数词用法讲解及练习

数词用法讲解及练习数词用法讲解及练习数词用法讲解及练习数词用法讲解及练习编制仅供参考审核批准生效日期地址：电话：传真:邮编:数词I.定义与分类数词是指表示数目多少或顺序先后的词。表示数目多少的数词叫基数词，如one,five,ten,thirty,sixty-five等；表示顺序先后的数词叫序数词，如first,sixth,tenth,twenty-first等。数词用法相当于名词和形容词，在句中可用作主语、宾语、表语、定语、同位语等。II.基数词1.英语中没有“万”这个读数单位，要表示汉语中的“万”，英语需借用thousand一词，如“一万”用“十个千”表示(tenthousand)，“十万”用“一百个千”表示(onehundredthousand)。2.用作基数词单位的hundred,thousand,million,billion通常不带复数词尾-s，但若用于表示数百、数千、数百万这样的泛指，则用复数。如：Abouttwothousandpeoplediedintheearthquake.大约有两千人在地震中丧生。Thousandsofpeoplegototheseasideeveryyear.每年成千上万的人到海滨去。3.表示整十的基数词用复数形式可以表示人的大约岁数或年代。如：Heisinhisearlytwenties.他才二十出头(from。Thistookplaceinthe1930s.这事发生在20世纪30年代。III.序数词1.许多序数词是由相应的基数词后加词尾-th构成的，如four/fourth，six/sixth，ten/tenth，sixteen/sixteenth，但是nine变为序数词是ninth，而不是nineth。2.twentieth,thirtieth,fortieth等表示整十的序数词，由相应的基数词将词尾y改为ie，再加-th构成。3.first,second,third通常可缩写为1st,2nd,3rd。凡是以th结尾的序数词可缩写为“基数词+th”：4th,5th,9th,11th,60th,128th等。4.非整十的多位数，将个位数变成序数词即可：twenty-first(第21)，thirty-sixth(第36)，ninety-ninth(第99)，threehundredandsixty-fifth(第365)等。5.hundred,thousand,million等序数词形式为hundredth,thousandth,millionth等。6.序数词前通常要用定冠词，但表示考试或比赛等的名次时，通常可省略其前的定冠词。如：Myroomisonthesecondfloorandhisonthethird.我的房间在三楼，他的房间在四楼。Hewas(the)thirdintheexam.他考试得了第三名。注：有时序数词前不用定冠词，而用不定冠词，表示次第在原有基础上的增加。如：We’llhavetodoitasecondtime.我们得再做一次(from。序数词前用定冠词和不定冠词的区别在于：定冠词表特指，不定冠词表泛指，有类似another的意思，但比another的意思更明确。IV.分数、倍数、小数和百分数1.分数。(1)分数由基数词和序数词构成：分子用基数词，分母用序数词，当分子超过“1”时，分母用复数。如：twothirds=2/3threefifths=3/5注：1/2通常读作a[one]half，一般不读作asecond；1/4可读作a[one]fourth，也可读作a[one]quarter。(2)分子与分母之间加in,分子在前，分母在后，分子分母都用基数词。如oneinten十分之一，fiveineight八分之五。(3)分子与分母之间加outof,分子在前，分母在后，分子分母都用基数词。如oneoutoften十分之一，fiveoutofeight八分之五。2.倍数。英语中表示倍数时通常借助half,double,twice,threetimes等之类的词。如：They'retwicethesizeofchickens.它们比鸡大一倍。Theirhouseisaboutthreetimesasbigasours.他们的房子大约有我们房子三倍大。倍数的几种表达法(1)倍数+as+形容词/副词(原级)+as。如：Thisbridgeisthreetimesaslongasthatone.这座桥是那座桥的三倍长。(2)倍数+形容词或副词的比较级+than。如：Thisbridgeisthreetimeslongerthanthatone.这座桥是那座桥的三倍长。(3)倍数+thesize/length/weight…+of+表示比较对象的名词。如：Thisbridgeisthreetimesthelengthofthatone.这座桥是那座桥的三倍长。(4)倍数+what引导的从句。如：Thecollegeistwicewhatitwas5yearsago.这所大学是它五年前的两倍。3.百分数。百分数由基数词和百分号(%)组成，百分号(%)读作percent。如：thirtypercent=30%,60percent=60%用“基数词＋percent”。若表示几分之几或百分之几十的人或物时，用加of，作主语时，谓语动词的数与of后的名词数一致。如：Fortypercentofthestudentswearglasses.百分之四十的学生戴眼镜。Two-thirdsofthemoneywasspentonfood.三分之二的钱都花在食物上。注意：percent一律用单数形式.4.小数。小数点前的数按总数念，同其它基数词读法一样，小数点用point，小数点后面的数按基数词一个一个单独念。如读作ninepointsixfive。