掌握了連接詞與連接語，就能更好的了解一篇閱讀理解的思路，所以了解這些連接詞與連接語的不同功能，那么你會在閱讀理解取得收獲。

連接詞與連接語可以分為以下三類：

1. 表明事件發(fā)生的時間順序：

then, first, at once, next,?after that, previously, while, when, the?following day, etc.

2. 表明文章的組織結構:

1) Listing: firstly, in the first place,?secondly, thirdly, my next point is,?last/finally, etc.

2) Illustrating: for example/ for instance, to?illustrate, an example/ instance of this is,?let’s take….., take…. for example, etc.

3) Re-stating: in other words, that is to say,?to put it another way, let me put it this way,?or rather, namely, etc.

4) Referring: in this respect, in that?connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.

5) Resuming: to resume, to return to the?previous point, getting back to the argument,?etc.

6) Summarizing: to sum up, in short, it amounts?to this, what I have been saying is this, etc.

7) Emphasizing: it is worth noting, I would?like to direct your attention to, let us?consider, we must now turn to, I shall begin by,?etc.

3. 表明作者的觀點、態(tài)度

1) Introducing( or emphasizing) further?evidence: moreover, furthermore, in addition,?what’s more, as well, etc.

2) Cause: because (of), since, owing to, on?account of, due to, as a result of, etc.

3) Effect: as a result, hence, therefore,?consequently, thus, so, etc.

4) Contrasting: in / by contrast, on the?contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless,?whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.

5) Comparison: in like manner, likewise, in the?same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.

6) Purpose: to this end, for this purpose, with?this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.

7) Intensification: indeed, in fact, in any?event / case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc

在掌握了上面這些連接詞和連接語之后，想必大家做閱讀理解時會更有把握。