無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu)也是閱卷老師喜歡看到的亮點(diǎn),原因就在于由于漢語(yǔ)寫(xiě)作慣性,中國(guó)學(xué)生很少能想到使用該結(jié)構(gòu)。這種結(jié)構(gòu)實(shí)質(zhì)上是SVC結(jié)構(gòu)的省略,包括形容詞無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu)、名詞無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu)(即同位結(jié)構(gòu))和介詞無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu),往往放在句子開(kāi)頭,以逗號(hào)同主句隔開(kāi),表示原因、條件、讓步、補(bǔ)充說(shuō)明,伴隨狀況等意義。請(qǐng)看下列例子:

形容詞無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu)

1. Big and fat, Victor went to the Gym(健身館) every Sunday morning.(原因)
2. Speechless, Henry nodded and sat on a folding seat.(伴隨狀語(yǔ))
3. Anxious for a quick decision, the chairman called for a vote.(原因)
4. (Although)always helpful, he was not much liked by people.(讓步)
5. It has little taste, unless hot.(條件)

名詞無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu)

6. A fellow Georgian(佐治亞人), Jordan was well-known as a friend of the President.(同位語(yǔ))
7. Bank loan or no bank loan, we’ll buy the house.(讓步)
8. Whatever the reason, his cordiality(誠(chéng)懇)to her has won him a friend.(讓步)

介詞無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu)

9. Because of his mistake several people died.(原因)
10. Without his sister’s money, Harry would never be a doctor.(條件)

由于寫(xiě)作慣性,同學(xué)們寫(xiě)英語(yǔ)作文時(shí),很可能不會(huì)想到上述結(jié)構(gòu),而是寫(xiě)成分句,例如上述例1和例2可能寫(xiě)成:

1b. Because he was big and fat, Victor went to the Gym every Sunday morning.
2b. Henry nodded and sat on a folding seat, and kept speechless.

相比之下不難發(fā)現(xiàn),無(wú)動(dòng)詞結(jié)構(gòu)比分句效果更好,更地道,更簡(jiǎn)練,同時(shí)又豐富了作文的句子結(jié)構(gòu),不僅讓讀者和閱卷老師為之眼前一亮!

主語(yǔ)多樣化:中國(guó)人習(xí)慣于用人稱主語(yǔ),而英語(yǔ)中則常用無(wú)靈主語(yǔ)
(inanimate subject),即無(wú)生命的事物作主語(yǔ),如:

1.The last two decades has witnessed earth-shaking changes in China.
中國(guó)在過(guò)去的二十年中發(fā)生了翻天覆地的變化。

2? A strange peace came over her when she was alone.
她獨(dú)處時(shí)感到一種特別的安寧。

3? I am very sorry that the pressure of other occupations has prevented me from sending an earlier reply to your letter.
由于我近來(lái)事務(wù)繁忙,沒(méi)能給于及早回復(fù),對(duì)此我表示深深的歉意。

4? The smallest excuse would have served.
其實(shí),你隨便找個(gè)哪怕最小的借口就可以了。

5? That night sleep eluded me.
那天晚上我徹夜未眠。

6? The old house has seen better days.
這座老房子的主人曾過(guò)著更好的生活。

7? Everything at the party spoke of careful planning.
派對(duì)上的一切都說(shuō)明主人進(jìn)行了精心策劃。

8? A terrible thought suddenly struck me—had I locked the door?
我突然產(chǎn)生了一個(gè)可怕的想法——我鎖門了嗎?

9? When he had to speak, his confidence suddenly deserted him.
等到不得不說(shuō)話時(shí),他卻突然沒(méi)了信心。

在英語(yǔ)中沒(méi)有生命的事物作主語(yǔ),來(lái)作為動(dòng)作的發(fā)出者是相當(dāng)普遍的現(xiàn)象,幾乎和人稱主語(yǔ)句平分秋色。但由于受漢語(yǔ)思維的束縛,我們往往覺(jué)得人作主語(yǔ)更自然,因此大多數(shù)情況下,我們中國(guó)學(xué)生不假思索地采取漢語(yǔ)的思維去表達(dá),如上述例1、例5和例9,很可能會(huì)寫(xiě)作如下的樣子:

1b. Great changes have taken place in China in the last two decades.
5b. I failed to fall into sleep that night.
5c. I kept awake all through that night.
9b. When he had to speak, he suddenly lost confidence.

我們既然已經(jīng)了解了英語(yǔ)的這種獨(dú)特思維,寫(xiě)作文時(shí),我們要有意識(shí)地按照英語(yǔ)的思維去表達(dá),這樣不僅能寫(xiě)出地道的英語(yǔ)句子,也避免了作文中千篇一律的“人”主宰一切的枯燥和沉悶的氛圍。
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開(kāi)頭多樣化:開(kāi)頭除了使用主語(yǔ)外,還可以用各種各樣的結(jié)構(gòu)

1? An expert in forest fire control, the forest ranger talked to the campers about safety in the woods.同位語(yǔ)
2? Angry, Mr. Boyd began to defend his reputation with strong arguments.形容詞短語(yǔ)
3? Tired and dirty, the boys returned to the camp.形容詞短語(yǔ)
4? Jogging every day, I soon increased my energy level.現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)
5? Troubled by a dream, Tim woke up with a start.過(guò)去分詞
6? To succeed in that course, you must attend every class.不定式短語(yǔ)
7? In the scientific laboratory, Madame Curie was an industrious worker.介詞短語(yǔ)
8? Because he was tired and discouraged, he did not want to rewrite the paper.原因狀語(yǔ)句
9? What you impulsively do in haste you may regret( )in leisure.賓語(yǔ)從句提前

運(yùn)用修辭手法:排比;對(duì)偶

1. I came, I saw, I conquered. 我來(lái)了,我看了,我征服(凱撒大帝語(yǔ))
2. He was well-known, well-respected, and well-loved.
3. The proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman, gold; the proof of man, a woman.火可以檢驗(yàn)真金,金子可以檢驗(yàn)女人,而女人可以檢驗(yàn)?zāi)腥恕?br> 4. Government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.這個(gè)民有、民主、民享的政府永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)從地球上消失
5. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day. (摘自馬丁?路德?金的著名演說(shuō)I Have a Dream)
6.?? The power of French literature is in its prose writers; the power of English literature is in its poets.法國(guó)文學(xué)長(zhǎng)于散文;英國(guó)文學(xué)優(yōu)于詩(shī)歌。
7.?? A long journey tests a horse’s strength; a long acquaintance shows a man’s heart. 路遙知馬力,日久見(jiàn)人心。

以上例句中,前五個(gè)運(yùn)用排比修辭格,節(jié)奏優(yōu)美,語(yǔ)勢(shì)強(qiáng)烈,感染力強(qiáng);后兩句運(yùn)用這些的秘訣可以稱為金科玉律(Golden Rules),卻一點(diǎn)也不復(fù)雜,我敢肯定對(duì)偶修辭格,言簡(jiǎn)意賅,意義雋永。

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