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美国大学英语写作第九版课后答案page103

美国大学英语写作第九版课后答案page1031、Every morning John takes a（）to his office. [单选题] *A. 20-minutes' walkB. 20 minute ' walkC. 20-minutes walkD. 20-minute walk(正确答案)2、一Mary wants to invite you to see the movie today. 一I would rather she（B）me tomorrow. [单选题] *A.tellsB. told (正确答案)C. would tellD. had told3、I couldn’t find Peter,_____did I know where he had gone. [单选题] *A.nor(正确答案)B.eitherC.neverD.as4、He kept walking up and down, which was a sure（）that he was very worried. [单选题] *A. sign(正确答案)B. characterC. natureD. end5、I should like to rent a house which is modern, comfortable and _____, in a quiet neighborhood. [单选题] *A.in allB. after allC. above all(正确答案)D. over all6、On Easter children _______ eggs around the house. [单选题] *A. hunt for(正确答案)B. send forC. prepare forD. ask for7、90．—I want to go to different places, but I don’t know the ________. —A map is helpful, I think. [单选题] *A．price(正确答案)B．timeC．wayD．ticket8、Actually, we don't know whether this news comes from a reliable（）or not. [单选题] *A. source(正确答案)B. originC. basisD. base9、The red jacket is _______ than the green one. [单选题] *A. cheapB. cheapestC. cheaper(正确答案)D. more cheap10、Ordinary books, _________ correctly, can give you much knowledge. [单选题] *A. used(正确答案)B. to useC. usingD. use11、We must try hard to make up for the lost time. [单选题] *A. 弥补(正确答案)B. 利用C. 抓紧D. 浪费12、Tony can _______ the guitar.Now he _______ the guitar. [单选题] *A. play; plays(正确答案)B. playing; playingC. plays; is playingD. play; is playing13、Simon does not（）his fellow workers because they often argue over trivial matters. [单选题] *A. get on with(正确答案)B. come up withC. do away withD. go on with14、These two films are very interesting. I like them _____. [单选题] *A. eitherB. neitherC. allD. both(正确答案)15、Almost every one of us could see her anxiety from the（）on her face. [单选题] *A. appearanceB. feelingC. movementD. expression(正确答案)16、It’s reported that there are more than 300?_______ smokers in China. [单选题] *A. million(正确答案)B. millionsC. million ofD. millions of17、The soldiers were_____of running away when the enemy attacked. [单选题] *A.chargedB.accused(正确答案)C.scoldedD.estimated18、She is a girl, _______ name is Lily. [单选题] *A. whose(正确答案)B. whoC. whichD. that19、I could ______ control my feelings and cried loudly when I heard the bad news. [单选题] *A. hardly(正确答案)B. ?reallyC. clearlyD. nearly20、Mr. Bliss became the first person to die in a car accident. [单选题] *A. 事故(正确答案)B. 竞赛C. 检阅D. 交易21、Lily is a very_____person and never wastes anything. [单选题] *A.generousB.economical(正确答案)C.economicD.efficient22、( ) The salesgirls in Xiushui Market have set a good example______us in learning English. [单选题] *A. to(正确答案)B. forC. withD. on23、The museum is _______ in the northeast of Changsha. [单选题] *A. sitB. located(正确答案)C. liesD. stand24、---Excuse me sir, where is Room 301?---Just a minute. I’ll have Bob ____you to your room. [单选题] *A. show(正确答案)B. showsC. to showD. showing25、I think you should buy this novel. It is really worth _____. [单选题] *A. reading(正确答案)B. being readC. readD. to read26、I took?some _______of the Great Wall?in China last year. [单选题] *A. potatoesB. tomatoesC. photos(正确答案)D. paintings27、What lovely weather,（）? [单选题] *A.is itB. isnt it(正确答案)C. does itD.doesn’t it28、（）of the twins was arrested because I saw them both at a party last night. [单选题] *A. NoneB. BothC. Neither(正确答案)D. All29、92．China is a big country ________ a long history. [单选题] *A．hasB．haveC．with(正确答案)D．there is30、We had ____ wonderful lunch last Saturday. [单选题] *A. /B. theC. oneD. a(正确答案)。

美国大学英语写作(第六版)part_four

23 Subjects and VerbsActivity,4101. The ripening tomatoes glistened on the sunny windowsill.2. Acupuncture reduces the pain of my headaches.3. Elena twisted a strand of hair around her fingers.4. My brother built his bookshelves from cinder blocks and planks.5. A jackrabbit bounds up to fifteen feet in one leap.6. The singer’s diamond earrings sparkled in the spotlight.7. My roommate crashed his car on the icy highway.8. On St. Patrick’s Day, our neighborhood tavern serves green beer.9. My six-year-old brother survives on a diet of peanut butter and jelly.10. During my parents’ divorce, I felt like a rag doll being torn between two people.Activity, 4121. A thick layer of dust covers the top of our refrigerator.2. In June, sagging Christmas decorations were still hanging in the windows ofthe abandoned house.3. The people in the all-night coffee shop seemed weary and lost.4. Every plant in the dim room bent toward the small window.5. A glaring headline about the conviction of a local congressman attracted myattention.6. Two of the biggest stores in the mall are going out of business.7. The modem’s tiny red lights suddenly started to flicker.8. A neighbor of mine does all her work at home and E-mails it to the office.9. The jar of peppercorns tumbled from the spice shelf and shattered on the floor.10. The scar in the hollow of Brian’s throat is the result of an emergency operationto clearhis windpipe.Review Test, 4131. With one graceful motion, the shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to firstbase.2. Like human mothers, sheep and goat mothers develop close bonds with theirbabies.3. Before class, Antonietta and Jorge rushed to the coffee machine in the hall.4. I shifted uncomfortably on the lumpy mattress before falling into a restlesssleep.5. Waiting in the long ticket line, Matt shifted his weight from one foot to theother.6. Ancient Egyptians were branding cattle more than four thousand years ago.7. Dogs and cats crowded the veterinarian’s offic e on Monday morning.8. The driver abruptly halted her Jeep and backed up toward a narrow parkingplace.9. During the American Revolution, some brides rejected white wedding gownsand wore red as a symbol of rebellion.10. The little girl’s frantic family called a psychic to locate the child.24 FragmentsNote: For each item the fragment, or that part of the original fragment not changed during correction, is underlined.Activity 2 (Dependent-Word Fragments), 417–4181. Whenever I spray deodorant, my cat arches her back.2. We had a great time playing football in the house until he came home for theweekend.3. If Kim takes too long saying good-bye to her boyfriend, her father will startflicking the porch light.4. Scientists are studying mummified remains that are thousands of years old.5. Before I turn on the microwave oven, I have to turn off the overhead light inthe kitchen.Activity 1 (-ing Fragments), 4191. Marble-sized hailstones fell from the sky, flattening the young plants in thecornfield.2. They came to a stop at my house.3. The reason for this is that I am partially deaf.Activity 2 (-ing and to Fragments), 4201. Looking at the worm on the table, Shelby groaned.2. I put a box of baking soda in the freezer to get rid of the musty smell.3. Staring at the clock on the far wall, I nervously began my speech.4. Fantasizing about the upcoming weekend, Jerome sat quietly at his desk.5. To get to the bus station from here, you have to walk two blocks out of yourway.Activity 1 (Added-Detail Fragments), 421-4221. For example, he sees the new movies first.2. And his fingertips are always black, like ink pads.3. Electronic devices, such as video cameras and cell phones, keep getting smaller.Activity 2 (Added-Detail Fragments), 4221. Left-handed students face problems. For example, they must sit atright-handed desks.2. Mrs. Fields always wears her lucky clothes, such as a blouse printed with four-leafclovers, to bingo.3. Hundreds of moths were swarming around the stadium lights like large flecksof snow.4. For instance, he buys and sells comic books and movie posters.5. I wonder now why I had to learn certain subjects, such as geometry.Activity (Missing-Subject Fragments),423–4241. Then she does fifty sit-ups.2. I like all kinds of pizza but refuse to eat frozen pizza.3. They break out in hives when they eat it, and they can even have troublebreathing.4. To distract me, the dentist tugged at a corner of my mouth. Then he jabbed aneedle into my gums and injected a painkiller.5. Last semester, I took six courses and worked part-time in a discount drugstore. Review test 1Corrections (methods of correction may vary): p4252. I’m starting to think there is no safe place left to ride a bicycle.3. When I try to ride in the highway, in order to go to school, I feel like a rabbitbeing pursued by predators.6. Drivers whip past me at high speeds and try to see how close they can get tomy bike without actually killing me.7. When they pull onto the shoulder of the road or make a right turn, driverscompletely ignore my vehicle.11. Regardless of an approaching bike rider, street-side car doors willunexpectedly open.14. Frustrated drivers who are stuck in traffic will make nasty comments or shoutout obscene propositions.16. While jaywalking across the street, the pedestrian will treat me, a law-abidingbicyclist, to a withering look of disdain.19. Pedestrians may even cross my path deliberately, as if to prove their higherposition in the pecking order of the city streets.Review Test 2, P4261. We both began to tire as we passed the halfway mark in the race. Butwhenever I’d hear Reggie’s footsteps behind me,I would pump my legs a little faster.2. I have a few phobias, such as fear of heights and fear of dogs. My ultimatenightmare is to be trapped in a hot-air balloon with three German shepherds.3. Punching all the buttons on the radio in sequence, Phil kept looking for a goodsong. He was in the mood to cruise down the highway and sing at the top of his voice.4. My children joke that we celebrate “Hanumas” with our Jewish neighbors. Weshare Hanukkah and Christmas activities, including making potato pancakes at