写作教程1答案

Unit One

Part V Follow-up Exercises

1.

a.mouse-hearted: →chicken-hearted

b.politician: →statesman

c.wind:→breeze

d.utilize: →drink

e.ascertaining: →finding

f.was bombarded with→received a lot of

g.opened→drew back

h.contain→accommodate

i.habits→customs

2. The writer’s attitude changes from negative to positive in each pair of sentences.

3.(1)___(4) experienced, elapsed, attempting, with

(5)___(8) take up, made, endeavor, true

4. a. The state attorney said that the man would be prosecuted.

b. We suppose that a feferee should be disinterested but not uninterested.

c. Tony can hit a ball farther than I can.

e. The principles behind our constitution are a principal reason for its astounding success.

f. All the band instruments except the tuba will be carried to the auditorium for the music contest.

g. The federal government comprises the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

h.The whole region was struck by an economic disaster.

i.(correct)

j. He was awake to the risk.

5. The first line: principle→principal

The second line: stationary →stationery

The fourth line: adopted →adapted

The fifth line : effect →affect

The sixth line: economic →economical; self-conscience→self-conscious

The seventh line: disinterested→uninterested

The ninth line: credible →credulous

The eleventh line: continuously →continually

6. a. is

b. is expected

c. has

d.was/is

e. is

f. was

g. plan

h. are

i. were

j. varu

k.improves

l.becomes

m. is

n. is

o. have

Answer to Unit 2

2. Translate the following Chinese idioms into English and see if they are literally translated

a. play a minor role

b. That’s Greek to me.

c. belated action/advice

d. Where there is smoke, there is fir

e.

e. an evil creature

f. walk into the trap

g. one’s face glowing with health

3. Delete unnecessary words or repeated meaning in the sentences below and make improvemnents. Then compare the two versions and see how the two differ.

a. We must practice economy. /We must reduce unnecessary expenditures.

b. It is essential to control environmental pollution.

c. We must arrive at the station on time.

d. Financial wxpenditures should be arranged in order of priority.

e. We should speed up constructions of urban housing so as to improve the housing condition.

f. To be allowed to make profits, private capital has to meet two conditions：1) the profits must be legal, and 2)they must not be excessive.

g. During the period of the Tenth Five-Year Plan we must never neglect grain production. Instead,m we must steadily increase it.

4. Reference version|

In feudal China, women had low social status, and were regarded as inferior to men. Thanks to the women’s liberation