4. By studying throughout the night, the examination was passed.
By studying throughout the night, I (he, she, etc. ) passed the examination.
[解析] 此句属于垂悬修饰语(Dangling Modifiers)中的垂悬介词错误。垂悬修饰语即修饰语在句中找不到逻辑上被修饰的对象,改正方法通常有两种:(1)明确动作的实施者,使主语成为垂悬部分所修饰的对象;(2)将省略句或分词词组扩展成从句。在这句话中,studying throughout the night所修饰的主语显然不是“the examination”,因此找到被修饰的对象作主语可以消除错误。不论是I,he,she均可作为被修饰的主语。
5. Daisy was an adult, married, and had a young daughter.
Daisy was a married adult, and had a young daughter.
1. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below. Write the letter of your choice in the blank provided. A. Measuring the depth of oceans. B. Sound is a phenomenon. C. A way was found. D. In the twentieth century a better way was found to measure the depth of oceans. Answer: ______
2. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence. Californians and New Englanders are both American. They speak the same language and abide by the same federal laws. But they are very different in their ways of life. Mobility—both physical and psychological—has made a great impression on the culture of Californians; lack of mobility is the mark of the customs and morality of New Englanders.
But they are very different in their ways of life.
3. Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph. Write the letter of your choice in the blank provided. Topic Sentence: ______ We should not simply consider the world as the solid globe, but as international society of human relationship. With the economy growth, the distance between peoples and between nations is bridging. We can easily acknowledge each others' minds and actions, then we are able to deliver our own opinions freely. A. The world is a solid globe. B. People in different countries have difficulty communicating with one another. C. The economy in the world is developing quickly in recent years. D. The world is becoming smaller and smaller.
Ⅳ.重新组合段落 Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.
1. How could they be shocked to see the same in real life? 20. They do believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. 21. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world that commercials lie in order to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. 22. They do believe they will make more friends if they use a certain soap—or some other products. 23. All educators and psychologists agree that the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grand-parents. 24. Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harmful to the young. 25. By the time they are out of high school, most young people have watched 15,000 hours of television, and have seen about 18,000 killings or other acts of violence. 26. They believe and want to imitate what they see.
Ⅴ.标出与段落内容无关的句子 Read the following paragraph and cross out the TWO irrelevant sentences.
1. Admission to some private colleges is more selective and rigid than admission to some public institutions. There are many famous private colleges. High school applicants to some private colleges must submit detailed application forms, and they must take scholastic aptitude and achievements examinations. College admissions committees decide which students to accept, basing their judgment on these such as personal interviews with the applicants and letters of recommendation from high school teachers. Some of the high school teachers are nationally well-known. For certain colleges, such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and Columbia, applications usually far exceed the number of students who are accepted. In 1975, for example, Harvard received 7,620 applications for 1,500 available places.
(1) There are many famous private colleges. (2) Some of the high school teachers are nationally well-known. 3. In 1975, for example, Harvard received 7,620 applicants for 1,500 available places.
1. You are Li Lei. You are a student of Henan University, doing a research on the frequency with which welfare recipients use prescription drugs. To complete the paper, you need specific information concerning medical aid payments and the number of prescriptions issued to people on public assistance. Write a letter to the director of Province Welfare Office, asking them to provide the necessary information. (150~200 words)
Foreign Language Department Henan University 85 Minglun Street Kaifeng 475001 Jan. 1, 2007 Director Province Welfare office Zhengzhou 450002 Dear Director, I am a second-year student at Henan University, and I am doing a social work paper that examines the frequency with which welfare recipients use prescription drugs. To complete my paper, I need specific information concerning medicalaid payments and the number of prescriptions issued to people on public as sistance. (1) What is the number of prescription issued to medical aid recipients since October of last year? (2) Do medical aid recipients request excessive quantities of drugs immediately after they receive public assistance? (3) What was the total cost of prescription drugs to medical recipients last year? I would greatly appreciate any information you could give me. The finished paper could provide you with useful information, and I would be glad to send you a copy. Sincerely, Li Lei.