在线网课学习课堂《思辨式英文写作（南开 ）》单元测试考核答案

注：不含主观题
第1题
One characteristic of critical essays is that a critical essay must present a clear point of view.
第2题
One characteristic of critical essays is that they must use real-life examples.
第3题
One characteristic of critical essays is that their major purpose of writing is to criticize or challenge a commonly-accepted opinion.
第4题
One characteristic of critical essays is that the author’s opinons should be justified with reasons and evidence.
第5题
One characteristic of critical essays is that conflicting ideas should be considered.
第6题
Which of the following types of writing are critical essays?
A A movie review
B A news report
C An editorial
D A plain summary of a book
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I feel I have messed up my chances of becoming a great singer. “Mess up” is a phrasal verb. So a more formal version of the sentence could be “I feel I have spoiled my chances of becoming a great singer.”
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I am so psyched about my vacation! “Psyched” is too colloquial for formal writing. “I am so excited about my vacation!” can be more suitable.
第3题
It goes without saying that you will be paid for the extra hours you work. “It goes without saying” is a cliché, because a lot of people, especially Chinese students, use it in their writing.
L2S1 Quiz
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The chickens in the following caricature are making an argument.
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Student A in the following caricature is making an argument.
L2S2 Quiz
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This is an argument: Genetic engineering really worries me. I don’t think it should be allowed.
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This is an argument: Genetic engineering should be curtailed because there hasn’t been sufficient research into what happens when new varieties are created without natural predators to hold them in check.
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This is an argument: Biscuits can be bad for your teeth. We often eat mid-morning when the effects of breakfast have worn off. Biscuit companies, like other food manufacturers, require their employees to wear hats to hold back their hair for health and safety reasons.
L2S3 Quiz
第1题
Read the essay “Working at McDonald’s”. Which paragraph(s) can be considered as the introduction section of the essay?
A Paragraph 1.
B Paragraphs 1-2.
C Paragraphs 1-3.
D Paragraphs 1-4.
第2题
Which paragraphs consist of the body section of the essay “Working at McDonald’s”?
A Paragraphs 2-19.
B Paragraphs 3-21.
C Paragraphs 4-20.
D Paragraphs 5-21.
第3题
Which paragraphs are the conclusion of the essay “Working at McDonald’s”?
A Paragraph 22.
B Paragraphs 21-22.
C Paragraphs 20-22.
D Paragraphs 19-22.
L2S4 Quiz
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What are the basic functions of the introduction section of a critical essay?
A To introduce the topic.
B To state the thesis statement.
C To support the thesis with details.
D To tell how important the topic is.
L2S5 Quiz
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Consider the following essay structure. Which do you think can be the most convincing argument？
A Opinions of both sides of an issue are discussed first. Then the author says he supports one side.
B The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with some examples.
C The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with three reasons.
D The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with a hierarchy of reasons and evidence.
L2S6 Quiz
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In the conclusion of an essay the author should always repeat the thesis statement.
第2题
One function of the essay conclusion is to reemphasize the main thesis of the essay.
第3题
An essay conclusion serves the same function as those of an essay introduction.
第4题
The conclusion section of an essay is the only place that the author’s main point of view should be presented.
LW Quiz
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Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the be verbs with an action verb. I was alive after two brutal battles.  I ____ two brutal battles.
第2题
Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the be verbs with an action verb. This article is a report on the devastating accident. This article ____on the devastating accident.
第3题
Rewrite the following sentence by replacing the be verbs with an action verb.James is the inventor of this ingenious machine.James____this ingenious machine.
第4题
Please change the following sentence into an active voice. This novel was bought by Michael as a gift.Michael ____this novel as a gift.
第5题
Please change the following sentence into an active voice.The whole town was ruined by the flood.The flood ____the whole town.
第6题
Please change the following sentence into an active voice. New polices were released by the government last week. The government ____ new policies last week.
L3S1 Quiz
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This statement is arguable: Dogs make the best pets.
第2题
This statement is arguable: As a result, more stopping places were set up along motorways to enable drivers to take a break.
第3题
This statement is arguable: Television has a disastrous impact on children.
第4题
This statement is arguable: The Pacific is the largest ocean.
第5题
This statement is arguable: The room is crammed with people.
第6题
This statement is arguable: Bilingualism and multilingualism confer many benefits.
第7题
This statement is arguable: Cellphones should be banned from classrooms.
