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A transitional phrase or sentence can tie together seemingly diverse material for it describes the connection between one idea and the next.
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A、Money
B、Time
C、Concern
D、Storytelling
A、Very, well. Sir.
B、I gotta pee.
C、It’s my honor, sir.
D、I don’t know.
Read the example from a study of women’s experience of prisons, and then answer the questions that follow. According to Giallombardo (1966), women alleviated the pains of imprisonment by developing kinship links with other inmates. Similarly, Heffernan (1972) found that adaptation to prison was facilitated by the creation of a pseudo-family. Owen (1998) also notes that the female subculture is based on personal relationships with other women inmates. Others, however, believe that the subculture in women’s prisons is undergoing a gradual shift that more closely resembles that of male prisons. Fox (1982) states, for example, that the cooperative caring prison community that has embodied characterizations of female prisons has evolved into a more dangerous and competitive climate. --Academic writing: A Handbook for International Students by Stephen Bailey, 2006, p. 36 1) How many writers are mentioned? 2) What is the function of the words underlined? 3) What phrase is used to mark the point in the text where there is a shift from one point of view to another?
Read the beginning of a student’s proposal essay and choose the best answer to each question. The Athlete on the Sidelines It’s midseason in cheer nation. This winter, thousands of girls will travel on college all-star teams to take part in competitions across the country. Practicing more than 20 hours a week, they will refine a routine of back flips, hansprings, round-offs and splits—all perfectly synchronized and timed to an Olympic second. Their goal: first place. Their game: competitive cheerleading, one of the fastest-growing sports for women in America. For too many years, cheerleading has been the subject of derision. Sports Illustrated has lampooned it. Many Americans fail to distinguish it from the sideline shows the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders put on. Back when I was a cheerleader in high school in the late 70s, we were called a sideshow. In those days, we performed at every sporting event—football, basketball and baseball. … What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A、To show readers that cheerleading is problematic.
B、To convince readers that a problem exists.
C、To persuade readers to take competitive cheerleading seriously.
D、To tell readers why she became a cheerleader.
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