如何使用分号 - 艾玛·布莱斯 (Emma Bryce)：英语精读讲义

哪句话表达的是一种初步印象，而没有把它当作已确认的事实？

1. The new rule caused extra work because it saved time later.
2. The new rule may seem like extra work, but it will save time later.
3. The new rule is definitely extra work, and nothing will change that.

在句子 “This smartwatch is struggling with an identity crisis,” 中，这个短语最可能是什么意思？

1. 它说这块手表得到了医学诊断。
2. 它表示有人拿这块手表很吃力。
3. 它幽默地暗示这块手表的作用或类别不明确。

哪句话把一个背包描述为乌龟壳和手提箱的混合体？

1. The backpack comes with a turtle shell and a suitcase.
2. The backpack is sitting between a turtle shell and a suitcase.
3. The backpack looks like a turtle shell crossed with a suitcase.

哪一项先说明原因，再用 that's why 引出结果？

1. We moved the picnic indoors. That's because it started to rain.
2. It started to rain. That's why we moved the picnic indoors.
3. We moved the picnic indoors because it started to rain.

用 toss ... around 表示“随意、不够谨慎地使用”。完成句子：Some speakers ____ without explaining them.

在这句话中，grammatical confetti 暗示了什么？

1. 语法课应该使用真正的装饰品。
2. 彩纸屑是一种正式的标点符号。
3. 标点符号像聚会彩纸屑一样，被漫不经心地撒得到处都是。

哪句话使用 It was ... that ... 强调户外比赛取消的确切原因？

1. It was the heavy rain that caused the outdoor game to be canceled.
2. The outdoor game that was canceled had been planned for Saturday.
3. The heavy rain caused the outdoor game to be canceled.

在原句中，semicolon's half-half status 是什么意思？

1. 它兼有逗号和句号的一些特点。
2. 它的社会地位比其他标点符号高。
3. 它的大小只有正常的一半。

哪句话通过两个比较，把一个选项定位在两个参照物之间？

1. This jacket is as warm and bulky as a winter coat.
2. This jacket hangs between a shirt and a winter coat.
3. This jacket is warmer than a shirt and less bulky than a winter coat.

哪句话把 fill the space between 比喻性地用于表示“提供缺少的中间选项”？

1. This course fills the space between beginner and advanced classes.
2. This keyboard adds a space between two words.
3. This shelf fills the empty space between the desks.

哪一项正确使用 for that reason，把已经说明的原因连接到它的结果？

1. The path was icy because we walked slowly.
2. The path was icy. For that reason, we walked slowly.
3. We walked slowly. For that reason, the path was icy.

有人正在解释自己为什么喜欢一家图书馆。哪句话可以自然地引出其中一个支持性理由？

1. First, return the books at the front desk.
2. For one, it is quiet enough to read.
3. For once, it stayed open late.

哪句话自然地让 clarify 直接以 idea 作宾语？

1. Could you clarify about your main idea?
2. Could your main idea clarify you?
3. Could you clarify your main idea?

“The draft is festooned with commas”最可能是什么意思？

1. 这份草稿里有许多醒目的逗号，表达带有轻松的夸张。
2. 有人用逗号形状的装饰物布置了一个房间。
3. 这份草稿里完全没有逗号。

请依次填入三个重点转场词：____, Mia was afraid to swim. ____, she learned to float. ____, she crossed the pool by herself.

哪句话中的 fall for 表示“渐渐开始喜欢某物”？

1. Nora fell for the fake message and shared her password.
2. Nora fell off the bench near the seaside town.
3. After a few visits, Nora found herself falling for the quiet seaside town.

用 even though 完成句子，表示 Mia 尽管遇到困难仍继续尝试：____ the puzzle was hard, Mia kept trying.

用 lose track of 完成句子，表示“无法继续跟上这些信息”：During the long list of instructions, I began to ____ which step came next.

哪一句用 edge in 表示慢慢、小心地进入某个地方？

1. With almost no room, the cat edged in through the small opening.
2. The cat burst into the room with a loud crash.
3. The cat sat on the edge of the rug.

补全表示“及时赶来帮忙”的固定词块：When the projector stopped working, a spare cable came ____.

在这个语境中，list-like sentences 是什么意思？

1. 各部分像列表项目一样排列的句子
2. 讨论如何制作列表的句子
3. 只有使用项目符号的列表

请用本课的正式搭配完成句子：A semicolon can ____ than a comma.

在完整句子中，cutting ... and grouping ... 起什么作用？

1. 它们说明前一个分句中的动作如何发挥作用。
2. 它们询问哪些项目应该归在一起。
3. 它们给出两个彼此独立的命令。

用 break ... up 完成句子，并把代词放在正确位置：The report is long, so headings help ____.

用本课中表示“转折并补充”的三个词结构完成句子：The app separates work into folders, ____ keeps related files connected.

用本课的四词短语完成这条语法说明：A semicolon can ____ when the two ideas are closely related.

哪句话表示这份报告足够完整，不需要额外材料也能被理解？

1. The report can stand on its own without the appendix.
2. The report can stand next to the appendix.
3. The report has to depend on the appendix.