第8题
This statement is arguable: My favorite singer is Lady Gaga.
第9题
This statement is arguable: Vehicle exhaust gases are the chief cause of smog.
L7S2 Quiz
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第1题
A good definition should avoid ____________.
A using metaphors
B only telling what the thing is not
C failing to tell the essentially unique factor
D being too broad
第2题
The definition provided must be closely relevant to the thesis.
第3题
Definitions from authoritative sources such as books or dictionaries are more reliable than self-made definitions, so we should avoid making an original definition as much as possible.
第4题
We need to double-check any original definition provided by the author himself/herself since some key aspects are likely to miss.
第5题
Persuasive definition usually alters the real meaning of the term being defined in order to manipulate the readers’ attitude.
L3S3 Quiz
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第1题
Choose from the following topics the one(s) that you think appropriate for an essay.
A The quality of education.
B The significance of education.
C The influence of historical events.
D Renaissance’s influence on modern art.
L3S4 Quiz
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第1题
Is the following sentence a good thesis statements for a critical essay?In this essay, I want to talk about the crime wave in our country.
第2题
Is the following sentence a good thesis statement for a critical essay?The “baby boom” generation has changed American society in key ways.
第3题
Is the following sentence a good thesis statement for a critical essay?Diseases have shaped human history.
第4题
Is the following sentence a good thesis statement for a critical essay?Sport helps alleviate people’s stress.
L3S5 Quiz
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第1题
In a thesis statement, the author only needs to tell what issue he/she is going to discuss in the essay.
第2题
A thesis statement should state clearly the author’s opinion on a certain issue.
第3题
We should look at the problem of online ride-hailing services from both sides. This is a strong position from the author.
LW Quiz
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第1题
What is the emphasis of the following sentence? After shopping at the mall, walking the dogs and washing the car, I finally got to stay in and relax.
A Shopping at the mall.
B Things I have done.
C I finally can relax.
D Walking the dogs.
第2题
What is the emphasis of the following sentence?Florida is a great vacation spot for families, with Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World.
A Florida is a great vacation spot.
B Florida is a great vacation spot for families.
C Florida has Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World.
D Florida has great places of interest.
第3题
This is a periodic sentence: Despite heavy winds and nearly impenetrable ground fog, the plane landed safely.
第4题
This is a periodic sentence: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the consent of the government.
第5题
If a writer wants to create an effect of suspense, he/she would use a periodic sentence.
第6题
If a writer wants his/her language to be natural and easily understood, he/she should use a loose sentence.
L4S1 Quiz
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This process of providing details to make one’s thesis sound true is called reasoning.
L4S2 Quiz
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Which of the following is not a method to discover reasons for the thesis?
A We can go back to the 5-step Decision Package to look for reasons.
B We can use mind maps to find out reasons for a thesis.
C We can reflect on how we come to the conclusion/thesis in the first place.
D We can copy other people’s opinions.
第2题
Is the sentence an argument or simply a statement of a cause for an effect? Choose True if you think it is an argument; choose False if you think it a cause for an effect. Denise was late because her alarm clock didn’t work.
第3题
Is the sentence an argument or simply a statement of a cause for an effect? Choose True if you think it is an argument; choose False if you think it a cause for an effect.Denise is a good employee because she is never late for work.
L4S3 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following can be evidence for the thesis “My boss is not a good boss”?
A He is very afraid of taking risks.
B Our sales was more than one billion dollars before he came, and is only half of that after his arrival.
C He doesn’t know how to manage a company.
D None.
第2题
What materials in the following can serve as evidence to support the thesis “this new teaching method has helped students learn more effectively and efficiently”?
A Statistics showing that it takes less time for the same student to understand the target materials than he previously did of a similar piece of material.
B Students’ own testimony.
C The causes behind this improvement of efficiency.
D A contrast group that shows students following the old teaching method not doing as well as the tested students.
D
L4S4 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning evidence?
A Evidence can come from direct observation, interview, surveys, first-hand data from experiments, personal experiences.
B As long as relevant evidence is presented, the thesis is supported.
C Evidence does not speak for itself, the writer has to explain how the evidence supports the thesis.
D An expert’s opinion or a common-sense idea can also be evidence.
L4S5 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following statements can serve as explanations for the statement “He always arrives earlier than the appointed time.”?
A He is raised so.
B I’ve kept a record and he is always fifteen minutes earlier.
