We’re always looking for well-written reviews of books, music, movies, television shows, websites, video games and other products. When writing a review, concentrate on exactly what you liked or didn’t like. Give examples of strengths and weaknesses, be descriptive and provide background information on an author, director, actor or musician, if possible. Find professional reviews in magazines or newspapers and see how reviewers deal with their topic, but be sure to express your own voice in your review.
Grammar Hint for Reviews: When describing a book, movie, album or anything else, use the present tense.
Book Reviews
Discuss an author’s technique, strengths and weaknesses instead of focusing on the plot. Does the story flow? Is there a strong sense of character and place? Did you stay up until dawn to finish it? Is it good reading for teenagers? What influence did it have on you and why? If you’ve read other books by the same author, discuss how this book compares.
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Think of the major Oscar categories and consider the performances, music, lighting and setting, etc. Do these work together? Did some hold up while others didn’t? If the movie is based on a book, discuss whether one is better than the other and why. If the movie is a remake, compare the film to its original.
Remember that a well-written movie review should discuss strengths and weaknesses. Some readers may not have seen a movie yet, so don’t give away an exciting scene or the ending!
College Reviews
Begin by providing an overview of the college, including location, size and a description of the campus and/or dorm life. Think about all aspects of your college visit. What academic, athletic and after-class programs are available? What are the students like? What makes the college different from others? Every school has strengths and weaknesses. Be objective. Consider what the school has to offer and who might enjoy or benefit the most from attending there.  
小題1:When writing a review, you ________.
cannot refer to any previous review
must express your own views and opinions
must provide some information about the author
needn’t give any examples to support your views
小題2:Which aspects should be included in all three reviews?
A．Strengths and weaknesses.B．Plot and character.
C．Programs and scenes.D．Location and description.
小題3: Where can you probably find the passage?
A．In a personal diary.
B．In an official report.
C．In a tourist guidebook.
D．In a popular magazine.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
本文主要告訴我們?nèi)绾螌懗龊芎玫奈膶W(xué)評(píng)論，并列舉了三種不同的題材的文學(xué)評(píng)論的不同寫法和注意要點(diǎn)。
小題1:B
【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段3,4行Give examples of strengths and weaknesses, be descriptive and provide background information on an author, director, actor or musician, if possible可知當(dāng)我們?cè)趯懺u(píng)論的時(shí)候，要提供作者的背景知識(shí)。故B正確。
小題2:A
【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)后三段中的Discuss an author’s technique, strengths and weaknesses instead of focusing on the plot和Remember that a well-written movie review should discuss strengths and weaknesses.和Every school has strengths and weaknesses.可知這三種評(píng)論里都需要提及strengths and weaknesses。故A正確。
小題3:D
【試題解析】推理題。本文主要說明的是如何寫出很好的評(píng)論，所以不可能是個(gè)人日記和官方報(bào)告，也不會(huì)是旅游指南。最可能的是與寫作有關(guān)的雜志。故D項(xiàng)正確。
【長難句解析】
When writing a review, concentrate on exactly what you liked or didn’t like.
【翻譯】當(dāng)我們?cè)趯憰u(píng)的時(shí)候，要把注意力集中在我們喜歡或者不喜歡的事情上。
【分析】本句是一個(gè)省略句，在when的后面省略了you are；同時(shí)后面的主句concentrate on exactly what you liked or didn’t like是一個(gè)祈使句，前面也省略了主語you；在這個(gè)祈使句里有一個(gè)賓語從句what you liked or didn’t like作為動(dòng)詞短語concentrate on的賓語。
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