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會學女天院書合聯
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員新出選會大
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雲除師長外,嘉賓有冼 品章等。期間觥籌交 銘,魏予这等,晚到,朱予芳,沉魇鈗-
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〔特 香港中文大
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·聯合書院生會幹事會任。
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版員名單如下?
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1974中學會考試題預習專欄
堅道邊院主編
中國語文科(五)
黄振
(甲)餘本問題
(一)約女
(4) MAR
榮報
是作者在戊戌政變夜逃亡到日本,在新民發報上發爽的一篇 女。所購公集,就是指每個人對社會道德而會。作者艦於我澂 幾千年來倫理道德,只側為個人方面,公锩思想極不發產,如战 ,雞有無量數束身自好·際鹽良感的人,仍無以爲國的,就是 我國政治之不進,國聖之日缕的最大原因。所以作者為了鼓舞震 倫,便寫了迥觸發獎振瞶的文章。以煲醒國人跟公遠的觀念、蛋 淳公微*身發而力行之,如此,于是與復國家民族的根本大。 )何謂新民體?
報日僑華
音樂。放生在同一次
而高殺救摺及音源歌槃
大會,藉與師長及各同 ,王组給,祖境斌 九翮積淤酒棋舉行歡 帝民,區紹龕,吳英 四十週年,昨晚八時假,思浩,鄧鴻、廖 一九三三年级邳社留港| 培,陳習武,余世傑、 同學,爲粮念畢業離校 陳汝姁 流光,汝豪 〔特訊)培正中出,江永康,舖乃要點
培正中學紀念 離校四十週年
師生舉行聯歡大會
缺者,公阄其一端也。公微者何?人案之所以爲數,國家之所以爲 國,賴此荒以成立者也。人也者,旁寫之動物。人而不點 ̇獸擇?而非徒空習高論曰:『我!』而邊能有功者也。
必有一物焉,其注而聯絡之:然後點之實力沿,若此者之『公张
(四)中西倫理觀念有何異同?試就論公馈一交說明它
中國資倫理,與泰西新倫理相比較,海倫球之分類:日看區,日晚, 干,曰兄弟•白夫婦,曰朋友。新論理之分類:日家族倫理,日社: 會(卽人型)倫理,白國家倫務、倫理所配者,則一私人對於一 私人之事也。(一私人之獨善其身,固屬於私德之症聞。郎一私人
·與他私人交涉之道籤,仍屬於私微之範圍也。此可以法律上会社 法範圍以證明之。)新倫理所政者,則一私人對於一團體之事也。 (以新倫理之分類,歸納蘭倫理,則關於家族倫理者三,父子也兄 弟也,夫好出,關於社會倫理者一,取也。關於國家倫理者一, ̇君臣也。然朋友一備,決不足以罊社會倫理;君臣一倫,无不足以 ̇彜國家倫理,何也?凡人對於社會之義務,决不徒在相知之朋友而 曰,卽絕迹不與人相交者,仍於社會上有不可不盡之責任。坙國家 者,尤非君能所能專有。若僅管君臣之義,則便以藝,事以思,全 屬兩個私人感恩效力之事耳,於大造無關也。將所謂选民不事王侯 奢,並不在此倫理範圍之外乎?夫人必備此三倫理之義務,然後人 ̇格乃成。若中國之五倫則惟於家族倫理稍爲完整。至於社會國家倫
到不傭濺多,此缺憾之必當補者也。)
效將中西倫理分類表列於下:
•中國倫理分類
(一私人對於一私人之事
̇家族倫理
朋友
龜團太狹)
君臣
社會倫理
國家倫理
(範圍太狭)
(一私人對於一團的之事
西方新倫理分類
