四六級閱讀中需熟練掌握的連接詞

    熟練掌握以下連接詞與連接語，就能充分把握住作者的意圖和考題的出題思路，所以希望考生能對之要牢記在心。了解了這些連接詞與連接語的不同功能后，相信你一定會在閱讀理解上有所收獲。一般把連接詞與連接語分為以下三類：

    1.表明事件發(fā)生的時間順序：then, first, at once, next,

    after that, previously, while, when, the

    following day, etc.

    2.表明文章的組織結(jié)構(gòu):

    1)Listing: firstly, in the first place,

    secondly, thirdly, my next point is,

    last/finally, etc.

    2)Illustrating: for example/ for instance, to

    illustrate, an example/ instance of this is,

    let’s take….., take…. for example, etc.

    3)Re-stating: in other words, that is to say,

    to put it another way, let me put it this way,

    or rather, namely, etc.

    4)Referring: in this respect, in that

    connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.

    5)Resuming: to resume, to return to the

    previous point, getting back to the argument,

    etc.

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    6)Summarizing: to sum up, in short, it amounts

    to this, what I have been saying is this, etc.

    7)Emphasizing: it is worth noting, I would

    like to direct your attention to, let us

    consider, we must now turn to, I shall begin by,

    etc.

    3.表明作者的觀點、態(tài)度

    1)Introducing( or emphasizing) further

    evidence: moreover, furthermore, in addition,

    what’s more, as well, etc.

    2)Cause: ause (of), since, owing to, on

    account of, due to, as a result of, etc.

    3)Effect: as a result, hence, therefore,

    consequently, thus, so, etc.

    4)Contrasting: in / by contrast, on the

    contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless,

    whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.

    5)Comparison: in like manner, likewise, in the

    same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.

    6)Purpose: to this end, for this purpose, with

    this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.

    7)Intensification: indeed, in fact, in any

    event / case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc