复习资料(英语)
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Refining by Combining
Our paper
carrier collects on Fridays.
Our paper
carrier delivers the Winnipeg Free Press on
Saturdays.
1. You can connect them with
an appropriate linking word, such as and,
but, or, nor, or for
Our
paper
carrier
delivers
the Winnipeg Free
Press
on
Saturdays
and
collects on Fridays.
2. You
can change one of the sentences into a subordinate
clause.
Our paper carrier, who delivers
the Winnipeg Free Press
on
Saturdays,
collects on Fridays.
On
Fridays,
our
paper
carrier
collects
for
the
Winnipeg
Free
Press
,
which
she delivers on Saturdays.
Although she delivers
the
Winnipeg Free Press
on Saturdays, our
paper
carrier collects on Fridays.
3. You can change one of the sentences
into a modifying phrase.
Having
collected her money on Friday, our paper carrier
delivers
the
Winnipeg Free
Press
on Saturdays.
On
Fridays, our paper carrier collects for
the Winnipeg Free Press
, a
Saturday paper.
4. Sometimes
it is possible to reduce one of your sentences to
a single
word modifier.
On
Fridays, our paper carrier collects for the
Saturday Winnipeg Free
Press.
Fast food such as fried chicken and
chips is incredibly high in fat and
salt, which results in serious health
problems.
Fast
food
such
as
fried
chicken
and
chips
which
is
incredibly
high
in
fact
and salt,
results in serious health problems.
It
was raining hard .
They could not work
in the fields .
It was raining hard
;they couldn’t work in the fields .
It was raining so hard that they
couldn’t work in the fields .
They couldn’t work in the fields
bec
ause it was raining hard.
It was raining hard ,so they couldn’t
work in the fields .
As it
was raining hard , they couldn’t work in the
fields .
I was born in a
small town .
In the town there was only
one school,.
I studied there for six
years .
In the small town where I was
born , there was only one school, and I
studied there for six years .
I was born in a small town, where there
was only one school. I studied
there
for six years .
I studied for six years
at the only school where I was born in a small
town.
If
Fred
is
not
at
Castle
Frank
station,
we
should
call
the
restaurant
where
he works.
2. Although most
people like chocolate, Inez does not because she
is
allergic to it.
3.
Holding hands, the two lovers walked up and down
Lovers’ Lane until
it was time for them
to part for the night.
4.
When
the
clock
in
the
Peace
Tower
had
struck
six
time,
we
took
off
our
skates and went home.
5.
Margot
cannot
come
to
class
today
because
she
has
a
toothache
and
has
to see
her dentist.
famous
Canadian
painter,
Tom
Thomson,
was
an
enthusiastic
canoeist
who disappeared
mysteriously during a canoeing trip.
7.
Please serve something besides pickerel so that
those of us who hate
it can still enjoy
our dinner.
8. The loon’s call suddenly
echoed, startling the touris
ts, who ran
inside the hotel.
9. Terence
can register for classes in the fall providing he
pays his
tuition on time and passes all
his current courses.
10. The Northern
Lights, who scientific name is aurora borealis,
danced
across the sky like fireworks.
1. The Canada Games, which were first
held in 1967, are held every two
years
in a different city and create great national
pride.
2.
The
Miramichi
River
in
northern
New
Brunswick
is
famous
for
its
salmon.
It attracts fly
fishers from all over the world.
3.
Writer’s block, the inability to
generate ideas on paper, can be a
paralyzing
experience
that
is
difficult
to
overcome.
Strategies
to
overcome
writer’s
block
include
freewriting,
dictation
into
a
tape
recorder, or asking questions of your
topic.
4. Prince Edward Island is now
connected to Nova Scotia by the 12.9 km
Confederation Bridge. As a result, the
island, which could formerly be
reached
only by ferry, is much more accessible than it
used to be.
5.
The
World
Wide
Web
is
a
boon
to
researchers
because
it
provides
a
wealth
of information rapidly and is
accessible 24 hours a day. Since not all
Web sites offer reliable information,
however, it is important to note
the
source of a site and to evaluate its content.
How to use Commas
1. Use
commas to separate items in a series of three or
more
My grandfather worked as a miner,
a waiter, and a carpenter.
The five
large cities in Canada were once Montreal,
Toronto, Quebec,
Ottawa, and Hamilton.
2. Use commas to set off any word or
phrase that is not essential to the
main idea of the sentence
Writing
a
good
letter
of
application
isn’t
difficult,
if
you’re
careful.
Writing
a
letter
of
application
that
is
clear
and
concise
is
a
challenge.
In
the morning, I like to drink my coffee and read
The Globe and Mail
.
My aunt and uncle, who moved to Sicily
in 1992, return home to Yarmouth
each
July to celebrate Canada Day with us.
Sandra a recovering alcoholic has been
sober for twelve years.
Coach Quarles
my favorite teacher taught us the value of
determination.
Practicing
the
piano
is
an
excellent
way
to
release
tension
while
engaging
the mind in a
creative process.
The
Enchanted
Echo
published
in
1944
was
Al
Purdy’s
first
collection
of
poetry.
