 准确
rely on 依靠
auto-correct 自动纠正
a mistake 一个错误
imperfect 不完美的
errors 错误
verified 验证
exact 准确的
guess 猜想
correct 正确
imprecise 不精确的
misspelt 拼错
carefully 小心的，仔细的
to recite 背诵
to check 检查
standards 标准
meticulous 细致周密的
- We'll have to handle the matter with meticulous care.这事一点不能含糊。
- She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.她介绍事实十分详细。