课程代码：00597
I. 重写句子（15 points, 1.5 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. Character building begins in our infancy, and it continues until death.(simple sentence)
2. He hasn’t got much experience of teaching children. He’s patient and keen to learn.(compound sentence)
3. A child’s life is like a piece of paper. On it every passerby leaves a mark. (complex sentence)
4. The wise and good gain wisdom for the future from their errors and mistakes. (periodic sentence)
5. The world is full of wonders. Some of them we don’t discover until we’re all grown-up. (compound-complex sentence)
6. People acting together as a group can accomplish things. No individual acting alone could ever hope to accomplish those things.(complex sentence)
7.A reserved person never tells you anything about himself, and you may work with him for years without ever knowing his address. (compound-complex sentence)
8. How much there is to learn and how much I don’t yet know is one of the most important things I’ve learned. (periodic sentence)
9. They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world. He needs someone to love. He needs something to do and something to hope for. (parallel structure)
10. In 1962, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring. Rachel Carson was an American marine scientist and writer of popular science. The book aroused worldwide concern for the protection of the environment. (long 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. A brother may not be a friend, a friend will always be a brother.
12. Speaking before a group of examiners, the girl’s knees shook badly.
13. The article is difficult to understand not because the vocabulary is technical but because of the complicated sentence structure.
14. Our teacher showed us how to create E-cards on the computer with an encouraging smile.(misplaced modifier)
15. We should budget carefully. Even though our income has been greatly increasing.
III. 标出主题句（15 points, 5 points each）
Figure out the topic sentence.
16. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the choice in the blank.
A. Music is an important part of my life.
B. When I feel low, music cheers me up.
C. I studied music at primary school for six years.
D. I am a member of the pop music club of my college.
Answer:_______________________________________
17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.
Apart from its heavy demands on time and money, campus love, though its sincerity should not be doubted, may not be able to stand the test of time. It is relatively easy to maintain a stable relationship on campus, but upon graduation when lovers are faced with different choices—further education or job, staying at home or going abroad—they begin to pursue their respective interests. As a result, lovers may go their separate ways. According to a survey conducted by Nanjing University, 13.6% of campus lovers split up within the one or two months before graduation. Also, due to college students’ limited social contacts, the people they develop romantic relationships with are usually their classmates, schoolmates, or friends they get to know in intercollegiate activities. Once they enter society and meet more people, their idea of a good partner may change and they will probably find someone more suitable for themselves. Thus, campus love gradually perishes as time goes by. |
