建大-英语写作手册-课后题

Part 1

1. Our host entertained us with many interesting stories of adventure, he had been a member of

an exploration team working in the Arctic.

Our host entertained us with many interesting stories of adventure, who had been a member of

an exploration team working in the Arctic.

2. When I woke up I saw him asleep in bed, I had not heard him when he came back. Becau I

had been sleeping soundly.

When I woke up I saw him asleep in bed, I did not hear him when he came back. Becau I had

been sleeping soundly.

3. Liu always did his work a little better than his fellow workers, that was why he got higher pay

than others.

Liu always did his work a little better than his fellow workers, which was why he got higher pay

than others.

4. No student could answer that question, even Xiao Yao, who was usually quick in answering

questions, was silent.

No student could answer that question, even Xiao Yao who was usually quick in answering

questions was silent.

5. Lin looks like Li, however, they are not related.

Lin looks like Li, but they are not related.

6. The old man hunched forward. His head tilted at an angle. His eyes half clod, looking

very sleepy.

The old man hunched forward. His head tilted at an angle. His eyes half clod, looks very

sleepy.

7. The work was well planned, everybody worked with great enthusiasm, thus, they over fulfilled

their quota.

The work was well planned, everybody worked with great enthusiasm, so they over fulfilled their

quota.

8. Mark Twain, a well-known American writer, who experience as a pilot on a steamboat was

no doubt an important factor that helped him to become a famous writer.

Mark Twain is a well-known American writer, who experience as a pilot on a steamboat was no

doubt an important factor that helped him to become a famous writer.

Part2

1. Xu comes from a working-class family. He enrolled in college last fall.

Xu who comes from a working-class family enrolled in college last fall.

2. The dean issued a bulletin. It said the library would remain open on weekends.

The dean issued a bulletinwhich said the library would remain open on weekends.

3. Last night was a windy night. The thunder roared. The wind blew a gale. The rain fell in

torrents.

Last night was a windy night, the thunder roaring, the wind blowing a gale. the rain falling in

torrents.

4. There are icicles on the trees. The temperature must have fallen considerably during the night.

The temperature must have fallen considerably during the night for there are icicles on the trees.

5. He returned to his hometown. He had been away for twelve years. He looked in vain for

the familiar landmarks.

After he had been away for twelve years, he returned to his hometown, looking in vain for the

familiar landmarks.

6. We have made some progress. We still have a long way to go.痤疮怎么形成的

Although we have made some progress, we still have a long way to go.

7. The sky was cloudless. The sun was shining brightly.

The sky was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly.

8. There were over two hundred pasngers on board the plane. About one third of 允许的英文 them were

foreigners.

There were over two hundred pasngers on board the plane, about one third of whom were

foreigners.

9. The girl began to learn to play the piano when she was a child. Her mother was a famous

pianist.

The girl who mother was a famous pianist began to learn to play the piano when she was a

child.

10. Napoleon was born in 1769. At that time Corsica had just been acquired by France.

Napoleon was born in 1769 when Corsica had just been acquired by France.

11. She appeared on the stage. A stormy applau broke forth.

When she appeared on the stage, a stormy applau broke forth.

12. The gypsies are really a nomadic people from India. They migrated into Europe. Once they

were thought to be Egyptians.

The gypsies once who were thought to be Egyptians are really a nomadic people from India.

They migrated into Europe. .

13. The new workers are young and inexperienced. They are eager to learn from the veteran

workers.

The new workers are young and inexperienced so they are eager to learn from the veteran

workers.

14. It was a poor quarter. There were a lot of small huts. They had mud walls and straw roofs.

They dotted a hillside.

It was a poor quarter. There were a lot of small huts which had mud walls and straw roofs,

dotting a hillside.

15. He heard that his father was ill. He was anxious to go home to e him. He went to the station

early in the morning to buy a ticket.

He heard that his father was ill. He was anxious to go home to e him so he went to the station

early in the morning to buy a ticket.

Part3

1. She began to speak very fast at the meeting at ten o’clock.

She spoke very fast at the 10 o’clock meeting.

2. Bernard Shaw was one of the best-known playwrights.

… of Britain in the 19-20th centuries.

3. The hous were mere shanties, and rags were stuffed in the cracks and holes.

… were mere shanties, with rags stuffed in the cracks and holes.

4. I read the novel on the train, which did not interest me at all.

On the train I read the novel which did not interest me at all.

5. A Well-dresd man admitted us to the hou, and we later learned that he was a thief.

We were admitted to the hou by a well-dresd man, who was a thief as we learned later.

6. I lost some important documents and found them three days later. The police had helped me.

… and/but found them three days later with the help of the police.

7. We entered the shop, and a saleswoman greeted us, and all kinds of shoes were on the shelves,

and the prices were quite reasonable, and a lot of customers were buying them.

