1、Better Your English Writing(一一)-To diversify your written expressions 请以请以“One gift I will value all my life”为题,用英语写一篇不少于为题,用英语写一篇不少于120词的短文,词的短文,记述一件你认为重要的礼物。记述一件你认为重要的礼物。要求如下要求如下:1.记述事情经过;记述事情经过;2.简要说明你认为礼物重要的原因和从中得简要说明你认为礼物重要的原因和从中得到的启示。到的启示。(2014届师大附中高三英语第二次月考卷)届师大附中高三英语第二次月考卷)One gift I will va
2、lue all my life How many gifts does a man receive in his life?These gifts always stay with us as we grow up.Each of them means a memory.There must be a gift that you value most.Im glad that I just have one.At that time,I had to spend my daytime in the kindergarten because my parents were so busy wit
3、h their work.It was a sunny day.I had lunch with other little children and then went to sleep as usual.I was going to fall asleep when the teacher called me slightly.No one knew that what a long time I was happy for.Before that day,I never understood what a birthday was.Its the first birthday as wel
4、l as the first gift in my life.Though it was just a simply card.It made me feel the full love of my father.Till now,I still value the memory so much.-By Gao Tong+20 She smiled and gave me a brown card with a cute puppy,said:Your father came just now.He asked me to give you this.”I was too young to k
5、now the words,so my teacher read it for me:“Dear,happy birthday!Daddy loves you!”No one knew that what a long time I was happy for.On my desk lies an English-Chinese dictionary,a gift from Mrs.Li,my first English teacher.This is a gift that I will value all my life.As a young girl,I used to be too s
6、hy to speak English in public.But I did hope that I could overcome my shyness and speak English loudly in class.I practiced a lot at home.What I did paid off.In a speech competition the next year,I performed quite well,which surprised Mrs.Li.作文范文作文范文On my desk liesThis is a gift that I willused to b
7、e too shyvalue all my life.speak Englishtodid hopethatWhat I did paid offwhich Afterwards,she led me to her office and handed me a dictionary,saying,Congratulations!You are brave enough to show yourself.Hearing the words,I felt warm and encouraged.It has been several years since I left Mrs.Li.Every
8、time I notice the dictionary,it can remind me of the encouragement from my teacher.I will value it all my life.saying,Hearing the wordsIt has been several years sinceEvery time When we have a good command of English grammatical knowledge,how can we improve our written expressions?By diversifying our
9、 sentences1.To make our writing read better and purer.2.To make the passage more lively and interesting.1.句子开头多样化2.恰当使用并列连词与从句连词3.正确使用特殊句式4.突出运用某些特殊句型四种常见的让句型多样化的方法 Students fall into the habit of cheating on tests too often.Too often,students fall into the habit of cheating on tests.1.句子开头多样化用副词开头用
10、副词开头 The house looked very different from the way I remembered it,dark and empty.Dark and empty,the house looked very different from the way I remembered it.用形容词开头用形容词开头 The news was very interesting to me,but it was very boring to my wife.To me the news was very interesting,but to my wife very bori
11、ng.以介词短语开头以介词短语开头 You should work very hard to pass the exam.To pass the exam,you should work very hard.以不定式短语开头以不定式短语开头 Mike took flight for the pacific islands because he was disturbed by the discord of American life in recent decades.Disturbed by the discord of American life in recent decades,Mik
12、e took flight for the pacific islands.以分词开头以分词开头 有的学生在作文中使用过多简单句,成了简有的学生在作文中使用过多简单句,成了简单句堆砌;有的写复杂句时,动辄用单句堆砌;有的写复杂句时,动辄用so,and,then,but,or,however,yet等非但达不到丰富等非但达不到丰富表达方式的目的,反而使句子结构松散、呆板。表达方式的目的,反而使句子结构松散、呆板。为了避免这种现象,可以通过为了避免这种现象,可以通过使用连接词使用连接词,尤其,尤其是一些是一些表示从属关系的连接词表示从属关系的连接词,如,如 who,which,that,becau
