Answers to Reading 3.8

 

Comprehension Check

1 D  2 C  3 C  4 A

Patterns in Use

句型一

Exercise A

2 There’s no denying that a good learning environment is important to effective education.

3 There’s no telling when the war will end.

4 There’s no knowing how the forest fire started.

5 There’s no telling if the woman was killed for her large fortune.

Exercise B

2 There’s no arguing

3 there’s no knowing

4 There’s no denying

5 there’s no telling

句型二

Exercise A

2 It was not until I told Father the truth that he forgave me.

Not until I told Father the truth did he forgive me.

3 It was not until Daniel had a car accident that he realized the importance of careful driving.

Not until Daniel had a car accident did he realize the importance of careful driving.

4 It was not until eight o’clock that the audience entered the theater.

Not until eight o’clock did the audience enter the theater.

5 In Taiwan, it is not until the age of eighteen that people are allowed to drive.

 In Taiwan, not until the age of eighteen are people allowed to drive.

Exercise B

2 not until 8:45 did the bus come

3 It was not until half an hour later that Frank was allowed to sit at his desk

4 It was not until the first break that he was able to get some snacks

5 not until eight o’clock did he finish cleaning

Writing Hands-on

Exercise

 

No.101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Rd., Hsinchu City, Taiwan, 30013   November 25, 2015     Ms. Emma Liu Director of Foreign Language Department San Min Book Co., Ltd. 8F, No.386, Fuxing North Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City, 10476     Dear Ms. Liu:   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.     Sincerely Yours,   Jack Hong Jack Hong

 

Aug. 12, 2015 Dear Lily, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.     Regards, John

 

	Salutation	Complimentary close
Formal letters	Dear Sirs: Dear Mrs. Lin: To whom it may concern:	Sincerely yours, Sincerely, Respectfully,
Informal letters	Hi Jack, Dear sister, My dear friend,	Love, Your daughter, Best wishes,

 

Jack Hong No.101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Rd., Hsinchu City, Taiwan, 30013   Ms. Liu San Min Book Co., Ltd. 8F, No.386, Fuxing North Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City, 10476