所謂新民體,是指梁啟超所濃的文體。任於戊戌政變後,逃亡 日本,先後發國風報、淸業報、新民叢報等以辦人民起來改革 國政。所謂新民,是取業於大學所謂「布日新。日日新,又日新。 」「作新民」之意。任公於叙述論中說:「國也者,獲民而成,國 之有民,殺身之有四胺五錢筋脉血輸也,未有的已斷。五臟已瘲 ̇,筋賦已傷,血輪巳滴,而身能存者,則未有其民愚店怯闘渙散| 混濁,而國對胎之者。故欲其身之長久親,則攝生之術不可不明, 欲其國之安宮母榮,則新民之道不可不購。」任公在報章上發表 的文字,是集古女、白話文、韻齬、俚語、外國名詞、法等一爐(五)重私微而不宜公镔對國家民族有弊端?試說明它的道理。爲何不 我冶,不拘一格,可說是文體的一大解放,而且錄錄常帶有感情, 好能感助者。一時學者,以及報章上的文字都教尙學習它,稱爲 「新民燚」。這種文章風行一時,活躍於清末民初的文墐垂三十年
二)業啟超的文華風格如何?在中國學術上的地位如何?有何重要著作
2 辛任公篇文,初學桐城派,後學跳晉,在日本辦報時,却首先倡導 解放古文,而代以平易流暢的文書,所作融合了裕略、謝語、截糖 古文及外國語法,信確捧礙,自成一格,號爲「新民體」,輕堂 兵,洋洋。梁氏自謂筆錄常帶感情上,文章能破能立榮 理清晰,深入機出,深具幫助動力,此種文體,風行一時,是爲新女 學運業的先驅。晚年又轉而從事於白話文的寫作。稱之,他在報燃 上所發表的文字,其成就與實獄,是無人能及的,「文華報國小, 微路近世史上任公司當之無愧了。
潜翼、勱」仍不足以造了作官的責任?......
因爲個人生息於社會國家中,安享社會國家的權利,既享有報利 便有宮盡其對此會國家的職務,否則便等於負債不證,人人如是, 則社會國家的血本,便受到無期的債客,日夜的侵蝕、瓜分、消耗 ∵而無所墁補,結果只有弄到日艦而至於我亡而已。 作者又录例說出于女受父母的恩惠而不思報答,那末饿于女便等 於欠了父母的情而不償還,這就們為不孝。同樣,國民受國家的恩 惠而不固報答,那末他們和不同罪,簡直是國家的蟊賊,這只 重私際?只重獨善其身的人,同樣犯了大逆不道的大罪。
至於「潤、翼、1仍不足以盡了作官的責任的原因,作者舉案說 部實習爲例,說出某一官吏作官很跟潔,但死後,仍然受到冥王炮 烙之刑。這就是因爲他只京東身拿過,雖然做到,偶、動的境地: ,但却沒有盡一已對國家民族的責任和義務,適和六木偶於處,並 水不飲,於既之外,一無所聞間的道理,豁然是犯了失職之罪, ̇也當然是死有餘亊啦。
·無替超除了篇文不斷變格外,在學術上、思想上,以及政治見解上 也是不斷的追求美善的。他曾說:「不惜以今日之我昨日之我摊(六)梁任公額我國關於私德者,發揮幾無缺蠱,而公德殆關如,你對護
句話有同意見? 職。」共求属精神及思想的進,是十分值得我們敬佩的。 梁氏治學吃圍極廣,舉凡經史子、文明、政治、法律,無不详。 ,即開强,有「有脚破瘀」的美譽。對於西洋哲學及印度佛 均有極深的,而且對于整理國欲,介紹西方學術,以及研究治 學方法等等,成就極大,為我國近代第獮界的啟淼大師。可惜任公 菸會太(李辦只得五十七歲),而且從政時間太長。說者謂能天 假以年,及早放棄政治生涯,把精力放在學術上,精確一二,其感
·就與質献嘗不止此的。他的著作很暨度,計有先秦政治思想史、澄
·代學術概論、中國歷史研究法、近三百年學術思想史、墨子學案、 飲冰室詩文集
(三)何覬私德?何謂公德?二者對於國家有做關係?試搛聚卓如之恩以
說明
梁啟超說:「道之本體,一而已。但其發表於外,公私之名款 后,人人獨善其身者,謂之私微;人人相其則者,讚之公微;= 者皆人生所不可缺之具也。無私德則不能,無量數舉污、盥僑 三、殘忍、服粥之人,無以為國出。無公餵則不能團,雖有無量數來 身自好,尿望良愿之人,仍無以篇國也。吾中國適之發簿,不可 說不早,雖然囉於私德,而公微殆關如。」文說:「我國民事
1874中學會考試題預習專欄
歷史科
KISTORY (5)
mat circumstances, in. the years 1060-1868 produced the fall of the Tolturawa Shogunate ?
