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Sentence Combining（答案不一定正確，僅供參考）

1. Daniel heard the news.?

He was most surprised.

我的答案：Daniel was very surprised to hear the news.

2. The god has the head of a cow.

It was usually placed inside a mummy.

我的答案：This god which has the head of a cow was usually placed inside a mummy.

3. Robert and I went into the living room.

There we talked.?

Our talk lasted for a couple of hours.

我的答案：Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple hours.

4. He returns home at night.

He always finds this.?

Someone has parked a car.

The car is outside his gate.

我的答案：When he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate.

5. A light plane flew off course.

The plane carries passengers.

It crashed in the mountains.

Its pilot was killed.

我的答案：When a light passenger plane flew off course, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed.

6. A week before, he had completed an overland flight.

Flight was successful.

During the flight he covered twenty-six miles.

我的答案：A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-six miles.

7. My nephew is named George.

He has a box.?

The box is used to save money.

It is always empty.

我的答案：My nephew George has a box which is used to save money, but it is always empty.

8. What can be eaten??

What cannot be eaten?

People try to make a decision.

At that time, they usually become quite illogical.

我的答案：People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.

9. He was greeted by a smell.

The smell was unpleasant.?

The smell made him believe this.

I was telling the truth.

我的答案：He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth.

10. You visit London.?

You will see many things.

One of the first things is Big Ben.

It is a famous clock.

You can hear it all over the world.

You can hear it on the B.B.C.

我的答案：When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the BBC.

True or false

( F ) 1. The beggar may ask you for money. But never ask you to feel sorry for him.

( F ) 2. I was writing a letter, suddenly a man came in.

( F ) 3. ?The Yellow River is the second long river in China.

( T ) 4. I appreciate your timely help.

( F ) 5. There is no doubt that each of us has our own opinions.

( F ) 6. Go to the supermarket, and would you please get me some eggs.

( F ) 7. ?First rise to your feet and then you should address your guests.?

?( F ) 8. Looking out of the window of our hotel room, there are lots of mountains in sight.

( T ) 9. The old lady was so weak that she could hardly climb stairs.

( T ) 10. Many countries, for example, Mexico and Japan, have a lot of earthquakes.

( T ) 11. The world's thickest book is 12.5 inches.

( F ) 12. My husband is keen on the football.

( F ) 13. I returned home but it was still early.

( F ) 14. ?Maybe don't respect to friends doesn't matter too much.

?( F ) 15. A woman was in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop.

( F ) 16. She ought to speak Chinese well. She lived there for two years.

( F ) 17. ?Written in large letters, even the old men can easily read the word.

( F ) 18. ?The pilot could hardly find nowhere to land.

( F ) 19. She is an American.

( F ) 20. You sent me a present recently and thank you very much for it.

Passage Rewriting

Millriver is a tiny village. Someone says it possesses a tree. The tree is cursed. Someone mentioned the tree in a newspaper. People visit Millriver. The number has now increased. The tree near a church. Someone planted it fifty years ago. It is only in recent years. It has gained an evil reputation. People say that anyone touches the tree will have bad luck, picks a leaf will die. The tree has already claimed a number of victims. Many villagers believe. They has been asked the vicar to ask others cut down the tree. Up to now he has refused. He has pointed out. The tree is a useful source. People can get income from it. Tourists have been coming to see it. They are from all parts of the country. People all said that. The tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. Up to now, there are no men has been struck down by sudden death!

(Possible Answer)

The tiny village of Millriver is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Millriver has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

Sentence Combining（答案不一定正確，僅供參考）

1. The scientist set up his camp.

He did that successfully.

His camp was very close to the volcano.

The volcano was active.

我的答案：The scientist set up his camp very close to the active volcano successfully.

2. A murder crossed the road.

The road was in front of me.

He did that with a sudden.

我的答案：A murder crossed the road in front of me with a sudden.

3. Why was I stricken?

The reason is this.

They have all suffered a lot.

我的答案：The reason why I was stricken is that they have all suffered a lot.

4. My favorite professors gave talks.

Dr. Harry and she are my favorite professors.

The talks were interesting.

我的答案：My favorite professors, Dr. Harry and she, gave interesting talks.

5. I want to visit the British Museum.

I want to visit the Tower of London.

My desire is particular.

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

6. We are in the same boat now.?

We have to cooperate.

We have to back up each other.

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

7. The teacher explained that passage.?

He did so again and again.

Every student might understand it.

我的答案：The teacher explained the passage again and again in order that every student might understand it.

8. He has five hundred gold watches.

These watches were hidden in his suitcase.

The smuggler is never troubled by such feelings.

我的答案：The smuggler is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase.

9. ?My advice is this.

You practice speaking English.

You should do as often as possible.

我的答案：My advice is that you should practice speaking English as often as possible.

10. He was defeated by a boxer.

The boxer was called Gentleman Jackson.

People quickly forgot him.

我的答案：After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten.

11. Get something for nothing.

All of us love that.

Advertisers discovered it years ago.

我的答案：Advertisers discovered years ago that all of us love to get something for nothing.

12. Experts believed this.

A puma is cornered.

It will attack a human being.

我的答案：Experts believed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.

13. Robert and I went into the living room.

There we talked.?

Our talk lasted for a couple of hours.

我的答案：Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours.

14. A desert island is a sort of paradise.

There the sun always shines.

We sometimes imagine so.

我的答案：We sometimes imagine a desert island is a sort of paradise, where the sun always shines.

15. People work in offices.

They are frequently referred to as "white-collar workers'.

They usually wear a collar to go to work.

They usually wear a tie to go to work.

我的答案：People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.