實用英語寫作技巧 (第35單元)

第三十五單元 縂複習Revision Exercises

As is known to all，‘practice makes perfect’。Good，effective writing can only be achieved through much practice.So in this unit，we intend to give you 20 topics for your writing practice.

Exercise 35-1

Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title“Computers”。You should base your composition on the following outline.Your composition should be about 120 words.Remember to write clearly.

Computers

1）計算機在現代社會中的作用；

2）計算機在家庭中的作用；

3）你對計算機的看法。

Exercise 35-2

Directions：Write a 3-paragraph essay by using the cause-effect technique to illustrate how overpopulatlon threatens the development of society.The following outline information will be of help.

Overpopulation Poses a Threat to the Development of Societies

1）scarcity of resources，including land

2）shortage of food

3）lack of health care，educational facilities and work opportunities

Exercise 35-3

Directions：Write a 3-paragraph composition of no less than 120words on the title“The Advantages and Disadvantages of Air Travel”

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Air Travel

Exercise 35-4

Directions：Write a composition on the title“The Project Hope”。Your composition should be based on the outline below

and should be start with the given opening sentence：

Education plays a very important role in the

modernization of our country.

The Project Hope

1）Present situation of education in our country；

2）Necessity of the project；

3）My suggestions.

Exercise 35-5

Directions：Write a 3-paragraph composition in no less than 120words on the title“For a Better Understanding between Parents and Children”。Your composition should bebased on the outline below and should be written clearly on the Composition Sheet.

Outline：

1）Present situation：lack of communication between parents and children

2）Possible reasons：a.different likes and dislikes

b.misunderstanding

c.others

3）Suggestions：a.for parents

b.for children

Exercise 35-6

Directions：Write a composition of about 120 words explaining how the dues of membership are spend.Use the information contained in the pie chart and your composition should be based on the outline given below.

Use of Photo Club Membership Dues Outline：

1）source of dues and areas of expenses

2）the largest and the smallest areas of spending

3）conclusion

Exercise 35-7

Directions：Write a composition on the title“Developing Listening Ability”。You are given the first sentence of each paragraph and are required to develop the given topic sentences into three paragraphs.Your composition should be about 120 words，not including the words given.

On Developing Listening Ability

1）At present，some Chinese students don't pay enough attention to the development of their listening ability.

2）As a matter of fact，listening is one of the most important ways to study a foreign language.

3）Personally，I believe that……

Exercise 35-8

Directions：Write a composition about“The Profession I Like to Follow”in three paragraphs.Your composition must be based on the outline given below and it should be no less than 120 words.

The Profession I Like to Follow

1）My definition of an ideal profession；

2）Reasons for my definition；

3）An example of my ideal profession.

Exercise 35-9

Directions：Write a composition of no less than 120 words on“The Early Model T Ford Cars”。Study the following table carefully；Your composition must be based on the informtion given in the table.Write three paragraphs to：

1）state the changes in the price of the cars；

2）state the changes in the output of the cars；

3）draw your own conclusions（reasons why Henry

Ford's cars have been so popular in the U.S.A.）

Exercise 35-10

Directions：Write a 3-paragraph composition on the title“Things Making Life Happy”。Your composition should be at least 120 words.Remember to support the main idea with details and make your conclusion.Write clearly.

Things Making Life Happy

Exercise 35-11

Directions：Write a 3-paragraph composition on the title“How to Prepare Steamed Crabs”。You should develop your

composition by using the given opening sentence belowand remember to use signal words to show clearly the different steps in the procedure.

How to Prepare Steamed Crabs

Almost everyone who lives in Guangdong likes to eat crabs.But do you know how to prepare them？

Exercise 35-12

Directions：You are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on the graph below.The suggested title is“Car Accidents in Beijing”。Your composition should be no less than 120 words and you should quote as few figures as possible.Remember that your composition must be written according to the following outline：

1）Rise and fall of the rate of car accidents as indicated by the graph；

2）Possible reason（s）for the decline of car accidents in the city；

3）Your predictions of what will happen in the following year.

Exercise 35-13

Directions：Write a composition entitled“Reform and Open-door Policy in China”by developing the three given topic sentences into three paragraphs.Your composition should be about 120 words，not including the given sentences.

Reform and Open-door Policy in China

1）China's reform and open-door policy，which started ten years ago，has brought China a lot of benefit sand has changed our lives greatly.

2）But we are facing some new problems in the course of the reform and open-door policy.

3）In spite of the above mentioned problems，we should……

Exercise 35-14

Directions：Suppose your hobby is stamp-collecting，write a composition of no less than 120 words about this hobby using the following key words and expressions.

Key Words and Expressions：

at my leisure，never ending pleasure，album，historic data，distant land，customs，like-minded collector，show off，the latest find，stamp-collecting king

Exercise 35-15

Directions：Write a 3-paragraph composition on the title“Causes of Teenager Smoking”。Your composition should be at least 120 words and you must use the following keywords and expressions in your composition.

Key Words and Expressions：

turn to smoking，personal insecurity，as a way to，hide nervousness，fashionable，boredom，be eager to，behave like adults

Causes of Teenager Smoking

Exercise 35-16

Directions：Write a composition about“Causes for Air Pollution in the Northeastern City of Lanzhou”。Your composition

must be based on the outline given and it should be no

less than 120 words.

Causes for Air Pollution in the Northeastern City of Lanzhou

1）There are a lot of factories and oil refineries.

（Hinted information：few anti-pollution devices）

2）The city is built between and around hills.

（Hinted information：air trapped between the mountains not allowing the winds to disperse the air）

3）People use coal fires in winter and there are too many cars and trucks in the city.

（Hinted information：chemicals dumped in the Yellow River）

Exercise 35-17

Directions：According to the information given in the following chart，write a 3-paragraph report by using the technique of Comparison and Contrast to illustrate the increase and decrease of main causes of traffic accidents in Zhanjiang between 1993 and 1994.

Exercise 35-18

Directions：Write a letter of application in no less than 120 words.Follow the given directions and outline below.

假設你是一個華南師範大學數學系的學生，你從報紙上看到一技術學校要招聘一名數學教師的廣告，寫信應征竝作自我推薦，內容包括：

1）脩完一個數學系學生應學的全部課程；

2）學業成勣優秀或接近優秀；

3）通過大學英語四級通考；

4）曏該學校介紹個人品德、能力。

Exercise 35-19

Directions：Write a composition about“The Presevation of Wild Life”in three paragraphs.Your composition must be based on the outline given and it should be no less than120 words.

1）Necessity of presevation of wild life

2）Possible measures（What can be done to preservewild life）

3）My suggestions

Exercise 35-20

Directions：write a composition on the title“My Hometown”in no less than 120 words.

My Hometown