their house and decorating our tree.5. I noticed two cartons of cigarettes sticking up out of my neighbor’s trash bag. Irealized that he had made up his mind to give up smoking for the fifth time this year.6. I’ve decided to leave home and rent an apartment with my best friend. Bybeing away from home and on my own, I will get along better with my parents.7. The alley behind our house was flat except for a wide groove in the center. Weused to sail paper boats down the groove whenever it rained hard enough to create a “river” there.8. Don passed the computer school’s aptitude tes t, which qualifies him for ninemonths of training. Don kidded that anyone could be accepted if he or she had $4000.32 Misplaced ModifiersActivity, 469–470Note: The underlined part in each of the corrections below shows what had been a misplaced modifier.1. The patient on the psychiatrist’s couch talked about his childhood.Or: On the psychiatrist’s couch, the patient talked about his childhood.2. With swiveling heads, the crowd watched the tennis players.3. V onnie put four hamburger patties, which she was cooking for dinner, on thecounter.4. Steve carefully hung in the bedroom closet the new suit that he would wear tohis first job interview.5 Anne ripped on a car door the shirt that she made in sewing class.Or: Anne ripped the shirt that she made in sewing class on a car door.6. The latest Tom Hanks movie has opened in almost 2,200 theaters across thecountry.7. Wearing a bulletproof vest, the newscaster spoke softly into a microphone.Or:The newscaster, wearing a bulletproof vest,spoke softly into a microphone.8. Owing two months’ rent, the tenants left town in a dilapidated old car.Or: The tenants, owing two months’ rent, left town in a dilapidated old car.Or: The tenants who owed two months’ rent left town in a dilapidated old car.9. The woman with arthritis picked up a heavy frying pan.10. In the greenhouse, I discovered an unusual plant that oozed a milky juice. Review Test 2, 471Note: The underlined part in each of the corrections below shows what had been a misplaced modifier.1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote in a poem that rainbows are flowers thathave died and gone to heaven.Or: In a poem, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote that rainbows are flowers that have died and gone to heaven.2. I filled almost an entire notebook with biology lab drawings.3. With envious eyes, the apprentice watched the master carpenter expertly fit thedoor.4. The photographer pointed the camera equipped with a special night-vision scope at the shy deer.Or:The photographer pointed at the shy deer the camera equipped with a special night-vision scope.5. With tired faces, the people on the bus stared at the ceiling or read newspapers.33 Dangling ModifiersActivity, 473–4741. The audience cheered wildly as the elephants, dancing on their hind legs,paraded by.Or:The audience cheered wildly as the elephants paraded by, dancing on their hind legs.2. The police spokesperson said the suspect, last seen wearing dark glasses and ablond wig, was still being sought.3. As I was pouring out the cereal, a coupon fell into my bowl of milk.4. I knew the limousine, which was escorted by dozens of police motorcycles,carried someone important.Or:Because it was escorted by dozens of police motorcycles, I knew the limousine carried someone important.5. Tired and exasperated, we had a fight that was inevitable.Or: Because we were tired and exasperated, the fight we had was inevitable.6. Fran had difficulty removing the anchovies, which were packed tightly in atiny can.7. Raquel finally found her sneakers, which had been kicked carelessly under thebed.8. As I worked at the Xerox machine, the morning dragged on.9. While we were sitting at a sidewalk café, all sorts of interesting people passedby.10. Though they were somewhat warped, Uncle Zeke played his records from theforties.Or:Uncle Zeke played his somewhat warped records from the forties. Review Test 2, 4751. Because I hadn’t had much sleep, my concentration during class was weak.Or: Not having had much sleep, I couldn’t concentrate very well during class.2. A team of surgeons successfully separated the Siamese twins, who were joinedat the hip.3. While I was wading in the shallow surf, a baby shark brushed past my leg.4. While being restrained by federal marshals, the kidnapper was sentenced bythe judge.Or: The judge sentenced the kidnapper, who was being restrained by federal marshals.5. Beth was in a sentimental frame of mind, so the music brought tears to hereyes.34 Manuscript FormActivity, 478(Order of answers may vary.)2. Right-hand margins should not be crowded.3. Title should not be put in quotation marks or underlined.4. “Alone” should be capitalized in the title.5. A line should be skipped between the title and the first line of text.6. Paragraphs should be indented.7. The first sentence of the paper must stand independent of the title. (In thestudent paper, the reader must rely on the title to know what “This” in the first sentence refers to.)38 Quotation MarksActivity 1 (Set Off Words of a Speaker or Writer), 4981. Several people have been credited with saying, “The more I see of people, themore I like dogs.”2. Beatrice asked, “Do you give a discount to senior citizens?”3. “This hamburger is raw!” c ried Leon.4. The bumper sticker on the rear of the battered old car read, “Don’t laugh—it’spaid for.”5. “I know why Robin Hood robbed only the rich,” said the comedian. “The poordon’t have any money.”6. “These CDs,” proclaimed the television announcer, “are not sold in any store.”7. “When chefs go to great lengths,” the woman at the diet center said, “I go togreat widths.”8. “If you accept an invitation to dinner,” said the Duchess of Windsor, “you havea moral obligation to be amusing.”9. On a tombstone in a Maryland cemetery are the words, “Here lies an atheist,all dressed up and no place to go.”10. The columnist advised, “Be nice to people on your way up because you’llmeet them on your way down.”Activity 2 (Set Off Words of a Speaker or Writer), 499Activity (Indirect Quotations), 5002. Sonya said, “My uncle looks just like a large basset hound.”3. Angelo said, “I want a box of the extra-crispy chicken.”4. My boss said, “You can make mistakes as long as you don’t repeat them.”5. The instructor announced, “Thursday’s test has been cancelled.”Activity (Titles), 501–5021. In her short story “A Sea Worry,” Maxine Hong Kingston describes a group of teenage surfers and a mother who tries to understand them.2. I bought the National Enquirer to read an article entitled “Painful Beauty Secretsof the Stars.”3. We read the chapter “Pulling Up Roots” in Gail Sheehy’s book Passages.4. Jamila used an article titled “Winter Blues” from Time magazine in herresearch paper about seasonal depression.5. The movie Casablanca, which starred Humphrey Bogart, was originally castwith Ronald Reagan in the leading role.6. My favorite old TV show was Thriller, a horror series hosted by Boris Karloff,the man who starred in the 1931 movie Frankenstein.7. When the Beatles’ movie A Hard Day’s Night was first shown, fans screamedso much that no one could hear the songs or the dialogue.8. On my father’s wall is a framed front page of The New York Times ofFebruary 25, 1940—the day he was born.9. The sociology test will cover the first two chapters: “Culture and Diversity”and “Social Stratification.”10. An article in Consumer Reports called “Which Cereal for Breakfast?” claimsthat children can learn to like low-sugar cereals like Cheerios and Wheaties. Review Test 1, 5031. The psychology class read a short story called “Silent Snow, Secret Snow,”about a young boy who creates his own fantasy world.2. While filming the movie Vertigo, the actress Kim Novak was agonizing overhow to play a particular scene until the director, Alfred Hitchcock, reminded her, “Kim, it’s only a movie!”3. “I’m aga inst grade school students’ using pocket calculators,” said Fred. “I spentthree years learning long division, and so should they.”4. The composer George Gershwin wrote many hundreds of hit songs, includingclassics like “Summertime” and “Somebody Loves Me.”5. When I gagged while taking a foul-tasting medicine, my wife said, “Put an icecube on your tongue first, and then you won’t taste it.”6. I looked twice at the newspaper headline that read, “Man in River HadDrinking Problem.”7. To learn more about the stock market for his business class, Jared beganreading the column by Pablo Galarza in Money magazine called “Market Rap.”8. When a guest at the wedding was asked what he was giving the couple, hereplied, “About six months.”9. Theodore Roosevelt, a pioneer in conservation, once said, “When I hear of thedestruction of a species, I feel as if all the works of some great writer had perishe d.”10. “If you’re ever in trouble,” said the police officer, “you’ll have a betterchance of attracting aid if you shout ‘Fire’ instead of ‘Help.’ ”。

美国大学英语写作文档

