【填空题】Proofreading & Error Correction Each i...
【填空题】Proofreading & Error Correction Each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way: For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. For the missing word, mark the position of the missing word a “^” sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line. For an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line. Humankind’s future safety and longevity of life on Earth largely depend on the environment which we live. Keeping the air we 1 breathe free of pollution is a major priority towards making this earth a safe place. Other areas of concern are water, land, the ozone layer, and the preservation of flora and fauna of the planet. Every country has ecological issues to deal. In South America, 2 the rain forests are rapidly disappearing as people burn and cut down trees to make for farmland. Many Middle-Eastern and Asian countries 3 have a battle to fight with air, water, and land pollution. Lakes and swamps are spread with debris. 4 Mass chemical spraying is used to kill pests on trees and plants. Abundant 5 use of water in countries as China has caused major water shortage. 6 Rivers become polluted by factories and the populations that live on their banks. Global warming is considered a major factor caused the droughts 7 in eastern China, the Sudan, Ethiopia, and northern Kenya. The reduction of the ozone layer is blamed for the global warming trends in variant countries of this globe, 8 and the spread of disease like skin cancer. Societies at large need to pay attention to the existing problems in order to get of the imminent danger of famine, 9 drought and diseases that rise from the damage that pollution causes. 10