Write through Applying Grammar Rules

1. Write through Applying Grammar Rules Leave out the words that can be omitted in the following sentences. • The students in Class One are having English lessons and the students in Class Two are having Chinese lessons. • 2. I thank you for your help. The students in Class One are having English lessons and those in Class Two Chinese. Thank you for your help.

2. Write through Applying Grammar Rules 5. Have you got the book or haven’t you got it? 6. The boy looked as if he were afraid of nothing. Have you got the book or not? The boy looked as if afraid of nothing.

3. Write through Applying Grammar Rules 3. There is a map of China in Room 201 and there is a map of the World in Room 202. 4. He is not only a good designer, but he is also a good manufacturer. There is a map of China in Room 201 and a map of the World in Room 202. He is not only a good designer, but also a good manufacturer.

4. Write through Applying Grammar Rules 7. I wish you a wonderful weekend. 8. Would you come to join us? --- I’d love to do so. Wish you a wonderful weekend. Would you come to join us? --- I’d love to.

5. Write through Applying Grammar Rules 9. When will you graduate? --- I’ll graduate in about 5 months. 10. While they were working in the factory, the students learnt a lot from the workers. When will you graduate? --- In about 5 months. While working in the factory, the students learnt a lot from the workers.

6. Write through Correcting Mistakes Correct the mistakes in the following sentences, paying attention to emphasis and inversion. 1. It was in the classroom which we had class meeting yesterday. It was in the classroom that we had class meeting yesterday. 2. It is to help others what his duty is. It is to help others that his duty is.

7. Write through Correcting Mistakes 3. It was until he told me about it that I learnt the truth. It was not until he told me about it that I learnt the truth. 4. Li Ming takes an active part in social work. --- So each of us does. Li Ming takes an active part in social work. --- So does each of us.

8. Write through Correcting Mistakes 5. Hardly I thought it possible. Hardly did I think it possible. 6. No sooner he had entered the room than the telephone rang. No sooner had he entered the room than the telephone rang.

9. Write through Correcting Mistakes 7. Little they realized that they had made a great discovery in chemistry. Little did they realize that they had made a great discovery in chemistry. 8. You had asked me, I would have given you the answer. Had you asked me, I would have given you the answer.

10. Write through Correcting Mistakes 9. He can’t explain all this. --- Neither I can’t. He can’t explain all this. --- Neither can I. 10. Rarely we have seen a person with such bad temper. Rarely have we seen a person with such bad temper.

11. Write through Translating Translate the sentences into English, using emphasis and inversion. 1.是她建议我们去图书馆的。 It was she who/that suggested we go to the library. 2.直到天黑我才意识到太晚了，不能去拜访他了。 It was not until dark that I realized it was too late to visit him.

12. Write through Translating 3.你们昨天工作得确实很苦。 You did work very hard yesterday. 4.我是在上周接到通知的。 It was last week that I got the notice.

13. Write through Translating 5.我们的英语老师送给我的是这本字典。 It was this dictionary that our English teacher gave me. 6.我一生中从未听说过这么奇怪的事情。 Neverhave I heard such a strange thing in my life.

14. Write through Translating 7.只有当你亲自去做时，才能明白这项工作是多么艰苦。 Only when you do it yourself can you understand how hard the work is. 8.他不但答应帮助我们，而且还要借钱给我们。 Not onlydid hepromise to help us, but he also wanted to lend us some money.

15. Reference Write through Describing a Picture Write a passage of about 100 words to describe the picture. Some useful words and phrases are provided in the textbook to help you. Your passage may begin with “Fellow graduates”. Occasion: Graduation Party Speaker: Representative of students Content of the Farewell speech: day of graduation mark the end of studies and the beginning of a new life feel happy full of enthusiasm for the future feeling of sadness last time to be together gratitude: grateful to the teachers for patience and care always remember the day wish for good luck and success to ...

16. Reference Fellow graduates, This is the day of our graduation. This is the day to mark the end of our studies and the beginning of a new life for all of us. We are supposed to feel happy on a day like this, and we are supposed to be full of enthusiasm for the future. There is a great feeling of sadness among us today as we realize this is the last timethat we have been together as members of this school. However, the thing we feel most is gratitude. We are grateful to all the teachers for their patience and care for us. We will always remember this day, and we will remember each other. Whatever we do in the future, may good luck and success be with us all.

17. Reference December 10, 2002 Dear Mr. Wang Our visit to China is drawing to a close and we are leaving for America shortly. On the eve of our departure, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to write you to express our appreciation of the hospitality you showed to us and the timeyou spent with us during my stay at your university. With every good wish for the future. Robert Gates

18. Reference April 8, 2002   Dear friends,   I would like to say good-bye to all of you. After 6 years in China, it’s time for me to return to Switzerland. I enjoyed very much the life here and appreciated the friendship I found in ABC Co. was a great help and I specially enjoyed the activities of the tennis team and the bicycle team. Ladies, keep fit to be in good spirits!   If anybody comes to Switzerland, you can contact me at: messerli@hotmail.com .   Wish you all the best.   Faithfully yours,   Evelyne

19. Reference 亲爱的学生们： 也许你们大多数人已经知道，我已不在系主任办公室工作。12月14日是我在北西雅图社区学院的最后一个工作日。12月15日我搬到温哥华，为了离家更近一些。 在北西雅图社区学院我和大家合作得非常愉快，我希望以后还有机会同外国学生合作。再说一遍，我很想念大家，希望各位一切都好。 卡诺尔谨启 2002年12月17日