C He hates wasting other people’s time.
D We should give him a different time next time so that he can arrive just as we expect.
第2题
Which of the following can serve as reasoning for the statement “He always arrives earlier than appointed time.”?
A He is raised so.
B I’ve kept a record and he is always fifteen minutes earlier.
C He hates wasting other people’s time.
D We should give him a different time next time so that he can arrive just as we expect.
第3题
Which of the following can be a thesis and it uses the statement “He always arrives earlier than appointed time.” as a reason?
A He is raised so.
B I’ve kept a record and he is always fifteen minutes earlier.
C He hates wasting other people’s time.
D We should give him a different time next time so that he can arrive just as we expect.
L4S6 Quiz
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第1题
If we want to look for the explanations of something, we can ().
A check whether what one said is true
B ask why questions several times
C ask wh- questions
D see what we can do about it
第2题
Is this act a search for explanation or reasoning? Choose True if it is a search for explanation and False if it is reasoning. Looking for the causes of the situation, “The machine is not running properly.”.
第3题
Is this act a search for explanation or reasoning?  Telling the manager that the solution you are proposing will fix the problem.
L4S7 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A In a paragraph with a main thesis, reasons can be justified by evidence and evidence can also be followed by reasons.
B In a paragraph, evidence and reasons should be separated clearly.
C In the example of “Life on the Farm”, reasons and evidence are combined closely to support the thesis.
D The thesis would not be justified if it is not supported by reasons and evidence.
第2题
Read the following paragraph and identify the pattern of reasoning.Whoever does the cooking has a great deal of work to do, and anything to ease that workload is certainly appreciated. Unfortunately, some of these clever items that claim to save time might actually end up making us waste time. Take, for example, devices made to save time cutting food. A specially designed cutter will slice six pieces of pie at the same time, each piece the same size. Another device cuts an apple in thin slices and removes the core all in one shot. Still another removes the corn from the cob, easily and quickly. Although these devices may save time in the actual cutting, just think of how much time the person lost trying to find the device in the first place and then cleaning it up afterward! The same problem applies to a hand-sized electric drink mixer. It might save the host or hostess some muscle, but not aggravation when he or she finds the batteries are dead and there are none in the house.
A Thesis – evidence – reasons
B Thesis – reasons – evidence
C Thesis – reasons / evidence
D Evidence – thesis – reasons
L4S8 Quiz
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第1题
The topic sentence should not be put in the middle of a paragraph.
第2题
Normally, there should be only one main idea in each of the body paragraphs of a critical essay.
第3题
The paragraph would not be unified without a topic sentence.
第4题
In some cases, the topic sentence of a paragraph can be regarded as the thesis statement of an argument.
第5题
Read the following paragraph and identify the sentences that are off target and do not support the topic sentence.(1) I had to face the social traumas of being a teenager. (2) Things that were supposed to be fun, like dates and dances, were actually horrible. (3) On the few occasions when I had a real date, I agonized over everything—my hair, my weight, my pimples. (4) After a date, I would come home, raid the kitchen, and drown my insecurities in a sea of junk food. (5) Dances were also stressful events. (6) My friends and I would sneak a couple of beers just to get up the nerve to walk into the school gym. (7) Now I realize that teenage drinking is dangerous. (8) I read recently that the number-one killer of teenagers is drunk driving. (9) At dances, I never relaxed. (10) It was too important to look exactly right, to act really cool, and to pretend I was having fun.
A Sentences 3 and 7
B Sentences 4 and 9
C Sentences 7 and 8
D Sentences 9 and 10
L4S9 Quiz
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第1题
It is not necessary to mention the sources of the evidence in the critical essay.
第2题
Besides quotation and paraphrasing, other things such as statistics, illustrations or examples can also be served as effective evidence to back up your thesis.
第3题
Quotations are the most convincing evidence in critical essays.
第4题
You can use the summary of a book as evidence to support your thesis in a long essay.
LW Quiz
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第1题
Complete the sentence with an appropriate hyponym of the word walk. The little boy _______________ out the room.
A bounced
B skipped
C sneaked
D slipped
第2题
Complete the sentence with an appropriate hyponym of the word walk.The thief _______________ out the room.
A staggered
B skipped
C sneaked
D sliped
第3题
Complete the sentence with an appropriate hyponym of the word walk.The gray-haired old man _______________ out the room.