A saleswoman greeted us as we entered the shop. On the shelves were all kinds of shoes at quite

reasonable prices, attracting a lot of custome吸食笑气 rs/buyers.

8. Tell Helen, if she is at home, I will come to e her.

Tell Helen I will come to e her when she is in.

9. Listening attentively, a faulty sound was heard.

Listening attentively, I heard a faulty sound.

10. On entering the room, no one was en.

On entering the room, I saw no one.

11. Fred is energetic, capable, and a man you can rely on.

Fred is energetic, capable, and reliable.

12. The children promid to be careful and that they would return home early.

…promid they would be careful and return home early.

13. Dickens’s novels offer no solution to the social injustices he expos in them.

Dickens offers no solution to the social injustices in his novels.

14. My watch is either fast or yours is slow.

Either my watch is fast or yours is slow.

15. Glancing out of the window, a beautiful view attracted my attention.

…, I was attracted by a beautiful view.

16. He nearly finished reading ten books during the vacation.

He finished reading nearly 10 books in the vacation.

17. If interested in painting, a cour can be taken at the evening school.

…, you can take…

18. She said that she would come if she could, but not to wait for her.

…, but we need not wait for her.

19. To tell my friend the good news the letter was posted at once.

… the good news I posted the letter at once.

20. I will go to the lecture, for I like his poems.

…, for I like the poems by the speaker.

Part4

1. In the year 1840 the Opium War broke out.

In 1840 the Opium War broke out.

2. There are more books in their library than in our library.

Their library has moor books than ours.

3. He returned back home after he graduated from college.

He returned home after graduation from college.

4. We planned to meet just before sunri very early in the morning.

We planned to meet just before sunri.

5. The cau of the flood was due to the heavy rain国画竹子图片 in late spring.

The cau of the flood was the heavy rain in later spr猪皮怎么炸才又泡又酥 ing.

6. He was asked to repeat the ntence again.

He was asked to repeat the ntence.

7. I play badminton equally as well as my brother.

I play badminton as well as my brother.

8. It emed to his friends that his attitude was of a puzzling nature.

… that his attitude was puz士兵英文 zling.

9. The watermelons are large in size and sweet in taste.

… are large and sweet.

10. He did not tell the truth with an honest attitude.

He di春节习俗介绍 d not tell the truth.

11. There are a number of students who want to join the drama club.

A number of students want to join the drama club.

12. He was kind enough to let me share the same umbrella with him.

He was so kind as to let me share his umbrella.

13. Zhao was the person who was elected the reprentative of the class by the whole class.

Zhao was elected the reprentative of the class.

14. At the prent time I am taking the cour of World History and in addition a cour in

geography too.

At prent I am taking the cour of World History and a cour in geography.

15. The plane circled around the airport for about ten minutes or so and then disappeared and

could no longer be en.

After circling the airport for about 10 minutes, the plane disappeared.

16. What I am trying to say is that in my opinion he has not done his work very well and it needs

improving.

What I am trying to say is that he has not done his work well.

17. I would like you to consider the question of whether or not you will let our journal publish

your recent article on women scientists in China.

I would like you to consider whether our journal could publish you article on women scientists in

China.

18. Owing to the fact that he had misd many lectures, he was aware that it would be possible

for him to fail the exam.

Since he had …, he was ware of the possibility of his failing the exam.

19. You must first work out an outline for your paper, and then after you have done that, you

need to collect all kinds of material to support your point of view.

You must work out an outline first, then collect enough materials to support your point.

20. In that country violent death has become a commonplace thing, a thing that occurs every day.

In that country violent death has become a commonplace thing.

21. He is not only a good pianist, but also a good singer as well.

He is not only a good pianist, but also a good singer.

22. This pretty actress keeps appearing in TV rials repeatedly.

This pretty actress keeps appearing in TV rials.

23. As a rule, students are usually not allowed to take books out of this reading room.

Students are usually not allowed to take the books out of this reading room.

24. According to the speaker, it is obvious that the responsibility system has helped to increa

production and he has no doubt about it.

According to the speaker, it is obvious that the responsibility system has helped to increa

production.

25. One reason why people are well informed in this country is becau of the fact that there are

many newspapers which can easily be bought or subscribed to.

One of the reasons why people in this county are well informed is that there are many

newspapers easily available.

26. Statistics show that in the decade from 1980 to 1990 enrollments at this school doubled: in

1990 there were twice as many students as in 1980.

Statistics show that from 1980 to 1990 enrollments at this school doubled.

27. There are so many inexperienced unskilled workers without training in a particular job that

production of the factory has been affected.

So many workers are unskilled that the production has been affected.

28. There are about 50 patients or so in this ward, among whom many are being given

acupuncture treatment.

Many of the 50 patients in this ward are treated by acupuncture / are taking acupuncture

treatment.

29. His name is called James Williams.

His name is … / He is … / This is …

30. Whatever he does, he works riously with great care, and does his best so as to do it well.

Whatever he does, he does his best.