英语语法与写作——短文改写

1/15二、Passagerewriting1.OurneighborisCaptainCharlesAlison.HewillsailfromPortsmouth.Thetimeistomorrow.We'llmeethim.Theplaceisattheharbor.Wewilldothatearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhisboat.Itissmall.ItiscalledTopsail.Topsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetout.Hewilldothatateighto'clock.We'llhaveplentyoftime.We'llseehisboat,thenwe'llsaygoodbyetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.Hewilltakepartinanrace.Theraceisimportant.ItisacrosstheAtlantic.2..Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord.ItwasmadeinGermany.Itwasmadein1681.Wekeepourclavichordinthelivingroom.Ourfamilyhasitforalongtime.Mygrandfatherboughttheinstrumentmanyyearsago.Recentlyavisitordamagedit.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohard.Shebroketwoofthestrings.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowhedoesnotallowustotouchit.Afriendofmyfather'sisrepairingitnow.2/153.MydaughteriscalledJane.Sheneverdreamedofreceivingaletter.Theletterwasfromagirl.Sheisofherownage.ShelivesinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravelingacrosstheChannel.Janewrotehernameandaddressonapieceofpaper.Sheputitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain.Tenmonthslater,shereceivedaletter.Itcamefromagirl.ShewasinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.Theyhavedecidedtousethepostoffice.Letterswillcostalittlemore.Letterswillcertainlytravelfaster.4.Ihadanexperiencelastyear.Itwasamusing.Ihadleftasmallvillage.ItwasinthesouthofFrance.Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istopped.Heaskedmeforalift.Hehadgotintothecar.Isaidgoodmorningtohim.IusedFrench.Hereplied.HeusedFrenchtoo.Ionlyknowafewwords.IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.HeandIdidnotspeakduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown.Theyoungmansuddenlysaid,”doyouspeakEnglish?”Hisspeakingwasvelyslow.Isoonlearnt,HewasEnglishhimself.3/155.Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairport.Icanhearthepassingplanesnightandday.Theybuiltairportyearsago.Forsomereasontheycouldnotuseitthen.Lastyear,theyuseditlater.Thenoisemustdrivepeopleaway.Overahundredofthemhaveleftfromtheirhomes.Fewpeopledidnotmove.Iamoneofthem.Apassingplanewillknockdownthishouse.SometimesIthinkso.Theyofferedalargesumofmoneytome.Theywantedmetogoaway.Iamdeterminedtostayhere.Imustbemad.Everybodysaysso.Theyareprobablyright.6.Ihadlunchatavillagepub.AfterthatIlookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachair.Thechairwasbesidethedoor.Nowitwasn'tthere!Ilookedforit.Thelandlordcamein.Heasked'Didyouhaveagoodmeal?.Ianswered'Yes,thankyou.Ican'tpaythebill.Ihaven'tgotmybag.'Thelandlordsmiled.Heimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturned.Hehadmybaginhishand.Hegaveitbacktome.Hesaid'I'mverysorry.Mydoghadtakeninintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis!4/157.Fishingismyfavoritesport.Ioftenfishforhours.Idon’tcatchanything.Idon’tworryaboutthis.Somefishermenareunlucky.Theydon’tcatchingfish,theycatcholdboots.Theycatchrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything.Idonotevencatcholdboots.Ihavespentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohome.Ialwayshaveanemptybag.Myfriendssay‘youmustgiveupfishing!’‘It’sawasteoftime.’Theydon’trealizeoneimportantthing.I’mnotreallyinterestedinfishing.Iaminterestedinsittinginaboat,Iaminterestedindoingnothingatall!8.JimmyGateswasacircusowner.LastChristmas,hedecidedtotakesomegifts.Hewenttoachildren’shospital.HewasdressedupasFatherChristmas.Sixprettygirlsaccompaniedhim.Then,hesetoff.Herodeababyelephant.Hewentdownthemainstreetofthecity.TheelephantwascalledJumbo.Thepolicewouldnotallowhimtodothis.Heshouldknowthat.Apolicemancameover.HetoldJimmy.Heshouldgoalongasidestreet.Jumbowasholdingupthetraffic.Jimmyagreedtogoatonce.Jumbowouldnotliketogo.Fifteenpolicemenpushedhard.Theywantedtomovehimawayfromthemainstreet.Thepolicehadadifficulttime.Theyfeltinteresting.Apolicemanafterwardssaid,“Jumbomustbeafewtons.Itwasluckythatweneedn’tcarryhim.Certainly,weshouldarresthim.Hehasagoodrecord.Weshallforgivehimthistime.”5/159.InJapan,peopleholdafestivalfortheDead.Theyhaveitonetimeeachyear.Itisacheerfuloccasion.Onthisday,peoplesaythedeadwillreturnbacktohishome.Thelivingwelcomesthem.Theytakealongjourney,peopleexpecttheyarehungry.Theylieoutfoodforthem.Peoplemakespeciallanterns.Peoplehangtheselanternsoutsideeachhouse,theydothishelpthedeadfindtheirway.Peopledanceandsingawholenight.Ontheearlymorning,peoplethrowthefoodintotheriverandintothesea,thesefoodistheylaidoutforthedead.Peoplethinkthesefoodisunluckforanylivingoneeat.Inthoseneartheseatowns,afterthefestiveisover,peopleplacethetinylanternsintothewater,theselanternsaretheyhangedinthestreetsthebeforenight.Thousandslanternsslowdriftouttosea,theyguidethedeadontheirreturnjourneytotheotherworld.Thisisamovingspectacle.Crowdsofpeoplestandontheshore,theywatchthelanternsdriftaway,atlasttheycanbeseennomore.6/1510.TheGreatSt.BernardPassconnectsSwitzerlandtoItaly.Itis2,473metershigh.itisthehighestmountainpassinEurope.ThemonasteryofSt.Bernardisfamous.Peoplesetitupineleventhcentury.Itliesaboutamileaway.Forhundredsofyears,St.Bernarddogshavesavedthelivesoftravelers.ThesetravelerswerecrossingthePass.ThePasswasdangerous.Thesedogswerefriendly