《美国大学英语写作》课后习题答案PART1.docx

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《美国大学英语写作》课后习题答案PART1

ANSWERKEY

PartOne:

EssayWriting

1AnIntroductiontoWriting

Activity（PointandSupportinaParagraph）,pages5—

Point:

Therearedrawbackstomoviegoing.

Support:

1.Inconvenience

b.Longtimetofindparkingspotandlongwalktotheater

d.Stickyfloor

3.Othermoviegoers

a.Runningkids

b.Laughing,shoutingteenagers

Activity（IntroductoryParagraph）,8

1.c

2.b

3.a

4.a.Inconvenienceofgoingout

b.Temptationsofthetheater

c.Behaviorofsomepatrons

Activity（Body:

SupportingParagraphs）,9-0

1.Tobeginwith,Ijustdon'tenjoythegeneralhassleoftheevening.

2.b.Parkinglotisalwaysjammed

d.Ticketsmaysellout,andtheateriscrowded

e.Ticketscostupto$8each

3.Second,thetheaterofferstemptingsnacksthatIreallydo'ntneed.

4.b.2）chocolatebars

3）MilkDuds

5.Manyoftheotherpatronsareevenmoreofaproblemthantheconcessionstand.

6.a.Littlekidsraceupanddowntheaisles

b.Teenagerstalkbacktothescreen,whistle,makefunnynoises

Activity（ConcludingParagraph）,10

1.a

2.c

ReviewActivities,18-20

Answerswillvary.

2TheWritingProcess

Activities（Freewriting,Questioning,MakingaList,Clustering,ScratchOutline）,25-31

Answerswillvary.

Activity（WritingaFirstDraft）,33

1.

5.

6.

7.conclusion

watchingwhatIkeepinthehousecomfortableseats

Asjumpintomyhandsdisgusted

thesisspecific

2.first

bs

3.equiped（otheranswersarepossible）

4.secondandthird

Activity（RevisingwithaSecondDraft）,36—7

1.Second5.

2.however6.

3.unity...MyfriendsareasbadasIam.7.

4.support...snackslikeceleryandcarrot8.

sticks...noicecreaminthefreezer...9.

drippingwithbutter...riskpullingoutmyfillingsasIchew

Activity（TakingaWritingInventory）,39FOAnswerswillvary.

Activity（Prewriting）,41F3

L,Q,SO,C,F

Activity1（Outlining）,43F5

1.Thesis:

Myhighschoolhadthreeproblemareas.

a.Students

（1）Involvedwithdrugs

（2）Formedcliques

b.Teachers

（1）Unwillingtohelpafterclass

（2）Muchtoostrict

c.Buildings

（1）Leakyceilings

（2）Ill-equippedgym

2.Thesis:

Workingasadishwasherinarestaurantwasmyworstjob.a.Workingconditions

（1）

Heatinkitchen

（2）

Noisyworkarea

b.Hours

（1）

Ten-hourshifts

（2）

Hourschangedeveryweek

c.Pay

（1）Minimumwage

（2）Nobonusforovertime

3.Thesis:

Joininganaerobicsclasshasmanybenefits.

a.Socialbenefits

（1）Makenewfriends

（2）Meetinterestinginstructors

b.Mentalbenefits

（1）Reducesmentalstress

（2）Improvesself-image

c.Physicalbenefits

（1）Strengthensheart

（2）Tonesmuscles

4.Thesis:

Myfavoritetimesinschoolwerethedaysbeforeholidayvacations.a.Lighterworkload

（1）Lessworkinclass

（2）Lesshomework

b.Friendlieratmosphere

（1）Teachersmorerelaxed

（2）Studentshappyaboutvacation

c.Specialevents

（1）Peprallies

（2）Holidayconcerts

Activity2（Outlining）,45-47

Thesis:

Moreandmore,theinventionsofmoderntechnologyseemtobecuttingusofffromcontactwithourfellowhumanbeings.

