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福师13春英语写作练习题福建师范大学网络学院英语写作网络作业（一） I. Classify the following sentences into four types. Choose A for simple sentence, B for compound sentence, C for complex sentence, and D for compound-complex sentence. 1. My hair and my muscles are deteriorating and disappearing. 2. My arms are sore, and my feet are swollen when the day is over. 3. The shelf has three layers, two of which are devoted to books on various subjects. 4. Louis disliked walking home from the bus stop because the street had no overhead lights, and it was lined with abandoned buildings. 5. Energy is part of youth, but both are quickly spent. 6. The wood itself gives off a faint sweet smell, and its original color resists decoration. 7. They all stand in perfect order like two rows of soldiers marching through dark night toward dawn, or say, like two platoons of guards of ceremony waiting for the inspection of some VIP. 8. English is offered only in the morning while chemistry can be taken at night. 9. Since the house had been burglarized, Smith couldnt sleep soundly for several months. 10. The expedition was led by Colonel Walter H. Wood of New York, and spent several weeks at its camp on Seward Glacier. 11. People often say wise things like age is a state of mind. 12. We must plan our family budget carefully, for the price of food has risen recently. 13. After Jack dialed the police emergency number and received a busy signal, he dropped the phone and ran, so he didnt have time to call back. 14. The mechanic looked under the hood, but he couldnt find what was wrong. 15. Although the muffler shop advertised same day service, my car wasnt ready for three days. 16. The children started arguing, so I made them turn off the TV. 17. In his most recent book Norman Ellison eloquently defends the construction of nuclear power plants. 18. Youth seems past, however, when my back aches before the day is even half over. 19. The firm lacked funds for expansion and so attempted to borrow the needed money. 20. At midnight my roommate closed her books, but I studied until 2 A.M. II. Decide which is the topic sentence in each paragraph and put the number of the sentence in the blanks on the answer sheet. 1. (1) Hurricanes, which are also called cyclones, exert tremendous power. (2) These violent storms are often a hundred miles in diameter, and their winds can reach velocities of seventy-five miles per hour or more. (3) Furthermore, the strong winds and heavy rainfall that accompany them can completely destroy a small town in a couple of hours. (4) The energy that is released by a hurricane in one day exceeds the total energy consumed by humankind throughout the world in one year. 2. (1) The sky is clear blue. (2) Sparrows chirp in the early mornings. (3) The fruit trees in the backyard are beginning to bloom. (4) The hills are turning green, and purple and yellow wildflowers are appearing in the fields. (5) The snow on top of Camel Mountain has all melted. (6) It must finally be spring. 3. (1) Many TV commercials imply that a womans self-esteem depends on her cleaning ability. (2) In one commercial, we see a woman terribly upset because her guests find spots on her glassware. (3) Countless other commercials blur out the message that a woman will pass muster as a person if her kitchen floor gleams and her toilet bowl is blue. (4) This idiocy must work, because the images of women scrubbing, mopping, waxing and smiling keep on coming over the air. 4. (1) Californians and New Englanders are both American. (2) They speak the same language and abide by the same federal laws. (3) But they are very different in their ways of life. (4) Mobilityboth physical and psychologicalhas made a great impression on the culture of Californians; lack of mobility is the mark of the customs and morality of New Englanders. III. Composition-writing. Its said that a well-read man is also a man who thinks well, who has a background of opinion and a stand for judgment. Write an essay of about 150 words on the topic “My View on Reading”. You are to write in three parts. In the first part, make comments on the statement. In the second part, support your viewpoint with examples or details. In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Answer Sheet No. Name I. Classify the following sentences into four types. Choose A for simple sentence, B for compound sentence, C for complex sentence, and D for compound-complex sentence. 1. _A_ 2. _D_ 3. _C_ 4. _D_ 5. _B_ 6. _B_ 7. _A_ 8. _B_ 9. _C_ 10_A_ 11_B_ 12_C_ 13_C_ 14_B_ 15_C_ 16_B_ 17_A_ 18_B_ 19_B_ 20_B_ II. II. Decide which is the topic sentence in each paragraph and put the number of the sentence in the blanks on the answer sheet. 