专四专八高分文章秘诀:使英文作文句子多样化（2）

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　　　增强英语语句表现力的有效方法
( f0 ]0 d  w8 j8 m; A) T: y　　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)
, y  ~2 \0 r0 I1 M6 l. O% `( t　　Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (转换为并列结构作后置定语)
　　2、将作表语用的形容词或名词变为行为动词。例如：
0 }3 z) A. x: N7 ]5 I0 Y　　1) Weak: The team members are good players.
　　Revision: The team members play well.
　　2) Weak: One worker’s plan is the elimination of tardiness.
6 ^" N! F! W& V9 n, v  @　　Revision: One worker’s plan eliminates tardiness.
; v1 x; m2 @  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：
　　1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.
　　Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.
　　2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.
: \. w6 O$ g* E9 P2 U' ~　　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：
　　1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
　　Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.
# ?5 ~  [' u4 H: H　　2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.
　　Better: She compares prices and quality.
　　三、尽量运用主动语态。例如：
　　1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.
$ e" k8 D$ J( T$ u- m5 L　　Better: Charity has supported the organization.
　　2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.
　　Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.
1 C! E* \( I" {8 z. k% j　　四、防止使用语意冗长累赘的词语。例如：
/ ], J# o/ ~) _' R! f7 O　　1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.
　　Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.
: I+ [' O; P- b" T' d! `0 k7 {& z$ N　　2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.
9 @$ |4 ~" T, l8 t& H# p1 `/ O　　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：
　　1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.
7 p4 U% {& ~) Z/ w$ j　　Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals.
; I9 j# D& B) v% L% E　　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.
% F6 n' k" f/ A　　一篇好文章的条件很多。除了内容丰富和组织紧密之外，词汇的运用和句子的处理，也起着决定性作用。句子可长可短，同一件事，可以用不同的句式表达。如果句子清一色是简单句，文章必定很单调乏味。如果全篇充满了冗长的复杂句，读起来也很费力。
3 |/ b0 Q  ]1 v: |+ n* g4 |6 s　　词汇的包装是个较为艰巨的过程，但单从应试的角度而言，考生可以精选一些高分作文学习，吸取其中的语言营养，对其中的用词进行细致的研究和模仿，在练习时尽量使用范文中一些常用的优秀词汇。