Firsttopicsentence:

Theworldofbusinessisoneareainwhichtechnologyisisolatingus.

Support:

2.Workers'salariesareautomaticallycreditedtotheirbankaccounts.

3.Personalbankingisbecomingadetachedprocess.

a.Customersinteractwithmachinesratherthanpeople.

b.Someloansareacceptedorrejectedbycomputers,notloanofficers.SecondtopicsentenceA:

notherareathattechnologyischangingisentertainment.Support:

1.Formanypeoplenow,musicisasolitaryexperience.

2.Fewerpeoplegoouttowatchmovies.

Thirdtopicsentence:

Educationisathirdimportantareainwhichtechnologyisseparatingusfromothers.

Support:

1.Studentssitaloneinfrontofcomputers.

2.Studentsusesoftwareathomeinsteadofinteractingwithothers.

3.Videotapesarereplacingclassinstruction.

Activity（Revising）,47-48

2,1,4,3

3TheFirstandSecondStepsinEssayWritingActivity（WritingaGoodThesis）,50-51

2

l

Teachers

Education

3Bicycles

4Dangersof

bikeriding

3

Mathteacher

lRecreation

5

Myhighschoolmath

2Recreationalvehicles

a

4

teacherwasincompetent.

5

Bikeridinginthecityis

Highschoolmathteacher

dangerousexperience.

List3

List4

1

Retailcompanies

3Camping

2

Supermarkets

4Firstcamping

trip

4

Dealingwithcustomers

2

Summervacation

3

Workinginasupermarket

5

Myfirstcampingtripwasa

5

I'velearnedhowtohandle

disastrousexperience.

unpleasantsupermarketcustomers.

l

Vacations

Activity（CommonErrorsinWritingaThesis

）,53

List1

List2

A.

1.

TB

B.6

2

A

2.

TN

7

2

3.

TB

8

A

4.

TN

9

2

5.

TB

10

Activity（SupporttheThesiswithSpecificEvidenee）,54-55

Answersforthisactivitywillvary;apossiblethirdpointforeachoutlineislistedbelow.

1.c.Learningnewrulesandprocedures

4.

c.

Savemoney

2.c.Senseofhumor

5.

c.

Longhours

3.c.Toocoldinthewinter

6.c.

Worry

aboutfinances

Activity（TheImportanceofSpecificDetails）,57

S1.Theparagraphlistsspecificprecautions:

gettingapermitandbuyingpressure-treatedlumber.

X2.Whatkindsofthingsdidthewriterdowrong?

Whatspecificruleswereenforced?

Howdidthisparentpunishthewriter?

S3Theparagraphlistsspecificexamplesofitemsthatshouldnotbeimproved:

cheesecakeandjeans.

X4.Whatkindsofproblemsdoesthedoghave?

Howdoesthedogmisbehavewhentheownersareaway?

Howdidtheownerstrytotrainthedog?

Activity1（TheImportanceofAdequateDetails）,58

Answersaregiveninthetextaftertheactivity.

Activity（IdentifyingthePartsofanEssay）,61

Thesisstatement:

4

Topicsentenceoffirstsupportingparagraph:

5

Topicsentenceofsecondsupportingparagraph:

15

Topicsentenceofthirdsupportingparagraph:

22

Firstsentenceoftheconclusion:

34

Activity1（EvaluatingThesisStatements）,61-62Activity2（EvaluatingThesisStatements）,62

1.A

a.

1.

TN

a.

OKb.

OK

b.

2.

OK

a.

2.

TN

a

Ab.

OK

b.

3.

OK

a.

3.

TN

a

Ab.

OK

b.

4.A

a.

4.

OK

a.

OKb.

TN

b

5.A

a.

5.

OK

a.

OKb.

TN

b

Activity3（EvaluatingThesisStatements）,62-63Activity4（EvaluatingThesisStatements）,63

1.TB

a.