读作twohundredandeighteenpointthreenine。V.日期1949年1949读作nineteenforty-nine6月23日June23rd读作June(the)twenty-third或thetwenty-thirdofJune2006年10月October2006读作October,twothousandandsix1600年5月2日May2nd,2005读作thesecondofMay,sixteenhundredVI.钟点半小时用half，一刻钟用aquarter，半小时以内用past，超过半小时用to。08:00eighto’clock或eight09:15ninefifteen或aquarterpast/afternine02:30twothirty或halfpast/aftertwo05:45fiveforty-five或aquartertosix14:15fourteenfifteen=p.m.23:05twenty-threeohfive24:00twenty-fourhundredhours=midnightVII.编号1.单纯的编号，可在基数词前加number，简写为No.。如第二。2.序号与事物名词连用时分三种情况(from：(1)小序号可用“the+序数词+名词”或“名词+基数词”。如第一次课可以说theFirstLesson或LessonOne。(2)大序号通常只用“名词+数词”。如808号房间Room808；168路公共汽车Bus；南京路1490号1490NanjingRoad；电话号码(用基数词逐个念，0念字母O)。(3)用“a/the+number+基数词+名词”。如abus一辆三路公共汽车，thebus那辆三路公共汽车。VIII.约数1.用tens/dozens/scores/hundreds/thousands/millionsof表示“几十、几百、上千、成千上万”等。如：Theboyboughtdozensofpencils.那个男孩买了几十支铅笔。Thousandsofpeoplediedintheearthquake.数以千计的人死于地震。注意：(1)dozen,score,hundred,thousand,million等表示确切数量时，不用复数。如fivedozeneggs五打鸡蛋,threehundredpeople五百个人。但score用法略有不同，与数词连用时，也加of。如twoscoreofeggs(40个蛋)。(2)有时单数形式的dozen,score,hundred,million等前面有数词，后面也有of，此时的of表示的是部分与整体的关系，其后一定是them,us之类的人称代词或者有the,these,your之类的限定词。如Iwanttobuythreedozenoftheeggs.(我想买其中的三打蛋)(from用lessthan,under,below,almost,nearly,upto等来表示小于或接近某数目。如nearlytwohours将近两个小时。3.用morethan,beyond,ormore,over,above等来表示超过或多于某个数目。如morethan100years一百多年。4.用or,orso,about,around,some,moreorless等表示在某一数目左右。如about50pens大约五十支钢笔，amonthorso大约一个月。5.用to,from…to…,between…and表示介于两数词。如：Hissalaryrosefrom100dollarsamonthto120dollarsamonth.他的工资从每月100美元升到了每月120美元。IX.年代表示在某个世纪的几十年代，用“inthe+逢十的基数词的复数”。基数词的复数若用阿拉伯数字表示，可直接加s，也可加’s。如“在20世纪80年代”是inthe1980’s或inthe1980s，读作inthenineteeneighties。注意：不要漏掉the。X.年龄1.表示某人几岁的确切年龄，用“基数词＋yearsold”或“基数词＋ofage”或者“attheageof＋基数词”，也可直接用基数词。如：HebegantostudyEnglishat(theageof)seventy.他70岁开始学英语。She’sseventyyearsold.=She’sseventyyearsofage.她70岁了。2.表示某人几十多岁这样的约略年龄，用“inone’s+逢十的基数词的复数(如tens,twenties,thirties等)”来表达。如：HewenttoAmericainhisthirties.他30多岁时去了美国。XI.算式2+8=10Twopluseightis/equalsten.Twoandeightare/equalten.Ifyouaddtwoandeight,youwillgetten.8-2=6Eightminustwois/equalssix.Twofromeightis/equalssix.Ifyousubtracttwofromeight,youwillgetsix2x8=16Twomultipliedbyeightis/equalssixteen.Twotimeseightis/equalssixteen.Ifyoumultiplytwobyeight,youwillgetsixteen.8÷2=4Eightdividedbytwois/equalsfour.Eightovertwois/equalsfour.Ifyoudivideeightbytwo,youwillgetfour.数词专项练习

()1.ThePeople’sLiberationArmywasfounded_______.

