课程代码：00603
Ⅰ.Supply the missing topic sentence in the underlined part
of each of the following paragraphs. 20%
1.Smoking means committing suicide slowly. __________.
All the smokers should give up smoking! You
will benefit a lot if you quit smoking. Give up smoking!
2.__________? I have put this question to myself many
times and in various forms during the past three and
a half months which have constituted the first semester
of my freshman year. Have I come because of the
influence from my parents, or because I have some goal
of my own that I wish to pursue? After pondering
these questions on many occasions, I have finally reached
the conclusion that I have come to college not
just for one reason, but for many.
3.__________. It can scream, it can bellow, it can whisper,
and it can sing a lullaby. It can roar through the
leafless oaks and shout down the hillside, and it can murmur
in the white pines rooted among the granite
ledges where lichen makes strange hieroglyphics. It can
whistle down a chimney and set the hearthflames
to dancing. On a sunny day it can pause in a sheltered
spot and breathe a promise of spring and violets. In
the cold of a lonely night it can sash and stay there
muttering of ice and snow banks and deep frozen
ponds.
4.__________. On TV, we can get a lot of up to minute
news knowing what has happened at home, we can
see many vivid and colorful scenes of three dimensions.
Besides, you can watch TV plays and other
artistic performances and enjoy beautiful music and songs.
Ⅱ.Write an outline. (20%)
Read the following passage carefully and then write
a “topic outline” for it.
The Necessity of English Writing for English Mayors
English writing is generally the most difficult one in the
language competence required for the students
majoring in English, considering the great pains student
writers take and the slight progress they make in
their practice. Most of the beginners think there is no
need to practice writing English compositions since
their writing skills in Chinese are quite sufficient, and
English writing is after all not quite practical for their
future work. However, English writing, as a very important
part of students’ general language competence
and as a means of expressing oneself and of spreading
knowledge and information, is necessary and essential
for English majors.
The difficulty of English writing baffles many students so
much that they often turn to their Chinese
writing skills for help. That is natural. In fact, their Chinese
writing skills do help their English writing,
especially in generating and organizing ideas and details.
Meanwhile, Chinese writing is different from
English writing in sentence structures and paragraph organizations
and the differences in expressions are
certainly even bigger. Simply translating Chinese word for
word into English cannot make good English
writing. Some students hold a wrong view of learning English.
They think to learn English is just to
memorize a large vocabulary, to master the grammar and
to speak fluent English. Once they are proficient in
those areas of English, they can naturally handle English
writing well. To correct such a one sided view,
one thing must be kept in mind, that is, spoken English
is not equal to written English. Oral speech is often
rather loose and flexible without precise and proper
arrangement. Oral English uses simple everyday
language while written English comprises complicated
words and sentence structures. Therefore, written
English is more demanding, and it requires intentional
and intensive practice. English writing course can
serve this purpose.
The students’ laziness in observing and thinking partly
accounts for their reluctance to practice writing.
Writing sharpens and improves thinking. English writing
can help students develop the habit and ability of
thinking in English and become generally more competent in
English. Composition topics can be varied yet
close to life. If students have a good habit of observing life
and thinking constantly, they won’t bump into
topics with empty heads. Keen observation and deep thoughts
are necessary for good English writing, and
they are also signs for well educated people.
Writing can also strengthen students’ abilities in comprehension
and oral English. Writing is creative |
