Exercises11.docx

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Exercises11

Capitalization

Usecapitalswherenecessaryandindenttheparagraphsproperly.

manypeoplegotochurchonsunday,butothersdon’t.manysleeplateonsundaymorning,butothersdon’t.somepeopleworkonsunday.howeveralmosteveryonereadsthesundaypaper.oftenthepaperiswaitingoutsidethedoorwhenthefamilygetsup.thenewspaperboyhasdeliveredit.

thesundayisusuallyverythick.ithasmanyadvertisementsandmanydifferentsections.theadultsinthefamilylikethefrontpage,theeditorialpage,andtheworldnewssection.manymenalsoreadthesportspagesandthefinancialpages.

mostmendon’treadthewoman’spages,butthemotherofthefamilyusuallydoes.thewomen’spageshavenewsaboutpartiesandmarriages,andadviceaboutfood,health,andclothes.

mostsundaypapershavecomics,whichchildrenenjoy.olderpeoplereadthedeathnotices,whichtellaboutpeoplewhohavediedduringtheweek.

thereissomethingforeveryoneinthesundaypaper.

PunctuationMarks

Punctuatethefollowingparagraphsproperlyandindentthemifnecessary

（1）

ImafraidIveforgottenwhetheryousaidTurntotherightorTurntotheleft,hepondered.Stupidofme,wasn’tit?

（2）

Itwasneithertheirpersonalitiestheircareerstheirbiasesnoreventheirideaswhichboundthemtogether.Theircommondenominatorwassomethingelseacommoncuriosity.Theywereallfascinatedbytheworldaboutthembyitscomplexityanditsseemingdisorderbythecrueltywhichitsooftenmaskedinsanctimonyandthesuccessesofwhichitwassooftenunaware.Theywereallofthemabsorbedinthebehavioroftheirfellowmanfirstashecreatedmaterialwealthandthenashetrodonthetoesofhisneighbortogainashareofit

（3）

Attheageof51Dr.ColemanwasdeterminedtoescapefromuniversitylifeforafewmonthsandtogetavarietyofexperiencesintheworldofworkHeespeciallywantedtolearnaboutpeoplePeoplewhodidhardphysicallaborwereparticularlyinterestingtohim

IwantedtogetawayfromtheworldofwordsandpoliticsandpartiesthethingsapresidentdoesDr.ColemanlaterexplainedtoreportersAsacollegepresidentyoubegintotakeyourselfveryseriouslyandtothinkyouhavepoweryoudon’thaveYouforgetthingsaboutpeopleIwantedtolearnthingsI’dforgottenTellingnooneofhisplansDr.ColemanstartedhissabbaticalleaveonafarminCanadahundredsofmilesfromhiscollege

（4）

YetwhatwasthemagicofChristmasnowHischildhoodandyouthwerelongpastandhisownchildrenhadgrownupandgone

YesterdayhiswifehadsaidOhyesAliceevenifthereareonlythetwoofuslet’shaveaChristmasofourown

ThenshehadsaidLet’snottrimthetreeuntiltomorrowRobertI’mtired

Hehadagreedandthetreewasstilloutbythebackdoor

Variety

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IhavetodeclarethedecisionofHisMajesty’sGovernment—andIfeelsureitisadecisioninwhichthegreatDominionswillinduecourseconcur---forwemustspeakoutnowatonce,withoutaday’sdelay.Ihavetomakethedeclaration,butcanyoudoubtwhatourpolicywillbe?

Wehavebutoneaimandonesingleirrevocablepurpose.WearenotresolvedtodestroyHitlerandeveryvestigeoftheNaziregime.Fromthisnothingwillturnus.Nothing.Wewillneverparley;wewillnevernegotiatewithHitleroranyofhisgang.

Weshallfighthimbyland;weshallfighthimbysea;weshallfighthimintheair,until,withGod’shelp,wehaveridtheearthofhisshadowandliberateditspeoplefromhisyoke.AnymanorstatewhofightsonagainstNazidomwillhaveouraid.AnymanorstatewhomarcheswithHitlerisourfoe…Thatisourpolicyandthatisourdeclaration.ItfollowsthereforethatweshallgivewhateverhelpwecantoRussianpeople.Weshallappealtoallourfriendsandalliesineverypartoftheworldtotakethesamecourseandpursueit,asweshallfaithfullyandsteadfastlytotheend.

Rewritethefollowingsothatitbecomesapassagewithvariety

IgotupalittlelaterthanusualonSundaymorning.Iwashedandhadaquickbreakfast.ThenIstartedgoingtotowntobuythedictionaryrecommendedbytheteacher.AttheschoolgateIsawLiPing.Iaskedhimifhewasgoingtotowntoo,andhesaidthathewas.Sowedecidedtogotogether.Allthebuseswerecrowded.Wehadtowaitforalongtimeatthebusstopbeforewecouldgetonthebus.Anhourlaterwegotoffthebusatabusystreet.Therewerethreebookstoresthere.Wewenttothefirstoneanddidn’tfindthedictionary.Thenwewenttothesecondoneandtheshopassistantsaidthatthedictionarywassoldout.Ifinallyboughtthedictionaryatthethirdbookstore.AfterthatLiPingandIwenttootherstoresandboughtvariousthings.Wereturnedtoschooljustintimeforlunch.

Free-writing

•Whatisthemajorprobleminmyuniversity?

