试题题干
Rewrite the following sentence according to the requirement in bracket.
Example: The history of English words is the history of our civilization in many ways.(Periodic sentence)
In many ways, the history of English words is the history of our civilization.
Former American President, Ronald Reagan, died at the age of 83(1911-2004). He was the oldest president in American history. (long sentence)
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试题解析
题干要求将几个短句改为长句。
第二句话中的主语he指代第一句中的President, Ronald Reagan，故可以将第二句话改为由who引导的定语从句修饰President，从而将短句改为长句。
句意：前美国总统罗纳德·里根在83岁那年逝世（1911-2004），他是美国历史上最年长的总统。