大学英语六级考试短文写作精讲－10

　　exercise l 　　capitalize and punctuate the following: 　　1.the man’s papers betty found in the attic established his identity it henry bedell company d 11th vermont volunteers 30 years old 　　2.it was clear that dad could do no more than he was doing already farming 80 acres in addition to holding a fulltime job 　　3.now i’m coming to the most important point but what are you doing over there 　　4.rain snow sleet fog would not trouble the underground world 　　5.during the summer the resort is crowded with tourists during the winter only sea gulls walk the beach 　　6.to a certain extent mankind encumbers the earth 　　7.1ike most wild life deer reproduce grow and store fat in the summer and fall 　　8.the big fellow was jim thorpe the greatest american athlete of modern times 　　9.the asparagus were enormous juicy and appetising 　　10.i was sure our four kids educated about the west through movies would be disappointed 　　11.i wouldn’t mark a painting or a statue its soul so to speak is inseparable from its beauty 　　12.the participants of the singing contest included students teachers doctors businessmen factory workers people from all walks of life 　　13.is it possible that someday we may seek to add further to our comfort and security by building our houses underground in new man-made caves 　　14.i answered by correspondence that i would meet her at beijing hotel on thursday 　　15.passengers may have one of the four beverages coffee tea milk or soda 　　16.present at the meeting were mr ho chairman of the english department mr brown a visiting scholar from denmark and all the professors and lecturers who had taught us 　　17.the suspicion of deceit undercuts the work of many doctors who are scrupulously honest with their patients it contributes to the spiral of law suits and of defensive medicine 　　18.his slight acquaintance with them he had met them only once made him hesitate to ask them for help 　　(二)并列句中的标点用法 　　1) 逗号+并列连词 　　the clock was old , yet it was in excellent condition. 　　there was little formality in class , but mr stone never had to discipline us. 　　注：ⅰ)在较短的句子中，逗号可以省略。例如： 　　many are called but few are chosen. 　　然而有时单个词后面也需用标点，否则表示不同的句意。例如： 　　again , we lost our way. (而且我们迷路了。) 　　again we lost our way. (我们又一次迷路。) 　　ⅱ)有两个以上分句时，前几个分句之间用逗号，最后两个分句之间用逗号加连词。例如： 　　the night wind died down , night closed in , the moon came out , and lights came on in the scattered houses. 　　2) 分号 　　they live on the first floor ; we live on the second. (对比) 　　everyone was late ; the snow had caused a traffic jam. (补充说明) 　　3) 分号+连接性副词+逗号 　　we didn’t like the choice ; however , we had to accept it. 　　we didn’t know what to do ; therefore , we did nothing. 　　适用于这种情况的连接性副词还有：consequently，furthermore，moreover，nevertheless等。 　　注：ⅰ)连接性副词位于句末时，前面一般用逗号，后面用句号。例如： 　　the new seats in the auditorium are more comfortable; the acoustics are worse , however. 　　ⅱ) 连接性副词也放在句首，后面用逗号。例如： 　　i hadn’t read the test very carefully. therefore , i was surprised that i had done so well. 　　i hadn’t read the test very carefully ; therefore , i was surprised that i had done so well. 　　ⅲ) then 和thus后面不用逗号。例如： 　　the ice cracked and split ; then that boy sank into the bone-chilling water. 　　exercise 2 　　punctuate the following sentences: 　　1.the plan won’t work for there are too many things wrong with it. 　　2.the bus broke down as a result we were late for work. 　　3.martin left a note it said he would be late. 　　4.this is a new watch yet it doesn’t work. 　　5.jim was very tired so he went right off to sleep. 　　6.business was booming consequently the company needed more workers. 　　7.the sky was bright blue with a few white clouds in it and it was a beautiful day for the picnic. 　　8.the dining hall is nice looking the food however is terrible. 　　9.attendance is compulsory the students have no choice therefore. 　　10.some people put cream and sugar in their coffee others prefer it black. 　　11.space exploration is costly nevertheless we must continue to spend money on space travel if we are to learn about our universe. 　　12.astronauts are affected by weightlessness moreover they are also affected by boredom and loneliness.