美国大学英语写作文档Here is an essay on the topic of "English Writing at American Universities" with a word count of over 1000 words, written entirely in English without any additional title or unnecessary punctuation:American universities place a strong emphasis on written communication skills as an essential component of a well-rounded education. The ability to effectively express ideas through the written word is highly valued and interwoven throughout the curriculum. As such, English writing courses are a standard requirement for all students, regardless of their chosen field of study. These courses aim to develop and refine the essential skills necessary for successful academic and professional writing.At the core of the English writing curriculum is the foundational course typically referred to as Freshman Composition or English Composition. This introductory class lays the groundwork for the writing process, teaching students the fundamentals of crafting a coherent and compelling argument. Students learn to identify and construct a clear thesis statement, organize their thoughts in a logical progression, and support their claims with relevant and credible evidence. Furthermore, they are introduced to the principlesof effective paragraph structure, sentence fluency, and word choice.Beyond the basic composition course, universities often offer a range of specialized writing classes catered to the diverse academic interests and career aspirations of their students. These electives might include technical writing, business communication, creative writing, research writing, and discipline-specific courses such as writing for the sciences or the humanities. By providing these specialized options, universities ensure that students have the opportunity to develop writing proficiencies tailored to their respective fields of study.One of the primary goals of English writing instruction at American universities is to foster critical thinking skills. Students are challenged to delve deeply into complex topics, analyze multiple perspectives, and formulate well-reasoned arguments. This process encourages them to think critically, question assumptions, and engage in thoughtful, evidence-based discourse. Through regular writing assignments and peer review, students learn to consider alternative viewpoints, anticipate counterarguments, and refine their own positions.In addition to cultivating critical thinking, the writing curriculum also emphasizes the importance of effective research and information literacy. Students are taught to navigate the vast resources availablein university libraries and online databases, evaluating the credibility and relevance of sources. They learn to properly integrate external research into their own writing, adhering to citation guidelines and avoiding plagiarism. This skill set is crucial not only for academic success but also for lifelong learning and professional development.Beyond the classroom, many universities provide additional writing support services to assist students in developing their skills. Writing centers staffed by trained peer tutors offer one-on-one consultations, where students can receive feedback and guidance on their writing projects. These centers serve as valuable resources for students at all stages of the writing process, from brainstorming and outlining to revising and polishing final drafts.Furthermore, universities often host writing-focused events and workshops to supplement the formal curriculum. These may include guest lectures by renowned authors, panel discussions on various writing genres, or workshops on specific techniques such as creative writing or grant proposal development. By engaging students in these extracurricular activities, universities foster a vibrant culture of writing and encourage students to explore their creative and intellectual capacities beyond the classroom.The emphasis on English writing at American universities reflects the broader recognition of the critical role that communication skills playin both academic and professional success. Effective written expression not only enhances a student's ability to convey complex ideas but also serves as a valuable asset in the job market. Employers across industries highly value candidates who demonstrate strong writing proficiencies, as these skills are essential for tasks such as report writing, proposal development, email correspondence, and client communication.In conclusion, the English writing curriculum at American universities is a vital component of a well-rounded education. By developing foundational composition skills, exposing students to diverse writing genres, and fostering critical thinking, universities prepare their students to thrive in both academic and professional settings. The comprehensive writing instruction, supplementary support services, and extracurricular opportunities offered by these institutions equip students with the necessary tools to become confident, articulate, and persuasive communicators, poised to make meaningful contributions in their chosen fields.。

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哈佛大学英文作文英文：As a student at Harvard University, I have been askedto write an essay in both English and Chinese. I believethis is a great opportunity to showcase my language skills and cultural knowledge. In terms of language learning, I think it is essential to learn both English and Chinese. English is the most widely spoken language in the world and is the language of international business and communication. On the other hand, Chinese is the most spoken language in the world and is the language of one of the largest economies in the world.In terms of culture, both English and Chinese havetheir unique traditions and customs. For example, inEnglish-speaking countries, it is common to shake hands when meeting someone, while in China, it is customary to bow or nod. Additionally, English-speaking countries celebrate Christmas, while Chinese-speaking countriescelebrate the Lunar New Year. Understanding these cultural differences is important for building relationships and avoiding misunderstandings.Personally, I have found that learning both English and Chinese has opened up many opportunities for me. I havebeen able to communicate with people from all over theworld and have gained a deeper understanding of different cultures. Moreover, I have been able to study abroad inboth English-speaking and Chinese-speaking countries, which has broadened my horizons and allowed me to experience different ways of life.中文：作为哈佛大学的一名学生，我被要求用英文和中文写一篇文章。

【7A版】《美国大学英语写作》课后习题答案

A NS W E RK E YPartOne:EssayWriting1AnIntroductiontoWritingActivity(PointandSupportinaParagraph),pages5–6 Point:Therearedrawbackstomoviegoing.Support:1.Inconvenienceb.Longtimetofindparkingspotandlongwalktotheaterd.Stickyfloor3.Othermoviegoersa.Runningkidsughing,shoutingteenagersActivity(IntroductoryParagraph),81.c2.b3.a4.a.Inconvenienceofgoingoutb.Temptationsofthetheaterc.BehaviorofsomepatronsActivity(Body:SupportingParagraphs),9–101.Tobeginwith,Ijustdon’tenjoythegeneralhassleoftheevening.2.b.Parkinglotisalwaysjammedd.Ticketsmaysellout,andtheateriscrowdede.Ticketscostupto$8each3.Second,thetheaterofferstemptingsnacksthatIreallydon’tneed.4.b.2)chocolatebars3)MilkDuds5.Manyoftheotherpatronsareevenmoreofaproblemthantheconcessionstand.6.a.Littlekidsraceupanddowntheaislesb.Teenagerstalkbacktothescreen,whistle,makefunnynoisesActivity(ConcludingParagraph),101.a2.cReviewActivities,18–20Answerswillvary.2TheWritingProcessActivities(Freewriting,Questioning,MakingaList,Clustering,ScratchOutlin e),25–31Answerswillvary.Activity(WritingaFirstDraft),331.thesis5.specific2.first6.bs3.equiped(otheranswersarepossible)7.conclusion4.secondandthirdActivity(RevisingwithaSecondDraft),36–371.Second5.watchingwhatIkeepinthehousefortableseats3.unity...MyfriendsareasbadasIam.7.As4.support...snackslikeceleryandcarrot8.jumpintomyhands sticks...noicecreaminthefreezer...9.disgusted drippingwithbutter...riskpullingout myfillingsasIchewActivity(TakingaWritingInventory),39–40 Answerswillvary.Activity(Prewriting),41–43L,Q,SO,C,FActivity1(Outlining),43–451.Thesis:Myhighschoolhadthreeproblemareas.a.Students(1)Involvedwithdrugs(2)Formedcliquesb.Teachers(1)Unwillingtohelpafterclass(2)Muchtoostrictc.Buildings(1)Leakyceilings(2)Ill-equippedgym2.Thesis:Workingasadishwasherinarestaurantwasmyworstjob.a.Workingconditions(1)Heatinkitchen(2)Noisyworkareab.Hours(1)Ten-hourshifts(2)Hourschangedeveryweekc.Pay(1)Minimumwage(2)Nobonusforovertime3.Thesis:Joininganaerobicsclasshasmanybenefits.a.Socialbenefits(1)Makenewfriends(2)Meetinterestinginstructorsb.Mentalbenefits(1)Reducesmentalstress(2)Improvesself-imagec.Physicalbenefits(1)Strengthensheart(2)Tonesmuscles4.Thesis:Myfavoritetimesinschoolwerethedaysbeforeholidayvacations.a.Lighterworkload(1)Lessworkinclass(2)Lesshomeworkb.Friendlieratmosphere(1)TeachersmorerelaGed(2)Studentshappyaboutvacationc.Specialevents(1)Peprallies(2)HolidayconcertsActivity2(Outlining),45–47Thesis:Moreandmore,theinventionsofmoderntechnologyseemtobecuttingu sofffromcontactwithourfellowhumanbeings.Firsttopicsentence:Theworldofbusinessisoneareainwhichtechnologyisisolati ngus.Support:2.Workers’salariesareautomaticallycreditedtotheirbankaccounts.3.Personalbankingisbecomingadetachedprocess.a.Customersinteractwithmachinesratherthanpeople.b.Someloansareacceptedorrejectedbycomputers,notloanofficers. Secondtopicsentence:Anotherareathattechnologyischangingisentertainme nt.Support:1.Formanypeoplenow,musicisasolitaryeGperience.2.Fewerpeoplegoouttowatchmovies.Thirdtopicsentence:Educationisathirdimportantareainwhichtechnologyissep aratingusfromothers.Support:1.Studentssitaloneinfrontofcomputers.2.Studentsusesoftwareathomeinsteadofinteractingwithothers.3.Videotapesarereplacingclassinstruction.Activity(Revising),47–482,1,4,33TheFirstandSecondStepsinEssayWritingActivity(WritingaGoodThesis),50–51List1List22Teachers3BicycleslEducation4Dangersofbikeriding3MathteacherlRecreation5Myhighschoolmath2Recreationalvehicles teacherwasincompetent.5Bikeridinginthecityisa4HighschoolmathteacherdangerouseGperience.List3List41Retailcompanies3Camping2Supermarkets4Firstcampingtrip4Dealingwithcustomers2Summervacation3Workinginasupermarket5Myfirstcampingtripwasa5I’velearnedhowtohandledisastrouse Gperience. unpleasantsupermarketcustomers.lVacationsActivity(CommonErrorsinWritingaThesis),53A.1.TBB.6.22.TN7.A3.TB8.24.TN9.A5.TB10.2Activity(SupporttheThesiswithSpecificEvidence),54–55 