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改进写作能力经验谈 通过阅读的途径，储备语言知识，提高表达技能，从而熟练驾御英语，突破英语写作， 实现文字表达的灵活多样。Variety is the spice of writing.（写作富于变化才会妙笔生花。） 所谓变化，一是避免相同的文字在文章中的反复使用，二是避开庸俗老套的语言，追求富有 新意、充满活力的表达。表达的变化可以从词汇和句法两个方面把握。 1．词汇的丰富多彩 英语词汇讲究生动，富于变化。如果在文中需要不止一次表达同一概念，应使用各种同 义词以达到殊途同归的目的。如表达“得到一份职位”，可以相继使用find, win, accept, land, secure等动词和position搭配。再如，动词advance, produce, propose, come up with, put forward等皆可以和plan搭配，表达“提出计划”。追求词汇的灵活多样还要注意 少用万能单词，而代之以具体词汇。此处仅以make的滥用为例，说明英语学习者应充分发 挥语言表达的潜力。 ①Robert’s shyness made him unable to respond properly before Mary． Robert’s shyness paralyzed him before Mary． 罗伯特腼腆羞怯，在玛丽面前说起话来吞吞吐吐。 ②The incident made me recall one of my past experiences． The incident reminded me about one of my past experiences． 这个事件令我想起过去的一次经历。 ③The boom in tourism made the small border town suddenly prosperous． The boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town． 旅游业的兴旺使这个边隆小镇突然繁荣起来。 ④This makes me conclude that money doesn’t mean everything． This leads me to the conclusion that money doesn’t mean everything． 由此我得出结论，金钱并不意味着一切。 ⑤The program makes me know a lot about foreign countries． The program informs me on a lot about foreign countries． 这个节目使我了解到许多国外的事情。 2.句法的变化 中国的英语学习者写英文句子时习惯于用指人的名词开头，导致句子在形式上千人一面、缺少变化。英语句子的开头方式应不拘一格。追求句法方面的多样化，关键在于学会月 灵活的方式开头。试比较下列几组句子的优劣。 ①He says one thing but does another． What he does is not consistent with what he says． 他言行不一。 ②He still keeps thinking of the hunger he suffered in his childhood． The memory of hunger in his childhood still haunts him． 儿时忍饥挨饿的回忆仍萦绕在他心头。 ③We know very little about the nature of human beings． Little is known about the nature of human beings． 我们对人性知之甚少。 ④Many people think birth control is essential in China． It is widely held that birth control is essential in China． 人们普遍认为，在中国实行计划生育非常必