1 . 写出句子中省略的部分
1. (...) Sounds great. (省略主语)
2. Who (...) next? (省略谓语)
3. —Where is Kate?
—I don’t know (...). (省略宾语)
4. (...) Understand? (省略主谓)
5. —Are you hungry?
—Yes, I am (...). (省略表语)

2 . 阅读下列句子，注意句中括号部分的内容
1.(You) Open the window, please.
2.(Wait) Just a moment, please.
3.—Are you ready?
—Yes, I am (ready).
4.He hoped to finish his task and (to) go back home.
5.I asked him to stay here, but he refused to (stay here).
6.This is the book (that) I bought last week.
7.I believe (that) I have the ability to make it.
8.You can refer to the dictionary if (it is) necessary.
9.Though (he was) a young man, he has made several inventions.
以上9个句子均是根据语境把句子中的某些内容省去，但是句子意思保持不变，目的是避免________，使句子简洁，精练，重点突出。

3 . Match the questions to the most likely answers. Notice how ellipsis is used in the answers.

A. Why so? B. Not at all. C. I hope not D. I'm afraid not E. Maybe not F. I’d love to./I’d be glad to.

1. Do you think it’s going to rain this afternoon___________?
2. We were quite surprised after we saw the paintings in the gallery. ___________
3. Will you join our trip to South Africa? ___________
4. Will the flight to Rome take off on time? ___________
5. Would you mind using a diagram to explain these percentages to me? ___________
6. Has Lily ever been to the Louvre Museum? ___________