9. Tom went to college. His brother James didn’t. James had a very

weak heart. (compound-complex sentence )

10. After losing his glasses，Tom drove down the wrong side of the

street. He ran a stop sign，and went through two red lights. (sentence

with parallel structure)

II.修改病句(15 points，3 points each)

Correct the errors in the following sentences．

Example: After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television. I

resolved never to buy that brand again.

After seeing an offensive mouthwash ad on television，I resolved never

to buy that brand again.

11. Mr. Baker used to teach arts in Memorial High School I used to be a

student there.

12. My parents bought a house from a man with no inside plumbing.

13. The World Wide Web is easy to use. Loaded with links and graphics.

14. To please the children，some fireworks were set off a day earlier.

15. The tribe emphasized collective survival，mutual aid and being

responsible for one another.

III.辨認(rèn)主題句(15 points，5 points each)

16. Choose the best topic sentence from the four options below. Write

the corresponding letter of your choice in the blank provided.

[A] Each of us inherits a culture made up，in part，of commonly

accepted knowledge.

[B] We may also learn that eating too much candy will decay our teeth.

[C] We may learn from others that the earth revolves around the sun.

[D] These are the things that everybody knows.

Your choice: ________