A.onAugust1,1927B.in1927,1AugustC.onAugust1st,1927D.inAugust1,1927

()2.A_______boycansingtheEnglishsongverywell.

A.ten-year-oldB.tenyearsoldC.ten-years-oldD.tenthyearsold

()3.Anhourlater,_____ministerwassenttoseethe“magiccloth”wovenbythosetwomen.

A.twoB.thesecondC.thetwoD.second

()4.Doyouthinkthereisanyroomforus________？

A.twoB.thetwoC.secondD.thesecond

()5.Whichnumberiswrong_______.

A.NinetyB.NinteenC.NinthD.Nineteenth

()6.Thenumber4,123isread_______.

A.fourthousandonehundredandtwenty-threethousandandonehundredtwenty-three

C.fourthousandandahundredandtwenty-threeD.fourthousandsahundredandtwenty-three

()7.Theoldprofessorstillworkshardthoughheis_________.

A.inhissixtyB.inhissixtiesC.insixtiesD.inthesixty

()8.Thisclassroomis________ours.

A.threetimesbigasB.asthreetimesbigasC.threetimesasbigasD.asbigthreetimesas

()9.Thebasketballteamofourschoolranks________inthematch.

A.threeB.thirdC.thethreeD.thethird

()10.WhichisthecarthathedrivesIt’s________.

A.fiftytwoB.thefifty-twocarsC.thecarfiftyfourD.thefifty-fourthcar

()11.Whichofthefollowingiswrong________.

A.Heisafifteen-year-oldboy.B.Heisattheageof15.

C.Heisaboyof15.D.Heisfifteenyearold.

()12.Ourschoolisnotverybig.Thereareonly________students.

A.ninehundredsofB.ninehundredC.ninehundredsD.ninehundredof

()13.----Howmanynewwordsaretherein________lesson----Thereareonly_________.

A.five;fifthB.fifth;fiveC.thefifth;thefiveD.thefifth;five

()14.________,Coca-ColabegantoenterChina’smarket.

A.In1970’sB.In1970sC.Inthe1970s’D.Inthe1970s

()15.Therewasnobusinthatsmalltown.Wehada________.

A.tenmileswalkB.ten-milewalkC.tenmile’swalkD.tenthmilewalk

()16.Whichroomdoyoulivein________.

A.The201RoomB.Room201C.Room201stD.The201’sRoom

()17.Threehundredthousandonehundredandseventymeans________.

A.3,170B.3,117C.300,170D.30,170

()18.OnMay________,________peopletraveledroundthecountry.

A.thefirst,millionsB.thefirst,millionsofC.first,themillionthD.first,millions

()19.________ofthemarediningatschool.

A.TwelveB.TwelfthC.ThetwelveD.the12th

()20.7:17isread________.

A.sevenandseventeenB.sevensevenC.sevenonesevenD.sevenseventeen

()21.Four________twoistwo.

A.plusB.minusC.timesD.dividedby

()22.Three________fiveiseight.

A.plusB.minusC.timesD.dividedby

()23.Three________sevenistwenty-one.

A.plusB.minusC.timesD.dividedby

()24.Forty-two________sevenissix.

A.plusB.minusC.timesD.dividedby

()25.Thereare________daysinayear.

A.threehundredsixtyandfiveB.threehundredandsixty-five

C.threehundredsandsixty-fiveD.threehundredsixty-five

()26.Thereare________studentsinthatschool.

A.twothousandeight-sixB.twothousandeighty-six

C.twothousandandeighty-sixD.twothousandsandeighty-six

()27.Ittookme________togetthere.

A.twohoursandahalfB.twohoursandhalfC.twohourandahalfD.twohourandhalf

()28.________isaverytallboy.

A.ThetwelveB.ThetwelvethC.ThetwelfethD.Thetwelfth

()29.“Whatyearisit”“It’s________.”

A.nineteenhundredandninety-sevenB.nineteenandninety-seven

C.nineteenninetyandsevenD.nineteenninety-seven

()30.“What’sthedatetoday”“It’s_________.”