Answersforthisactivitywillvary;apossiblethirdpointforeachoutlineislistedbelo w.1.c.Learningnewrulesandprocedures4.c.Savemoney2.c.Senseofhumor5.c.Longhours3.c.Toocoldinthewinter6.c.WorryaboutfinancesActivity(TheImportanceofSpecificDetails),57S1.Theparagraphlistsspecificprecautions:gettingapermitandbuying pressure-treatedlumber.G2.Whatkindsofthingsdidthewriterdowrong?Whatspecificruleswereenforce d?Howdidthisparentpunishthewriter?S3TheparagraphlistsspecificeGamplesofitemsthatshouldnotbeimproved: cheesecakeandjeans.G4.Whatkindsofproblemsdoesthedoghave?Howdoesthedogmisbehavewhe ntheownersareaway?Howdidtheownerstrytotrainthedog?Activity1(TheImportanceofAdequateDetails),58 AnswersaregivenintheteGtaftertheactivity.Activity(IdentifyingthePartsofanEssay),61Thesisstatement:4Topicsentenceoffirstsupportingparagraph:5 Topicsentenceofsecondsupportingparagraph:15 Topicsentenceofthirdsupportingparagraph:22 Firstsentenceoftheconclusion:34Activity1(EvaluatingThesisStatements),61–62Activity2(EvaluatingThesisStatemen ts),621.Aa.1.TNa.OKb.OKb.2.OKa.2.TNa.Ab.OKb.3.OKa.3.TNa.Ab.OKb.4.Aa.4.OKa.OKb.TNb.5.Aa.5.OKa.OKb.TNb.Activity3(EvaluatingThesisStatements),62–63Activity4(EvaluatingThesisStatemen ts),631.TBa.1.OKa.OKb.2b.2.TBa.2.2a.OKb.OKb.3.OKa.3.OKa.TBb.2b.4.TBa.4.2a.OKb.OKb.5.TBa.5.2a.OKb.OKb.Activity(CompletingThesisStatements),64 Answersforthisactivitywillvary;apossiblethirdpointofdevelopmentforeachth esisstatementislistedbelow.1.science.6.coach2.tobeenthusiastic.7.wewereemotionallyimmature.3.myboyfriend.8.manners4.money.9.myrelationshipswithothers.5.breaksdownregularly.10.the timeIdentedmyfriend’scar.Activity(WritingaThesisStatement),65Answersmayvaryslightly.1.ThecarsI’veownedhavereflectedthechangesinmypersonality.2.Attendingatwo-yearcollegehasseveraladvantages.3.Ihavetriedseveralwaystogiveupsnacks.4.Halloweenisnotallfun.5.Threefactorscontributedtomyheartattack.Activity1(LimitingaTopicandWritingaThesis),66Answerswillvary;apossiblethesisforeachlimitedsubjectislistedbelow.1.Sharinganapartmentwitharoommatehelpedmeadjusttoanewcity.2.Decidingtobelesscriticalofyourspousecanhelpamarriage.3.Mymother’stidinessdrivesuscrazy.4.Fast-foodrestaurantsarecheaper,cleaner,andfriendlierthanotherrestaurants.5.MycousinMyrahasseveralbaddrivinghabits.6.RegulareGercisecanhelpeaseemotionalproblems.7.Do-it-yourselfrepairsalwaysendupcosting memoremoneythanthey’resupposedto.8.Thefree-agentsystemhasmadebaseballabigbusiness,notasport.9.BeingasingleparentcanbeeGhausting,frustrating,andintimidating.10.Noisepollutionisagrowingprobleminourcity.Activity2(LimitingaTopicandWritingaThesis),67Answerswillvary;somepossiblelimitedsubjectsandthesisstatementsarelisted below.1.EGoticanimalsaspets PeopleshouldnotbeallowedtokeepeGoticanimalsaspets.2.Teensandbirthcontrol Parentsshouldbenotifiediftheirdaughtersvisitabirthcontrolclinic.3.Thenewseason’sTVprogr amming Thenewtelevisionprogramsarecarboncopiesoflastyear’ssuccessfulshows.puterizedoffices Computersinofficesarecreatingnewhealthproblemsforemployees.5.Majorfieldsofstudy Choosingamajordoesnothavetobedoneblindly.6.Housecalls Doctorsshouldbecompelledtomakehousecalls.7.Summervacations Summeristheworsttimeofyeartotakeavacation.8.Barbecuing Therearethreekindsofpeoplewhowillbefoundbehindabarbecuegrill.9.Children’sallowances Gettinganallowanceteachesachildtoberesponsible,mature,andthrifty. 10.Christmasshopping OneyearImadethemistakeofdoingmyChristmasshoppingmonthsinadvance. Activity(ProvidingSpecificEvidence),68–69Answerswillvary;somepossibilitiesarelistedbelow.1.Guestsarrivedtwohourslate;roastwasburned;hostandhostessgotintoahugefight2.Collectsdeadfrogs,birds,andworms;lovestodunkpizzainhischocolatemilk;combshishairwithhistoothbrush3.Tootired;toohungry;toodisorganized4.Chosemyfriendsforme;chosemyclothesforme;chosemycollegeforme5.Baby-sitting,gardening,bakingcookies6.Newignition,newbrakes,newheater7.Catgotsick;kidsgotsick;roofstartedtoleak8.Sleptathisdesk;gavesiGhoursofhomeworkpernight;hadanastytemper Activity(IdentifyingAdequateSupportingEvidence),69–70AD1.U2.WhatarespecificeGamplesofhowpeoplearethoughtlesstopets?Whatareth eparticularneedsofpetsthatmaybeignored?EGamplesmightincludebathinganimalsregularly,treatingthemforfleas,helpingthemstaycoolinsummer,eGercisingthem,andprovidinganutritiousdiet.U3.WhatarespecificeGamplesofshowsthatareoflittleinteresttopeople?EGactl yhowwouldcommercialsbechanged?Howwouldnetworknewsbemademoreinteresting?EGamplesmightincludethenamesofshows(situationcomedies,gameshows,andsoon)thataren’mercialsmightbechangedbyeliminatingrepetitiousjinglesorcelebrityendorsements(usingeGamplesofcurrentcommercials).AD4.U5.WhatareeGamplesofhowthewomanwassetinherways?Whatdidshesayab outthekindofhairdoshewanted?ForeGample,thewomanmighthaverejectedanysuggestionsotherthanthestyleshewasusedto.Whatdidthewriterdothatwasunsuccessful?Andhowdidthewomanseemtoindicatethatthewriterwasnotdoingwhatshewanted?Forinstance,shemighthaveshookherheadorsighedeverytimethewriterattemptedtopleaseher.Activity(AddingDetailstoCompleteanEssay),70–73 Answerswillvary;possiblesupportingdetailsareincludedintheparagraphsbelo w.Firstofall,withnotelevisiontocompeteforourtime,wefoundplentyofhoursforp ersonalinterests.WeallreadmorethatweekthanwehadreadduringthesiGmont hsbefore.DadintroducedMomtohisfavoritemysterywriter—DorothySayers—anditwaspleasanttoseethemsittingonthesofatogether,eachoneabsorbedina book.Luella,seriousasalways,readnovelsbyCharlesDickens,whileIsettledmod estlyforthedailynewspapers.W eeachalsoenjoyedsomehobbieswehadignore dforages.MomandDaddidcrosswordpuzzlestogether,Ludustedoffherstampc ollection,andIfinishedknittingthesweaterIhadstartedlastSeptember.Inadditi on,mysisterandIbothstoppedprocrastinatingwithourhomework.Insteadofpu ttingoffourEnglishandmathassignmentsuntilourfavoriteshowswereover,wet ackledthemrightaftersupperandfoundthat,withoutthesoundoftheTVblaringi nourears,wecoulddotheminacoupleofhours—farmorequicklythanweeGpected.Second,wedidchoresthathadbeenhangingoverourheadsfortoolong.The reweremanyjobsaroundthehousethathadneededattentionforsometime.Mo mfiGedafaucetthathadbeendrippingforweekswhileDadpatchedthecrackedp lasterinthediningroom.LuandIcleanedourclosets,findingrecords,tapes,andm agazinesthathadbeenmissingformonths.Bytheendoftheweek,thehousewasi ntidiershapethanithadbeensincewemovedin.Wealsohadachancetodosomel ong-postponedshopping.MomandDadpickedoutanewsofafortheden;Lubou ghtsomenewbooks,andIwentthroughawholestackofcatalogsandfinishedall myChristmasshoppingbymail.Andeachofusalsodidsomeletterwritingorother paperworkthatwaslongoverdue.MomandDadstruggledwiththisyear’sinco metaGforms,LuwrotetoJohnny,afriendshemetatSpiritLakelastsummer,andIw roteathank-younotetoAuntElsieforlettingmestaywithherduringmyweekendi nNewYorkCitylastmonth.Finally,andprobablymostimportant,wespenttimewitheachother.Insteadofbei nginthesameroomtogetherwhilewestaredatascreen,weactuallytalkedforma nypleasanthours.Momtoldusabouttheprogrammingprojectshehasbeendoin gatwork,andwehadfunplanningthetriptoBostonwearegoingtotakethissumm er.Moreover,forthefirsttimeinyearsmyfamilyplayedsomegamestogether.We playedseveralgamesofScrabble,andweevengotouttheMonopolysetandplaye dagamefollowingtherulesourfamilyhasmadeupovertheyears.Andbecausew edidn’thavetoworryaboutmissingthisorthatshow,wehadsomefamilyfriends overacoupleofeveningsandspentanenjoyabletimewiththem.WeweregladtoseehowmuchtheOverholtchildrenhadgrown,andJoeandSandyCipriannikeptu slaughingalleveningwiththeirstoriesaboutfiGinguptheoldhousetheybought. 4TheThirdStepinEssayWritingFill-ins(CommonMethodsofOrganization),75–76 ThetopicsentencesintheessayusethewordsTo begin with,NeGt,andFinallytohelpshowtimeorder. Theparagraphusesthefollowingwordstohelpshowtimeorder:NeGt, first, Then, After,andFinally. ThetopicsentencesintheessayusethewordsFor one thing,In addition,andMost importanttohelpshowemphaticorder. ThewordsWorst of allareusedtomarkthemostemphaticdetailintheparagraph. Activity(CommonMethodsofOrganization),77A.1.timeorderB.time;emphatic;time;emphatic2.emphaticorderbinationoftimeandemphaticorderActivity(Transitions),78–801.Additionsignals:One,Also,Another2.Timesignals:After,First,NeGt,Finally3.Spacesignals:NeGt[to],Totheright,Near4.Change-of-directionsignals:But,however5.Illustrationsignals:ForeGample,suchas6.Conclusionsignals:Finally,thereforeActivity(TransitionalSentences),81Answersmayvaryslightly. Inadditiontoteachingmeabouttheimportanceoffamilysupport,myparentstaughtmethevalueofhard work. Alongwiththevalueofhard work,myparentsemphasizedthebenefitsofa good education.Activity(OtherConnectingWords),831.fourtimes2.he3.ironrange;throbbingswellings;frigidActivity(IntroductoryParagraph),86-87Activity(ConcludingParagraph),891.BStartingwithanopposite1.P/R2.FQuotation2.Q3.AGeneraltonarrow3.SActivity(Titles),90–91Answerswillvary;eGamplesoftitlesaregivenbelow.1.ChoosingMcDonald’s2.ADineratMidnight3.AudiencesatRockConcertsActivity1(OrganizingThroughTimeOrder),91–931.12.33.1313222Activity2(OrganizingThroughEmphaticOrder),95–961.22.33.2113321Activity(ProvidingTransitions),93–94Firstofall,therearethepeople...ForeGample,therearetheones... Anothertypeofnervous...However,neitherofthese... Asecondcategoryofpeople...Onthecontrary,theyfeelcompelled...Asaresult,noonehears... Aftertheyhavebeentothetheater...Thentheywillstart...Lastofall,therearethepeoplewhotalk...Inaddition,itisimpossible...ButifeverIamgranted...Activity(IdentifyingTransitionsandOtherConnectingWords),95–96 S1.T9.P2.RW10.T3.S11.S4.T12.P5.P13.RW6.RW14.P7.T15.P8.Activity(CompletingTransitionalSentences),96–97Thesis1:Aftermakingcertainthatyour house conforms to state regulations,youmustobtainlegalpermits...Finally,onceyouhavethenecessarylegal permits,youcanbegintoadvertise... Thesis2:Inadditiontosavingmemoney,watchingthegameathomeismorecomfortablet hansittinginastadium... Evenmoreimportantthancostandcomfort,though,isthetechnologywhichmak esatelevisedgamebetterthanthe“realthing.”