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华中师范大学网络教育学院 《写作》练习测试题库参考答案 I. Revise the following sentences. The problems of the sentences have already been pointed out. For the revision of some of the sentences, please follow the directions after them. (15%) 1. The most popular animal oil for perfume today is musk, although some people dislike its heavy, sweet odor. 2. The earliest historical document from the Middle East record the use of fragrance not only in religious ceremonies but also on the body. 3. The baboon stared at his challenger. He was poised for combat. 或 The baboon, poised for combat, staring at his challenger. 4. The animals acted out a rivalry. It mystified their keepers. 或 The animals acted out a rivalry which mystified their keepers. 5. The challenger was a newcomer who was unusually fierce. 或 The challenger was a newcomer. He/She was unusually fierce. 6. She backed closer and closer to the end of the diving board, at last falling into the water. 或 She backed closer and closer to the end of the diving board. At last she fell into the water. 7. People waving flags and cheering lined the streets for the parade. 或 People lined the streets for the parade, waving flags and cheering. 8. Many pine trees bear large cones which appear in August. 9. Petric is not a nurse. She is a doctor. 或 Petric is not a nurse; she is a doctor. 10. She did well in college. Her average was 3.9. 或She did well in college; her average was 3.9. 11. The ship was huge, and its mast stood thirty feet high. 或The ship was huge. Its mast stood thirty feet high. 或The ship was huge; its mast stood thirty feet high. 12. Chemistry has contributed much to our understanding of foods. Many foods such as wheat and beans can be produced in the laboratory. 13. Some laboratory-grown foods taste good, and they are nutritious. 或 Some laboratory-grown foods taste good. They are nutritious, too. 或 Some laboratory-grown foods taste good. They are also nutritious. 14. The vitamins are adequate. The flavor is deficient. 或Even though the