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The following sentences go together to form a paragraph,but they are in the wrong order. Read the sentences carefully and put them in the right order.Write the correct letter of your choice(A-E)in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. A.We practiced at three different levels of generalization,a summary of the main idea,a summary for an abstract,and a more extended summary suitable for general review of an article. B.The last activity was on writing summaries. C.In so doing we saw that you cannot judge a summary by its length.Whether it is too long or too short or just the right length all depends on what it is wanted for. D.Then we concentrated on the purpose of summary and the mount of detail to be included. E.First,we looked at a list of do's and don'ts in summary writing. Question 2 3 4 Sentence 2 3 5 Correct Order Questions 6-9 are based on the following task.(10 points) Identifying the topic sentences: Read the following description of culture and customs of western countries.The topic sentence for each paragraph is omitted.Choose the correct topic sentence for each paragraph from the list of A-E provided.Put your answer in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. 6 Innumerable clubs and societies arrange dances and balls as social occasions for their members.People tend to go to such dances in groups,having first dinner together out or in the house of one of them.Dinning out in a restaurant in the evening is not often in the province, though becoming less rare as the life improves.When they dine out,they look for restaurants, which have exotic(奇异的，异国情调的)unusual menus..There are a surprising number of them,some in quite villages.Their good reputation attracts customers from far and wide. 7_People play darts(pl)投镖游戏)，talk and drink,.usually while stranding up.every pub has its name,its sign and its"regulars",its customers who turn up right after night.A few old pubs have read character but many are dull and ugly.It seems that the English think it rather indecent for people to drink alcoholic drinks in any place where they can be seen from outside.So pubs usually not only have no tables outside,but also are so built that it is impossible to see in,or for those who are inside to see out.There are exceptions to this,but not many. 8 With pint glasses filled with beer-in Scotland the national drink is whisky-they argue about football,the races,women...The traditional pub was a place for the men only.But things have changed,and more and more pubs are now places where men and women sit at tables, and they often provide good lunches. 9 From 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.teashops offer you,as well as a pot of tea,bread and butter. scones )toast and jam,and cakes of varying quality.The Americans do not have afternoon tea.Nor do they use teapots,which they consider old-fashioned.They are quite satisfied with teabags()and a pot of hot rather than boiling water.The British say the American tea is like dishwater(洗碗水). A.The teashop is almost as British as the pub. B.In the past years nightclubs have spread from London to other towns

The following sentences go together to form a paragraph, but they are in the wrong order. Read the sentences carefully and put them in the right order. Write the correct letter of your choice (A—E) in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. A. We practiced at three different levels of generalization, a summary of the main idea, a summary for an abstract, and a more extended summary suitable for general review of an article. B. The last activity was on writing summaries. C. In so doing we saw that you cannot judge a summary by its length. Whether it is too long or too short or just the right length all depends on what it is wanted for. D. Then we concentrated on the purpose of summary and the mount of detail to be included. E. First, we looked at a list of do’s and don’ts in summary writing. Question 1 2 3 4 5 Sentence 1 2 3 4 5 Correct Order Questions 6—9 are based on the following task. (10 points) Identifying the topic sentences: Read the following description of culture and customs of western countries. The topic sentence for each paragraph is omitted. Choose the correct topic sentence for each paragraph from the list of A—E provided. Put your answer in the proper box and then transfer your answers to the Answer Sheet. 6 Innumerable clubs and societies arrange dances and balls as social occasions for their members. People tend to go to such dances in groups, having first dinner together out or in the house of one of them. Dinning out in a restaurant in the evening is not often in the province, though becoming less rare as the life improves. When they dine out, they look for restaurants, which have exotic(奇异的，异国情调的) unusual menus. There are a surprising number of them, some in quite villages. Their good reputation attracts customers from far and wide. 7 People play darts((pl) 投镖游戏), talk and drink, usually while stranding up. every pub has its name, its sign and its “regulars”, its customers who turn up right after night. A few old pubs have read character but many are dull and ugly. It seems that the English think it rather indecent for people to drink alcoholic drinks in any place where they can be seen from outside. So pubs usually not only have no tables outside, but also are so built that it is impossible to see in, or for those who are inside to see out. There are exceptions to this, but not many. 8 With pint glasses filled with beer — in Scotland the national drink is whisky — they argue about football, the races, women… The traditional pub was a place for the men only. But things have changed, and more and more pubs are now places where men and women sit at tables, and they often provide good lunches. 9 From 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. teashops offer you, as well as a pot of tea, bread and butter, scones (烤饼), toast and jam, and cakes of varying quality. The Americans do not have afternoon tea. Nor do they use teapots, which they consider old-fashioned. They are quite satisfied with teabags（袋泡茶） and a pot of hot rather than boiling water. The British say the American tea is like dishwater（洗碗水）. A. The teashop is almost as British as the pub. B. In the past years nightclubs have spread from London to other towns

C. The British still have their own ways to spend leisure and private hours. D. Everywhere there are plenty of pubs. E. Pubs are meeting places for working men after the evening meal. Question 6 7 8 9 Sentence 6 7 8 9 Correct Order Question 10: Writing a Summary (15 points ) Summarize the above passage (i.e. , the passage in questions 6—9 ) in your own words. Your summary should be 70 to 80 words. Write your summary on theAnswer Sheet. Part II: Writing a Letter (25 points ) Question 10: Writing a Letter of Complaint You are Mr. George, who planned to spend one night in Power Hotel, a famous one in the local region. On your arrival there, you and your family received some improper services. You want to write a letter to their superior, Mr. Pane to make a complaint. Base your letter on the following notes: 1) You and your family arrived at 5:00 p.m. on July 14. 2) The room was to be ready before 5 o’clock p.m. so that, as rule, the children would be in bed at 8 o’clock. Because of the Hotel’s improper doings, it turned out to be in a mess. 3) The staff were not considerate and were impolite 4) The room was not ready until 9:30 p.m. 5) The hotel was understaffed. Note: 1) Write a correctly laid out letter, which might included the letterhead, date, name and address of recipient, salutation, body of the letter, complementary close, signature, and sender’s printed name as well as job title. 5 points will be deducted for failing to follow the letter format properly. 2) You should write about 120 words 3) Write the answer on your Answer Sheet. Part III: Writing (40 points) Question 12: Write a report based on the information provided below: You recently did a research on the growing population of vegetarians(素食者). You found some beliefs on those people. Now, it is time to write a short report on the findings. Below are the results that you can choose to write in the report. You should write 150—200 words. Write the report on your Answer Sheet. ⚫ Meat is unhealthy ⚫ Killing is cruel ⚫ Meat is expensive The end

浙江广播电视大学 文本 课程复习2_高级英语写作

浙江广播电视大学文本课程复习2_高级英语写作