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Week1： Course Introduction and Effective Word Choice Test 1 for Course Introduction and Effective Wo
1、 问题: ____ form the basis of English vocabulary.
选项：
A:Formal words
B:Common words
C:Colloquial words
D:Slang words
答案: 【Common words 】
2、 问题:____ are very informal words used especially by particular groups of people.
选项：
A:Formal words
B:Common words
C:Colloquial words
D:Slang words
答案: 【Slang words 】
3、 问题:______ are learned words， or literary words， or big words.
选项：
A:Formal words
B:Common words
C:Colloquial words
D:Slang words
答案: 【Formal words】
4、 问题:______ are usually used in casual and informal conversation.
选项：
A:Formal words
B: Common words
C: Colloquial words
D:Slang words
答案: 【 Colloquial words】
5、 问题:All three of these following expressions refer to exactly the same people， but they will invoke different associations in the reader’s mind:1. There are over 2，000 vagrants in the city.2. There are over 2，000 people with no fixed address in the city.3. There are over 2，000 homeless in the city.Which of the following item shows the correct feelings?
选项：
A:negative， neutral， positive
B:negative， positive， neutral
C:positive， neutral， negative
D:neutral， negative， positive
答案: 【negative， neutral， positive】
6、 问题:Choose those that are connotations of the word “dog”.
选项：
A:friendly
B:domestic animal
C:barking
D:faithful
E:wicked
F:a pet
G:a quadruped
答案: 【friendly;
faithful;
wicked】
7、 问题:Choose those that are connotations of the word "ocean".
选项：
A:a large body of salt water that covers approximately 70% of the earth’s surface
B:appears different shades of blue
C:often with waves and currents
E:peace
F:tranquility
G:expansiveness
H:the unknown
I:the power of nature
答案: 【peace;
tranquility;
expansiveness;
the unknown;
the power of nature】
8、 问题:“NBA player” is more general than "Kobe Bryant".
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
9、 问题:“Stroll” is more specific than "walk".
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
10、 问题:“Cry” is more general than "sob".
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
11、 问题:“Furious” is a specific word when compared with the word "angry".
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
12、 问题:Plain， direct writing is the most effective way to express your ideas.
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
13、 问题:“Assertive” vs. “Pushy”: Being Assertive usually has positive connotations (being confident， decisive， letting your views be known) whereas Pushy has a negative connotation (being excessively assertive to the point of aggression or annoyance).
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
14、 问题:“Group” vs. “Mob”: A Mob has a negative connotation of an unruly group， often with a violent purpose， whereas Group is neutral， and just means a number of people or things which are together.
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
15、 问题:“Disabled” vs. “Retarded”: Retarded is the accepted way to refer to someone with a handicap， Disabled， on the other hand， is considered offensive with very negative connotations and should not be used.
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【错误】
分析：【The opposite is true.】
16、 问题:“Curious” vs. “Nosy”: Nosy has a positive connotation， implying that the person is eager to know and learn. Curious， on the other hand， implies a negative way of being overly curious or prying into other people’s business.
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【错误】
17、 问题:“Scent” vs. “Stench”: Both words mean “smell，” but Scent is often used to describe good smells (flowers， baked goods， etc.) while Stench connotes a negative smell.
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
18、 问题:“Economical” vs. “Stingy”: Both words describe something or someone who is frugal with money; however， economical (being smart with money) has a positive connotation and stingy has a negative one (often used to describe someone who is greedy or selfish with their money).
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
19、 问题:“Fired” vs. “Laid off”: Both words are used to describe losing one’s job. Laid off has a negative connotation (the person did something wrong) whereas Fired suggests a reason where the person losing their job was not at fault.
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【错误】
分析：【The oppositive is true.】
20、 问题:“Protest” vs. “Riot”: Protest has a more peaceful connotation， referring to something lawful whereas Riot is often used to connote a violent gathering of people who may be breaking the law.
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
21、 问题:“Youthful” vs. “Childish”: Both describe the state of being similar to a child， but Youthful has a positive connotation (vibrant， lively， energetic) and Childish has a negative connotation (immature， juvenile， having the emotional maturity of a child)
选项：
A:正确
B:错误
答案: 【正确】
22、 问题:Lady Yang， being _____(fat/plump)， became the apple in the eyes of Emperor Xuanzong. (Choose the appropriate one from the given words， and fill in the blank.)
答案: 【plump】
23、 问题:This dress is ___ (expensive/overpriced). You see， its material is low-end and crumples easily. (Choose the appropriate one from the given words， and fill in the blank.)
答案: 【overpriced】
24、 问题:After brainstorming， she first came up with __ (innovative/crazy) ideas that really worked for the project. (Choose the appropriate one from the given words， and fill in the blank.)
答案: 【innovative】
25、 问题:If you become too ______ (focused/obsessed) in the games playing， you may fail in the final exam. (Choose the appropriate one from the given words， and fill in the blank.)
答案: 【obsessed】
26、 问题:He was （flipping/checking through）a magazine in the living room. (Choose the informal word from the given ones， and fill in the blank.)
答案: 【flipping】
27、 问题:With Google search engine， are people getting______(foolish/dumb)? (Choose the informal word from the given ones， and fill in the blank.)
答案: 【dumb】
【作业】Week3：Effective Paragraphs Homework-2 for Effective Paragraphs
1、 问题:Please write down the topic sentence and supporting details for the following paragraph. Education is a third important area in which technology is separating usfrom others. From elementary schools to colleges， students spend more andmore time sitting by themselves in front of computers. The computers givethem feedback， while teachers spend more time tending the computers andless time interacting with their classes. A similar problem occurs in homes.As more families buy computers， increasing numbers of students practicetheir math and reading skills with software programs instead of with theirfriends， brothers and sisters， and parents. Last， alienation is occurring as aresult of DVDS. People are buying DVDS on subjects such as cooking， realestate investment， speaking， and speed-reading. They then practice theirskills at home rather than by taking group classes in which a rich humaninteraction can occur. Topic sentence: ______(2′)Support: 1. ______ (1′) 2. _______(1′) 3. ___________(1′)
评分规则: 【 Topic sentence: Education is a third important area in which technology is seperating us from others. (2′)Support: 1. Students sit alone in front of computers at school. (1′) 2. Students use software at home instead of interacting with others. (1′) 3. DVDs are replacing class instruction. (1′)
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2、 问题:The three paragraphs that follow all discuss the same topic. Only one of them shows unity. First read the paragraphs. Then answer these questions.Which paragraph has unity? (1′)Which paragraph does not have unity because it discusses two different topics? (2′)Which paragraphs does not have unity because it has sentences that are not related to the main topic? (2′)
评分规则: 【 Paragraph 2 has unity. (1′)Paragraph 1 does not have unity because it discusses 2 topics:(1) biological reactions caused by color that change our behavoir， and (2) religious significance of color. (2′)Paragraph 3 does not have unity because it has sentences that are off the topic. ("Blue is not a good color for dinnerware， however. Food looks less appetizing when it is served on blue plates， perhaps because very few foods in nature are of that color") (2′)
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