參考答案及解析:
1. 刪除school之前的the.此處指本文主人翁在那兒上學,并非具體指上哪個學校,因此無需用定冠詞
2. of—as或when.從句法分析看,because引導一個原因狀語從句。because as a boy I had cheered for the Boston Celtics basketball team,從句中也有狀語as a boy(=as/when I was a boy)
3. decided—cast/threw.cast/threw in one's lot with sb.為固定搭配,意義為“與某人禍福與共”
4. before—after/when.從時間順序來看下文發生在本文主人翁身上,即遭到襲擊是發生在比賽結束后
5. while—when.用when引導的狀語從句與主語由逗號分開,有“突然”的含義
6. 在mouth之前加the.定冠詞the置于人體器官之前以表示身體之一部分或私人之所有。如to hang the head in shame
7. nothing—anything.本句中已經有一個否定詞doesn't,如果再用否定詞nothing,雙重否定則為肯定,那么與本文意義相矛盾
8.在has和noted之間插入been.it為形式主語,真正的主語是 factory production goes up or down,depending upon the home team's win and loss.該現象是人們注意到的,故為被動語態較合理
9.and—or.與上文的factory production goes up or down相協調,depending upon the home team's win or loss
10.for—by.一般用by引導表示程度的狀語