用 put、代词 them 和“where + to 不定式”补全句子：The new posters arrived, but I had no idea ____.

在 “Technically, the form is complete, but the signature is hard to read,” 中，Technically 表达了什么？

1. 这张表格显然是最好的版本。
2. 这张表格符合严格要求，但实际使用中仍有问题。
3. 这张表格是用计算机技术完成的。

判断正误：There's nothing wrong with that 总是表示说话人强烈推荐这个选择。

1. 错误
2. 正确

说话人使用 imagine they appeared 是在做什么？

1. 报告这件事确实发生了
2. 邀请听者想象一个假设场景
3. 询问听者是否记得一件真实事件

哪个句子使用了与 each separated by periods 相同的紧凑 each + 过去分词结构？

1. The photographers stood in a row, each labeling a photo.
2. The photos were arranged in a row, each labeled with a date.
3. The photos were arranged in a row, and each was labeled with a date.

使用 would get 这一结构完成句子，表达假设结果：If every page used the same design, the book ____ monotonous very fast.

阅读：The museum may lose power. In that situation, the staff will guide visitors outside. 其中 that situation 指什么？

1. 博物馆停电
2. 一个尚未提到的新事件
3. 工作人员引导参观者到室外

哪个句子自然地使用了 bring + 效果或性质 + to + 接受者？

1. Different sentence lengths bring the paragraph to rhythm and variety.
2. Different sentence lengths bring rhythm and variety to the paragraph.
3. Different sentence lengths carry rhythm and variety the paragraph.

用 by + organize 的 -ing 形式完成句子：The app saves time ____ related files automatically.

哪一个句子用 as ... as 表示让步，而不是同级比较？

1. As useful as the map is, it does not show every trail.
2. This map is as useful as the printed guide.
3. The map is useful because it shows every trail.

哪一个句子表示某种风格适合一些场合，但并非适合所有场合？

1. Bright neon colors belong everywhere.
2. Bright neon colors don't belong just anywhere; they work best in playful designs.
3. Bright neon colors don't belong anywhere.

哪个句子正确使用 govern 表示“制定规则来规范”？

1. The game rules govern how each player moves.
2. The game rules are govern how each player moves.
3. The game rules govern about how each player moves.

用 Unless 和 use 的现在进行时被动语态完成这条规则：____ the form ____ online, sign it by hand.

哪句话表示只建议在紧急情况下打开这扇门？

1. You should open this door in an emergency.
2. You should only open this door in an emergency.
3. Only you should open this door in an emergency.

选择能表明猫头鹰是一个具体例子的表达：Some animals are active at night. Owls, ___, often hunt after dark.

1. instead
2. therefore
3. for instance

哪一句中的 work 表示“有效或适用”？

1. Of all the employees here, Mia works the hardest.
2. Two mechanics work here every Saturday.
3. Color-coded labels work best here because the boxes look alike.

这句话中的 reunite 表达了什么意思？

1. 分号把两个各自完整但关系密切的分句放进同一个句子。
2. 两个分句都不能单独构成完整的句子。
3. 这些分句是分别多年后再次见面的人。

在这个句子中，one another's company 是什么意思？

1. 从共同拥有的公司获得的钱
2. 雇主提供的建议
3. 彼此给予对方的陪伴

用目标词块完成句子：In this manual, 'main page' and 'home page' ____ the same thing.

这里画线部分的意思是什么？

1. 它幽默地表示分号极少被放在那个位置。
2. 它从字面上表示分号会自己选择站在哪里。
3. 它表示分号绝对不能出现在任何句子中。

哪个词是并列连词？

1. but
2. however
3. although

That's a comma's place 在这里是什么意思？

1. 逗号拥有一个实际地点。
2. 那一点应该使用逗号。
3. 每个句子都必须以逗号结尾。

哪一个句子自然地用分号替代了连词？

1. The store was closed; we went home.
2. I bought bread; and milk.
3. Because the store was closed; we went home.

哪一句使用相互对应的 to + 动词原形来表达两个可能的目的？

1. We changed the layout to save space or to make the page easier to read.
2. We changed the layout for save space or to make the page easier to read.
3. We changed the layout to save space or making the page easier to read.

一个不太知名的公园得到了一些赞赏，但它值得更多关注。哪句话正确表达了这个意思？

1. The park is overappreciated.
2. The park is underappreciated.
3. The park is unappreciative.

哪一句使用 Ultimately 引出总体结论？

1. Ultimately, the plan's success depends on public support.
2. Meanwhile, the team is checking the results.
3. Finally, press the green button to save the file.

请用 give + writing 这一准确的两个词结构完成句子：Careful editing can ____ clarity and force.

all encompassed in one tiny dot and squiggle 在句中起什么作用？

1. 它把前面列出的特点压缩成一个被动形式的总结。
2. 它表示那个小圆点主动完成了前面所有的动作。
3. 它开始了一个与前文无关的新列表。

请用 put 的被动不定式完成句子：The last puzzle piece is waiting ____ in its place.