英语写作基础
历年真题
Read the following paragraph and underline the TWO irrelevant sentences. Since the early 1930s, Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts. The aim of the agreement was to prevent the improper use of the country’s bank secrecy laws. Over the years, they had successfully withstood (经受) every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn, had been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the financial affairs of certain account holders. The result of this policy of secrecy was that a kind of mystique (神秘性) had grown up around Swiss banking. There was a widely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners, mainly because of its numbered accounts and bankers’ reluctance to ask awkward questions of depositors. Also, they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion (逃税) or from crime. Contributing to the mystique was the views that if this secrecy was ever given up, foreigners would fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money, and the Swiss banking system would virtually collapse overnight.
Suppose you were William Jackson, completing your master’s degree in marketing in mid-May. You learnt from the website that ABC Company has a vacancy for Development Officer. Write a letter of application. In your letter, make sure you provide some necessary information such as qualifications, educational background, and your present working experience as a sales representative with Victory Furniture Firm. Mention that you are enclosing a resume, and a letter of recommendation, etc. ( 150 - 200 words)
I go to medical school. They want me to do that. (simple sentence)
Although Lilliput was such a pretty country, there was trouble and danger there. (loose construction)
Sports play a huge role in a nation’s culture. This is especially true in the United States. (compound sentence)
The size of the student body has diminished this year owing to decreased enrollment. (periodic sentence)
Her father won’t let her go to the party tonight. She’s in a bad mood. (complex sentence)
It was fortunate that the weather last winter was quite mild. (sentence with –ly opener)
Melinda was afraid that the other kids would laugh at her. She kept silent. (sentence with a modifying phrase)
She worked long hours. She saved every penny she could. She denied herself luxuries. She managed to save enough for an education. (sentence with parallel structure)
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