英语写作手册 PART THREE 参考答案

《英语写作手册》 PART THREE 参考 答案 八年级地理上册填图题岩土工程勘察试题省略号的作用及举例应急救援安全知识车间5s试题及答案 I. Read the following and say what kind of sentence each is (loose, periodic, balanced): p.72 1. P 2. P 3. P 4. L 5. B 6. P 7. P 8. P 9. B 10. B II. Read the following, point out the mistakes and make necessary corrections: p.73 1. Our host entertained us with many interesting stories of adventures, for he had been a member of an exploration team working in the Arctic. 2. When I woke up, I saw him asleep in bed. But I had not heard him when he came back because I had been sleeping soundly. 3. Liu always did his work a little better than his fellow workers, so he got higher pay than others. 4. No student could answer that question, including Yao. Though he was usually quick in answering questions, he was silent. 5. Lin looks like Li; however, they are not related. 6. The old man hunched forward, with his head tilting at an angle, eyes half closed, looking very sleepy. 7. Because their work was well planned, everybody worked with great enthusiasm, and they over fulfilled their quota. 8. Mark Twain’s experience as a pilot on a steamboat was no doubt an important factor that helped him to become a famous writer. Ш. Rewrite the following by putting the short sentences into complex sentences, or sentences with participial, prepositional, or other phrases: (p.74-75) 1. Xu comes from a working-class family, and he enrolled in college last fall. Xu who enrolled in college last fall comes from a working-class family. Xu, who enrolled in college last fall, comes from a working-class family. Though Xu comes from a working-class family, he enrolled in college last fall. Xu who comes from a working-class family enrolled in college last fall. Xu, who comes from a working-class family, enrolled in college last fall. 2. The dean issued a bulletin that the library would remain open on weekends. 3. Last night was a wild night, the thunder roaring, the wind blowing a gale, and the rain falling in torrents. 4. The temperature must have fallen considerably during the night because there are icicles on the trees. 5. He returned to his hometown that he had been away from for twelve years and looked in vain for the familiar landmarks. Because he had been away for twelve years, he returned to his hometown and looked in vain for the familiar landmarks. 6. We have made some progress, but we still have a long we to go. Though we have made some progress, we still have a long we to go. 7. The sky was cloudless, the sun shining brightly. 8. There were over two hundred passengers on board the plane, about one third of whom were foreigners. 9. The girl began to learn to play the piano when she was a child as her mother was a famous pianist. 10. Napoleon was born in 1769 when Corsica had just been acquired by France. 11. A stormy applause broke forth as soon as / when she appeared on the stage. 12. The gypsies, who were once thought to be Egyptians migrating into Europe, are really a nomadic people from India. 13. Because the new workers are young and inexperienced, they are eager to learn from the veteran workers. 14. It was a poor quarter with a lot of small huts, dotting a hillside with mud walls and straw roofs. 15. Hearing that his father was ill, he was anxious to go home to see him, so he went to the station early in the morning to buy a ticket. 2.To omit unnecessary elements 3.To connect related words/ parts properly 1. She began to speak at the meeting at ten o’clock. 2. Bernard Shaw was one of the best-known playwrights in the world. 3. The houses were mere shanties with rags stuffed in the cracks and holes. 4. The novel I read on the train didn’t interest me at all. 5. The well-dressed man who admitted us to the house was later learned to be a thief. 6. I lost some important documents. With the help of the police, I found them three days later. 7. When we entered the shop, a saleswoman greeted us. We saw all kinds of shores on the shelves. Because the prices were quite reasonable, a lot of customers were buying them. 8. Tell Helen I will come to see her if she is at home. 9. Listening attentively, I heard a faulty sound. 10. On entering the room, I saw no one. 11. Fred is so energetic and capable that you can rely on him. 12. The children promised to be careful and return home early. 13. Dickens’s novels offer no solution to the social injustices that he exposes. Dickens offers no solution to the social injustices that he exposes in novels. 14. Either my watch is fast, or yours is slow. 15. Glancing out of the window, I was attracted by a beautiful view. 16. He finished reading ten books during the vacation. 17. If interested in painting, you can take a course at the evening school. 18. She said that she would come if she could. She also told us not to wait for her if she didn’t come. 19. I told my friend the good news at once after I posted the letter. I told my friend the good news that the letter was posted at once. 20. I like his poems, so I will go to his lecture. I will go to the lecture because/if I like his poems. V. Revise the following sentences. Try to make them concise. (p.78-77) Ways to achieve conciseness 1.Avoiding repetition 2.Deleting unrelated / unnecessary words or phrases 3.Changing the sentence structure 1. In 1840, the Opium War broke out. 2. There are more books in their library than in ours. 3. He returned home after he graduated from college. 4. We planned to meet just before sunrise. 5. The flood was due to the heavy rain in late spring. 6. He was asked to repeat the sentence. 7. I play badminton as well as my brother. 8. It seemed to his friends that his attitude was puzzling. 9. These watermelons are large and sweet. 10. He did not tell the truth. 11. A number of students want to join the drama club. 12. He was kind enough to let me share the umbrella. 13. Zhao was elected the representative of the class by the whole class. 14. At present I am taking the course of World History and a course in geography. 15. The plane circled the airport for about ten minutes and then disappeared. 16. In my opinion, he has not done his work very well. 17. I would like you to consider whether or not you will publish your recent article on women scientists in China. 18. Because he had missed many lectures, he was aware that he would fail the exam. 19. You must first work out an outline for your paper, and then collect all kinds of materials to support your point of view. 20. In that country violent death has become a commonplace thing. 21. He is not only a good pianist but also a good singer. 22. This pretty actress keeps appearing in TV serials. This pretty actress appears in TV serials repeatedly. 23. As a rule, students are not allowed to take books out of this reading-room. 24. According to the speaker, it is obvious that the responsibility system has helped to increase production. 25. One reason why people are well informed in this country is that many newspapers can easily be bought or subscribed to. 26. Statistics show that from 1980-1990 enrollments at this school doubled. 27. There are so many inexperienced workers that production of the factory has been affected. 28. About 50 patients in this ward are being given acupuncture treatment. 29. His name is James Williams. 30. Whatever he does, he works with great care. VI. Rewrite the following sentences, emphasizing the man idea in each. (p.78-79) Ways to achieve emphasis: 1.Inversion 2.Negative-positive statements 3.Placing: beginning/ end 4.Repetition 5.Subordination 6.Emphatic words / phrases / sentences 7.Alliteration 1. Huang is over two meters tall, and he is the tallest man of the team. 2. After he went bankrupt, he lost interest in social position, reputation, life itself, and even friends. 3. He decided to take the job, which was something unexpected. 4. Under no circumstances will China be the first to use nuclear weapons. 5. Yang alone can do the work, though there are twenty students in the class. 6. As a result of reform and the open policy, China has changed a great deal during the past 14 years. 7. According to newspaper reports, she was the first Chinese woman who had won a gold medal for figure skating in an international contest. 8. Robert attempted to do all the things that the sailor member of the crew usually did while serving as a cabin boy on the ship. 9. Among his neighbors was Mrs. Jones, the famous writer. 10. With the teacher’s patient help, the students mad good progress. 11. She often helps her class to improve their pronunciation. 12. Though there are few mistakes in the language of the composition, it is not very good because the content is not interesting. VII. Rewrite the following passage, giving the sentences some variety in length and structure. (p.79-80) Ways to achieve variety 1.To use short sentences between long ones 2.To use simple sentences between compound and complex ones 3.To use periodic sentences between loose ones 4.To use occasional question, command, or exclamation among statements (Omitted.)