英语写作手册参考答案part three

英语写作手册partthree参考答案

I.Readthefollowingandsaywhatkindofsentenceeachis(loose,periodic,balanced):

1.P2.P3.P4.L5.B

6.P7.P8.P9.B10.B

II.Readthefollowing,pointoutthemistakesandmakenecessarycorrections:

1.Ourhostentertaineduswithmanyinterestingstoriesofadventures,forhehadbeenamemberofanexplorationteamworkingintheArctic.

2.WhenIwokeup,Isawhimasleepinbed.ButIhadnotheardhimwhenhecamebackbecauseIhadbeensleepingsoundly.

3.Liualwaysdidhisworkalittlebetterthanhisfellowworkers,sohegothigherpaythanothers.

4.Nostudentcouldanswerthatquestion,includingYao.Thoughhewasusuallyquickinansweringquestions,hewassilent.

5.LinlookslikeLi;however,theyarenotrelated.

6.Theoldmanhunchedforward,withhisheadtiltingatanangle,eyeshalfclosed,lookingverysleepy.

7.Becausetheirworkwaswellplanned,everybodyworkedwithgreatenthusiasm,andtheyoverfulfilledtheirquota.

8.MarkTwain’sexperienceasapilotonasteamboatwasnodoubtanimportantfactorthathelpedhimtobecomeafamouswriter.

Ш.Rewritethefollowingbyputtingtheshortsentencesintocomplexsentences,orsentenceswithparticipial,prepositional,orotherphrases:

1.Xucomesfromaworking-classfamily,andheenrolledincollegelastfall.

Xuwhoenrolledincollegelastfallcomesfromaworking-classfamily.

Xu,whoenrolledincollegelastfall,comesfromaworking-classfamily.

ThoughXucomesfromaworking-classfamily,heenrolledincollegelastfall.

Xuwhocomesfromaworking-classfamilyenrolledincollegelastfall.

Xu,whocomesfromaworking-classfamily,enrolledincollegelastfall.

2.Thedeanissuedabulletinthatthelibrarywouldremainopenonweekends.

3.Lastnightwasawildnight,thethunderroaring,thewindblowingagale,andtherainfallingintorrents.

4.Thetemperaturemusthavefallenconsiderablyduringthenightbecausethereareiciclesonthetrees.

5.Hereturnedtohishometownthathehadbeenawayfromfortwelveyearsandlookedinvainforthefamiliarlandmarks.

Becausehehadbeenawayfortwelveyears,hereturnedtohishometownandlookedinvainforthefamiliarlandmarks.

6.Wehavemadesomeprogress,butwestillhavealongwetogo.

Thoughwehavemadesomeprogress,westillhavealongwetogo.

7.Theskywascloudless,thesunshiningbrightly.

8.Therewereovertwohundredpassengersonboardtheplane,aboutonethirdofwhomwereforeigners.

9.Thegirlbegantolearntoplaythepianowhenshewasachildashermotherwasafamouspianist.

10.Napoleonwasbornin1769whenCorsicahadjustbeenacquiredbyFrance.

11.Astormyapplausebrokeforthassoonas/whensheappearedonthestage.

12.Thegypsies,whowereoncethoughttobeEgyptiansmigratingintoEurope,arereallyanomadicpeoplefromIndia.

13.Becausethenewworkersareyoungandinexperienced,theyareeagertolearnfromtheveteranworkers.

14.Itwasapoorquarterwithalotofsmallhuts,dottingahillsidewithmudwallsandstrawroofs.

15.Hearingthathisfatherwasill,hewasanxioustogohometoseehim,sohewenttothestationearlyinthemorningtobuyaticket.

IV.Thefollowingsentencesarenotunifiedorcoherent.Trytoimprovethem.

Waystoachieveunityandcoherence

1.Toexpressasinglecompletethought/idea

2.Toomitunnecessaryelements

3.Toconnectrelatedwords/partsproperly

1.Shebegantospeakatthemeetingatteno’clock.

2.BernardShawwasoneofthebest-knownplaywrightsintheworld.

3.Thehousesweremereshantieswithragsstuffedinthecracksandholes.

4.ThenovelIreadonthetraindidn’tinterestmeatall.

5.Thewell-dressedmanwhoadmittedustothehousewaslaterlearnedtobeathief.

6.Ilostsomeimportantdocuments.Withthehelpofthepolice,Ifoundthemthreedayslater.

7.Whenweenteredtheshop,asaleswomangreetedus.Wesawallkindsofshoresontheshelves.Becausethepriceswerequitereasonable,alotofcustomerswerebuyingthem.