...Activity(IdentifyingIntroductionsandConclusions),97-99Pair1:DIncidentorstoryIPredictionorrecommendationPair2:EQuestion(s)GSummaryandfinalthoughtPair3:FQuotationGSummaryandfinalthought5TheFourthStepinEssayWritingActivity(UseParallelism),101–102Answersmayvaryslightly.1.Thenoveltystoresellshandbuzzers,plasticfangs,andfake insects.2.Manypeoplesharethesamethreegreatfears:beinginhighplaces,workingwithnumbers,andmaking speeches.3.Todecideonacareer,peopleshouldthinkcloselyabouttheirinterests,hobbies,andskills.4.Atthebodyshop,thecarwassandeddowntothebaremetal,paintedwithprimer,andsprayed withredenamel.5.Inordertobecomeadancer,Lolaistakinglessons,workinginamateurshows,andauditioningforprofessionalcompanies.6.Juan’slastjobofferedsecurity;his new joboffersabetterchanceforadvancement.7.Peopleint oday’sworldoftentrytoavoidsilence,whetheronthejob,inschool,orat home.8.Becausethedyingwomanwasdignifiedandcourageous,shewoneveryone’srespect.9.Thepoliticiantrustednoone,rewardedloyalty,anddependedonlyonhisowninstincts.10.Ifwe’renotcareful,we’llleavethen eGtgenerationpollutedair,contaminatedwater,anddying forests.Activity(ConsistencywithVerbs),1031.arrivearrived6.floatedfloats2.asksasked7.grabsgrabbed3.slicedslices8.swoopedswoops4.wentgoes9.rechargedrecharge5.tipstipped10.burnsburnedActivity(ConsistencywithPronouns),104–1051.yourtheirhealth6.youIcanown2.youIneverknow7.youherindigestion3.youwehaveifyouwe8.you wedon’tdare4.theiritsaggressive9.wetheycanlearn5.oneyoushouldplan10.oneyoushoulddressActivity1(UseSpecificWords),106–107Answerswillvary;followingareeGamples.1.Potatochips,pretzels,andsaltedpeanuts...2....papers,books,andmagazines...3....aTV,aCDplayer,andacomputer.4.Thecomics,thesportspages,theobituaries,andthesocietypage...5....mythroat,myears,andmylungs...Activity2(UseSpecificWords),107–108Answerswillvary;followingareeGamples.1.TherustyoldBuicksputtered,whined,andrefusedtostart.2.Themathematicsfinalwasfilledwithtricky,bafflingproblems.3.LittleRobbiewassoeGhaustedthathecouldscarcelykeephiseyesopen.4.Mycluttered,jumbled,dustybedroomneedstobesweptout,scrubbed,andreorganized.5.Abroken-downcitybusblocked MainStreetandstoppedtrafficforanhour.Activity(UseActiveVerbs),1091.ThetypicalAmericandietincludesmanyunhealthyfoods.2.Hundredsofbitingantsinvadedthefamilypicnic.3.Doctorsuseantibioticstotreatmanyinfections.4.Adrunkdrivercausedthefataltrafficaccident.5.Theinstructorwilldeterminefinalgradesonthebasisofclassperformance.Activity(UseConciseWords),110–111Answerswillvary.1.Iwillconcludebysummarizingmymajorpoints.2.Everyday,parentsmus tcontroltheirchildren’stelevisionwatching.3.Iamshy.4.Magazineadvertisingcontainscleverhiddenmessages.5.Myworstmistakelastweekwastohurtmybrother’sfeelingsandnotapologize.6.Intoday’suncertaineconomy,themiddleclassfindsithardtosave.7.Welikedlastnight’stelevisionshow,butourparentsdidn’t.8.Theschooldistrictcanceledclassesbecauseofthebadweather.9.Iregretnothavingstudiedwordprocessinginhighschool.10.Peopleareharmedbyemotionalaswellasbyphysicalabuse.Activity(RevisebyAddingaSecondCompleteThought),112–1131....sandwiches,forheisallergic...2....sleep,butthethought...3....bakery,andithas...4....soggy,forrainwaterhad...5....present,soIoffered...Activity(RevisebyAddingaDependentThought),114–115 Answersmayvary.1.BecauseIhadforgottentolockthefrontdoor,I...2.Whenthebearturnedovertherottenlog,fat...3.AfterKevinhadsentawayforasetoftools,he...4.Becausesomepeopleareallergictowool,they...5.Eventhoughanolderwomaninmytypingclasscantypealmostonehundredwordsaminute,she...Activity(RevisebyBeginningwithaSpecialOpeningWordorPhrase),1161.Reluctantly,Shirleysignedtherepaircontract.2.Toimprovetheirchancesofpromotion,theinternsvolunteeredtoworkovertime.3.Duringthetrial,theaccusedmurderergrinnedatthewitnesses.4.Crowdedwithnervouspets,thevet’sofficewasnoisyandconfusing.5.Tryingtofindsomethingworthwatching,Barryflippedfromchanneltochannel.Activity(RevisebyPlacingAdjectivesorVerbsinaSeries),117–118 Answersmayvary.1.Thebabytoddledacrosstherug,pickedupabutton,andputthebuttoninhismouth.2.Brown,foul-tastingwaterdribbledoutoftherustymetaltap.3.By6A.M.,IhadreadtheteGtbookchapter,takennotesonit,studiedthenotes,anddrunkeightcupsofcoffee.4.TheeG terminatorapproachedthelarge,paperywasps’nestshangingundertheoldwoodeneaves.5.Slimbrownreedsborderedthestagnantgreenpond.Activity(Proofreading),120–1211.26.112.47.133.58.144.69.165.910.17Corrections(methodsofcorrectionmayvary):1.anashtraywhichImade6.myfather,whosmoked2.theprideIfeltwhenIpresented7.brightpurple,myfavoritecolor3.ashelf;itisaremarkably8.itsrim;theyarecoloredneongreen.4.circle.Unfortunately,9.loveme,Ilook5.orcigar,soImade10.uglyashtray;theanswerReviewTest1(UsingParallelism),1221.filledwithsuspensesuspenseful6.sellingtoystoysalesperson2.furniturefortheoffice7.foodonthetableputtingfoodonthetable officefurniture8.tocramcramming3.mykitchenworkinginmykitchen9.bagsareputonthembagged(or:putintobags)4.preparingtoprepare10.withfriendlinessaswellandhisfriendliness5.beingkindkindnessReviewTest2(UsingParallelism),1231.tobuybuying6.werewhisperingwhispered2.showsonsciencescienceshows7.tostartstarting3.porchfurniturethatwasrotted8.paythatisgoodgoodpay rottingporchfurniture9.wasputtingput4.hershirtwastornatornshirt10.losinglost5.takingtake(or:climbing...taking)ReviewTest1(UsingaConsistentPointofView),1241.iswastaken6.getsgotthechicken2.arewerenotonthesameshelf7.realizesrealizeditcontained3.proceedsproceededslowly.8.transferstransferredthegroceries,4.decidesdecidedtopickup9.noticesnoticedthatthebarbecuedchicken5.parksparkedhisshoppingcart10.sayssaidtotheclerk,ReviewTest2(UsingaConsistentPointofView),1251.youtheywork.6.oneIcanmeet2.youIcouldhear7.weretoyoume.3.youwearesupposed8.youIdrive4.oneImustcomplete9.youtheyhaveturnedin5.youhecouldnottell10.andaskedtohelpyouher.ReviewTest1(UsingSpecificWords),126Answerswillvary;eGamplesareshown.1....Ifeltsad,angry,andworried.2.Thelukewarmsoup,stalesandwiches,andlimpsalads...3.Ants,moths,andspiders...4....itrainednonstop,withabone-chillingwind.5....abrokenarm,twobrokenribs,andaconcussion.ReviewTest2(UsingSpecificWords),127Answerswillvary;eGamplesareshown.1.Thehaughty,scowlingsalesmantoldusnottowastehistimewithstupidquestions.2.Bettydugherfistsintohereyesandshookwithsobs.3.ThethirdgameoftheWorldSerieswasatensepitchers’duel.4.Theairportloungewasthrongedwithholidaytravelers.5.Thewomaninthefrontseatwasmutteringtoherselfandtrembling. ReviewTest(UsingActiveVerbs),1281.Thehealthinspectorclosedthepizzarestaurant.2.Theworkersinthelibrarysortedhugestacksofdonatedbooks.3.Avirusinfectedmycomputer.4.Oilcompanieswillnotincreasegasolinepricesthiswinter.5.Ourairplanesdroppedhigh-poweredbombsontoenemybases.6.Thetelephonecompanyplacedanadditionalchargeonourphonebill.7.Agroupofvandalsdamagedthecommunitycenter.8.Physicalactivity,meditation,andrelaGationrelievestress.9.ThefederalgovernmentwillraisetaGestopayforhighwayimprovements.10.StudiesshowthatwatchingviolentTVprogramsincreasesviolentbehavior. ReviewTest1(UsingConciseWords),129Answersmayvary;eGamplesareshown.1.Ifinallydecidedtolookforanewjob.2.Becauseherprinterwasoutofpaper,Reneewenttobuysome.3.Tamikarealizedsuddenlythatherdatehadstoodherup.4.OurteacherdoesnotyetknowifshewillreturnneGtyear.5.Thesalespersonadvisedustowaituntilthepricedroppedbeforebuyingourcomputer.ReviewTest2(UsingConciseWords),130Answersmayvary;eGamplesareshown.1.Ourcompanyallowstwofifteen-minutecoffeebreaks.2.Yourlineofcredithasbeenincreased.3.Iprefercandytofruit.(Or:Ithinkcandytastesbetterthanfruit.)4.Lynnrarelyadmitsthatshehasmadeamistake.5.Manypeoplethinkthatchildrenshould,bylaw,attendschooluntilagesiGteen. ReviewTest1(VaryingYourSentences),131Answerswillvary;eGamplesareshown.1.Sophiehadrepairedherbrokenwatchbandwithapaperclip,buttheclipsnappedandthewatchslidoffherwrist.2.ThephysicaltherapistwatchedasJulietriedtostandonherweakenedlegsandtheycrumpledunderher.3.Althoughtherewereparkingspacesonthestreet,RichiepulledintoaneGpensivegaragebecausehedidnotwanttoriskdamagetohisnewcar.4.Speeding,thebrowntruckskiddedonsomeiceandalmosthitastartledyoungpoliceofficer.5.Asuddenterriblerainstormfloodedourbasement,knockedslatesofftheroof,anduprootedayoungtree.ReviewTest2(VaryingYourSentences),132–133Answerswillvary;eGamplesareshown.1.Whenasuddencoldfronthitthearea,temperaturesdroppedthirtydegreesinlessthananhour.Iwasnotwearingawarmjacket,somyteethbegantochatter.2.Vernworksasamodel,sohehastolookhisbest.Whenhegainedtenpoundsrecently,hehadtotakeofftheeGtraweight,orhewouldhavelosthisjob.3.Astheballgamewasabouttobegin,adogranontothefieldandbegannippingtheinfielders’ankles.Thegamehadtobedelayeduntilthedogw aschasedaw ay.4.Thehungrylionwatchedtheherdofgazelleclosely.Ifayoungorsickanimalwanderedawayfromthegroup,thelionwouldmoveinforthekill.5.Sufferingfromarthritis,myauntdecidedtofindahelpfulformofeGercise.Shelearnedthatswimmingisveryhealthfulbecauseitworkseverymusclegroupin thebodywithoutstrainingthemuscles.ReviewTest3(VaryingYourSentences),134Answerswillvary;aneGampleisshown. LenaandMileswantedanice,quiet,relaGingvacation,sotheyrentedasmalllakesi decabin.Theirfirstdaytherewasverypeaceful,butthesituationquicklychanged whenalargefamilymovedintoanearbycabin.Theyplayedmusicattopvolumean dracedaroundinaspeedboatwithaloudwhiningengine.LenaandMiles,nolong erveryrelaGed,packeduptheirthings,droveoff,andreturnedtotheirquietapart ment.6FourBasesforRevisingEssaysActivity(RevisingforUnity),138Thefollowingsentencesshouldbecrossedout:Paragraph3:Weareclosenow,though.Infact,Eddierecentlypaintedmynewapart mentforme.Paragraph4:NowIrealizethatteenagedrinkingisdangerous.Ireadrecentlythatth