In this picture, a mother bird stays in her nest in a big tree, ___________________________________________

5. 过去分词短语

与信件和公用电话(public phones)相比, 手机和网络更快也更方便。

__________________________________, mobile phones and the Internet are faster and much more convenient.

6. 介词短语

他鼓励我们独立思考, 而不是马上告诉我们答案。

__________________________________________________________, he encourages us to think by ourselves.

探究案Exploring Case

将下列各组句子合并成一个高级形式的简单句。

1. He had a lot of work to do. He didn’t go travelling.

________________________________________________________________________________ __________

2. Mr. Wang is our head teacher. He is enthusiastic about working. He helps us release our academic pressure.

________________________________________________________________________________ __________

3. I was surprised. Everything went on very well.

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4. The stories are written in simple English. They are popular with English beginners.

________________________________________________________________________________ __________

5. He was ill. He didn’t go to school.

________________________________________________________________________________ __________

6. The noise is going on. I couldn’t go on studying.

________________________________________________________________________________ __________

7. The botanical garden is located at the southwest corner of our school. It has an area of 1000 square metres.

________________________________________________________________________________ __________

8. Li Ping was born into a poor family. He works very hard.

________________________________________________________________________________ __________

9. The moon travels round the earth once every month. The moon is a natural satellite of the earth. ________________________________________________________________________________ __________

10. He was well known for his expert advice. He was able to help a great number of people with their personal affairs.

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