A staggered
B stormed
C sneaked
D tottered
第4题
Complete the sentence with an appropriate hyponym of the word walk.Tom was so angry that he ____________ out the room.
A bounced
B stormed
C sneaked
D tottered
第5题
Complete the sentence with an appropriate hyponym of the word walk.The police was severely injured and __________ out the room.
A staggered
B stormed
C crawled
D slipped
L5S1 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following is a deductive argument?
A Anyone who has been caught cheating two times should be flunked. This is the second time you’ve caught her cheating. She should be flunked.
B Pit bulls don’t bite because mine doesn’t bite.
C Stacy and Justin are on the brink of divorce. They are always fighting.
D If she was interested in me, she would have called. She didn’t call. Therefore, she is not interested in me.
L5S2 Quiz
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第1题
In the “School cafeteria or McDonald” example (Both places are open, and you said McDonald had the best beef hamburger.), which of the following further premise makes the argument an inductive one?
A Whenever there are better beef hamburgers, we would go to that place no matter what.
B We both like beef hamburgers.
C The beef hamburgers in McDonald is the most expensive in town because it is the best.
D The doctor advised me to keep away from beef in the recent two weeks.
L5S3 Quiz
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Deductive arguments give us clear-cut answers of whether the conclusion is true or false.
第2题
What is given in the thesis (conclusion) of deductive arguments is already given in the premise.
第3题
What is given in the conclusion of inductive arguments is beyond what is given in the premise.
第4题
We can create new knowledge based on what we already known with inductive reasoning.
L5S4 Quiz
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第1题
One premise of the following argument is “individuals marrying the person of his or her own choice is their legal right”.Same-sex marriage should be considered legal, because an individual has the right to marry the person of his or her own choice.
第2题
In the following argument, “Same-sex marriage” is included in “individuals marrying the person of his or her own choice.”Same-sex marriage should be considered legal, because an individual has the right to marry the person of his or her own choice.
第3题
Reasoning by principle produces new knowledge beyond the premises.
第4题
An argument using reasoning by principle has to include at least two premises: the principle is one, and the other premise is the statement showing that the principle can be applied to the particular case in question, which may sometimes be implicit, though.
L5S6 Quiz
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第1题
If you want to argue that one classmate of yours is not a good student, and as one premise for your thesis you will use the statement “he always skips classes for computer games,” which of the following statements could be a proper definition to be used in your argument?
A A bad student is one who doesn’t place study as the number one job of a student’s.
B A bad student is one who doesn’t excel in one’s study.
C A bad student is one who bullies his classmates.
D A bad student is one who teases his teachers.
LW Quiz
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第1题
I would rather complete it on my own than ____________ .
A with him
B work with him
C working with him
第2题
Mary is required to either change her targets or ________________.
A give up this opportunity
B giving up this opportunity
C to give up this opportunity
第3题
The students are asked to read the article, write a reflexive journal and _____________.
A deliver a short speech
B giving a short speech
C to deliver a short speech
第4题
Tim not only failed the final exam,  ______________.
A but he also forgot to reselect the course
B but also forgetting to reselect the course
C but also forgot to reselect the course
第5题
The school authority banned the unequal admission requirements on international students, but _________________.
A not lowering the high tuition fees charged on international students
B didn’t lower the high tuition fees charged on international students
C they didn’t lower the high tuition fees charged on international students
L6S2 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following statement is NOT correct concerning expanded generalizations?
A The difference between simple generalization and expanded generalization is that simple generalization draws the conclusion directly from concrete evidence, while the final conclusion of an expanded generalization relies on some generalizations which are concluded from concrete evidence.
B The argument “Jimmy is a good student. He is smart, hard-working, and respectful to his teachers.” is an expanded generalization, because the premises are generalizations. In order to make this argument convincing, the author has to provide evidence to support the generalizations of Jimmy being smart, hard-working and respectful to his teachers.
C The argument “Dogs are bone lovers for the dog I raised was very fond of gnawing bones, and my brother’s dog likes to do that, too.” is an expanded generalization.
D The argument ” Working at McDonald’s is bad for your kids, for it undermines school attendance, imparts few useful skills, skews the values of teenagers.” can be an expanded generalization.
L6S4 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following analogical arguments is the weakest?
A Driving fast is like playing with fire. Therefore, do not drive fast.
