In formal paragraphs you will sometimes e a ntence at the end of the paragra

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In formal paragraphs you will sometimes e a ntence at the end of the paragraph which summarizes the information that has been prented．This is the concluding ntence．The concluding ntence is similar to the topic ntence．They are both general ntences．The concluding ntence can be written in two ways：1．State the topic ntence in different words．2．Summarize the main points in the paragraph．You can understand concluding ntences with this example．Consider a hamburger that you can buy at a fast—food restaurant．A hamburger has a top bun，meat，chee，lettuce（生菜），and other elements in the middle of the hamburger，and a bottom bun．Note how the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar．The top bun，in a way，is like a topic ntence，and the bottom bun is like the concluding ntence．Both buns “hold” the meat，onions，and so on．Similarly，the topic ntence and concluding ntence “hold” the supporting ntences in the paragraph．Let’s e how a concluding ntence might look in our sample paragraph about Wheaton：My hometown is famous for veral amazing natural features．First，it is noted for the Wheaton River，which is very wide and beautiful．Also，on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill，which is unusual becau it is very steep．The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree．This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred years old．The three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place．Notice how the concluding ntence，“the three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place”，summarizes the information in the paragraph．Notice also how the concluding ntence is similar to，but not exactly the same as，the topic ntence．Usually，we begin a concluding ntence with “in conclusion’’ or “in summary”．Remember，not all paragraphs contain concluding ntences，especially if the paragraph is very short．However，if your paragraph is very long，it is a good idea to u a concluding ntence．65．What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage？A．How to write a concluding ntence．B．What the top bun and the bottom bun are like．C．Why his hometown is a famous place．D．To u a concluding ntence in our writing．66．Why does the author write about a hamburger？A．Becau he can buy a hamburger at a fast—food restaurant．B．Becau a hamburger has a top bun and a bottom bun．C．Becau the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar．D．Becau he wants to explain his main idea in another way．67．The underlined word “noted” probably means“    ”A．written down  B．famous   C．noticed   D．recorded68．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage？A．A ntence at the end of a paragraph is the concluding ntence．B．All paragraphs contain concluding ntence．C．It is a good idea to u a concluding ntence in a long paragraph．D．The concluding ntence is the same as the to pic ntence．69．The underlined phra “The three landmarks” here refers to   ．A．the Wheaton River，Wheaton Hill and my hometownB．natural features，the Wheaton River and the Wheaton HillC．the Wheaton River，Wheaton Hill and the Big Old TreeD．my hometown，Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:A小题2:D小题3:B小题4:C小题5:C

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