英语写作

chapter 1：

Exercise 8：

1. Metaphor 2.oxymoron 3.personification 4.irony 5.onomatopoeia

6. Antithesis 7.euphemism 8.metonymy 9.synecdoche 10.hyperbole 11.simile 12.anticlimax

Chapter 2：

Exercise 2：

1. Joe works in a manure factory downtown, and his wife Joan works in a perfume factory nearby.

2. Sara saves five dollars out of each paycheck she receives; otherwise, she would have no money to buy presents for herself at Christmas time.

3. Although women could own property, they could not vote, nor could they be elected to public office.

4. Susie is the girl whose brother takes his pet boa constrictor with him everywhere. 5. The house which Abraham Lincoln was born in is still standing.

6 Although she gets sick from them, little Julie eats every mud pie she makes.

7. Jeff can pull the wings cleanly off ten flies in only thirty seconds when he concentrates on what he is doing.

8. John climbed to the top of the tree, but Sue, who was a bit clumsy, fell off half way up.

9. Since he was five, Franck has broken three fingers, two toes, and a knee cap; however, he still walks across ice-covered telephone lines in the winter time.

10. When he wears elephant ears and duck feet rented from a costume shop, Larry attracts much attention.

Exercise 3：

1. Although it wasn’t forecast, the storm roared across the countryside. 2. To forget about her boyfriend, Paige listened to music. 3. The horse, a golden palomino, rolled in the mud. 4. Taylor, a chubby six-year-old, ate the cookie.

5. Leaves are falling, coming down in dancing streams of gold and brown. 6. The computer broke, leaving us all without a means of communicating.

7. She called her friend, hoping that he would be home, afraid that he would not be. 8. In spite of the warning, the children laughed, ending the solemn atmosphere. 9. The cat, a fat Cheshire, chased the mouse, pouncing on it with glee.

10. Since it was September, the wedding, an extravagant affair, was approaching, sending the future bride into fits of apprehension.

Exercise10

1. once upon a time 2.under 3. beside 4.while 5.first 6.next 7.then

8. meanwhile 9. through 10.as a result of

Chapter 4

Exercise 2： Paragraph 1

1,2,3,5,8,6,7,10,9 Paragraph 2 5,2,3,1,4

Chapter 6

Exercise 4

How to make a cake 8,5,1,4,3,7,2,6

How to book a hotel 4,7,8,1,5,3,2,6

Chapter 7

Exercise 2

1.the opposite of 2.equally 3. in contrast with 4. similarly\\likewise

5.but\\whereas 6.just as 7. even though 8.likewise 9.different from 10.not only…but also

Chapter 8

Exercise 3:

1. Fragment. He finished the job within just two hours,it being simple.

2. Comma splice.His short stories are very interesting and many Chinese readers like them. 3. Correct.

4. Fragment.Mr.Zhang,our gramear teacher,is often late on Fridays. 5. Run-on.College is not like high school.It is a lot harder. 6. Correct.

7. Comma splice.Firstly,you write a topic sentence,and then you make an outlin of the

supporting sentences. 8. Correct.

9. Run-on.In the old days,people did not have the opportunity to attend school for they had to

work to help support the family. 10. Correct. Chapter 9

Exercise 4:

In most cases, more than one combination is possible.

1 St. Valentine, the patron saint of lovers, was never married.

2. Bill Smith, a concert pianist in his youth, now plays for tips and drunks at the bar. 3 the filth in the air over Dalian-a city far distant from the major sources of pollution- has increased dramatically over the past 10years.

4 Never a threat to anyone, Peter talked tough and walked with a crane.

5 A horrifying competitor, a daring runner, and a strong hitter, Ross Green led his team to seven World Series in 12 years.

Exercise 7:

2 Mary, who is the oldest teacher in her school, has strict rules for her students. 3people who have insomnia can not sleep well in the night.

4Muslims are not allowed to eat pork, which is considered unclean.

5Monks who practice fasting do not eat certain foods in the special time of the year. 6Quyuan, who was a minister of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period.

Exercise 8

2 Mary, who started the new education system, is the greatest teacher in our school. 3. Jay opened this bookstore, which is the best one in our city. 4This religion which has one god is a collection of pious ideas.

5 the police found his dead body yesterday which had been submerged in the river for 3days.

6 from the Pakistani side of the volatile border, the fear is that a premature U.S. pullout would leave Pakistani vulnerable to an unchecked threat from Islamic extremists who now control significant areas of the northwest. Exercise 9

2 The second day is celebrated for the rain, which they thank for nurturing their farms. 3 A traditional gift is a paper dog, which they paint in bright colors.

4 On the last day of celebration, they give honors to the cattle ,which they decorate with silks and flowers.

5.Every woman remembers the great day when she is married.

6.Spring festival is a special time when Chinese people celebrate their lunar new year on that day.