Since 1630, Japan had adopted the seclusion policy. But in 1854 her door was burst open by Commodore: Ferry. Subsequently, she was forced to sign treaties wiht America, Britain and other Powers. The Bakufu waa blamed for failing to protect. Japan and expel the foreigners. Ite domestic aperien exploited the sit- uation to restore power to the Emperor. In short the combined force of external pressure and internal discontent brought down the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Ti Naosuke, the Shogun's rogent, a strong upholder of the authority! of the shogunate, was assassinated. in 1860. His death left the Tokugawa government without firm leadership at a time when there was a series of challenges to the Shogun's power.
The nucleus of the anti-Shogun movement was formed by the young and ambitious samurai and the emerging. western clans, notably Satsuma, Choghu
Hizen and Toza. The samurai were diecontented because during the long era of peace under: the Tokugawa rule, they gradually became a uselesa,. parasitic and impoverished class.
they wanted were sweeping changes.
事
∴On the other hand, the äatcho ito chans were the traditional enemies of the Shogun. They especial- ly resented the system of sunkin kotai (alternate attendance ).
梁任公的話,有他對的一面,但亦有不敢苟同的一面,我覺得我國 對於公導也注重的,不過關您於私方面而已。我國的道德哲學 是「修己雅人」之學,是「內聖外王」之明。所謂千多己所關卡 內聖」,就是私德的間類。所謂「洽人」,所「外王」,就是公 確的問題。*致、誠、正,修身的工夫,做人的根本道理, 也就是所讚私機。銫身工夫完成了,才有資格幹齊家、治國、平天 下的大事,還就是所謂公鐡。私德邋未能悠到家,當然不能談 盡,這是本末始終的道理。「夫子之,忠恕而已。」所謂了恕 」,所謂「正其籤不謀其利,明其道不計其功」,所謂「己所不欲 勿施於人」(邮是己之所欲,必施於人〕,所謂「己欲立而立人 ,己欲迎而越人」,所謂「得志澤加於民」,所謂「捧則兼善天下 」,所讚「親親而仁民,仁民愛物」,所謂「人不獨親其親,不 獨于其子,所謂「中魔治國的九孥」等等,不勝枚舉,過都無公微 的問題,而這種崇高的道蠡哲學,一直觀厚的影响署我國國民,在 「歷史上也就產生不少「殺身成仁」「舍生取獎」的「以天下篇己任 3的英雄人物。這種「推己及人」「民胞物與』的泛愛精神,也就 ̇是我國傳統思想的精華,是公體的表現。可惜陳義太高,國民未眼
Toverds the end of the Tolaigawe rule they became extremely powerful: and. rich. Naturally they would back up the restoration movement, a means of seizing power from the Shogun. The discontented samurai and the daimyo formed the backbone of the Sonno-Jo-i movement (Honour the Emperor and· expel the foreigners). Behind them, providing financial support, were the great merchant families of Osaka.
In 1862,the Shogun committed::
a grave mistake of relaxing the system of sankin kotai. In the first place, the system of leaving hostages at Edo was abolished. Secondly, compulsory residence of the daimyo at Edo was reduced to one hundred days. every three years. The immediate- outcome was that most of the daimyo were enboldened. Soon, there was an exodus of many daimyo and their families from Edo to Kyoto, which now became the headquarters of the anti-Bakufu part..
was noted earlier, the Shogun was forced to sign treaties with the foreign powers. But after the sign- ing of the treaties,anti-foreign fee ing increased rather than decreased. The Emperor, refused to ratify the treaties. In 1863 he aummoned the Shorun to Kyoto and ordered him to expel the foreigners. This was another blow to the prestige of the Shogunate. The Shogun was now in a dilemma. He was in no position to carry out the order. Expulsion of the foreigners would mean war, defec "and humiliation; whereas compromise
with the foreigners would be regard.. ed as a sign of weakness and disloyalty.