A.TuesdayB.JuneFourthC.JunethefourD.Junethefourth

()31.ThetrainfromShanghaiwillarrive________.

A.inquarterpastsixB.inaquarterpastsixC.atquarterpastsixD.ataquarterpastsix

()32.Myfriendwasbornon_________.

A.threeofJuly,1979B.thethirdofJuly,1979C.1979,JulythethirdD.1979,thethirdofJuly

()33.________islessthan________.

A.One-third;two-thirdsB.One-third;two-third

C.First-three;first-threesD.One-third;one-three

()34.Whichlessondidyoulearnyesterday________.

A.LessonSevenB.LessonseventhC.The7LessonD.7Lesson

()35.TherewillbeacomedyonTVat________thisevening.

A.sevenpastthirtyB.halfpastsevenC.seventhethirtyD.thirtytoseven

()36.Ittookme________tofindoutthekeytothedrawer.

A.oneandhalfhoursB.oneandahalfhours

C.oneandahalfhourD.oneandhalfhour

()37.I’msotiredafter________walk.

A.threehoursB.threehours’C.threehour’sD.threehour

()38.Thereare________starsinthesky.

A.millionofB.millionsofC.themillionD.amillionof

()39.Thestreetis________wide.

A.twometersB.twometerC.thetwometerD.atwometer

()40.Mostofthestarsaremuchbiggerthanthesun.Buttheyare____lightyearsawayfromus.

A.thousandB.thousandsC.thousandofD.thousandsof

()41._______ofthesurface(表面)oftheearthiscoveredwithwater.

A.FirstthirdB.TwothirdsC.OnethreeD.Twothree

()42.Thereare_______peopleinmyfamily.Weliveonthe_______floorinatallbuilding.

A.five,sixB.fifth,sixthC.fifth,sixD.five,sixth

()43.Thefloodhappened_______.

A.inthesummerof1998B.inthesummerof1998s

C.in1998ofthesummerD.in1998softhesummer

()44.---Howsoonwillyoufinishyourwork---Inabout_______.

A.oneandahalfmonthB.onemonthandahalfC.oneandhalfamonthD.amonthandhalf

()45.Wewillhavea_______holiday.WhataboutgoingtoSuzhou？

A.fivedaysB.fivedayC.five-dayD.five-days

()46.Wearesurethe_______centurywillbringusmorehopes.

A.twentieth-firstB.twentieth-oneC.twenty-oneD.twenty-first

()47.Attheageof_______,hehadhisownlab.

A.thirtyB.thirtiethC.thethirtiethD.thethirty

()48.---Wouldyoulikesomefruit,madam---Oh,yes._______,please.

A.5kilobananasB.5kilosofbananasC.5kiloofbananasD.5kilosofbanana

()49.Thisbuildingisfora_______.

A.familyofthreeB.threepeopleC.threepeoplesfamilyD.threepeople’sfamily

()50.Lookatthetable.Tomwantstobuyahamburger,alargecokeandanice-cream.Howmuchwillhepay？

Hamburger$Orangejuice$Hotdog$Coffee$

Ice-cream$Water$Popcorn$Largecoke$

A.Threedollarsandsixtycents.B.Fivedollarsandthirty-fivecents.

C.Fivedollarsandsixtycents.D.Twodollars.