enumberonekillerofteenagersisdrunkdriving.Activity(RevisingforSupport),141Answerswillvary.Activity(RevisingforCoherence),144Answerswillvary.Activity(RevisingforSentenceSkills),147–1481.Inwordgroup14,are shouldbe is tomaketheverbagreewith way.2.Inwordgroup19,quite shouldbe quiet.3.Inwordgroup22,5shouldbespelledout.4.Inwordgroup22,began shouldbechangedtothecorrectformoftheverb,begun.5.Inwordgroup23,thereshouldbequotationmarksaround“Bugs.”6.Inwordgroup23,aneGclamationpointisneededforanendmark.7.Inwordgroup24,Dumpingthefoodinthedisposal isadanglingmodifier.Itshouldbechangedto They’llalldumptheirfoodinthedisposal,jumpintothecar, and...8.Inwordgroup24,makeabeeline isacliché.Itshouldbechangedto headquickly.9.Inwordgroup24,mcdonald’s shouldbecapitalized.10.Wordgroup29isarun-on.Itcanbecorrectedthus:...simple.Coworkers,... Activity(RevisinganEssayforUnity),148–150 “PlayingontheBrowns”—Irrelevantsentences:15,24,28 “HowtoConanInstructor”—Irrelevantsentences:11,19,24,33Activity(EvaluatingEssaysforSupport),156–158 “FormulaforHappiness”—Supportingdetailsneededaftersentences7,13,16 ,20,21 “ProblemsofaForeignStudent”—Supportingdetailsneededaftersentences 12,17,24Activity(RevisingEssaysforCoherence),152–155“NoisePollution”1.sentence65.sentence192.cannedmusic6.rubble3.sentence127.siGtimes4.sentence188.4,2,3“WeightLoss”1.sentence85.sentence162.sentence96.fat3.sentence127.fourtimes4.mybestfriend’sfamily8.3Activity(RevisingEssaysforAllFourBases),155–158“Chiggers”7A版优质实用文档Paragraph2:a(“Iamdefinitely...andconcrete.”)Paragraph3:cParagraph4:d(“Mainly...summertime.”—fragm ent;“Iwill...redspeck.”—run -on)“TheHazardsofBeinganOnlyChild”Paragraph2:a(“Someonlychildren...writingordrawing.”)Paragraph3:d(“Andwho...morning.”—fragment;“Afterall...secrets.”—run-on)Paragraph4:b(“...familydecisions,either.”)7A版优质实用文档31。

作文普林斯顿大学

作文普林斯顿大学English:Princeton University is a prestigious institution known for its rigorous academic programs, distinguished faculty, and vibrant campus community. As one of the oldest and most respected universities in the United States, Princeton offers a wealth of opportunities for students to engage in meaningful research, experiential learning, and intellectual exploration. Additionally, the university's commitment to diversity and inclusion fosters a welcoming and supportive environment for students from all backgrounds. The beautiful campus, located in the historic town of Princeton, provides a picturesque backdrop for students to pursue their academic and extracurricular interests. Overall, Princeton University's dedication to academic excellence, global engagement, and personal development makes it an ideal place for passionate and ambitious students to thrive and grow.中文翻译:普林斯顿大学是一所以其严谨的学术课程、卓越的教师队伍和充满活力的校园社区而闻名的著名机构。

美国大学英语写作(第六版)答案 PART 4

A N S W E R K E YPart Four: Handbook of Sentence Skills23 Subjects and VerbsActivity, 4021. The ripening tomatoes glistened on the sunny windowsill.2. Acupuncture reduces the pain of my headaches.3. Elena twisted a strand of hair around her fingers.4. My brother built his bookshelves from cinder blocks and planks of wood.5. A jackrabbit bounds up to fifteen feet in one leap.6. The singer‘s diamond earrings sparkled in the spotlight.7. My roommate dries her nylons over the lampshade in her bedroom.8. On St. Patrick‘s Day, our neighborhood tavern serves green beer.9. My six-year-old brother survives on a diet of peanut butter and jelly.10. During my parents‘ divorce, I felt like a rag doll being torn between two people.Activity, 4041. A thick layer of dust covers the top of our refrigerator .2. In June, sagging Christmas decorations were still hanging in the windows of the abandoned house.3. The people in the all-night coffee shop seemed weary and lost.4. Every plant in the dim room bent toward the small window.5. A glaring headline about the conviction of a local congressman attracted my attention.6. Two of the biggest stores in the mall are going out of business.7. The modem‘s tiny red lights suddenly started to flicker.8. A neighbor of mine does all her work at home and E-mails it to the office.9. The jar of peppercorns tumbled from the spice shelf and shattered on the floor.10. The scar in the hollow of Brian‘s throat is the result of an emergency operation to clear his windpipe. Review Test, 4051. With one graceful motion, the shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base.2. Like human mothers, sheep and goat mothers develop close bonds with their babies.3. Before class, Antoinetta and Jorge rushed to the coffee machine in the hall.4. I shifted uncomfortably on the lumpy mattress before falling into a restless sleep.5. Waiting in the long ticket line, Matt shifted his weight from one foot to the other.6. Ancient Egyptians were brandingcattle more than four thousand years ago.7. Lilacs and honeysuckle perfume our yard on summer nights.8. The driver abruptly halted her Jeep and backed up toward a narrow parking place.9. During the American Revolution, some brides rejected white wedding gowns and wore red as a symbolof rebellion.10. The little girl‘s frantic family called a psychic to locate the child.24 FragmentsNote: For each item the fragment, or that part of the original fragment not changed during correction, is underlined.Activity 1 (Dependent–Word Fragments), 408–409Answers will vary.Activity 2 (Dependent-Word Fragments), 409–4101. Whenever I spray deodorant, my cat arches her back.2. We had a great time playing football in the house until he came home for the weekend.3. If Kim takes too long saying good-bye to her boyfriend, her father will start flicking the porch light.4. Scientists are studying mummified remains that are thousands of years old.5. Before I turn on the microwave oven, I have to turn off the overhead light in the kitchen.Activity 1 (-ing Fragments), 4111. Marble-sized hailstones fell from the sky, flattening the young plants in the cornfield.2. They came to a stop at my house.3. The reason for this is that I am partially deaf.Activity 2 (-ing and to Fragments), 412Answers may vary.1. Looking at the worm on the table, Shelby groaned.2. I put a box of baking soda in the freezer to get rid of the musty smell.3. Staring at the clock on the far wall, I nervously began my speech.4. Fantasizing about the upcoming weekend, Jerome sat quietly at his desk.5. To get to the bus station from here, you have to walk two blocks out of your way.Activity 1 (Added-Detail Fragments), 413–4141. For example, he sees the new movies first.2. And his fingertips are always black, like ink pads.3. Electronic devices, such as video cameras and cell phones, keep getting smaller.Activity 2 (Added-Detail Fragments), 414Methods of correction may vary.1. Left-handed students face problems. For example, they must sit at right-handed desks.2. Mrs. Fields always wears her lucky clothes, such as a blouse printed with four-leaf clovers, to bingo.3. Hundreds of moths were swarming around the stadium lights like large flecks of snow.4. For instance, he buys and sells comic books and movie posters.5. I wonder now why I had to learn certain subjects, such as geometry.Activity (Missing-Subject Fragments), 415–416Answers may vary.1. Then she does fifty sit-ups.2. I like all kinds of pizza but refuse to eat frozen pizza.3. They break out in hives when they eat it, andthey can even have trouble breathing.4. To distract me, the dentist tugged at a corner of my mouth. Thenhe jabbed a needle into my gums andinjected a painkiller.5. Last semester, I took six courses and worked part-time in a discount drugstore.Review Test 1, 4171. C 5. C 9. C13. C 17. C2. F 6. F 10. C14 F 18. C3. F 7. F 11. F15. C 19. F4. C 8. C 12. C16. F 20. CCorrections (methods of correction may vary):2. I‘m starting to think there is no safe place left to ride a bicycle.3. When I try to ride in the highway, in order to go to school, I feel like a rabbit being pursued bypredators.6. Drivers whip past me at high speeds and try to see how close they can get to my bike without actuallykilling me.7. When they pull onto the shoulder of the road or make a right turn, drivers completely ignore my vehicle.11. Regardless of an approaching bike rider, street-side car doors will unexpectedly open.14. Frustrated drivers who are stuck in traffic will make nasty comments or shout out obscene propositions. 16. While jaywalking across the street, the pedestrian will treat me, a law-abiding bicyclist, to a witheringlook of disdain.19. Pedestrians may even cross my path deliberately, as if to prove their higher position in the pecking orderof the city streets.Review Test 2, 4181. We both began to tire as we passed the halfway mark in the race. But whenever I‘d hear Reggie‘sfootsteps behind me, I would pump my legs a little faster.2. I have a few phobias, such as fear of heights and fear of dogs. My ultimate nightmare is to be trapped ina hot-air balloon with three German shepherds.3. Punching all the buttons on the radio in sequence, Phil kept looking for a good song. He was in themood to cruise down the highway and sing at the top of his voice.4. My children joke that we celebrate ―Hanumas‖ with our Jewish neighbors. We share Hanukkah andChristmas activities, including making potato pancakes at their house and decorating our tree.5. I noticed two cartons of cigarettes sticking up out of my neighbor‘s trash bag. I realized that he hadmade up his mind to give up smoking for the fifth time this year.6. I‘ve decided to leave home and rent an apartment with my best friend. By being away from home andon my own, I will get along better with my parents.7. The alley behind our house was flat except for a wide groove in the center. We used to sail paper boatsdown the groove whenever it rained hard enough to create a ―river‖ there.8. Don passed the computer school‘s aptitude test, which