如何在英语写作中有个好开头.docVIP

. 灵活改变句子开头 在通常情况下，英语句子的排列方式为“主语+谓语+宾语”，即主语位于句子开头。但若根据情况适当改变句子的开头方式，比如使用倒状语或以状语开头等，会使文章增强表现力。如： (1) There stands an old temple at the top of the hill. → At the top of the hill there stands an old temple. 在小山顶上有一座古庙。 (2) You can do it well only in this way. → Only in this way can you do it well. 只有这样你才能把它做好。 (3) A young woman sat by the window. → By the window sat a young woman. 窗户边坐着一个年轻妇女。 2. 避免重复使用同一词语 为了使表达更生动，更富表现力，同学们在写作时应尽量避免重复使用同一词语来表示同一意思，尤其是一些老生常谈的词语。如有的同学一看到“喜欢”二字，就会立刻想起like，事实上，英语中表示类似意思的词和短语很多，如 love, enjoy, prefer, appreciate, be fond of, care for等。如： I like reading while my brother likes watching television. → I like reading while my brother enjoys watching television. 我喜欢看书，而我的兄弟却喜欢看电视。 3. 合理使用省略句 合理恰当地使用省略句，不仅可以使文章精练、简洁，而且会使文章更具文采和可读性。如： (1) He may be busy. If he’s busy, I’ll call later. If he is not busy, can I see him now? → He may be busy. If so, I’ll call later. If not, can I see him now? 他可能很忙，要是这样，我以后再来拜访。要是不忙，我现在可以见他吗? (2) If the weather is fine, we’ll go. If it is not fine, we’ll not go. → If the weather is fine, we’ll go. If not, not. 如果天气好，我们就去；如果天气不好，我们就不去了。 (3) She could have applied for that job, but she didn’t do so. → She could have applied for that job, but she didn’t. 她本可申请这份工作的，但她没有。 4. 适当运用非谓语结构 非谓语结构通常被认为是一种高级结构，适当运用非谓语结构，会给人一种熟练驾驭语言的印象。如： (1) When he heard the news, they all jumped for joy. → Hearing the news, they all jumped for joy. 听了这消息他们都高兴得跳了起来。 (2) As I didn’t know her address, I wasn’t able to get in touch with her. → Not knowing her address, I wasn’t able to get in touch with her. 由于不知道她的地址，我没法和她联系。 (3) As he was born into a peasant family, he had only two years of schooling. → Born into a peasant family, he had only two years of schooling. 他出生农民家庭，只上过两年学。 5. 结合使用长句与短句 在英语写作中，过多地使用长句或过多地使用短句都不好。正确的做法是，根据实际情况在文章中交替使用长句与短语，使文章显得错落有致，这样不仅使文章在形式上增加美感，而且使文章读起来铿锵有力。如： At noon we had a picnic lunch in the sunshine. Then we had a short rest. Then we began to play happily. We sang and danced. Some told stories. Some played chess.