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Quiz 1 - Identify problems and suggest corrections: By the end of our journey, Zhang had accomplished the naming of every gorge.{ make the verb more vigorous } Suggested Answer:
By the end of our journey, Zhang had named every gorge.
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Because he was a fisherman, we implied that he lived on the river. Answer:
Because he was a fisherman, we inferred that he lived on the river.
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The preference of Captain Jinxi was to steer clear of swirling eddies. { rearrange for clarity } Suggested Answer:
Captain Jinxi preferred to steer clear of swirling eddies.
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After one has planted winter crops in the river basin, you must harvest them before the summer rains. Suggested Answer:
After one has planted winter crops in the river basin, one must harvest them before the summer rains.
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Their junk moved slowly up the Yangtze as Baosheng pulled hard on the rope with the other trackers. They chanted Hai-tzo! in unison and stepped carefully. Their friends were mostly rice farmers. The way was treacherous on the Emperor Path through the ravine. Suggested Answer:
Their junk moved slowly up the Yangtze as Baosheng pulled hard on the rope with the other trackers. They chanted Hai-tzo! in unison and stepped carefully. The way was treacherous on the Emperor Path through the ravine.
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On the wide plains, many small arms of the river make vast detours; some link up with tributaries, such as the Hanshui. Answer:
On the wide plains, many small arms of the river make vast detours; some link up with tributaries, such as the Hanshui.
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One tracker compared the Emperor Path with the journey of life to show how similar they were. Answer:
One tracker compared the Emperor Path to the journey of life to show how similar they were.
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On one ocaision Lu found it nessasary to jump in the lake. Answer:
On one occasion Lu found it necessary to jump in the lake.
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Lu or Liyao can row across Lake Poyanghu if they are not in a hurry. Answer:
Lu or Liyao can row across Lake Poyanghu if she is not in a hurry.
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It is an old Chinese belief; if you whistle; the wind will rise; it may have become folklore for British sailors; the idea occurs in Shakespeare's Scottish play. Answer:
It is an old Chinese belief that if you whistle, the wind will rise. It may have become folklore for British sailors; the idea occurs in Shakespeare's Scottish play.
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