qualifies him for nine months of training. Donkidded that anyone could be accepted if he or she had $4000.Review Test 3, 419Answers will vary.25 Run-OnsActivity (Period and a Capital Letter), 422–4231. job. They 6. words. He2. wills. She 7. scissors. Then3. dressing. She 8. roof. Their4. water. They 9. work. Every5. environment. They 10. movies. IActivity 1 (Comma and a Joining Word), 4241. but 6. so2. and 7. but3. so 8. and4. for 9. for5. but 10. so or andActivity 2 (Comma and a Joining Word), 424–425Answers will vary.Activity 3 (Period and a Capital Letter or Comma and a Joining Word), 425–426Corrections may vary.1. refrigerator, and then 6. stiff, but soaking2. environment. They 7. work. Some3. heat, so I 8. house. Now4. Russia. We 9. Correct5. T-shirts. The 10. city. We Activity (Semicolon), 4271. plates; they 6. house; they2. week; now 7. window; Joey3. immense; it‘s 8. microscope; he4. bacon; her 9. street; the5. covers; she 10. fist; later Activity (Semicolon with a Transitional Word), 4291. ; as a result, (or thus, consequently, or therefore)2. ; however, (or on the other hand)3. ; otherwise,4. ; meanwhile,5. ; nevertheless, (or however)Review Test 1, 430–431Corrections may vary.1. break, but 6. victims, so2. drivers. When 7. marriage. Five3. tray. Then 8. health, so4. bare, and they 9. schoolwork. The5. corner. A 10. CorrectReview Test 2, 431–4321. days. Its Or: days, and its Or: days; its2. heels. Then Or: heels, and then Or: heels; then3. diner. A Or: diner, and a Or: diner; a4. occult. It Or: occult, for it Or: occult; it5. parents. This Or: parents, for this Or: parents; this6. intersection. Rusty Or: intersection, but rusty Or: intersection; rusty7. deafness. He Or: deafness, so he Or: deafness; he8. far. Larger Or: far, so larger Or: far; larger9. common. No Or: common, for no Or: common; no10. soda. It Or: soda, but it Or: soda; itReview Test 3, 432Corrections may vary.coming, so theyrelax. Thenbathroom; shedoor. Itcoffee, but IReview Test 4, 432Answers will vary.26Regular and Irregular VerbsActivity (Present Tense Endings), 434 Activity (Past Tense Endings), 4351. wakes 1. caved2. clowns 2. complained3. watches 3. realized4. wants 4. burned5. works 5. edged Activity (Irregular Verbs), 4381. chose chosen 6. rung rang2. begun began 7. forgot forgotten3. drunk drank 8. went gone4. breaked broke 9. throwed thrown5. shrunkshrank 10. blowed blew Activity (Nonstandard Forms of Irregular Verbs), 4401. be is 6. were was2. have has 7. was were3. were was 8. was were4. have had 9. done did5. was were 10. do does Review Test 1, 4411. walk walked 6. doesn‘t don‘t2. stole stolen 7. begun began3. choose chose 8. check checked4. tore torn 9. has have5. has have 10. sticked stuck Review Test 2, 441Answers will vary.27 Subject-Verb AgreementActivity (Words Between Subject and Verb), 442–4431. Some members of the parents‘ association want to ban certain books from the school library.2. Chung‘s trench coat, with its big lapels and shoulder flaps, makes him feel like a tough private eye.3. Misconceptions about apes like the gorilla haveturned a relatively peaceful animal into a terrifyingmonster.4. The rising cost of necessities like food and shelter forces many elderly people to live in poverty.5. In my opinion, a few slices of pepperoni pizza make a great evening.Activity (Verb Before Subject), 443 Activity (Compound Subjects), 4561. are 1. sit2. are 2. cover3. do 3. knows4. were 4. were5. was 5. smellActivity (Indefinite Pronouns), 4451. suits 3. are 5. falls2. mentions 4. entersReview Test 1, 445–4461. are 6. damages2. was 7. was3. seem 8. makes4. are 9. clean5. contains 10. isReview Test 2, 446is are 1. Martha and her motherlook looks 2. Neitherwas were 3. Three goats, a potbellied pig, and a ducklooks look 4. ballsis are 5. low-calorie cola and the double-chocolate cakeinterfere interferes 6. odorare is 7. Oneis are 8. gum and some tapebegin begins 9. manhave has 10. EachReview Test 3, 447Answers will vary. Subjects for sentences 1, 2, 3 and 4 are underlined below.1. The magazines under my roommate‘s bed . . .2. The car with the purple fenders . . .3. My boss and her secretary . . .4. Neither of the football players . . .28 Additional Information About VerbsActivity (Verb Tense), 449 Activity (Helping Verbs), 450 Activity (Verbals), 451Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary.29 Pronoun Agreement and ReferenceActivity (Pronoun Agreement), 453 Activity (Indefinite Pronouns), 4541. they 1. her2. them 2. he3. they 3. its4. their 4. his or her5. it 5. him Activity (Pronoun Reference), 455–456The rewritten part of each sentence is underlined. Corrections may vary slightly.1. Dad spent all morning bird-watching but didn‘t see a single bird.2. At the fast-food restaurant, the counterpeoplegive you free glasses with your soft drinks.3. Ruth told Annette, ―My bouts of depression are becoming serious.‖ Or:Ruth told Annette, ―Your boutsof depression are becoming serious.‖4. Dipping her spoon into the pot of simmering spaghetti sauce, Helen felt the spoon slip out of her hand.5. Pete visited the tutoring center because its staff can help him with his economics course.Review Test 1, 4561. her2. the shop employees3 his4. the subject5. he or sheReview Test 2, 456–4571. their his or her b.2. they the players a.3. he they b.4. their her b.5. they the owners a.30 Pronoun TypesActivity (Subject and Object Pronouns), 460–4612. S he3. S she4. S they5. S We6. S She7. S he8. O me9. O them10. O meActivity (Possessive Pronouns), 461–4621. its2. theirs3. hers4. ours5. yoursActivity (Demonstrative Pronouns), 4621. This here This2. them those3. them those4. that there that5. them thoseReview Test, 4631. them 6. me2. Those 7. I3. me 8. This4. theirs 9. hers5. her 10. I31 Adjectives and AdverbsActivity (Adjectives), 4661. best2. youngest3. worse4. most unusual5. leastActivity (Adverbs), 4671. rapidly2. thick3. continuously4. carefully5. heavyActivity (Well and Good), 4671. good2. well3. well4. good5. wellReview Test 1, 4681. less 6. truthful2. worse 7. suddenly3. quickly 8. thinner4. confidently 9. good5. well 10. warmestReview Test 2, 468Answers will vary.32 Misplaced ModifiersActivity, 469–470Note: The underlined part in each of the corrections below shows what had been a misplaced modifier.1. The patient on the psychiatrist‘s couch talked about his childhood.Or: On the psychiatrist‘s couch, the patient talked about his childhood.2. With swiveling heads, the crowd watched the tennis players.3. V onnie put four hamburger patties, which she was cooking for dinner, on the counter.4. Steve carefully hung in the bedroom closet the new suit that he would wear to his first job interview.5 Anne ripped on a car door the shirt that she made in sewing class.Or: Anne ripped the shirt that she made in sewing class on a car door.6. The latest Tom Hanks movie has opened in almost 2,200 theaters across the country.7. Wearing a bulletproof vest, the newscaster spoke softly into a microphone.Or: The newscaster, wearing a bulletproof vest,spoke softly into a microphone.8. Owing two months‘ re nt, the tenants left town in a dilapidated old car.Or: The tenants, owing two months‘ rent, left town in a dilapidated old car.Or: The tenants who owed two months‘ rent left town in a dilapidated old car.9. The woman with arthritis picked up a heavy frying pan.10. In the greenhouse, I discovered an unusual plant that oozed a milky juice.Review Test 1, 470–4711. MM 6. C2. C 7. C3. C 8. MM4. MM 9. MM5. MM 10. CReview Test 2, 471Note: The underlined part in each of the corrections below shows what had been a misplaced modifier.1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote in a poem that rainbows are flowers that have died and gone toheaven.Or: In a poem, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote that rainbows are flowers that have died and gone to heaven.2. I filled almost an entire notebook with biology lab drawings.3. With envious eyes, the apprentice watched the master carpenter expertly fit the door.4. The photographer pointed the camera equipped with a special night-vision scope at the shy deer.Or:The photographer pointed at the shy deer the camera equipped with a special night-vision scope. 5. With tired faces, the people on the bus stared at the ceiling or read newspapers.33 Dangling ModifiersActivity, 473–4741. The audience cheered wildly as the elephants, dancing on their hind legs, paraded by.Or:The audience cheered wildly as the elephants paraded by, dancing on their hind legs.2. The police spokesperson said the suspect, last seen wearing dark glasses and a blond wig, was stillbeing sought.3. As I was pouring out the cereal, a coupon fell into my bowl of milk.4. I knew the limousine, which was escorted by dozens of police motorcycles, carried someone important.Or: Because it was escorted by dozens of police motorcycles, I knew the limousine carried someone important.5. Tired and exasperated, we had a fight that was inevitable.Or: Because we were tired and exasperated, the fight we had was inevitable.6. Fran had difficulty removing the anchovies, which were packed tightly in a tiny can.7. Raquel finally found her sneakers, which had been kicked carelessly under the bed.8. As I worked at the Xerox machine, the morning dragged on.9. While we were sitting at a sidewalk café, all sorts of interesting people passed by.10. Though they were somewhat warped, Uncle Zeke played his records from the forties.Or:Uncle Zeke played his somewhat warped records from the forties.Review Test 1, 474–4751. DM 6. C2. C 7. C3. C 8. DM4. DM 9. DM5. DM 10. CReview Test 2, 4751. Because I hadn‘t had much sleep, my concentration during class was weak.Or:Not having had much sleep, I couldn‘t concentrate very well