课程代码：00597

　　I．重写句子（20 points, 2 points each）

　　Revise the following sentences according to the requirement.

　　Example: The history of English words is the history of our civilization in many ways. (periodic sentence)

　　In many ways, the history of English words is the history of our civilization.

　　1. One cannot succeed in his study if he is too lazy. (periodic sentence)

　　2. Susan ate the fish. Susan began to feel sick. (complex sentence)

　　3. Patiently and skillfully Peter was repairing my car. (loose sentence)

　　4.Lisa’s hair was long. Lisa’s hair nearly touched the floor. (simple sentence)

　　5.I am going home. I intend to stay there. (compound sentence)

　　6. There are so many cars on the street. It is impossible to arrive in time for the meeting.(complex sentence)

　　7.We warned them that their plan wouldn’t work. They would not listen to us. (compound sentence)

　　8. John bought a coat. He tried it on. He found a hole in one sleeve. (parallel structure) 

　　9. The power line stopped. Jack was listening to the stereo. Linda was reading in bed. (compound-

complex sentence)

　　10. The old lady takes courses in painting and music instead of looking after her grandkids. (periodic sentence)

　　II. 改写病句（15 points, 3 points each）

　　Correct the errors in the following sentences.

　　Example: After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television. I resolved never to buy that brand again.

　　After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television, I resolved never to buy that brand again.

　　11. To join the club, a form should be filled in first.

　　12. Martine is friendly, clever and has a lot of humor.

　　13. I watched the children singing and laughing with great interest.

　　14. Some of the students working in Professor Smith’s laboratory last semester.

　　15. He is talking excitedly to the children. As if he knew everything in the world.

　　III. 标出主题句（15 points, 5 points each）

　　16. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below.

　　A. Skydivers(跳伞运动员) have found a way to fly without a machine.

　　B. The fall is so smooth that skydivers don’t feel like they’re moving at all.

　　C. Skydivers jump from an airplane and fall at the rate of 120 miles an hour.

　　D. For many years people have wished they could fly through the air like birds.

　　Answer

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