1.

OK

a.

OKb.

2

b.

2.TB

a.

2.

2

a.

OKb.

OK

b.

3.OK

a.

3.

OK

a.

TBb.

2

b.

4.TB

a.

4.

2

a.

OK

b

OK

b.

5.TB

a.

5.

2

a.

OK

b

OK

b.

Activity（CompletingThesisStatements）,64

Answersforthisactivitywillvary;apossiblethirdpointofdevelopmentforeachthesisstatementislistedbelow.

1.science.

2.tobeenthusiastic.immature.

3.

6.coach

7.wewereemotionally

myboyfriend.

Activity（WritingaThesisStatement）,65Answersmayvaryslightly.

1.ThecarsI'veownedhavereflectedthechangesinmypersonality.

2.Attendingatwo-yearcollegehasseveraladvantages.

3.Ihavetriedseveralwaystogiveupsnacks.

4.Halloweenisnotallfun.

5.Threefactorscontributedtomyheartattack.

Activity1（LimitingaTopicandWritingaThesis）,66Answerswillvary;apossiblethesisforeachlimitedsubjectislistedbelow.

1.Sharinganapartmentwitharoommatehelpedmeadjusttoanewcity.

2.Decidingtobelesscriticalofyourspousecanhelpamarriage.

3.Mymother'stidinessdrivesuscrazy.

4.Fast-foodrestaurantsarecheaper,cleaner,andfriendlierthanotherrestaurants.

5.MycousinMyrahasseveralbaddrivinghabits.

6.Regularexercisecanhelpeaseemotionalproblems.

7.Do-it-yourselfrepairsalwaysendupcostingmemoremoneythanthe'yresupposedto.

8.Thefree-agentsystemhasmadebaseballabigbusiness,notasport.

9.Beingasingleparentcanbeexhausting,frustrating,andintimidating.

10.Noisepollutionisagrowingprobleminourcity.Activity2（LimitingaTopicandWritingaThesis）,67

Answerswillvary;somepossiblelimitedsubjectsandthesisstatementsarelistedbelow.

1.ExoticanimalsaspetsPeopleshouldnotbeallowedtokeepexoticanimalsaspets.

2.TeensandbirthcontrolParentsshouldbenotifiediftheirdaughtersvisitabirthcontrolclinic.

3.Thenewseason'sTVprogramming

Thenewtelevisionprogramsarecarboncopiesoflastye'asrsuccessfulshows.

4.Computerizedoffices

Computersinofficesarecreatingnewhealthproblemsforemployees.

5.MajorfieldsofstudyChoosingamajordoesnothavetobedoneblindly.

6.Housecalls

Doctorsshouldbecompelledtomakehousecalls.

7.Summervacations

Summeristheworsttimeofyeartotakeavacation.

8.Barbecuing

Therearethreekindsofpeoplewhowillbefoundbehindabarbecuegri.ll

9.Children'sallowances

Gettinganallowanceteachesachildtoberesponsible,mature,andthrifty.

10.Christmasshopping

OneyearImadethemistakeofdoingmyChristmasshoppingmonthsinadvance.

Activity（ProvidingSpecificEvidenee）,68-69

Answerswillvary;somepossibilitiesarelistedbelow.

1.Guestsarrivedtwohourslate;roastwasburned;hostandhostessgotintoahugefight

2.Collectsdeadfrogs,birds,andworms;lovestodunkpizzainhischocolatemilk;combshishairwithhistoothbrush

3.Tootired;toohungry;toodisorganized

4.Chosemyfriendsforme;chosemyclothesforme;chosemycollegeforme

5.Baby-sitting,gardening,bakingcookies

6.Newignition,newbrakes,newheater

7.Catgotsick;kidsgotsick;roofstartedtoleak

8.Sleptathisdesk;gavesixhoursofhomeworkpernight;hadanastytemper

Activity（IdentifyingAdequateSupport