B Both Cheryl and Denise are classmates who both wear glasses. Cheryl likes the movie The Chronicles of Narnia; Denise must like it too.
C Cheryl and Denise are teenage sisters who go to the same school and watch the same TV programs. Cheryl liked The Chronicles of Narnia. Therefore, Denise will like The Chronicles of Narnia, too.
D Bears, as everybody knows, are dangerous. If you get too close, you can lose it all. The same holds true of bear markets. In the presence of a bear market, the thing to do is the same as when in the presence of a real bear: Keep your distance!
L6S7 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following are techniques of deductive reasoning?
A reasoning by principle
B making generalizations
C reasoning by definition
D analogical reasoning
第2题
Which of the following are techniques of inductive reasoning?
A reasoning by definition
B making generalizations
C reasoning by analogy
D reasoning by cause and effect
D
LW Quiz
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第1题
Choose the correct sentence(s) from the set of sentences below.Women who believe abortions should remain legal recently held a rally in Washington DC.
A Women who believe abortions should remain legal recently held a rally in Washington DC. (No commas)
B Women, who believe abortions should remain legal recently held a rally in Washington DC.
C Women who believe abortions should remain legal, recently held a rally in Washington DC.
D Women, who believe abortions should remain legal, recently held a rally in Washington DC.
第2题
Choose the correct sentence(s) from the set of sentences below.The Mississippi River which is over 2300 miles long is the second-longest river in the United States.
A The Mississippi River which is over 2300 miles long is the second-longest river in the United States. (No commas)
B The Mississippi River, which is over 2300 miles long is the second-longest river in the United States.
C The Mississippi River which is over 2300 miles long, is the second-longest river in the United States.
D The Mississippi River, which is over 2300 miles long, is the second-longest river in the United States.
第3题
Choose the correct sentence(s) from the set of sentences below.Ralph Ripley’s most popular song “Under the Pine Tree” is one of my favorites.
A Ralph Ripley’s most popular song “Under the Pine Tree” is one of my favorites. (No commas)
B Ralph Ripley’s most popular song, “Under the Pine Tree” is one of my favorites.
C Ralph Ripley’s most popular song “Under the Pine Tree,” is one of my favorites.
D Ralph Ripley’s most popular song, “Under the Pine Tree,” is one of my favorites.
第4题
Choose the correct sentence(s) from the set of sentences below.Mary has her own unique style of dressing she wore a man’s tuxedo with a red bow tie to her cousin’s wedding.
A Mary has her own unique style of dressing, she wore a man’s tuxedo with a red bow tie to her cousin’s wedding.
B Mary has her own unique style of dressing. She wore a man’s tuxedo with a red bow tie to her cousin’s wedding.
C Mary has her own unique style of dressing; she wore a man’s tuxedo with a red bow tie to her cousin’s wedding.
D Mary has her own unique style of dressing for she wore a man’s tuxedo with a red bow tie to her cousin’s wedding.
第5题
Choose the correct sentence(s) from the set of sentences below.Humans have managed to adapt to any environment they can survive in Arctic wastes, tropical jungles, and barren deserts.
A Humans have managed to adapt to any environment, they can survive in Arctic wastes, tropical jungles, and barren deserts.
B Humans have managed to adapt to any environment. They can survive in Arctic wastes, tropical jungles, and barren deserts.
C Humans have managed to, adapt to any environment, and they can survive in Arctic wastes, tropical jungles, and barren deserts.
D Humans have managed to adapt to any environment, for they can survive in Arctic wastes, tropical jungles, and barren deserts.
第6题
Choose the correct sentence(s) from the set of sentences below.A five-year-old child knows over six thousand words he or she has also learned more than one thousand rules of grammar.
A A five-year-old child knows over six thousand words, he or she has also learned more than one thousand rules of grammar.
B A five-year-old child knows over six thousand words. He or she, has also learned more than one thousand rules of grammar.
C A five-year-old child knows over six thousand words. He, or she has also learned more than one thousand rules of grammar.
D A five-year-old child knows over six thousand words, and he or she has also learned more than one thousand rules of grammar.
L7S1 Quiz
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Judge whether the principle in each statement is relevant to the conclusion.It is dangerous to drive on icy streets. The streets are icy now, so it is dangerous to drive now.
第2题
Judge whether the principle in each statement is relevant to the conclusion.One has to be 18 years old to get a driver’s license. Today is Larry’s 18th birthday. Therefore, Larry can now buy a car.