音标语法词汇阅读综合训练I.Fillintheblanksaccordingtothephonetictranscriptions.II.Completethefollowingpassageswiththewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachcanonlybeusedonce.(A)A.chairsB.amazingC.causeD.atleast E.dangerousHomeshouldbethesafestplaceofall,butcarelessnessmakesitoneofthemost___6___.Accidentscanhappenwhenpeopleusetablesand___７___asladdersandmisusekitchenappliances.Manyhomeaccidentsinvolvefalls.Objectsthatareleftonfloorscanmakeothersfallover.Thekitchenisanotherplacewheremanyfallstakeplace.Cleaningupwateroffthefloorcanpreventmanyaccidents.Burnshappenmostlyathome,andmanyofthemhappeninthekitchen.Ahotovenisanobviousdangerthatcan___8___painfulburns.Cookingwithheatshouldbedonebyadults,or___9___withanadultaround.(B)A.withoutB.signsC.insteadofD.aswellasE.regularlyHousefiresarealsoaseriousproblem.Theyoftenstart___10___beingnoticed,soeveryhouseshouldhaveonesmokedetector（探测器）oneachfloor.Thedetectorscandetect,orsense,anysignofsmokeandwarnyouwithanalarm.Everyfamilymembershouldknowwhattodowhenthereisafire.Onceagreedupon,thesesafetyrulesshouldbereviewedandpractisedtogether___11___.Thispracticewillcreateamuchsaferhome.Accidentsoftenhappeninpublicplaces___12___athome.Accidentstakeplaceintheseplacesfortwomainreasons.First,mostvisitorsareunfamiliarwiththeseplaces.Second,publicplacesareoftencrowded.Whileyouareintheseplaces,payattentionto___13___warningaboutanydangers.III.Completethesentenceswiththegivenwordsintheirproperforms.14.Asweallknow,Edisonwasoneofthegreatest_________intheworld.(science)15.Wemustkeepthebalanceof_________.(natural)16.Ofallthesubjects,Ilike_________best.(chemical)17.Stayinginanair-conditionedroominsummermakesmefeel_________.(comfort)18.Teachersshouldbe_________toallthestudents.(patiently)19.Itis_________totalkloudlyinthereadingroom.(polite)20.Thedetectivestoryhasa_________ending.Ilikeitverymuch.(drama)21.Allthestaffinthisbigcompanyhad_________examlastweek.(medicine)IV.Completethefollowingsentencesasrequired.22.Cathyiskeenonplayingchess.（保持句意基本不变）Cathyis__________________playingchess.23.Mymotherseldomgoestoworkbycar.（改为反意疑问句）Mymotherseldomgoestoworkbycar,__________________24.Igotothecinemaonceamonth.（对划线部分提问）__________________doyougotothecinema25.Itisveryimportanttopayattentiontoroadsafety.（改为感叹句）__________________itistopayattentiontoroadsafety!26.Thegovernmentwillwidenthisoldstreetnextyear.（改为被动语态）Thisoldstreetwill__________________bythegovernmentnextyear.27.WhenwillMarygotravellingTheprofessorwantedtoknow.（改为复合句）Theprofessorwantedtoknow_________Mary_________gotravelling.28.paid,MissLi,inthatsupermarket,800yuan,anewcarpet,for（连词成句）___________________________________________________.V.Choosethebestanswer.Mostpeoplehavedogsaspets.ButdoyouknowthatdogscanalsododifferentjobsOnSeptember11,2001,terrorists(恐怖分子)attackedthe.andnearly3,000peopledied.Atthattimeover300dogsweretheretohelptofindandsavepeople.Theyareworkingdogs.TheU.S.armybegantousedogsduringWorldWarI.Now,about2,700dogsareworkinginAfghanistanandIraq,accordingtoDiscoveryNews.Thesefour-leggedsoldiersusetheirpowerfulsenseofsmelltofindbombs,drugsandenemies.Dogsare“man’sbestfriends”.Theycanhelpusworkbetter.Themostcommonjobsforworkingdogsareinsearchandrescue.Theycanfindlostpeopleorbodiesafterabigdisasterorinthewild.Guidedogscanhelpblindpeoplewalksafely.Thesedogscanunderstandsomewords.GuidedogsarepopularintheU.S.andJapan.ManyguidedogsvisitedChinaduringtheBeijingOlympicGames.Therearealsodogsworkingwithdoctors.Theycanhelpautistic(自闭症的)children.Thesechildrensometimesdon’ttalkandliketodothesamethingsagainandagain.AstudyfromCanadain2010showedthatdogscouldmakeautisticchildrenfeelrelaxedandsafe.Herdingdogsareimportanttosheepowners.Theykeepthesheepsafe.TheyarecommoninAustralia,NewZealandandsomepartsofChina()29.WorkingdogsinAfghanistanandIraqhelpto_________.A.keeppeoplesafeB.findandsavepeopleC.findbombs,drugsandenemiesD.keeptheenvironmentclean()30.Themostcommonjobsforworkingdogsarein_________.A.helpingblindpeoplewalksafelyB.searchandrescueC.helpingautisticchildrenD.keepingsheepsafe()31.Guidedogsarepopularin_________.A.ChinaandJapanB.CanadaandtheU.S.C.AustraliaandtheU.S.D.theU.S.andJapan()32.AlotofguidedogscametoChinain_________.A.2001 B.2007 C.2008 D.2010()33.Theunderlinedwords“herdingdogs”inParagraph8mean“_________”inChinese.A.