改进题：Simplicity of language demands, in the first place, that the

改进题：Simplicity of language demands, in the first place, that the texts should be colloquial rather than literary;that they should be written in short sentences, not in long and complicated clauses.

译文：语言的简单性首先要求文本是口语化的，而不是文学化的；应该用短句，而不是长而复杂的从句。
【正确答案】：改进的译文：为了使语言简洁，首先，文章与其使用书面体，不如使用口语体；应当用短句，而不用长的复合句。
【题目解析】：p86