怎样使英语专业考试写作句子多样化2

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　　增强英语语句表现力的有效方法
　　一、避免使用语意弱的“be”动词。
　　1、把句中的表语转换为不同的修饰语。例如：
　　Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab.
　　Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (转换为前置定语)
' Y9 p3 O$ H7 f: v& z4 l　　Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (转换为并列结构作后置定 语)
1 |( g9 M4 S. k# p3 Q, V7 `　　2、将作表语用的形容词或名词变为行为动词。例如：
　　1) Weak: The team members are good players.
: j- v' K4 r- f/ B# w　　Revision: The team members play well.
( _' P0 t7 \; ?: B5 g　　2) Weak: One worker's plan is the elimination of tardiness.
　　Revision: One worker's plan eliminates tardiness.
$ v3 U3 `& V, Q. [8 t" J5 b9 _% i　　3、在以“here”或“there”开头的句子中，把“be”动词后的名词代词变成改写句的主语。例 如：
; N4 V, f2 j7 @2 h8 m　　1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.
　　Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.
　　2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.
　　Revision: The books you ordered have arrived.
　　二、多用语意具体的动词，保持句意简洁明了。例如：
* w$ T& V# D( v2 U8 n　　1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
4 G3 d/ q3 X% G: p1 C: r　　Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.
　　2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.
# O$ c9 O1 Z* z) P　　Better: She compares prices and quality.
　　三、尽量运用主动语态。例如：
) O: j  H% [. k( l+ G8 M　　1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.
! j7 j, H1 N/ b, U　　Better: Charity has supported the organization.
* j. J6 ~& e8 J  s4 T  f+ C$ a　　2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.
　　Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.
4 w4 h9 y6 u/ \/ \　　四、防止使用语意冗长累赘的词语。例如：
　　1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.
0 U8 E# y0 [- L; S　　Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.
　　2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.
3 ~7 A+ ?* Z- P1 w　　Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation.
2 q+ [/ o5 }1 n2 v, m　　3、Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
8 |& N: x: e5 t2 u; b　　Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
1 F* m# s4 K8 A& W1 C　　4、Redundant: My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores.
　　Improved: My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores.
( I/ d( ?8 m  r) A& j2 F+ \　　五、杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。例如：
　　1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.
4 U: Q- g' c6 {8 z: `9 Y　　Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals.
　　2、Weak: I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall.
% t6 k: Y1 C3 h( m0 J　　Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall