第三、四周 修飾語 （1）Week 2 Modifiers (I)

Sentence Combining

1.??? The earth is big.

The moon is small.

About 50 moons equal to one earth.

答案：The earth is 50 times as big as the moon. or The earth is 50 times the size of the moon. or The earth is 50 times bigger than the moon.

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2.??? My mother is sixty eight years old.

My father is seventy four years old.

答案：My mother is six years younger than my father. or My father is six years older than my mother.

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3.??? Jeff was a business planner.

Jeff was at a Fortune 500 company.

Jeff was successful.

答案：Jeff was a successful business planner at a Fortune 500 company.

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4.??? Pumas are animals.

They are large.

They are cat-like.

They are found inAmerica.

答案：Pumas are large cat-like animals (which are)(found) in America.

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5.??? His boss lost a car last night.

The car was white.

The car was expensive.

The car was very pretty.

答案：His boss lost a very pretty expensive white car last night.

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6.??? He put forward a good suggestion.

The suggestion is for students.

The students are going to study abroad.

答案：He put forward a good suggestion for students (who are) going to study abroad.

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7.??? The hotel is not spacious.

The hotel is not comfortable.

答案：The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable.

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8.??? The word derives from Latin.

It is probable.

The meaning of the word escapes me.

答案：The word probablly derives from Latin, but its meaning escapes me.

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9.??? I want to visit the British? Museum.

I want to visit the Tower of London.

The desire is particular.

答案：I particularly want to visit the British Museum and the Tower of London.

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10.?? Technology has changed our life.

It has done that over the past two decades.

The change is total.

答案：Technology has totally changed our life over the past two decades.

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第五、六周 修飾語（2）Week 3: Modifiers (2)

True or False

( F ) 1. The reason why he didn’t come is because he was ill.

( F ) 2. We grew many different vegetables including cabbages, beans, eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes, and etc.

( F ) 3. Each and every one of the flowers has their own colors and smells.

( F ) 4. It is imperative that every one of us remold our world outlooks.

( F ) 5. Playing a musical instrument is a valuable experience for a child. They teach them many important things.

( T ) 6. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he or she will have bad luck.

( F ) 7. There is no doubt that each of us has our own opinions.

( F ) 8. Either of the boys may take their bags in the front of the table.

( F ) 9. The mountains were covered with trees. They were many different varieties.

( F ) 10. If you receive from a policeman a request like this, you cannot fail to obey him!

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Passage Rewriting

Jimmy Gates was a circus owner. Last Christmas, he decided to take some gifts. He went to a children’s hospital. He was dressed up as Father Christmas. Six pretty girls accompanied him. Then, he set off. He rode a baby elephant. He went down the main street of the city. The elephant was called Jumbo. The police would not allow him to do this. He should know that. A policeman came over. He told Jimmy. He should go along a side street. Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Jimmy agreed to go at once. Jumbo would not like to go. Fifteen policemen pushed hard. They wanted to move him away from the main street. The police had a difficult time. They felt interesting. A policeman afterwards said, “Jumbo must be a few tons. It was lucky that we needn’t carry him. Certainly, we should arrest him. He has a good record. We shall forgive him this time.”

(Possible Answer)

Last Christmas, Jimmy Gates, a circus owner, decided to take some gifts to a children’s hospital.

Dressed up as a Father Christmas and accompanied by six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

He should have known that the police would not allow him to do this.

A policeman came over and told Jimmy that he should go along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Jimmy agreed to go at once but he would not like to go. Fifteen policemen pushed hard to move him away from the main street. The police had a difficult time but they felt interesting. "Jumbo must be a few tons," a policeman afterwards said, "It was lucky that we needn’t carry him. Certainly, we should arrest him. He has a good record. We shall forgive him this time."

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Sentence Combining

1.??? Thomas Jefferson may be less famous than George Washington.

Thomas Jefferson may be less famous than Abraham Lincoln.

Thomas Jefferson is the third president of theUnited States.

答案：Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, may be less famous than George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

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2.??? They put the tools in place.

The tools are of their new business.

The tools are currycomb, brush and pitchfork.

答案：They put in place the tools of my new business --- currycomb, brush and pitchfork.

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3.??? The team came onto the court.

We jumped to our feet.

We cheered.

We were Rocket fans.

答案：We Rocket fans junmped to our feet and cheered when the team came onto the court.

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4.??? Our department head will review the memo.

After that the memo is circulated.

Our department head is a careful reader.

Our department head is an outspoken critic.

答案：Our department head, a careful reader and outspoken critic, will review the memo before the memo is circulated.

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5.??? He had every chance of winning.

He lost at last.

答案：He had every chance of winning, but lost at last.

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6.??? We are in the same boat now.

We have to cooperate.

We have to back up each other.

答案：We are in the same boat now， so we have to cooperate and back up each other.

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7.??? The wind was strong.

The rain was unstoppable.

I felt very cold.

答案：The wind was strong and the rain was unstoppable; thus, I felt very cold.

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8.??? We wanted to arrive at the square.

We wanted to do it on time.

We were delayed.

Traffic resulted in our delay.

答案：We wanted to arrive at the square on time; however, we were delayed by traffic.

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9.??? The workers have not been paid.

We have given them no pay for two months.

We owe our suppliers ￡50,000.

答案：The workers have not been paid for two months; in addition, we owe our suppliers ￡50,000.

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10.?? My mother has come.

My father has come.

I have not seen them.

The train was delayed by snow.

答案：My mother and father have come, but I have not seen them for the train was delayed by snow.

第七、八周 短語 （1）

True or False

( T ) 1. I like going out with her because she really made me feel important.

( T?) 2. It’s wise for beginning drivers to stay out of heavy traffic until they have more experience.

( F ) 3. Jenney liked fishing, but hunting was also enjoyed by him.

(?F?) 4. Some people like apples, but watermelons are preferred by others.

( F ) 5. First rise to your feet and then you should address your guests.

( F ) 6. While cleaning his gun, it went off unexpectedly.

( T ) 7. After looking out the window for hours, I found the rain passed.

( F ) 8. Tearing the curtains apart, there was no one hiding there.

( F ) 9. When a small boy, his parents were very strict with him.

( T ) 10. While we were climbing the hill, the rain began to fall．

Passage Rewriting

The Great St. Bernard Pass connectsSwitzerlandtoItaly. It is 2,473 metres high. it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The monastery of St. Bernard is famous. People set it up in eleventh century. It lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers. These travellers were crossing the Pass. The Pass was dangerous. These dogs were friendly. People first brought them from Asia. People used them as watchdogs. They did so even in Roman times. They built a tunnel. It was through the mountains. The Pass is less dangerous. Each year, people still sent the dogs out into the snow. At any time a traveller is in difficulty. There is the new tunnel. There are still a few people. They attempt to cross the Pass. They rashly did so. They are on foot.?

(Possible answer)

Connecting Switzerland to Italy, the Great St. Bernard Pass at 2,473 meters, is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St. Bernard which was set up in eleventh centery, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St. Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travelers who were crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times.

As a tunnel had been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. In spite of the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.

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