8.TellHelenIwillcometoseeherifsheisathome.

9.Listeningattentively,Iheardafaultysound.

10.Onenteringtheroom,Isawnoone.

11.Fredissoenergeticandcapablethatyoucanrelyonhim.

12.Thechildrenpromisedtobecarefulandreturnhomeearly.

13.Dickens’snovelsoffernosolutiontothesocialinjusticesthatheexposes.

Dickensoffersnosolutiontothesocialinjusticesthatheexposesinnovels.

14.Eithermywatchisfast,oryoursisslow.

15.Glancingoutofthewindow,Iwasattractedbyabeautifulview.

16.Hefinishedreadingtenbooksduringthevacation.

17.Ifinterestedinpainting,youcantakeacourseattheeveningschool.

18.Shesaidthatshewouldcomeifshecould.Shealsotoldusnottowaitforherifshedidn’tcome.

19.ItoldmyfriendthegoodnewsatonceafterIpostedtheletter.

Itoldmyfriendthegoodnewsthattheletterwaspostedatonce.

20.Ilikehispoems,soIwillgotohislecture.

Iwillgotothelecturebecause/ifIlikehispoems.

V.Revisethefollowingsentences.Trytomakethemconcise.

Waystoachieveconciseness

1.Avoidingrepetition

2.Deletingunrelated/unnecessarywordsorphrases

3.Changingthesentencestructure

1.In1840,theOpiumWarbrokeout.

2.Therearemorebooksintheirlibrarythaninours.

3.Hereturnedhomeafterhegraduatedfromcollege.

4.Weplannedtomeetjustbeforesunrise.

5.Thefloodwasduetotheheavyraininlatespring.

6.Hewasaskedtorepeatthesentence.

7.Iplaybadmintonaswellasmybrother.

8.Itseemedtohisfriendsthathisattitudewaspuzzling.

9.Thesewatermelonsarelargeandsweet.

10.Hedidnottellthetruth.

11.Anumberofstudentswanttojointhedramaclub.

12.Hewaskindenoughtoletmesharetheumbrella.

13.Zhaowaselectedtherepresentativeoftheclassbythewholeclass.

14.AtpresentIamtakingthecourseofWorldHistoryandacourseingeography.

15.Theplanecircledtheairportforabouttenminutesandthendisappeared.

16.Inmyopinion,hehasnotdonehisworkverywell.

17.IwouldlikeyoutoconsiderwhetherornotyouwillpublishyourrecentarticleonwomenscientistsinChina.

18.Becausehehadmissedmanylectures,hewasawarethathewouldfailtheexam.

19.Youmustfirstworkoutanoutlineforyourpaper,andthencollectallkindsofmaterialstosupportyourpointofview.

20.Inthatcountryviolentdeathhasbecomeacommonplacething.

21.Heisnotonlyagoodpianistbutalsoagoodsinger.

22.ThisprettyactresskeepsappearinginTVserials.

ThisprettyactressappearsinTVserialsrepeatedly.

23.Asarule,studentsarenotallowedtotakebooksoutofthisreading-room.

24.Accordingtothespeaker,itisobviousthattheresponsibilitysystemhashelpedtoincreaseproduction.

25.Onereasonwhypeoplearewellinformedinthiscountryisthatmanynewspaperscaneasilybeboughtorsubscribedto.

26.Statisticsshowthatfrom1980-1990enrollmentsatthisschooldoubled.

27.Therearesomanyinexperiencedworkersthatproductionofthefactoryhasbeenaffected.

28.About50patientsinthiswardarebeinggivenacupuncturetreatment.

29.HisnameisJamesWilliams.

30.Whateverhedoes,heworkswithgreatcare.

VI.Rewritethefollowingsentences,emphasizingthemanideaineach.

Waystoachieveemphasis:

1.Inversion

2.Negative-positivestatements

3.Placing:beginning/end

4.Repetition

5.Subordination

6.Emphaticwords/phrases/sentences

7.Alliteration

1.Huangisovertwometerstall,andheisthetallestmanoftheteam.

2.Afterhewentbankrupt,helostinterestinsocialposition,reputation,lifeitself,andevenfriends.

3.Hedecidedtotakethejob,whichwassomethingunexpected.

4.UndernocircumstanceswillChinabethefirsttousenuclearweapons.

5.Yangalonecandothework,thoughtherearetwentystudentsintheclass.

6.Asaresultofreformandtheopenpolicy,Chinahaschangedagreatdealduringthepast14years.

7.Accordingtonewspaperreports,