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Writing and Grammar Exercises

A. As the saying goes, you can’t have it all. What prevents the following scenarios from
being perfect? Complete the sentences using &' or (', following the example
below.
Example:

)*+,-./0123/(✕ style)

)*+,-45./0123/&'6789.:;

1. <=>?@ABC/DEFGH/IJKLMNOPQ/
(✕ affordability)
EE*** I
# AT IET TY] *I ABET EME, A- AAE Btr**].

2. RSTN./UVWNOX/YZO1/(✕ relaxing)
EE. IYEA5, FR EAP AR YE **, Iy EE, Ta** FEF.

B. Complete the dialogues using [\ (the other)/following the example below

Example:

Q: ]^_`a'bTcd

A: KMef_`/gfbT/[\hf'iT;

1. Q: )jklMmnopBq?r)jsc?

A: Mgn;hnNl/ #At-4YEEE o

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2. Q: Ktue=v/]wxyz{?

A: Kwxh=|}~/ H-FY**
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C. Complete the dialogues using [\ (besides), following the example below.

Example:

Q: )•ÄMz{d

A: )•ÄM|}ÅÇÉÑÅ/[\ÖMÜá;

1. Q: ])Aà?z{#d

AâK)Aà?BC/ it I I if i *** ****.

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2. Q: äãåÇçéèêëíz{ìîïd

A: ñtèêëóTòôöõ/ #D5'* ..I TE*B EIM.

D. Complete the dialogues using the terms in parentheses and úùwûü, following
the example below.
Example:

Q: ]†z{8°SA¢d(patients)

A: £†K8§•ú¶Xwûü;

1. Q: ]^ß®'©™/)´¨-Æ]NØ°/±{8²³? (numbers)

A: *As R EXY IE KE I5 if y

2. Q: ¥µA¶/A·èêhíiTVbT¸¹ºª/]^_`†z{

8§•Vº? (freshmen)

A: *PHR EXY IE IF IFT i

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E. Translate these sentences into Chinese.
1. Person A: Have you finished choosing classes for next semester?

A IY EA
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AD * B53DE?

Person B: Yes, I’ve finished. I’ve chosen Chinese, chemistry, economics, and world
history. How about you? Have you finished choosing?

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* SET IE, IN A IT* ****ITS. 1OPr? * AE ***P *5] "E?

Person A: I also want to take Chinese and chemistry. I haven’t thought through the
other two courses. I’ll see my professor tomorrow. I’d like to hear her
opinion.

我也想选中⽂和化学。另外两⻔课选什么我还没意好。我明天会去⻅我的教授，
我想听听他的意⻅。

2. My older brother plans to go to graduate or medical school after he graduates next

semester. He says he will study either engineering or medicine. My parents hope that
my older brother will study computer science and make a lot of money in the future.
They know that he can make even more money if he goes to medical school.
However, they don’t want my older brother to deal with patients all day long. My
older brother says he doesn’t care if he makes a lot of money or not. He just wants to
do what he loves/likes.

我哥哥下个学期毕业以后打算念研究⽣或者上医学院。他说他要么上⼯学院，要么
上医学院。我⽗⺟希望他能学电脑，将来 能赚很多钱。他们知道要是他上医学院将
来将来 能赚很多钱，但是他们不想让他整天跟病⼈打交道。我哥哥说他不在乎赚钱
多不多，他只是想做⾃⼰喜欢的事情。