Question

英语练习2

TASK 2 Combine, using “when/while”.
1. The customs officer was about to return the passport to the passenger. Just at the moment she noticed something unusual about her.
2. I was turning a corner. Just then I heard someone calling me from behind.
3. We got back home. Just at that moment it began to rain.
4. I was about to put the letter into the letter box. Then I suddenly remembered that it hadn’t been addressed and stamped.
5. He was about to eat his hamburger. Somebody snatched it and ran away with it.

TASK 3 Combine, using adverbial clauses.
1. He walked along Alvin Street. He felt glad to be home again.
2. He walked by stores. He thought of buying his mother a small gift.
3. We were poor, we could not afford a washing machine.
4. He was smart. He knew where to give in.
5. She didn’t receive any regular training. She could hardly cope with the task at first.
6. School was over. The children ran out of the classroom. They laughed and shouted.
7. He was very tired. She slept through the alarm.
8. Newton sat under an apple tree one night. An idea came to him.
9. It was crowded in the bus. The trip was uncomfortable.
10. Newton was sitting under an apple tree one night. An idea came to Newton.

Answer 1

TASK 2
1. The customs officer was about to return the passport to the passenger when she noticed something unusual about her.
2. I was turning a corner when I heard someone calling me from behind.
3. We got back home when it began to rain.
4. I was about to put the letter into the letter box when I suddenly remembered that it hadn’t been addressed and stamped.
5. He was about to eat his hamburger when somebody snatched it and ran away with it.

TASK 3
1. While he walked along Alvin Street, he felt glad to be home again.
2. When he was walking by stores, he thought of buying his mother a small gift.
3. Because we were poor, we could not afford a washing machine.
4. As he was smart, he knew where to give in.
5. Because she didn’t receive any regular training, she could hardly cope with the task at first.
6. When school was over, the children ran out of the classroom, laughing and shouting.
7. Because he was very tired, he slept through the alarm.
8. When Newton sat under an apple tree one night, an idea came to him.
9. Because it was crowded in the bus, the trip was uncomfortable.
10. Newton was sitting under an apple tree one night when an idea came to Newton.