較高級詞匯并不是指超出高中階段的四六級偏難詞匯,而是指地道準(zhǔn)確的英語。換句話說,主要是指使用《大綱》上沒有的詞語、使用通過構(gòu)詞法變化來的新詞、使用同(近)義詞或反義詞等來代替常見詞語。
增強句子復(fù)雜性,是指我們從英語最基本的簡單句入手,明白五種簡單句型的基本結(jié)構(gòu),再逐漸過渡到并列句、復(fù)合句,由淺入深。
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適當(dāng)?shù)囟嗍褂靡恍┰~組、習(xí)語或高級詞匯代替普通單詞,以增加文采,豐富文章的表現(xiàn)力。
Because the weather was good,our journey was comfortable.
Thanks to the good weather,our journey was comfortable.
由于天氣好,我們的旅行很舒服。
We all think he is a great man.
We all think highly of him.
我們都認為他是一個偉人。
(我們都對他評價很高。)
Suddenly I thought out a good idea.
A good idea occurred to me./
A good idea suddenly struck me.
我突然想出了一個好主意。
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合理運用介詞或名詞短語、非謂語動詞代替句子,使文字清新簡練。
When she heard he had died, she went pale with sorrow.
At the news of his death, she went pale with sorrow.
聽到他的死訊,她悲傷得臉色蒼白。
The trees and grass disappeared and the forest became wasteland.
With the trees and grass disappearing, the forest became wasteland.
隨著樹木和草地的消失。森林變成了荒地。
If the weather permits, I ll come tomorrow.
Weather permitting, I ll come tomorrow.
天氣允許的話,我明天來。
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改變傳統(tǒng)句型,靈活使用強調(diào)句、被動句、倒裝句、感嘆句、特殊句型等。
By doing this,we will become a harmonious society.
Only in this way can we become a harmonious society.(倒裝)
只有這樣,我們才能成為一個和諧的社會。
What he said encouraged us.
It was what he said that encouraged us.(強調(diào))
是他說的話鼓勵了我們。
The ship didn’t sink with all on board because there were the efforts of the captain.
But for the efforts of the captain,the ship would have sunk with all on board.(虛擬)
要不是船長的努力,這艘船就會連同上面的人一起沉沒了。
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靈活使用各種主從復(fù)合句。
To his surprise, the little girl knows so many things.
What surprises him is that the little girl knows so many things. (主語從句)
使他吃驚的是這個小女孩懂得這么多事情。
There was a thick forest on the hill. A great diversity of animals and birds live there.
There was a thick forest on the hill,where a great diversity of animals and birds live. (定語從句)
山上有一片茂密的森林,那里生活著各種各樣的動物和鳥類。
I won’t believe what he says.
No matter what he says, I won’t believe.(狀語從句)
不管他說什么,我都不相信。
Suddenly, I had an idea. I stopped a taxi to catch up with the man. I caught up with him at last.
I was wondering what I should do when an idea suddenly struck me.I stopped a taxi as quickly as I could so as to catch up with the man.(綜合使用)
我正在考慮該怎么辦時,突然想到了一個主意,我以最快的速度攔下一輛出租車以便趕上那個人。
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有效使用語句間的連接成分,使文章結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊,思路清晰,過渡自然。
Some students think that our school should play music during break time. Music can produce a lively and happy atmosphere. Music provides us with relaxation, which reduces the tiredness. And listening to music also makes us feel comfortable.
Some students think that our school should play music during break time.To begin with, music can produce a lively and happy atmosphere. Furthermore, music provides us with relaxation, which reduces the tiredness. Last but not the least, listening to music also makes us feel comfortable.
一些學(xué)生認為我們學(xué)校應(yīng)該在課間播放音樂。首先,音樂可以產(chǎn)生一種活潑快樂的氣氛。此外,音樂讓我們放松,減少疲勞。最后一點,也是非常重要的一點,聽音樂也使我們感到舒適。
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使用不同結(jié)構(gòu)、不同長度的句子,盡量使句型多樣化,避免單調(diào)乏味的表達方式。
There is a new classroom building on one side of the road. There used to be a playground on the other side. But there is a library now.There are all kinds of books, newspapers and magazines in the library. There is a new playground in the front of the school. There are a lot of trees in and around our school.
On one side of the road there is a new classroom building. On the other side,where the playground used to be, now stands another new building — our library, in which you can find all kinds of books, newspapers and magazines. The playground is now in the front of the school. We have also planted a lot of trees in and around the school.
在路的一邊有一座新的教學(xué)樓,另一邊曾經(jīng)是操場,現(xiàn)在那里矗立著另一座新樓——我們的圖書館,在那里你可以找到各種各樣的書、報紙和雜志,操場現(xiàn)在在學(xué)校的前面,我們還在學(xué)校里和周圍種了很多樹。