英语写作基础试题8答案
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. My roommate closed her books when it was nearly midnight. ( simple sentence )
My roommate closed her books nearly at midnight.
2. We must plan our family budget carefully. The price of food has risen recently. ( compound
sentence )
We must plan our family budget carefully, for the price of food has risen recently.
3. His vision begins to fade. He knows he’d better get some rest. ( complex sentence )
When his vision begins to fade, he knows he’d better get some rest.
4. Tom had worked at the construction site all day. He was too tired. He decided not to meet his friends at the dinner. ( compound-complex sentence)
Because Tom had worded at the construction site all day, he was too tired, and he decided not to meet his friends at the dinner.
5. There are many exercises to do if you want to build a muscular (肌肉发达的) body. (periodic sentence )
If you want to build a muscular body, there are many exercises to do.
6. It was nearly dark. A snowmobile appeared. The snowmobile was roaring. It was running without lights. It hit Mrs. Li. ( long sentence )
It was nearly dark when a roaring snowmobile appeared, running without lights, and hit Mrs. Li.
7. My sister was a teacher, a school principal, and finally she became a successful business executive. (parallel structure)
My sister was a teacher, a school principal, and finally a successful business executive.
8. He felt that the world had come to an end when he failed in the university entrance exam last year. ( periodic sentence)
When he failed in the university entrance exam last year, he felt that the world had come to
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