during class.2. A team of surgeons successfully separated the Siamese twins, who were joined at the hip.3. While I was wading in the shallow surf, a baby shark brushed past my leg.4. While being restrained by federal marshals, the kidnapper was sentenced by the judge.Or: The judge sentenced the kidnapper, who was being restrained by federal marshals.5. Beth was in a sentimental frame of mind, so the music brought tears to her eyes.Review Test 3, 476Answers will vary.34 Manuscript FormActivity, 478(Order of answers may vary.)2. Right-hand margins should not be crowded.3. Title should not be put in quotation marks or underlined.4. ―Alone‖ should be capitalized in the title.5. A line should be skipped between the title and the first line of text.6. Paragraphs should be indented.7. The first sentence of the paper must stand independent of the title. (In the student paper, the reader mustrely on the title to know what ―This‖ in the first sentence refers to.)35 Capital LettersActivity, 481–4821. Beatles . . . Candlestick Park 6. Big River . . . Chilean . . .Atlantic2. Natural Health . . . Abraham Lincoln 7. Cowboys . . . Boston3. I . . . Vick‘s . . . Listerine 8. Diet Pepsi . . . HostessTwinkie4. Boy Scouts . . . Springfield . . . Illinois 9. Glamour . . . Men . . . Want5. Cape Cod . . . Massachusetts 10. Joan . . . Congratulations Activity, 4841. World War . . . Americans . . . Japanese2. Korea . . . French . . . Swiss . . . Chinese3. Uncle Harvey4. Introduction . . . Word Processing5. VietnameseActivity (Unnecessary Use of Capitals), 484–4851. forces . . . farmers2. aunt . . . convertible3. baseball . . . team . . . home . . . run4. book . . . unusual . . . museums . . . believe5. electron . . . microscope . . . television . . . atomicReview Test 1, 485–486 Review Test 2, 4861. HamptonPark . . . Tenth StreetAnswers will vary.2. Charlie Chaplin . . . Gloria Swanson3. Mammoth Cave . . . Kentucky4. Arkansas . . . President5. Groucho Marx6. Why . . . Groucho . . . Are7. Wash & Dry . . . Elm Street. . . I . . . Tide8. Mother . . . February . . . Groundhog Day9. Stone . . . The Birds . . . Tori Amos10. Polaroid . . . Trident . . . Jell-O36 Numbers and AbbreviationsActivity (Numbers), 4881. three-thirty 3:30 . . . one-oh-six 106 . . . Forty-Second 42d (or 42nd)2. 4 four . . . 75 seventy-five3. fifty 50 . . . tenth 10 (or 10th)Activity (Abbreviations), 4891. Nov. November . . . Jan. January . . . lbs. pounds2. aftern. afternoon . . . doc. doctor . . . appt. appointment3. p.o. post office . . . min. minutes . . . dol. dollarsReview Test, 4891. h.s. high school . . . 5,000 five thousand2. 3 three . . . cigs. cigarettes3. 2 two . . . Feb. February . . . twenty-fifth 25 (or 25th)4. Span. Spanish . . . 1 one . . . One 15. kitch. kitchen . . . 3 three37 ApostropheActivity (Apostrophe in Contractions), 490–4912. they‘re . . . I‘d3. I‘m . . . who‘s4. We‘re . . . who‘s . . . it‘s5. can‘t . . . there‘sActivity 1 (Apostrophe to Show Ownership or Possession), 4921. The comedian‘s annoying voice2. The quarterback‘s performance3. The old woman‘s thin hand4. the jewelry store‘s window5. the TV weatherperson‘s mouth6. Lamont‘s new denim shirt7. Rachel‘s hair8. Dennis‘s bowl of cereal9. Donna‘s Honda10. The ap artment‘s previous tenantActivity 2 (Apostrophe to Show Ownership or Possession), 493 Answers will vary; below are the possessive forms of the given words.2. Felipe‘s3. pilot‘s4. neighbor‘s5. school‘s6. gunslinger‘sActivity (Apostrophe versus Simple Plurals), 494–4951. Possessive: wife‘s armPlural: skates2. Possessive: Vonette‘s decisionPlurals: predictions . . . opportunities3. Possessive: fire‘s extreme heatPlurals: telephones . . . chairs4. Possessive: doctor‘s requestPlural: scars5. Possessive: people‘s, world‘sPlurals: names . . . countries6. Possessive: Hal‘s shirtPlural: pants . . . fingernails7. Possessive: children‘s shoutsPlurals: shouts . . . eggs . . . lightbulbs . . . items8. Possessive: Tina‘s camping handbookPlurals: tablets . . . ropes9. Possessive: Carmen‘s leaky penPlural: fingers10. Possessive: rattlesnake‘s headPlural: eyesActivity, 4951. campers‘ tents2. Murrays‘ phone bills3. buildings‘ steep steps4. twins‘ habit5. cars‘ windshieldsReview Test, 495–4961. sofa‘s . . . chair‘s2. barn‘s . . . hayloft‘s3. book‘s . . . customer‘s4. Phil‘s . . . writer‘s5. boss‘s . . . Charlie‘s6. couldn‘t . . . car‘s7. parents‘ . . . children‘s8. cat‘s . . . dog‘s9. sun‘s . . . street‘s10. river‘s . . . Hendersons‘38 Quotation MarksActivity 1 (Set Off Words of a Speaker or Writer), 4981. Several people have been credited with saying, ―The more I see of people, the more I like dogs.‖2. Beatrice asked, ―Do you give a discount to senior citizens?‖3. ―This hamburger is raw!‖ cried Leon.4. The bum per sticker on the rear of the battered old car read, ―Don‘t laugh—it‘s paid for.‖5. ―I know why Robin Hood robbed only the rich,‖ said the comedian. ―The poor don‘t have any money.‖6. ―These CDs,‖ proclaimed the television announcer, ―are not sold in any store.‖7. ―When chefs go to great lengths,‖ the woman at the diet center said, ―I go to great widths.‖8. ―If you accept an invitation to dinner,‖ said the Duchess of Windsor, ―you have a moral obligation to beamusing.‖9. On a tombstone in a Maryland cemetery are the words, ―Here lies an atheist, all dressed up and no placeto go.‖10. The columnist advised, ―Be nice to people on your way up because you‘ll meet them on your waydown.‖Activity 2 (Set Off Words of a Speaker or Writer), 499Answers will vary.Activity (Indirect Quotations), 5002. Sonya said, ―My uncle looks just like a large basset hound.‖3. Angelo said, ―I want a box of the extra-crispy chicken.‖4. My boss said, ―You can make mistakes as long as you don‘t repeat them.‖5. The instructor announced, ―Thursday‘s test has been cancelled.‖Activity (Titles), 501–5021. In her short story ―A Sea Worry,‖ Maxine Hong Kingston describes a group of teenage surfers and amother who tries to understand them.2. I bought the National Enquirer to read an article entitled ―Painful Beauty Secrets of the Stars.‖3. We read the chapter ―Pulling Up Roots‖ in Gail Sheehy‘s book Passages.4. Jamila used an article titled ―Winter Blues‖ from Time magazine in her research paper about seasonaldepression.5. The movie Casablanca, which starred Humphrey Bogart, was originally cast with Ronald Reagan in theleading role.6. My favorite old TV show was Thriller, a horror series hosted by Boris Karloff, the man who starred inthe 1931 movie Frankenstein.7. When the Beatles‘ movie A Hard Day‘s Night was first shown, fans screamed so much that no onecould hear the songs or the dialogue.8. On my father‘s wall is a framed front page of The New York Times of February 25, 1940—the day hewas born.9. The sociology test will cover the first two chapters: ―Culture and Diversity‖ and ―Social Stratification.‖10. An article in Consumer Reports called ―Which Cereal for Breakfast?‖ claims that children can learn tolike low-sugar cereals like Cheerios and Wheaties.Review Test 1, 5031. The psychology class read a short story called ―Silent Snow, Secret Snow,‖ about a young boy whocreates his own fantasy world.2. While filming the movie Vertigo, the actress Kim Novak was agonizing over how to play a particularscene until the director, Alfred Hitchcock, reminded her, ―Kim, it‘s only a movie!‖3. ‖I‘m against grade school students‘ using pocket calculators,‖ said Fred. ―I spent three years learninglong d ivision, and so should they.‖4. The composer George Gershwin wrote many hundreds of hit songs, including classics like―Summertime‖ and ―Somebody Loves Me.‖5. When I gagged while taking a foul-tasting medicine, my wife said, ―Put an ice cube on you r tongue first,and then you won‘t taste it.‖6. I looked twice at the newspaper headline that read, ―Man in River Had Drinking Problem.‖7. To learn more about the stock market for his business class, Jared began reading the column by PabloGalarza in Money magazine called ―Market Rap.‖8. When a guest at the wedding was asked what he was giving the couple, he replied, ―About six months.‖9. Theodore Roosevelt, a pioneer in conservation, once said, ―When I hear of the destruction of a species, Ifeel as if all the works of some great writer had perished.‖10. ―If you‘re ever in trouble,‖ said the police officer, ―you‘ll have a better chance of attracting aid if youshout ‗Fire‘ instead of ‗Help.‘ ‖Review Test 2, 503Answers will vary.39 CommaActivity (Comma Between Items in a Series), 5051. dead insects, crumbs, and dust balls2. hammock, popped open a frosty can of soda, and3. warm, deep, swirling4. eyes, relaxed manner, and5. musty, shadowyActivity (Comma After Introductory Material), 5061. window, gusts2. wildly, Jesse3. river, people4. begin, the5. water, theActivity (Commas Around Words Interrupting the Flow of Thought), 5071. breeze, hot and damp,2. chickens, loosely wrapped in plastic,3. wallet, which he kept in his front pants pocket,4. Delgado, who is an avid Yankees fan,5. ships, a majestic sight,Activity (Comma Between Complete Thoughts), 508–5091. bulletin, and2. Correct3. parlor, for4. crushed, and5. shower, but6. reruns, so7. camera, or8. Correct9. Correct10. CorrectActivity (Comma with Direct Quotations), 5091. announced, ―In2. grapefruit,‖ . . . comedian,3. asked, ―Did4. louder,‖ a5. visitors, ―WeActivity (Comma with Everyday Material), 5101. mind, George,2. Amigos, 5607 Pacific Boulevard,3. 875,000 . . . October 16, 19954. shows, Elaine, . . . 1,231 . . . Sarasota, Florida5. Highway, Great Plains, MinnesotaReview Test 1, 511Wording of rules may vary.1. tissues,‖ said . . . professor, ―were(comma with direct quotation)2. cream, miniature marshmallows, and。

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