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Since the Shogun did nothing, the Choshu and the Satsume clons. tools actions. to. axpel the foreigners In 1863 the Choshu clan fired on American merchant vessel in the Strait of Shimonoseki but was defeat
ed by the combined forces of American British, French and Dutch ships in 1864.. The Satsuma clar was also brought to himiliation by Brit- ish forces at Kagoshima in August 1863. The signifieance of the defeat of the two land was that they
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每名發報照
四十元 報名者,過加繳報名費 一報名手續,怡時准延期航交乎融費港幣五十元 1于明年一月日前辦受,并提出,申蹟免試者須 *申請核准者,可延 則須於一月十五日以 *經向人刚就委过密秘,即可入学。怡苑試中 元。考生如恩特殊情形可必需條件。若經批准 「過五料,每科加收,一業優良並須有入墨之一 一芳生在幣六十元,如超」免試入學。申請人須基 給之及格證上。報名一出家之資格,明 費以報考五彩計品,每一爲熟諳巾女者,得申請 名裂,准若說與將來發一有與該大學入鋁及格 片三張,以備分貼于報在特殊情形下,而又具 之同樣正面半身11寸照免試入辦法, 凡
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中文大學入學資格
(1)人而不盡,倒歐奀擇?
一個人如果不能和實體相處,和禽獸又有何分别呢? (2)束身自好,跌慿。
日四月二十年三七九一层公年二十六國民華中
【 界沙田大埔道第二源
中交大摆教務處考試
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請,須俟入學格 一九七四年度之入學申
基本學院所規定入 條件,方能申請入學。
n.
·麥最近個月內所拍
中大入學資格考試
大学一九七四年入學養 除。 | 九時至正午十二時;下 發及格外,並須符合 月廿九日前,每日上午【此限。發生除在入學試 圍無證件正本,於十二二學媿定預試者,則不在 生則須擤傩身份及一摺試委員會依照免試入 生必須出碓校代報,自,取得人學安格除非握入 上過開始辦理。在校學中大大姊試及格水準 [四月十六日至廿六日製、中要獲得中文、英文及 行,考生報名事宜業於 其他三科及格方能符合 格考試,將定期於明年一攷生在同一次放
報名廿九截止 【特訊】香港中文均及格者,作一科及格 仍設免試入學辦法
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13.時鐘已經變兩下,但他還在牀上輾轉反(A則 B涮:CD堈 玉側》,不能入睡。(AB□□□□)
1.4.妹妹是一個天真CA第斕C D E欄)漠的小孩子 (A□B□C□þ□E□)
115.社會不(A B C D E諒),不少工廠倒閉,失業
至約束本身的行您,能潔身自愛,做到尿潔、辉、良善的境地的人很多。(ABC□DOBD)
。
(3)克已退機。
在心鏊性 保存人們善良的本心,培彍人們對息的本性。
「效制自己的私欲,使宮語行為都符合條法。
(5)反身而識,強恕而行。
自己本身能做到忠誠的地步,待人處事做到推己及人的想:
(9)發晚無除
追菘蘭發得很透關。
(7) 逸不申王侯。
關逸的百姓些不願作官從政的:
(8) 並行不爍。
三一起推行却並不會衝案。
(9)不在其位,不謀其政。
∵不居匪位,不會親論及套預政事
(10)謬欄流傳,習非游。
荒議不正確的說法一直洲際下來,練習相沿,不能放正過來。 (11)國之白的
國家的溫讓文化一天比一天落。
(注您:本預替對動於母一篇理交有關的國學及文學問題。均有保列
還是中學生悫有的基本認識。唯本科主要在測数考生交之 運用,為了應付考試,考生對於這方面不必過於店啦。)
1974 中學入學試
試題預習專欄
智慧出疙社主編
中文科
選詞練習(五) 選出下列每句括弧內予適當的答案,依照答案的英文襴號,在句後的 方格內卿一德線:
1.每層頂道是我國的優CA秀B異·C越、D奐 ÉN)傳( ABOCODE();
2.水才可以發梵,共一種分重要的(A本C DO ECA BOCODOBO)
3.三國演義是一本不(A銷B朽0号 DE常的古典小說。 CA□B□CODEENY 史:申情的獎眠難於逆料,我們必須做好名方面的準備;以防不(A惻
B C測,D料)。A□□□□□) 35.在今天的報紙上,溫家商店刊登了一段CA鳴 B C D
E)( A□B□□□□)
6.酒服的價錢有高有低,可以說垴( 4緻工杯 >儉由人。(POQGROSO4日6年
7.在這場乘論中,他採取觀CP察光RSATING 度)對是方都不表示支持或反對。(P□Q□R□SUT□)
B.在公共場所婆行爲機(P蝶 蟹、海點S T孩,不可大
叫大裹。(PQCROS□TE)
9.我們同學之間,有如兄弟姊妹,相處得非常愛(PA Q合 R洽 SM TRX (POQOROS OTO) -
10.新陽似火,使人熱得汗流(滿Q (POQOROS #TO) ·
T匙)背。 RST
11.社會風氣日能敗壞,我們若不及時(A&B报C唱:DKE 啟)止,將來就不設想了。(AB□C□D□8)
12.大家垂頭默念,向死者表示(A傷B怨C恨Ò障愁) (A□B□□b□»□)
abandoned their anti-foreign attitud He 'immediately and began to build.up their military forces on western lines. Their vesternized military forges played an important role in. the struggle with the pro-Tokugawa forces later on.