狩猎犬 B.牧羊犬C.警犬 D.玩具犬()34Thebesttitleforthispassageis_________.A.Four-leggedsoldiersB.GuidedogsarepopularC.DogsareourpetsD.PeopleanddogsmakeagreatteamVI.Choosethebestwordsorexpressionsandcompletethepassage.Ifyouwanttoknowwhattheweatherwillbe___35___tomorrow,youcanfindaforecastinthenewspaper,onTV,orontheInternet.Untilabout150yearsago,however,forecastsweremadebypeople___36___theirsurroundings.Theypaidattentiontothecloudsandthewind.Theynoticedwhatanimalsweredoingandhowplantsweregrowing.Today,forecastingtomorrow’sor___37___week’sweatheristhejobofmeteorologists(气象学者),scientistswhostudytheweather.Modernweatherforecastingdependsoncollectingenormous（巨大的）amountsofinformation—allaroundtheworld.___38___inthe1840s,AmericanscientistJosephHenrygottheballrolling(开始某项活动)formodernforecasting.Hesetupanetworkofabout150volunteerweatherobserversacrossthe.Eventually,600observers___39___temperature,airpressure,andotherconditionsintheirareaeveryday.TheysentthisinformationbytelegraphtotheSmithsonianInstitutioninWashington,whereHenryworked.There,hedisplayedthenation’sweatherconditionsonalargemap.ThesuccessofHenry’svolunteers___40___thecreationoftoday’sNationalWeatherService.()35.A.as B.likeC.forD.about()36.A.observing B.discoveringC.gaining D.learning()37.A.last B.first C.every D.next()38.A.Back B.Over C.Away D.Past()39.A.measuredB.praisedC.testedD.increased()40.A.stoodforB.seemedlikeC.ledto D.turnedintoVII.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.CellphonesandtheInternethaveimprovedourlivesinmanyw___41___.However,theyhavealsobroughtanumberofworryingproblemsthatneedtobenoticed.Manycaraccidentsarec___42___bycellphones.NowpeoplecanusecellphonestogetontheInternet,anditisveryconvenient.ButsomedriversgetontheInternetwhentheyaredriving.Drivingneedsdrivers’attention.Thesec___43___driversareadangertousallbylookingattheircellphonesandnotattheroad.ManyofthedangersoftheInternetarewellknown.Childrenwhov___44___websiteswithouttheirparents’permission（允许）sometimestalktostrangers,andputthemselvesingreatd___45___.Peoplewithblogssometimespostembarrassingphotographsofothersontheirwebsiteswithoutpermission.TherearealsopeoplewhousetheInternettogetotherpeople’sp___46___information.CellphoneandInternetsafetytips:Ifyouneedtouseacellphonewhiledriving,usea“hands-free”phone.Indifficultdrivingsituationssuchasrainorsnow,donotuseyourphoneatall.TellyourchildrennottotalkwithanyonetheydonotknowontheInternet.R___47___togiveoutanyimportantpersonalinformationontheInternet.VIII.Answerthequestions.Ellawasleft-handed.Whenshegotinthethirdgrade,hermarkswereextremelypoorbecauseherteacher,MissMennis,couldn’tunderstandElla’sterriblehandwriting.MissMennisforcedEllatowritewithherrighthand.SheevenstoodoverpoorlittleEllaandmadesurethatthepupilwasn’tusingherlefthand.WhenEllagotinthefourthgrade,shehadamuchyoungerteacher,MissKindred.Shegavepupilshandwritingexercises.Oneday,sheaskedEllatostayintheclassroomafterclass.EllathoughtMissKindredwasgoingtopunish（惩罚）herbecauseofherbadhandwriting.MissKindredaskedEllatowriteafewwordswithherrighthand.ThenshemadeEllawriteafewwordswithherlefthand.Ellalookedupatherwhenshefinishedwriting,andtheteacherhadawarmsmileonherface.MissKindredgaveEllaawritingexercisetotakehomewithanoteinanenvelopetoherfather.Ellagavehimthenoteandbegandoingherhomework.Herfatherwatchedherwhileshewaswritingwithherlefthand.Hepraisedher,sayingshewrotewell.Ellabecameproudofherself.Ellastartedtoenjoyin