1、.,1,Assignment 1,I. Read the following, point out the mistakes and make necessary corrections:,1. When I woke up I saw him asleep in bed, I had not heard him when he came back. Because I had been sleeping soundly. 1. When I woke up, I saw him asleep in bed. I had not heard him when he came back, bec

2、ause I had been sleeping soundly. No student could answer that question, even Yao, who was usually quick in answering questions, was silent. No student could answer that question. Even Yao, who was usually quick in answering questions, was silent.,.,2,2,The old man hunched forward. His head tilted a

3、t an angle. His eyes half closed, looking very sleepy. The old man hunched forward, his head tilted at an angle, his eyes half closed, looking very sleepy. Their work was well planned, everybody worked with great enthusiasm, thus, they over fulfilled their quota. Their work was well planned, and eve

4、rybody worked with great enthusiasm. As a result, they over fulfilled their quota.,.,3,II. Rewrite the following by putting the short sentences into compound or complex sentences, or sentences with participial, prepositional, or other phrases.,1. Xu comes from a working-class family. He enrolled in

5、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 bulletin, saying/which said the library would remain open on weekends.,.,4,4,3. Last night was a wild night

6、. The thunder roared. The wind blew a gale. The rain fell in torrents. Last night was a wild night, with the thunder roaring, the wind blowing a gale and the rain falling in torrents. 4. There are icicles on the trees. The temperature must have fallen considerably during the night. The temperature m

7、ust have fallen considerably during the night, for there are icicles on the trees.,.,5,5. We have made some progress. We still have a long way to go. Although we have made some progress, we still have a long way to go. 6. The sky was cloudless. The sun was shining brightly. The sky was cloudless and

8、 the sun was shining brightly.,.,6,6,There were over two hundred passengers on board the plane. About one third of them were foreigners. On board the plane there were over two hundred passengers, about one third of whom were foreigners. 8. The girl began to learn to play the piano when she was a chi

9、ld. Her mother was a famous pianist. The girl, whose mother was a famous pianist, began to learn to play the piano when she was a child.,.,7,7,9. Napoleon was born in 1769. At that time Corsica had just been acquired by France. In 1769, when Napoleon was born in Corsica, the island had just been acq

10、uired by France. 10. She appeared on the stage. A stormy applause broke forth. A stormy applause broke forth the moment she appeared on the stage.,.,8,11. The new workers are young and inexperienced. They are eager to learn from the veteran workers. Young and inexperienced, the new workers are eager

11、 to learn from the veteran workers. It was a poor quarter. There were a lot of small huts. They had mud walls and straw roofs. They dotted a hillside. On the hillside there was a poor quarter with a lot of small huts with mud walls and straw roofs.,.,9,III. The following sentences are not unified or

12、 coherent. Try to improve them:,1. Bernard Shaw was one of the best-known playwrights. Bernard Shaw was one of the best-known English playwrights of the 20th century. 2. The houses were mere shanties, and rags were stuffed in the cracks and holes. The houses were mere shanties, with rags stuffed in

13、the cracks and holes.,.,10,10,3. 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. A well-dressed man admitted us to the house, and we later learned that he was a thief. We later learned that the well-dressed man who adm

14、itted us to the house was a thief. I lost some important documents and found them three days later. The police had helped me. The police helped me to find some important documents which I had lost three days before.,.,11,Tell Helen, if she is at home, that I will come to see her. Tell Helen, I will

15、come to see her if she is at home. 7. Listening attentively, a faulty sound was heard. Listening attentively, he/she/I heard a faulty sound. 8. On entering the room, no one was seen. I entered the room and saw no one.,.,12,12,9. Fred is energetic, capable, and a man you can rely on. Fred is energeti

16、c and capable. You can rely on him. 10. The children promised to be careful and that they would return home early. The children promised to be careful and return home early. 11. My watch is either fast or yours is slow. Either my watch is fast, or your watch is slow.,.,13,12. If interested in painti

17、ng, a course can be taken at the evening school. If you are interested in painting, you can take a course at the evening school. 13. She said that she would come if she could, but not to wait for her. She said that she would come if she could, but we neednt wait for her.,.,14,14,14. To tell my frien

18、d the good news the letter was posted at once. To tell my friend the good news, I posted the letter at once. 15. I will go to the lecture, for I like his poems. I will go to the lecture, because I like the speakers poems.,.,15,IV. Try to make the following sentences concise.,He returned back home af

19、ter he graduated from college. He returned home after graduating from college. 2. We planned to meet just before sunrise very early in the morning. We planned to meet just before sunrise in the morning.,.,16,16,3. It seemed to his friends that his attitude was of a puzzling nature. To his friends hi