With the change in attitude towards the foreigners, the focus was. concentrated on the Sonno movement, The momentum of the movement got pace as more and more Japanese became convinced that the Shogun was the illegal usurper and ・that power should be restored to the
Emperor. The climax came in 1867 When the Shogun died and the daiymo of the western clans forced the new Shogun, Keiki, to surrender his authority. Keiki complied with the demand and resigned. But he still retained his vast estates. Then in January 1368, a decres stripping Keiki of his land was issued. For some:months after this tiere was civil war between the western clans and the pro-Telugawa forces.. In the end the wastern clans energed vict- orious. Soon afterwards the Emperor moved his court to Edo which was subsequently renamed Tokyo. This
the end of the Tokugawa marked Shogunate and the beginning of the Meiji Restoration,
1974中學會考試題預習專欄
英文科
ENGLISH (5)
五)邱静雄
Before a discussion about the 'Development of themes of an easay" is made, it ie hoped that the following ways which are deviced to make a composition more interesting and lively be remembered and made used of.
16.我的弟弟很CP澍Q糊 R S T徒)氣常常捉弄別人口 (P□Q□□□□)
17.他被那個不CP背Q佾R哨S稍 T柟)的兒子氣得半死。 (P□Q□□s□□)
18.警方懸賞一萬元,亞(P緻:Q輯 ST揖)行的匪徒 P(PDQ□□SOT□)
19.她那细做宜(PQ R S T誤)的態定,實在使 人難於接近。(P□Q□□s□T日》
20前車可(P Q R S T),我們要記取上次的失 敗經驗•CP□QOR□SOT)
21-醌父雖然已年老,但却精神(A赳赳 B抖撒 C D 爍 E精壯)。(ADB□C□ □ □)
22.時間A.波助B键勔CD動畫B菈酌)不安,以致人 心惶惶,物價飛漲。CA□□□□□E)
23.救助量苦大衆是這個慈營機關的(A目的:B宗旨 C志願,卫中 心 理想)(A□□□□s□)
24.在常識問答比賽中,我校以絕對倒的《A形勢 B聲、C攻勢 D優勢,E成精〕勝了對方。CA□B□c□p□e□)
25.室內的(A陳設 B陳列C設備、D裝單:-
裝)十分骏款 傻人一望便知主人是一個愛好藝術的人。(A□B□□□□□)
26.職員們向經理提出了(P改進 Q改革 R改善 S修改:T正 )待遇的要求。(P□Q□□sOTO):
27選個故事的情節很くP蜿蜓 Q曲折 R週S畸形、T迷離) ,引人入勝。(P□Q□rgs□T口)
:28+這是一部有現實意義的電影,觀衆可以從這部電影,看到整個社會 的CP缩彤 Q泡影 R象徽 S結晶T境界)。(P□Q□□SD TO)
29.春光(P窃窕Q蟜艶:R佾麗合明端 T婀娜),郊外一片好 風光,正尼郊遊的好季節。(P□Q□r□S□T口)
30.因爲證據(P翼寰亞光-
足 R確盤 S區 正確),他自知 不能狡辯,只好低頭成響。(P□Q□R□SOT);
31,接到遭個不卖的消息,他帶者(A嚴重的:B沉重的C沉融的 口苦闊的·起開張的心情趕回家去• (AB□□□□□)
32.郊外(A澄清的B香甜的C.消新的D新額的一B芬芳的)空 幫,使人精神為之一賽。(A□□□ □□)
33.我和他案不相識,他竟(A貿貿然B哥哥然:C威威然D特网 然五瓒莎熔)向我借錢。(AB□c□p□♯口)
34.他邂價了(A快樂的B平安的C悠閒的‘D安詳的,E舒適的 )生活,所以受不住进毬想苦的考驗。(A□B□C□p□E)
35,大家都很激的,只有他一個人能够(平靜地 B冷靜地 C機智
·地·D英明地E果断地)保持鋮默。(A□8□¢□□□)
36.他說話(P半乔牛让 ·Q期期艾艾。安張口結舌S戰戰兢兢,T 兢兢業業,似有難言之驅。(£□Q□R□$□T□)
37.他們兩人(户同病相僻Q同舟共濟,R維肖釉妙,5氣殊相投 T狼组念好),所以一見如故。(P□QDRDS10% 8
38.他在小考中考得第一名,使CP怡然自得 Q沾沾自者 R趾高桀 揚:$威風八面T神采飛揚),難怪同學們都疏選他。(P□Q□□ SOTO
39.他是一個(P劳苦功高 Q任勞任怨,R不無名利,S沽名的密 T饪您自在)的戰士。(P□QORDS□TO)
40.他對社會的頁献很多,簡直忌(P瑟竹難響Q恒河沙數 比乐 皆总S不勝枚聆 T舉一反三)(P□Q□R□SOT□),
答案:
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9.R 10. R 11.A 12.DM 13. E 14.CH 15. CA 16. PM 17P 18. PM 19.Q 20.0 21.DEM 22 D
