2. 段落结构的句式

1). 分析解决型文章

分析解决型文章常常要求考生对题目所述现象进行讨论,说明原因、影响或解决方式。这类题目要求比较直接,段落多是以“总——分”方式架构即“主题句——细节”。

剑六Test 4的Reading Passage3就提供了一个很好的范例。该文对校园中恃强凌弱的暴力行为进行了说明,文章段落分布主要是:摆事实(校园暴力的表现形式及现状)——说影响(校园暴力对受害者的心理危害)——查原因(导致学校对校园暴力关注提升的原因)——提办法(四个解决校园暴力的方法)——做呼吁。不难看出,这一布局跟分析解决型文章有着惊人的相似,是极好的借鉴范本。其中值得参考的句式如下:

摆事实:“… can take a variety of forms, from…to…as well as… . A survey …found that…”。我们可以利用这个结构尝试给青少年犯罪这一话题开个头:In some countries, the rate of teenagers criminal acts is increasing. What are the reasons and give your measures to reduce it.(09.11.07)

具体如下:Juvenile delinquency can take a variety of forms, from theft to robbery as well as drug-related offences. Some surveys in recent years find that the rate of youth crimes is on a dramatic rise, even at an increasingly early age.

查原因:“… factors are involved in … . First is…. . Second, …. . For example,…. . Third, there is evidence that…. .”当然,考生也可以根据具体情况对于其中三个原因所对应的序数词进行替换。仍然是青少年犯罪的题目,我们也可以代入现成的句式:

Several factors are involved in the alarming trend. First is teenagers’ curiosity about and ignorance of laws… . Furthermore, some reasons are associated closely with the family background. For example, some young criminals imitate their parents after witnessing the domestic violence. Finally, there is evidence that society exerts some influence on young people.

最精彩的莫过于提办法,考生可以仔细琢磨一下文章中的句式和结构:

“Evidence suggests that a key step is to… . Other actions can be taken to …. . There are also ways of ….…, too.”

就连文章背后的summary题目也有很好的借鉴句式,“The most important step is for… to … . In addition, actions can be taken through… . Effective work can also be done with…will be more effective.”

我们可以根据自己的需要选择一些句型来回答青少年犯罪的解决方式:

“The most important step is for school authorities to offer young students knowledge of laws and regulations, so that they can be prevented from crimes due to ignorance. Other actions can be taken to reverse the increase in the youth criminal rate, such as parental love and proper guidance. In addition, the society should attach enough importance to this phenomenon…”

总之,建议考生们可以对阅读文章进行模写,学习英文的布局习惯,另外,词汇的丰富和语法的多样性也是值得注意的。反过来,如果能够很好地构建好写作结构,对于阅读技巧也是不无裨益的。