第3题
Judge whether the principle in each statement is relevant to the conclusion.All children who have been fully immunized are protected against some common and life-threatening diseases, such as whooping cough, polio and diphtheria. Therefore, Steven, who has been immunized, is most unlikely to fall sick with these diseases.
第4题
Judge whether the principle in each statement is relevant to the conclusion.Most smokers will develop heart disease during their lifetimes. Harry is a heavy smoker, so he will be diagnosed lung cancer sooner or later.
L7S2 Quiz
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第1题
A good definition should avoid ____________.
A using metaphors
B only telling what the thing is not
C failing to tell the essentially unique factor
D being too broad
第2题
The definition provided must be closely relevant to the thesis.
第3题
Definitions from authoritative sources such as books or dictionaries are more reliable than self-made definitions, so we should avoid making an original definition as much as possible.
第4题
We need to double-check any original definition provided by the author himself/herself since some key aspects are likely to miss.
第5题
Persuasive definition usually alters the real meaning of the term being defined in order to manipulate the readers’ attitude.
L7S3 Quiz
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第1题
Research findings from authoritative sources are more likely to ensure the truthfulness of evidence.
第2题
Personal opinions are as reliable as hard facts known publicly.
第3题
To decide whether some statements are true or false we sometimes have to rely on the research or knowledge in the particular field in which the statements are made.
第4题
Open facts are less convincing than the justified research reports.
L7S4 Quiz
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第1题
Read the following case of hasty generalization and identify the statement that can make the argument more convincing.Sven is visiting the United States on vacation. He goes into a bank to exchange money, and is surprised to find he is the only one in line. That night, he e-mails his family, “Banking is so much faster in America. You can go into any bank and never have to wait in line.”
A Sven should not merely exchange money at the bank, instead, he should do more banking business there.
B Sven should go to more banks in the U.S. in order to justify his conclusion.
C Sven should visit the U.S. frequently so that he could draw a more persuasive conclusion.
D Sven should go to the bank with other people rather than go there alone.
L7S6 Quiz
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第1题
Which of the following analogical argument is the most convincing?
A This company is like a racehorse. It’s run fast and won the race, and now it needs feed and rest for a while.
B People who have to have a cup of coffee every morning before they can function have no less a problem than alcoholics who have to have their alcohols each day to sustain them.
C As an educator it is important to weed out problem students early and take care of the problems they present because one bad egg ruins the omelet.
D In the past five Januarys, the department stores had white sales of towels and linens. This January, they’ll probably have sales on towels and linens, too.
第2题
Evaluate the following analogical argument. Why is the argument less convincing?We should not blame the media for deteriorating moral standards. Newspapers and TV are like weather reporters who report the facts. We do not blame weather reports for telling us that the weather is bad.
A Newspapers and TV have a larger coverage than weather reports.
B Weather reports are merely related to facts while newspapers and TV programs sometimes change even distort facts.
C Weather reports are more timely and accurate than public media.
D Newspapers and TV sometimes probably have an indirect effect on people’s moral standards but weather reports are unlikely to influence viewers’ morality.
L7S7 Quiz
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第1题
Read the following cases of causal reasoning and identify the relationship between the assumed cause and effect in each statement.Zoe wore a black velvet costume the day she won her first figure skating championship. It’s the lucky dress that made her win.
A coincidence
B correlation
C causation
D none
第2题
Read the following cases of causal reasoning and identify the relationship between the assumed cause and effect in each statement.Every severe recession follows a Republican Presidency; therefore Republicans are the cause of recessions.
A coincidence
B correlation
C causation
D none
第3题
Read the following cases of causal reasoning and identify the relationship between the assumed cause and effect in each statement.Australia is reliant on commodity exports. Such exports are always at risk of natural disasters and price fluctuations. These risks lead to weakness. Therefore, Australia has a weak economy in global terms.
A coincidence
B correlation
C causation
D none
第4题
Read the following cases of causal reasoning and identify the relationship between the assumed cause and effect in each statement.Children who like violent video games are more likely to show violent behavior. This must be because they are copying the games.
A coincidence
B correlation
C causation
D none
L7S8 Quiz
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第1题
Read the following passage and identify the problem in the causal reasoning.Oranges to combat the blues. Researchers have recently revealed that eating two oranges a day can help alleviate depression. Researchers studied 13 patients who had feelings of depression. After three weeks of eating two oranges a day, 9 of the 13 people reported improvement in their condition. The researchers hypothesize that the citric acid and vitamin C in oranges helps to stimulate serotonin production helping to combat depression.