3. put
comma between independent clauses when they are
joined by these
transitional words:
For, and, but, so, or, nor, yet
I hope I do well in the interview, for
I really want this job.
Kevin is a
better actor, but Bruce gets more parts.
I rang the doorbell, and my neighbor
suddenly appeared in his bathrobe.
Ted
plans
to
visit
China
next
year,
so
he
is
taking
a
class
in
conversational Mandarin.
We loved the book but hated the movie.
汉译英
1.
在历时四年的研究中,科学家调查了地球上的许多生境、物种以及将它们联
系起来的生态体系。
For four
years the scientists examin
ed the
planet’s many habitats and
species and
the ecosystems that bind them together.
2.
《千年生态系统评估综合报告》
为人们提供了认识生态系统经济价值的全新
视角,也为人们尊重和保护地球的生命支持体
系提供了新的论据。
The
millennium
ecosystem
assessment
synthesis
report
gives
people
a
new
insight
into
the
economic
valuable/importance
of
ecosystem
services
and
some
new
arguments
for
respecting
and
protecting/conserving
the
p>
planet
’
s/earth
’
s life-support systems.
3.
科学家认为,水文系统的改变可
能导致破坏性洪灾的发生更加频繁和严重。
According to the scientists,/Scientists
think that changes for water
systems
may increase the frequency and severity of
destructive floods.
4.
从经济角度看,与那些被用于商业开发的生态经济系统相比,很多原始生态
系统的价值更高。
From an economic
perspective/view,compared with theecosystems
altered
for commercial use,many intact
ones are more valuable.
5.
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/p>
如何在利用地球生态系统提高人类生活水平的同时,缓解该系统所承受的压
力,完全取决于人类社会。
It
absolutly
lies
the
power
of
human
societies
to
ease
the
strains
we
are
putting
on
the
nature
service
of
the
planet,
while
continuing
to
use
them
to bring better living
standards to all.
6.
地球上的石油和天然气供应能维持多久,
科学家和企业界人士对此各持己见。<
/p>
Scientists and industry
experts may disagree over how long the
world
’
s
supply of
oil and natural gas will last.
7.
一般来说,再生能源比传统生产
的能源要贵些,然而替代能源有助于减少污
染,保护矿物燃料。
While remewable energy is generally
more expensive than conventionally
produced supplies, alternative power
helps to reduce pollution and to
conserve fossil fuels.
8.
与其他再生能源相比,风力产生
的能源比传统能源每千瓦时便宜
4
美元。
Compared
to
other
renewable
energy
sources,wind
power
competes
with
conventional energy at
a price less than 4 cents per kilowatt-hour.
9.
如今在市场上,传统的光感太阳
能装置能将
11%
至
13%
的阳光转化成能源。
Most
traditional photovoltaic solar units on the market
today convert
between 11 and 13 percent
of the sun
’
s light into
energy.
10.
虽然在美国几乎没有家庭利用风力发电
,但许多能源公司允许消费者选择风
力发电厂或其他再生能源产生的电力。
While few homes generate their
own wind power in the U.S.,many power
companies allow consumers to opt for
power generated at a wind plant or
other renewable source.
11.<
/p>
当温度低于零摄氏度或高于
43
摄氏度时
,
大多数的植被都会受到伤害甚至死
亡。
If
it
falls
below
1
°
Celsius
or
rise
above
43
°
Celsius,serious
injury
or
death
results for most vegetation.
12.
从树和灌木的枝和叶我们就可以看出它们对环境的适应性。这种适应性使之
能获
得最大限度的光和空气。
The
stems
and
leaves
of
trees
and
shrubss
show
us
some
of
the
adaptations
that enable a
plant to get the maximum amount of light and air.
13.
它们没有叶绿素,靠其他动物或植物产生的有机物来生存
,凡是在菌类植物
茂盛的地方都可以找到这些有机物。
They have no chlorophyll,but subsisit
on organic matter, produced by
animals
or other plants, that may be found wherever the
fungi flourish.
14.
在海洋深处和湖泊,
水潭底部的植物接受的阳光也是最少的,因为这些地方
的光照很弱,甚至没有阳光。
p>
Plants
also
receive a
minimum
of
light
in
the
depths
of
the
sea
or
at
the
bottom of
lakes and pools, since sunlight is weak or absent
there.
15.
人们认为它们在吸收了光之后,
就把光能转化成了叶绿素,
再进行光合作用。
It
is
suspected
that
after
they
absorb
light,they
transmit
the
energy
from
this
light to chlorophyll,for photosynthesis.
16.
植物蒸腾作用消耗一部分降水,将它返回大气中。部分水分保存在土壤或其<
/p>
他植物生长媒介中,
其余部分则徐徐进入城市排水系统,
减少大量降雨突至时城
市水系承受的压力,而扩展城市水系则需要很高的
费用。
Some
of
that
water
is
lost
when
the
vegtation
transpires,or
“
exhales
”
th
e
water
back
into
the
atmosphere.
Some
water
is
retained
in
the
soil
or
other
growing medium. The rest enters the
urban rainwater drainage system in
a
slow,controlled
flow,a
process
that
helps
dampen
high-volume
rainwater
surges in urban water systems, which
are expensive to expand.