20、s attitude was a puzzle. He did not tell the truth with an honest attitude. He did not tell the truth. 5. There are a number of students who want to join the drama club. A number of students want to join the drama club.,.,17,He was kind enough to let me share the same umbrella with him. He was kind

21、enough to let me share his umbrella. 7. Zhao was the person who was elected the representative of the class by the whole class. The whole class elected Zhao their representative. 8. At the present time I am taking the course of World History and in addition a course in Geography too. I am taking two

22、 courses: World History and Geography.,.,18,18,9. The plane circled around the airport for about ten minutes or so and then disappeared and could no longer be seen. The plane circled the airport for about ten minutes and then disappeared. 10. What I am trying to say is that in my opinion he has not

23、done his work very well and it needs improving. I mean that he has not done his work well enough.,.,19,11. 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 you would lik

24、e to publish your recent article on women scientists in China in our journal. 12. Owing to the fact that he had missed many lectures, he was aware that it would be possible for him to fail the exam. As he had missed many lectures, he knew that he might fail the exam.,.,20,20,13. There are about 50 p

25、atients or so in this ward, among whom many are being given acupuncture treatment. There are about 50 patients in this ward, and many are being given acupuncture treatment. 14. In that country violent death has become a commonplace thing, a thing that occurs every day. In that country violent deaths

26、 occur every day.,.,21,V. Rewrite the following sentences, emphasizing the main idea in each:,Huang, who is over two meters tall, is the tallest man of the team. Huang, the tallest man of the team, is over two meters tall. 2. China will not be the first to use nuclear weapons under any circumstances

27、. Under no circumstances will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.,.,22,22,3. He decided to take the job, and it was something unexpected. Unexpectedly, he decided to take the job. 4. China has changed a great deal as a result of reform and opening-up policy during the past 30 years. As a resu

28、lt of reform and open policy during the past 30 years, China has changed a great deal.,.,23,23,VI Rewrite the following pasage, giving the sentences some variety in length and structure:,I got up a little later than usual on Sunday morning. I washed and had a quick breakfast. Then I started going to

29、 town to buy the dictionary recommended by the teacher. At the school gate I saw Li Ping. I asked him if he was going to town too, and he said that he was. So we decided to go together. All the buses were crowded. We had to wait for a long time at the bus stop before we could get on a bus. An hour l

30、ater,.,24,For reference,I got up a little later than usual on Sunday morning. After washing and a quick breakfast, I started going to town to buy the dictionary recommended by the teacher. At the school gate I saw Li Ping and asked him if he was going to town too. He said he was, so we decided to go

31、 together. All the buses were crowded, and we had to wait for a long time at the bus stop before we could get on one. An hour later, we got off at a busy street where there were three bookstores. We went to the first one and didnt find the dictionary. In the second one we were told the dictionary ha

32、d been sold out. It was in the third that we finally bought the dictionary. After that Li Ping and I went to other stores where we bought various things. We returned school just in time for lunch.,.,25,VII The following paragraph is written in a monotonous style. Most of the sentences are too simila

33、r in both structure and length. Read it carefully and then rewrite it in a more vital way by using all the means you have learned.,Ludwig van Beethoven overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness. He was a major composer of the nineteenth century. He was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1

34、770 and first studied music with the court organist (宮廷風(fēng)琴手), Gilles van der Eeden. His father was excessively strict and given to heavy drinking. His mother died when Beethoven was a young man, and he was named guardian (監(jiān)護人),.,26,of his two younger brothers. He was appointed deputy court organist t

35、o Christian Gottlob Neefe at a surprisingly early age in 1782. He also played harpsichord(撥弦古鋼琴) and viola (古大提琴). He was sent to Vienna in 1792 by his patron(資助人), Count Ferdinand Waldstein, to study music under Haydn. Beethoven remained unmarried. He was troubled by financial worries throughout hi

36、s adult life. His payments from publishers were irregular, and his patrons were erratic(不穩(wěn)定) in supporting him. He was also continually plagued by ill health. An ear infection(耳朵感染) led to his tragic deafness in 1819. His writing of music continued, however, in spite of this handicap. He,.,27,comple

37、ted mature masterpieces of great musical depth: three piano sonatas(奏鳴曲), four string quarters(弦樂四重奏), the Missa Solemnis, and the 9th Symphony (交響樂). He died in 1827. During his life he was passionately dedicated to independence. He often flew into fits of rage. Goethe once said of him: “I am aston

38、ished by his talent but he is unfortunately an altogether untamed(桀驁不馴的) personality.” His personality may have been untamed, but his music shows great discipline and control, and that is how we remember him best.,.,28,For reference,Ludwig van Beethoven, a major composer of the nineteenth century, overcame many personal problems to achieve artistic greatness. Born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770, he first studied music with the court organist, Gilles van der Eeden. His father was