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
" k6 W" h; w# i& m( Z/ j　　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：
9 P+ d/ q/ O% p; L+ d/ Y# t, o2 c4 B　　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)
　　Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (转换为并列结构作后置定 语)
- v$ ^/ @+ ]! ~* E# g4 o5 S! m; z　　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.
6 ^9 S" L  ~& ^9 n, `$ r　　Revision: The team members play well.
3 Y+ m( ~# U+ k　　2) Weak: One worker's plan is the elimination of tardiness.
　　Revision: One worker's plan eliminates tardiness.
8 X* P8 f) U0 A3 g8 Y　　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：
/ [3 Q$ |& l9 [( p0 l6 W% ?　　1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.
( i5 R# c& V4 k( M　　Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.
8 F! k/ w+ X0 R$ q　　2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.
　　Revision: The books you ordered have arrived.
) ^  l/ [0 g$ j  X　　二、多用语意具体的动词，保持句意简洁明了。例如：
　　1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
9 N. u* f4 s. }, J) ^　　Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.
( x2 ~2 j5 x3 J5 W　　2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.
　　Better: She compares prices and quality.
　　三、尽量运用主动语态。例如：
8 @& }5 O  `: Z+ Y　　1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.
) I! ?+ x3 B' _- s4 b1 P/ ?　　Better: Charity has supported the organization.
( \$ t6 A" F3 x# k1 k　　2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.
( s, e: _: [& S0 B0 Z* r　　Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.
　　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.
+ `, k& G' d3 U6 D& R3 v4 v1 }, ]　　Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.
　　2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.
　　Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation.
　　3、Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
　　Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
　　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.
　　五、杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。例如：
; `0 M& O0 W0 @" c4 e　　1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.
　　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.
　　Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall