高级英语写作作业
Part 1 Vocabulary and Structures
Questions 1-5
Example
女友的闺蜜 Choo FIVE appropriate words or expressions from the list a-h to complete the following paragraph. There are THREE extra choices that you don’t need. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
a. produces b. Moreover c. just as d.imitates e. focus f. For example g. Similarly h.devote |
|
Writers and potters are similar in that they both learn their crafts by imitating masters, people skilled in the craft. They (1) ______h____ a great deal of time and concentration to following the masters. (2) _____f_____, before the potter can produce a delicate va or
a symmetrical pitcher, he or she must spend time watching a master at work. Likewi, a novice writer cannot produce a well-organized essay or even a coherent paragraph without first studying good models. The potter obrves the way the expert spins the wheel and forms the clay; then he or she tries to do exactly what the master has done. (3) ______g___the apprentice writer (4) ___d_______ the work of a master writer. The potter begins with small, simple projects. In the same way, the writer begins with short paragraphs and proceeds to the essay only after mastering the basics. So (5) _______c___ the potter gains inspiration and skill from an experienced artist, a writer learns to communicate effectively after studying the work of master writers.
Part TwoParagraph Organization and Development
Question 6-8
Example
Read the following paragraphs of an essay about modern technology and its effect on our lives.
A．Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives. We can find technological innovations at home, our workplace, our schools, and our playgrounds. Although technology has improved our lives in some ways, it has also brought many negative conquences.
B．We have everything we need and our inventions take care of so many unpleasant details in our day-to-day lives. Foods from all over the world are available at local supermarkets. International travel is now fast and easy. We can talk to friends on cell phones any time, anywhere, and we can catch a TV show from many countries far away.
C．The conveniences have a price, however. We consume too much energy and too many resources, and we create too much waste. The world is overflowing with pollution and waste. Waste water treatment plants are built in the outskirts of bit cities. We cannot continue like this forever.
D．We should be more responsible about protecting our world while still enjoying conveniences. If our natural world is destroyed, the conveniences will be uless.
Answer the following questions.
6. Which of the following rves as the thesis statement? (C)
A. Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives.
B. We can find technological innovations at home, our workplace, our schools, and our playgrounds.
C. Although technology has improved our lives in some ways, it has also brought many negative conquences.
7. Which of the following can be the topic ntence for paragraph B ?( B)
蛇怕雄黄吗 A. Modern technology has been the cradle of modern civilization.
大耳 B. Modern technology has made life very convenient.
C. Modern technology has given birth to the IT industry.
岿然不动的意思 8. Which of the following ntences is irrelevant to the main point of the essay?(A)
A. Paragraph C.Waste water treatment plants are built in the outskirts of big cities.
B. Paragraph A.Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives.
C. Paragraph B.International travel is now fast and easy.
Question 9
Example
Read the following outline first before you complete the task.
Outline
Paragraph A:
1. two purpos of eye contact in the U.S.
a. getting attention
b. signaling that you are paying attention or listening
出国机票
2. using eye contact to get attention in a public space
a. of a waiter
b. of an usher
c. of a salesperson
3. technique
a. watch the person
b. establish eye contact
Paragraph B:
1. using eye contact to show that you’re paying attention or listening
2. rule: look the entire time when the speaker is speaking
3. meaning: the nonverbal message is“I’m listening”
三亚落日
Complete paragraph A according to the outline provided.
● Make sure your tone and the vocabulary you u are in unity with the relevant paragraphs.
● Write about 60—80 words. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
Eye Contacts in the United States
A. There are two purpos of eye contact in the United States: getting someone’s attention and showing that you are listening to the speaker. …Using eye contact is a way of getting someone’s attention in a public place. You can u this to get the attention of a waiter or a waitress in a busy restaurant, an usher in the theater, or a sales assistant at a store. The technique is to locate the person you want, watch him or her carefully, and as soon as the person turns in your direction, look directly in his or her eyes. The waiter will come over to you. The usher will show you your at. The rver will take your money.
庄子名句
