只有明白文章结构,了解各段落之间的关系,才能加深对文章的理解。明白了各部分是如何为表现主题思想服务的,也就更容易把握带空的句子所需要的是什么内容,因此就更容易选准答案了。这要求考生具有扎实的英语词组、短语、习惯用法等英语搭配的知识,这对于理解文章的逻辑关系特别有利。文章的逻辑关系不外乎列举、原因、结果、让步、对照、补充、目的、条件等关系。
表示列举的连词:first,second,third…;firstly,secondly,thirdly…;first,next,then…;inthefirstplace,inthesecondplace…;foronething,foranotherthing…;tobeginwith,toconclude…
表示原因的连词:because,since,as,nowthat…
表示结果的连词:so,therefore,thus,hence,accordingly,consequently,asaresult
表示让步和转折的连词:however,nevertheless,nonetheless,still,though,yet,inspiteof,atanyrate,inanycase,whoever,whatever
表示对照的连词:onthecontrary,incontrast,bycontrast,incomparison,bycomparison,conversely
表示补充的连词:also,further,furthermore,likewise,similarly,moreover,inaddition,what’smore,too,either,neither,not…but…,notonly…butalso…
表示时间顺序的连词:when,while,as,after,before,since,until,assoonas,once
表示目的的连词:that,sothat,inorderthat,lest,forfearthat
表示条件的连词:if,suppose(that),supposing(that),unless,incase,so(as)longas,sofaras,oncondition(that),provided(that),providing(that)