[误]I want to learn the second language this term. [正]I want to learn a second language this term. [析]在序数词的含意不是顺序中的第一第二,而其意在于再学一个,再来一个时,应用a,本句的意思应为:这学期我要学一门第二外语。
[误]Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world. [正]The Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world.
[析]在河流名称前应加定冠词,如:the Yellow River(黄河)。
[误]Look, there are Alp.
[误]Look, there are the Alp. [正]Look, there are the Alps. [析]具体的某一座山不加定冠词,如:Mountain Tai.但在山名称前加定冠词后,其山名要加s,来表示山脉。the Alps即为阿尔卑斯山脉。如:The Alps are in the center of Europe.
[误]Times is one of the oldest newspapers in the world. [正]The Times is one of the oldest newspapers in the world.
[析]报刊名称前应加定冠词。? [误]Rich are not always happy. [正]The rich are not always happy.
[析]在形容词前加定冠词表示一类人,而在姓的前