Idon’tknow.Ifeelthedesiretodescribethemanyproblemsthatexistintheuniversity.Foronething,theclassroomsareovercrowded.Somestudentssitrightbesidetheteacher’sdesk.Someseatsanddesksarebrokenandneededtoberepaired,yetnotnoticedbyschoolauthority.Theclassroomsarepoorlymaintained.Thereislitteronthefloor.Studentsevenleavetheirdirtycupsandothergarbageonthedesks.Naturallytheroomsaremessy.Theequipmentinsomecollegesaretoooldandneedtobereplaced.Someoftheearphonesinsoundlabshavestoppedworking,causinginconveniencetostudents.Somestudentswhodonotliveinschoolresidencetravelalongwaytoclass.Thelibraryistoosmallandalwayscrowdedwithstudents.Notallstudentsstudyinthelibrary.Sometimestheytalkalot.Reallyquitedistractingtomeandotherseriousstudentswhowantandneedaquietplacetostudy.Thelibrarians,theyseldomprovidethehelpstudentsneed.Sothepresentlibraryshouldbeexpandedoranewlibraryshouldbebuilt.Yes,Ithinkthebiggestproblemisthelackofspaceforstudentstostudyinthelibrary.

Description

Thispersonisofmediumheightandaveragebuild.Thispersonisgood-lookingwithanicelyshapedbodyandapleasantsmile.ThepersonislightandthecomplexionisOK.Thispersonhasshort,darkhairandbrowneyes.Thenoseisjustrightfortheface.Theearsarenottoobigandnottoosmall.Theneckislong.Thispersonhasrathershortsmallhandsandregularfingers.Thelegsarefineandthefeetarenormal.Thispersonhasanicepersonality.Thispersonhasgottasteinclothesandlikestodresscasually.Thispersonusuallywearsbluejeansandared,green,orbluetop.Thisperson’shobbiesarepartyingandgoingtothemovies.

Narration

MymostmemorableandfrighteningexperiencewasmyunexpectedencounterwithatigerandarhinoduringmyvisittoChitwanNationalParkinNepalin1998.EarlyonemorningIwaswalkingthroughthejunglewithmyguide.Wewerefollowingrhinotrackswhenwesuddenlycamefacetofacewithahugetigeronthepathsixmetersinfrontofus.Thetigertookonelookatusandroaredwithfury.Theguideturneddeathlywhiteshakingformheadtotoe.Hepointedatthetiger,butnowordscameoutofhismoth.Iscreamedandscreamed,thinkingthatthiswastheend;Iwasgoingtodie.Thetigerroaredagainthen,ignoringus,gracefullyleapedacrossourpath.Hewasstalkingadeertosatisfyhishunger.Whenwerealizedthatthetigerwasnotafterus,theguidedecidedtotrackthetigersowecouldwatchthekill.Runningswiftlyandsilentlythroughthedensejungleabouthalfakilometer,wenoticesomethingmovinginthebushes.Wecroucheddownonthepath.Wecouldhearpantingandsnarlingsoundsdriftingthroughtheair.Wethoughtthetigerwasabouttopounceonthedeer.Suddenlywithoutwarning,theguidejumpedupandstartedrunningzigzagdownthepath.Iwassurprisedbutfollowedwithoutquestioninghim.Weranhardforakilometerbeforewestoppedtocatchourbreath.Idemandedanexplanationforthissuddenrushtoleavethejungle.TheguideinhaltingEnglishexplainedthatthenoisesweheardwerenotthetiger’sbuta3-tonrhinothathadsmelledusandwasgettingreadytoattack.Enoughwasenough.

Myfirststayathomealonewasmemorable.WhenIwastwelve,oncebothmymotherandfatherwereawayonbusiness,andIstayedhomeallbymyselffortwodays.Myparentsleftearlythefirstday,andIgotupsoonaftertheyleft.ThefirsteveningIwasalittlescared,soIturnedonallthelights.Iactuallykeptthelightoninmybedroomthewholenight.Forfearofgettinguplatethenextmorning,Iputthreealarmclocksnearmybedandsetthealarmsrespectively,for6:

00,6:

10,and6:

15.InordertoprovethatIcouldtakecareofmyself,IwashedmyownclothesthesecondafternoonalthoughIcouldwaitforMothertodoit.

Myyoungerbrotherhasanextraordinarynose.Itissobigandwidethatyoualwaysseehisnosefirstwheneveryoucatchsightofhisface.Butnoonefeelsuncomfortableaboutit.Onthecontrary,itislovedbymostpeoplebecauseofthecomicstreakitaddstotheface.Itoftenremindsusofthelovelybignoseofaclowninthecircus.Sometimes,especiallywhenhesmiles,thebignosehassuchasoothingeffectthatyousmilewithhim,forgettingyourtroubles.Hegavehimselfthenickname“Biggie.”Wealllikethisnameandhisbignose.

Afacewasthrustinatthewindowofthecarriage,afacecrownedwithmattedhairthatfellinafringeabovethescarlet,bloodshoteyes.Thelipsparted,showingthewhiteteeth;andthenthelanternwasliftedtothewindowsothatthelightshouldfallupontheinteriorofthecarriage.Onehandheldthelantern,andtheotherclaspedthesmokingbarrelofapistol;theywerelong,slimhands,withnarrowpointedfingers,th