A There is no correlation between eating oranges and alleviating depression.
B It’s hard to justify the sequence of eating oranges and relieving depression.
C Some patients who reported improvement in depression concealed their real physical condition.
D Eating oranges is not the only reason for combating depression. there are many other obvious alternative explanations.
LW Quiz
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第1题
Revise the underlined part of the following sentence.People should try to bring about a change in the state of affairs when in depression.People should try to __ ____(just one word)__ the state of affairs when in depression.
第2题
Revise the underlined part of the following sentence.It’s hard for him to have trust in others. It’s hard for him __ ____(just one word)__ others.
第3题
Revise the underlined part of the following sentence.It is my wife who provided assistance to me in my hardest time.It is my wife who ______(just one word)__ me in my hardest time.
第4题
Revise the underlined part of the following sentence.Things will just be worse if you keep placing stress on him. Things will just be worse if you keep ______(just one word)__ him.
L8S1 Quiz
第1题
Why is it necessary to respond to (a) counter-argument(s) in a critical essay?
A To add a new position to your essay.
B To criticize the opposing point of view.
C To make your own argument more convincing.
第2题
The thesis is “The push for learning English has become increasingly counter-productive, and may negatively impact students’ ability to learn English meaningfully.” Which of the following sentences can be regarded as a conflicting idea of the claim above?
A Parents believe that their children are learning English, when in fact, they are merely learning facts about English.
B Some might claim that this kind of focus on studying English will enable students to succeed in college and in their careers.
C A number of observational examples show that middle and high school children who have learned English in a mechanical, rote-based manner are unable to use their knowledge outside the classroom when they encounter foreigners.
D No meaningful correlation can be found between test scores with the increasing financial resources or study times devoted to studying English.
L8S2 Quiz
第1题
After introducing the conflicting argument, you’d better proceed to support your own thesis as soon as possible.
第2题
You shouldn’t leave the conflicting argument alone. Instead, you need to refute it with sound reasoning immediately.
L8S3 Quiz
第1题
You should not state the conflicting argument too extendedly to outperform your own thesis.
第2题
Signal words are usually used to introduce conflicting arguments for the sake of being distinguished from your own thesis.
第3题
It is not necessary to state the conflicting arguments forcefully because they go against your own thesis.
第4题
It’s not your business to point out the problem of the conflicting argument because readers can identify it easily.
第5题
Signal words are also important to help you to remind the readers of your refutation.
第6题
In order not to disgrace those who put forward opposite idea, you’d better refute it indirectly and politely.
L8S4 Quiz
第1题
How can you evaluate and identify the problem of a counterargument?
A Identify the type of the argument and consider the evaluation questions accordingly.
B Read the argument and see if the premises are true.
C Identify the premises of the argument and evaluate their validity.
D Read the argument and identify the evaluation questions.
第2题
Read the following arguments and identify the problems in reasoning.Vitamin C really works. Every member of my family used to have at least one winter cold every year. Last fall each of us started taking one thousand milligrams of vitamin C a day, and there hasn’t been even a sniffle at our house in more than nine months.
A Mistaking coincidence for causal relationship.
B Generalization from insufficient number of evidence.
C Faulty analogical argument.
D Irrelevant evidence.
第3题
Read the following arguments and identify the problems in reasoning.One expert contends that we need marine parks for scientific research. She argues that much of our knowledge of marine mammals comes from studies which were undertaken at marine parks. The knowledge which is obtained at marine parks, so this argument goes, can be useful for planning for the conservation of marine mammal species.
A Lack of representativeness
B Irrelevant evidence
C Faulty causal reasoning
D Hasty generalization
L8S5 Quiz
第1题
It’s easier to find some problens in a deductive argument than in an inductive one.
第2题
The thesis in an inductive arugment is not always true, so you may have more chances to refute it.
第3题
It is impossible to rebut an analogical argument if it has satisfied all the criteria, such as truthfulness, relevance, sufficiency and representativeness etc.
L8S6 Quiz
第1题
What can a writer do in the conclusion of a critical essay?
A Call for action.
B Put forward a new debatable idea.
C Re-emphasize the thesis.
D Predict positive changes.

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