博士英语考试写作练习05

1SENTENCESExercise1Expandthefollowingsentencesbyaddingproperandmeaningfuladjectives,adverbs,phrases(prepositional,participial,gerund,infinitive,appositive,andabsolute),andclauses(adjective,adverb,andnoun).Youmayexpandasentencebyusingacombinationofthesesentenceelements.1.Thedogbarkedatstrangers.2.XiaoXiaoisatalentedpianist.3.Theaudiencewasgettingvisiblyimpatient.4.Thebookwasanimmediatebest-seller.5.Hainanprovincehasbeenoneofthefastestdevelopingregions.6.Themailwastwodayslate.7.Tourismisanimportantindustryinmanycountries.8.Valentine’sDayiscatchingonwithyoungpeopleinChina.9.Internetisbothexpandingandshrinkingourworld.10.AcureforAIDSwillbefoundintheforeseeablefuture.Exercise2Combineeachofthefollowingpairsofsentencesintoasinglecompound,complex,orcompound-complexsentence.Youmayfinditnecessarytoadd,change,ordeletecertainwordstomakethecombinedsentencemeaningfulandgrammatical.1.Ellensayssheispoliticallyactive.Ellenhasn’tvotedinlocalelectionsforalongtime.2.Joeisworriedaboutbeingoverweight.Joeiseatingbiggreasymealsallthetime.3.Jacobispickyaboutmovies.Jacob’sgirlfriendlikestowatchjustaboutanymovie.4.Karenfellfromherbikeduringtheraceandstrainedherankle.Karenhadtowearprotectivegear.5.TheCEOofthecompanyisflyingfirst-class.Theotheremployeesareflyingeconomy.6.Johndidn’tmakeittotheOlympicteam.Johnhadn’tbeentrainingregularlyandrigorously.7.Thebankrobbersjumpedintoawaitingcarandspedoff.Twopoliceofficersfiredattherobbersfromtheirpatrolcarandbegantochasetheminhighspeed.8.It’sdifficultforthesekidstolearnChinesewhilelivinginanothercountry.Theydonothavethenecessarylanguageenvironment.Theyarenotmatureenoughtoappreciatetheimportanceofkeepingtheirownculturalheritages.MostofthemarestraightAstudentsatschool.9.Theeconomyisdevelopingatamiraculousspeed.Therearemanychallengingproblems.Oneoftheseproblemsishowtohelpthecentralandwesternprovincescatchupwiththeircoastalcousins.10.Thetwocountrieshavesomeseriousdifferences.Thesedifferencescannotberesolvedeasily.Theyalsoshareseveralimportantinterests.Thesecommoninterestscanformthebasisuponwhichtoworkoutthedifferencesbetweenus.Exercise3Revisethefollowinggroupsofsentencesbyintroducingmorevarietyinsentencelengths,patterns,andtypesandbyusingvarioussentenceopeners.1.Joeisacollegestudent.Heismajoringinengineering.Hehasseveralairplanemodels.Hehastheminadormheissharingwithtwoofhisfriends.2.Herparentswereveryexcited.Theyweregoingtotravelabroadforthefirsttime.Theywereexpectingtohaveaverygoodtime.23.Shehasjustreceivedafullrefundfromthestoreforthedefective30〞colorTVset,sheusedtodoubtwhetherthestorereallymeantitwhenitannounceditsslogan,“QualityandCustomersComeFirst!”Nowsheistotallyconvinced.4.Thephonerangattwoo’clockinthemorning.Shejumpedoutofbedimmediately.ShethoughtsomethingbadmusthavehappenedtoherfolksontheEastCoast.5.GrandmaLiu,aretiredhighschoolteacher,clearedthetablerightafterthesupperbecauseshedidn’twanttomisstonight’sepisodeofYearnings,whichwasafifty-parttelevisionseriesverypopularinChinaintheearly1990sandwhichtalkedaboutmanyofthethingspeoplewerereallyconcernedwiththen.Exercise4Identifytheerror(s)ineachofthefollowingsentencesandcorrectthem.1.Theypackedfortheirfirstadventuroustripintothetropicalforesttheyrememberedeverythingexceptfirst-aidkits.2.Larryhonkedthehornofhisbrandnewcardownstairseverybodyintheapartmentbuildinglookedoutofthewindowtoseewhoitwas.3.Tonyexplainedsomethingimportantcameupandhecouldn’tcomehomeearly,shewasstillveryupset.4.Anhourbeforebigexams,Margie,whoisastraight-Astudent,takesafewtranquilizersshesaystheycalmherdown.5.Shetoldmetowaitforherdownstairsandshewouldcomedowninaminute,Ihavebeenwaitingherefortwentyminutesnow,Idon’tknowwhat’sgoingon.6.Allmyclassmateshavedecidedtogobackhomeforthesummer,IhavedecidedtogotoHainantofindasummerjobthere,Icangainsomeworkexperience,makesomemoney,andwhoknows,Imayevenfallinlovethere.7.Jenniferdidnotknowwhattobuyherboyfriendforhisbirthdayshewentfromstoretostoretolookforthebestgift,shefinallydecidedtobuyhimaCDwhichhasmanyofhisfavoritesongs.8.Thousandsofhomeshadtobedemolishedalongtheriverinthisarea,ahugehydroelectricdamwasbeingbuiltthere.9.Aftersharinganapartmentwithtwoofhisfriendsforseveralyears,hedecidedtomoveout,heneededaplaceallforhimselfsohecouldhavesomeprivacy.10.DavidwantstochangehismajorhewantstoswitchtoInternationalFinance,hebelievesthat’saveryhotfieldandthejobopportunitiesaregreat.Exercise5Correctsentencefragmentsinthefollowing.1.Today’schildrenarebeingbroughtupverydifferentlythanchildrenagenerationago.Someofthembeingspoiled.2.Thejobmarketforcollegegraduatesisgettingmoreandmorecompetitive.Wherenonecanexpecttobehandedan“ironricebowl”atthetimeofgraduation.3.Manyenvironmentalistsareconcernedaboutpandas.Whichareoneofthemostimportantendangeredspeciesintheworldtoday.4.Ididn’tdoaswellintheexamasIhadexpected.BecauseIwasabitnervousanddidn’tbudgetthetimewell.5.LanLantriedtomemorizeherlinesfortomorrownight’sperformance.PlayingtheroleofJuliet.6.TheprofessorwalkedtoJimwhowasdozingoffinclass;Towakehimup.7.TheopiumtradeinChinainthemid19thcenturywasoneoftheuglieste