24.D便劲 25.A挟設26.京改善 27.足曲折 28. 助際23.B宗旨
R
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1. Compare the following pair of
. sentences:
a) The thief jumped through the
window swiftly.
b) The thief jumped through the
window like a cat.
From (a), we leam nothing more than that the thief ran away. quickly. Even with the help of Ivery' or 'very ..... indeed' it is difficult to give the reader a very clear idea how the thief ran away
However, in (b), the phrase 'like a cat' implies that the thief ran away in a quick, easy, noiseless.
manner.
In order to produce better effect, or to give a clearer mental picture to the reader, it is often helpful that we compare one object to another (Nate that. the two objects compared should have at least one point in common)
ag'. by using like or as ...
Examples:
a) The water is very clear. The water is as clear as
crystal.
b) She is a very, very beautiful
and charming lady.
She is as beautiful and charm-
ing as Elizabeth Taylor.
2. Look at the following pair of
sentences: ..
a) The newg made the old lady
very sad.
b) The news was a dagger to the
old lady's heart.
It is clear that the expression ir the 2nd sentence gives a better. description to the feeling of the old lady. She must be feeling heart-broken because the news was like a dagger, piercing into her heart.
Other Examples:
c) Camels can travel. very easily
and swiftly in the desert.
d) camels are ships of the desert
In (b), the news is assumed to, be 'a dagger while in (d), came] -s', 'ships..
This is another way in which a description or an essay cany pe made more vivid. (To be contd.)
Exercises: Improve the following sentences by means of the methods mentioned above:
a. The boy's face is very pale. b. The native ran very fast into
the jungle.
c. He fought very bravely against
the robbers.
d. He was a very greedy man.
Answer to Issue 4
1. a) If
you do that for me, you will receive a rewar. b) We respect our teacher wro
was a kind-hearted old Woman E
c) He felt so tired that he
did not want to go.
d) We thought of what she had
said.
We happened to see Elizabeth Taylor who was a famous actress.
2. a) Although there was rumour,
we still trusted him because he was a man with excellent record'.
b) In order to set an example to aly the others, the k teacher who was energetic started his work immediately a) Sitting far away from him,
I could not, hear what he said.
d) He found it difficult to
return to the hotel because the streets were crooked and it was late at night.
e) John trembled when he stayed
in the house which was said to be ghaunted by ghost.