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make full use of the limited words and space to express all the statements and meanings in an impersonal and simple way ? a. The verbal group in the text is simple in structure which usually consists of one or two elements. ? Take the first sentence of the text for example: ? Chinese state media praised closer relations between London and Beijing as President Xi Jinping begin the first full day of his state visit to the UK Tuesday, but questions were raised if Britain would be allowed by Washington to fe deeper relations with China. ? b. In the news text, the dominant tense form is simple past tense form, such as said, carried, praised, was, would, etc. ? Moreover, there are even binations of both simple past tense form and present tense form. ? For instance: ? It was also cautious over a series of deals that are expected to be signed during President Xi’ s visit. ? c. Active verbs are adopted more than passives. Be that as it may, there are still some passives in the text, which are used to present existing status quo. ? For instance, ? But questions were raised if Britain would be allowed by Washington to fe deeper relations w