建大-英语写作-修改句子2017

Task2Rewritethefollowingbyputtingtheshortsentencesintocompoundorcomplexsentences,orsentenceswithparticipial,prepositional,orotherphrases:改写以下句子：将短句变复合句或复杂句或分词、介词、或其他短语连接句子。1.Xucomesfromaworking-classfamily.Heenrolledincollegelastfall.R:Xu,whocomesfromaworking-classfamily,enrolledincollegelastfall.2.Thedeanissuedabulletin.Itsaidthelibrarywouldremainopenonweekends.R:Thedeanissuedabulletin,whichsaid/sayingthelibrarywouldremainopenonweekends.3.Lastnightwasawildnight.Thethunderroared.Thewindblewagale.Therainfellintorrents.R:Lastnightwasawildnight,withthethunderroaring,thewindblowingagaleandtherain.Fallingintorrents.4.Thereareiciclesonthetrees.Thetemperaturemusthavefallenconsiderablyduringthenight.R:Thetemperaturemusthavefallenconsiderablyduringthenight,forthereareiciclesonthetrees.5.Hereturnedtohishometown.Hehadbeenawayfortwelveyears.Helookedinvainforthefamiliarlandmarks.R:Twelveyearslaterhereturnedtohishometown,andlookedinvainforthefamiliarlandmarks.6.Wehavemadesomeprogress.Westillhavealongwaytogo.R:AlthoughWehavemadesomeprogress,westillhavealongwaytogo.7.Theskywascloudless.Thesunwasshiningbrightly.R:Theskywascloudlessandthesunwasshiningbrightly.8.Therewereovertwohundredpassengersonboardtheplane.Aboutonethirdofthemwereforeigners.R:Onboardtheplanetherewereovertwohundredpassengers,aboutonethirdofwhomwereforeigners.9.Thegirlbegantolearntoplaythepianowhenshewasachild.Hermotherwasafamouspianist.R:Thegirl,whosemotherwasafamouspianist,begantolearntoplaythepianowhenshewasachild.10.NapoleonwasborninCorsicain1769.AtthattimetheislandhadjustbeenacquiredbyFrance.R:In1769,whenNapoleonwasborninCorsica,theislandhadjustbeenacquiredbyFrance.11.ThegypsiesarereallyanomadicpeoplefromIndia.TheymigratedintoEurope.OncetheywerethoughttobeEgyptians.R:OncethoughttobeEgyptians,thegypsiesarereallyanomadicpeoplefromIndia,whomigratedintoEurope.12.Thenewworkersareyoungandinexperienced.Theyareeagertolearnfromtheveteranworkers.13.Sheappearedonthestage.Astormyapplausebrokeforth.R:Astormyapplausebrokeforththemomentsheappearedonthestage.14.Itwasapoorquarter.Therewerealotofsmallhuts.Theyhadmudwallsandstrawroofs.Theydottedahillside.R:Therewasapoorquarteronthehillsidewithalotofsmallhutswithmudwallsandstrawroofs.15.Heheardthathisfatherwasill.Hewasanxioustogohometoseehim.Hewenttothestationearlyinthemorningtobuyaticket.R:Onhearingthathisfatherwasill,hewasanxioustogohometoseehim.Sohewenttothestationearlyinthemorningtobuyaticket.Task4Thefollowingsentencesarenotunifiedorcoherent.Trytoimprovethem:下列句子不统一（完整）或连贯。试改进它们：1.Shebegantospeakveryfastatthemeetingatteno’clock.R:Themeetingstartedatteno’clock,andshebegantospeak.Shespokeveryfast.2.BernardShawwasoneofthebest-knownplaywrights.R:BernardShawwasoneofthebest-knownEnglishplaywrightsofthe20thcentury.3.Thehousesweremereshanties,andragswerestuffedinthecracksandholes.R:Thehousesweremereshanties,withragsstuffedinthecracksandholes.4.Ireadthenovelonthetrain,whichdidnotinterestmeatall.R:BernardShawwasoneofthebest-knownEnglishplaywrightsofthe20thcentury.5.Awell-dressedmanadmittedustothehouse,andwelaterlearnedthathewasathief.R:Welaterlearnedthatthewell-dressedmanwhoadmittedustothehousewasathief.6.Ilostsomeimportantdocumentsandfoundthemthreedayslater.Thepolicehadhelpedme.R:ThepolicehelpedmetofindsomeimportantdocumentswhichIhadlostthreedaysbefore.7.Weenteredtheshop,andasaleswomangreetedus,andallkindsofshoeswereontheshelves,andthepriceswerequitereasonable,andalotofcustomerswerebuyingthem.R:Asaleswomangreeteduswhenweenteredtheshop.Wesawallkindsofshoeswereontheshelves,andthepriceswerequitereasonable.Alotofcustomerswerebuyingthem8.TellHelen,ifsheisathome,Iwillcometoseeher.R:TellHelen,ifsheisathome,thatIwillcometoseeher.9.Listeningattentively,afaultysoundwasheard.R:Listeningattentively,he/she/Iheardafaultysound.10.Onenteringtheroom,noonewasseen.R:Onenteringtheroom,he/Isawnoone.11.Fredisenergetic,capable,andamanyoucanrelyon.R:Fredisanenergeticandcapableman(who可省)youcanrelyon.12.Thechildrenpromisedtobecarefulandthattheywouldreturnhomeearly.R:Thechildrenpromisedtobecarefulandreturnearly.13.Dickens’snovelsoffernosolutiontothesocialinjusticesheexposesinthem.R:Dickens’snovelsoffernosolutiontothesocialinjusticesexposedinthem.14.Mywatchiseitherfastoryourisslow.R:Eithermywatchisfast,oryourwatchisslow.15.Glancingoutofthewindow,abeautifulviewattractedmyattention.R:Abeautifulviewoutofthewindowattractedmyattention.(Or：Glancingoutofthewindow,Iwasattractedbyabeautifulview.)16.Henearlyfinishedreadingtenbooksduringthevacation.R:Hefinishedreadingnearly/almosttenbooksduringthevacation.17.Ifinterestedinpainting,acoursecanbetakenattheeveningschool.R:Ifyouareinterestedinpainting,youcantakeacourseattheeveningschool.18.Shesaidthatshewouldcomeifshecould,butnottowaitforher.R:Shesaidthatshewouldcomeifshecould,butweneedn’twaitforher.19.Totellmyfriendthegoodnewstheletterwaspostedatonce.R:Ifyouareinterestedinpainting,youcantakeacourseattheeveningschool.20.Iwillgotothelecture,forIlikehispoem.R:IwillgotothelecturebecauseIlikethespeaker’spoem.(Or：Iwillgotothe