1. _（1）_ 2. _（6）_ 3. _（1）_ 4. _（3）_ III. III. Composition-writing. My View on Reading IV. A good book can let a person get great satisfaction, you can really feel that the books hero, they are like real to live in around you. Reading for fun and enjoy brought so intoxicated with the people, that how to cultivate their reading habits?Dont repeated browse. All technology readings, general simply follow read again can. If necessary, also to wait after reading the whole articles, back to repeat a content. Avoid eyes constantly turning back and forthIn reading, the use of the basic method, bringing memory purposefully to remember. Dont have to remember the words, but insignificant to remember that the author intention and content parenchyma.Learn how to use various forms of learning method, and constantly improve their reading speed. Often training their reading ability, can consolidate have achieved results.福建师范大学网络学院英语写作网络作业（二） I. Combine the sentences in each group into ONE sentence as required. 1. He hadnt telephoned his girl friend. His girl friend later understood why. (合并为含宾语从句的复合句) 2. She had arrived in Shanghai. I couldnt believe it. (合并为含宾语从句的复合句) 3. She wants to take this course. This plan is wonderful. (合并为含同位语从句的复合句) 4. We should help him. The suggestion was accepted. (合并为含同位语从句的复合句) 5. I know a wood. You can find wild strawberries there. (合并为含定语从句的复合句) 6. I know Mary. Her mother was a nurse. (合并为含定语从句的复合句) 7. The letter is from my friend abroad. The letter arrived today. (合并为含定语从句的复合句) 8.We left rather late. We arrived on time, however. (合并为含状语从句的复合句) 9. He is very ill. He cant eat anything. (合并为含状语从句的复合句) 10. You promise to behave yourself. You shall not go to the party this afternoon. (合并为含状语从句的复合句) 11. English is offered only in the morning. Chemistry can be taken at night. (合并为含状语从句的复合句) 12. His vision begins to fade. He knows hed better get some rest. (合并为含状语从句的复合句) 13. Many of Lu Xuns essays are quite subtle. You have to read between the lines to fully understand them. (合并为由连接副词连接的并列句) 14. At midnight my roommate closed her books. I studied until 2 A.M. (合并为由连接副词连接的并列句) 15. We are watering the trees. We dont have any rain for a month. (合并为由并列连词连接的并列句) 16. You must pay back the money within a week. If you dont, I shall be very angry. (合并为由并列连词连接的并列句) II. Composition-writing Help is needed everywhere at any time and it is always greatly appreciated. Do you think when others need help, the more help you offer, the better? Please write an essay of about 150 words on the topic “My View on Help”. You are to write the following three parts: to state your opinions, to give a specific example, and to give your suggestion as to the best way to give help. Answer Sheet No. Name I. Combine the sentences in each group into one sentence as required. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 答题要点：此题要求将两个简单句合并为一个复合句。注意括号中的要求，选用恰当的连接词，注意句子的语序。II. Composition-writing My View on Help 答题要点：此题要求写一篇议论文。注意不要写跑题，仅仅围绕“My View on Help”展开，注意写作的条理性，给出自己的观点以及论据，并注意每部分写作的具体要求。Every one needs help sometimes :when a child is lost ;when an old man falls down ;when a blindman need to walk across the street .They are anxious,helpless.In such situation ,if you give them your helping hand, which may be for you a piece of cake but for them ,it means a lot :they will feel warm from the society and they will help others when they can ,the warm can be passed one by one.And for yourself ,you will also feel warm and happy when you see the others smile. So helping others means a lot for a person ,for a country ,for a society, let us give the helping hand when the others need help.福建师范大学网络学院英语写作网络作业（三） I. Correct the errors in the following sentences. 1. Phil told Martha on Saturday they would leave for their lakeside cottage. 2. We nearly collected three thousand signatures on our petition. 3. Carl wants not only to compete, but he wants also to win a gold medal. 4. She is neither young nor is she inexperienced. 5. Our schools computers are more advanced than your school. 6. My parents always have and always will vote in the national election. 7. Eating the hot dog, mustard dropped onto my blouse. 8. Reluctant to put all his weight on the damaged ankle, the coach removed Bill from the game. 9. To pass Dr. Steins course, regular class attendance is necessary. 10. Once out of the city, the air pollution no longer made his eyes water. 11. Like many of todays students, financial security is one of Magdas highest priorities. 12. He is much better after the operation. He is no longer dangerous. 13. Money can buy many things. 14. Why bicycles are so popular in China? 15. We are easy to measure the speed of the car. 16. Dont put hands in pockets. 17. He was born in 1986 in Nanjing. 18. I had pushed these fears into one of those quiet places in my mind. Hoping they would stay there asleep. 19. Theo and Fanny had hoped to spend their final days in the old homestead they had to change their plans and move together to a retirement home. 20. It is impossible for parents to monitor all the television their children see, therefore, many parents just give up and offer no supervision at all. II. Composition-writing The desire for effective communication is universal. Please write an essay of about 150 words on the topic “My View on Effective Communication”. You are to write the following three parts: the importance of effective communication, the ways to communicate effectively, and your own practices. Answer Sheet No. Name I. Correct the errors in the following sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4.