高级英语写作作业答案

高级英语写作作业

Part 1 Vocabulary and Structures

Questions 1-5

Example

Choose FIVE appropriate words or expressions from the list a-h to complete the following paragraph. There are THREE extra choices that you don’t need. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

a. produces

b. Moreover

c. just as

d.imitates

e. focus

f. For example

g. Similarly

h.devote

Writers and potters are similar in that they both learn their crafts by imitating masters, people skilled in the craft. They (1) ______h____ a great deal of time and concentration to following these masters. (2) _____f_____, before the potter can produce a delicate vase or a symmetrical pitcher, he or she must spend time watching a master at work. Likewise, a novice writer cannot produce a well-organized essay or even a coherent paragraph without first studying good models. The potter observes the way the expert spins the wheel and forms the clay; then he or she tries to do exactly what the master has done. (3) ______g___the apprentice writer (4) ___d_______ the work of a master writer. The potter begins with small, simple projects. In the same way, the writer begins with short paragraphs and proceeds to the essay only after mastering the basics. So (5)

_______c___ the potter gains inspiration and skill from an experienced artist, a writer learns to communicate effectively after studying the work of master writers.

Part TwoParagraph Organization and Development

Question 6-8

Example

Read the following paragraphs of an essay about modern technology and its effect on our lives.

A．Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives. We can find technological innovations at home, our workplace, our schools, and our playgrounds. Although technology has improved our lives in some ways, it has also brought many negative consequences.

B．We have everything we need and our inventions take care of so many unpleasant details in our day-to-day lives. Foods from all over the world are available at local

supermarkets. International travel is now fast and easy. We can talk to friends on cell phones any time, anywhere, and we can catch a TV show from many countries far away.

C．These conveniences have a price, however. We consume too much energy and too many resources, and we create too much waste. The world is overflowing with pollution and waste. Waste water treatment plants are built in the outskirts of bit cities. We cannot continue like this forever.

D．We should be more responsible about protecting our world while still enjoying conveniences. If our natural world is destroyed, the conveniences will be useless.

Answer the following questions.

6. Which of the following serves as the thesis statement? (C)

A. Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives.

B. We can find technological innovations at home, our workplace, our schools, and our playgrounds.

C. Although technology has improved our lives in some ways, it has also brought many negative consequences.

7. Which of the following can be the topic sentence for paragraph B ?( B)

A. Modern technology has been the cradle of modern civilization.

B. Modern technology has made life very convenient.

C. Modern technology has given birth to the IT industry.

8. Which of the following sentences is irrelevant to the main point of the essay?(A)

A. Paragraph C.Waste water treatment plants are built in the outskirts of big cities.

B. Paragraph A.Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives.

C. Paragraph B.International travel is now fast and easy.

Question 9

Example

Read the following outline first before you complete the task.

Outline