13、se,since,although,after,as,before,when,whenever,if,unless,as if等,等,不仅能够丰富句型,而且还能够把思想表达得更不仅能够丰富句型,而且还能够把思想表达得更清楚,意义更连贯。清楚,意义更连贯。二二.巧用并列连词和从句连接词巧用并列连词和从句连接词 Natural resources are very limited.They will be exhausted in the near future.It is not true.But it becomes a major concern around the world.This
14、is a widely accepted fact.It is a widely accepted fact that there is a major concern around the world for the exhaustion of limited natural resources in the near future,though it is unlikely to be true.前段文字用简单句表达,它们之间内在的逻辑关系含糊不前段文字用简单句表达,它们之间内在的逻辑关系含糊不清,意思支离破碎。后段文字使用连接词,将单句与其前清,意思支离破碎。后段文字使用连接词,将单句与
15、其前后合并,形成主次关系,就把一个比较复杂的内容和关系后合并,形成主次关系,就把一个比较复杂的内容和关系表达得层次清楚、结构严谨。表达得层次清楚、结构严谨。The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in the world,and in spring time it often overflows its banks,and the lives of many people are endangered.The Mississippi River,which is one of the longest rivers in the wo
16、rld,often overflows its banks in the spring time,endangering the lives of many people.前句用and把三个分句一贯到底,显得很单调和乏味。后句了关系代词which,语义更连贯,语言更流畅。1.巧用倒装句巧用倒装句三三.巧用特殊句式巧用特殊句式A.Only in this way can we achieve our goal.B.Never before have I seen such a wonderful film.2.巧用强调句巧用强调句It was not until all the people a
17、rrived that the meeting began.3.巧用感叹句巧用感叹句A.How time flies!B.What a beautiful girl she is!4.巧用省略句巧用省略句A.If so,victory will be ours.B.You can make some changes wherever necessary.5.巧用反意疑问句巧用反意疑问句A.Everything begins to grow in spring,doesnt it?B.Tom isnt a good student,for it is the tenth time he has
18、been late this week,isnt it?6.巧用祈使句巧用祈使句A.Never do things by halves!B.Lets work hard together!四四.巧用固定句型巧用固定句型1.With/without的复合结构的复合结构2.so/suchthat句型句型3.It is+段时间段时间+since/before句型句型4.have/make sb.do/doing5.tooto句型:句型:6.It is adj./n+不定式不定式/从句从句 翻译训练翻译训练1.我起床太晚,没能赶上早班车。(我起床太晚,没能赶上早班车。(tooto)2.没有你的帮助,我
19、不可能及时完成任务。(没有你的帮助,我不可能及时完成任务。(without)3.还有半年我们就要高考了。(还有半年我们就要高考了。(before)4.我用了两天才修好我的自行车。(我用了两天才修好我的自行车。(It句型)句型)I got up too late to catch the early bus.Without your help,I wouldnt have finished the task in time.It will be half a year before we take part in the Entrance Examination.It took me two d
20、ays to repair my bike.句式转换练习句式转换练习1.There is an old temple on top of the hill.2.Mr.Green is a tall man,who wears a pair of thick glasses.3.The problem(that we will discuss at the meeting)is very important.4.She has a large of books and most of them are English books.5.It took the workers two and a h
21、alf years to build the bridge.1.On top of the hill is an old temple.2.Mr.Green is a tall man with a pair of thick glasses.3.The problem to be discussed at the meeting is very important.4.She has a large of books,most of which are in English.5.The workers spent two and a half years building the bridg
22、e.句式转换练习句式转换练习6.I havent met such a man before.7.We had to go to the railway station by taxi in order to catch the train.8.He lay in bed and listened to the sound of the rain outside.9.The ice on the lake is so thin that we cant skate on it.6.Never have I met such a man before.7.We had to go to the
23、railway station by taxi,or we would miss the train.8.He lay in bed,listening to the rain outside.9.The ice on the lake is too thin for us to skate on.写给自己写给自己 时光飞逝!自从九月以来已经时光飞逝!自从九月以来已经4个月了,尽管每天很个月了,尽管每天很累,我觉得为梦想而努力是值得的。多亏了老师的帮助累,我觉得为梦想而努力是值得的。多亏了老师的帮助和父母的鼓励,我在学习上取得进步。无论未来有多难,和父母的鼓励,我在学习上取得进步。无论未来有多
24、难,我都永不会放弃!我都永不会放弃!短文训练短文训练Tips:1.感叹句感叹句 2.倒装句倒装句 3.从句从句 4.It句型句型 How time flies!It has been half a year since September.Tired as I am,I think it worthwhile to struggle for my dream.Thanks to my teachers helpAnd the encouragement from my parents,I have made great progress in my study.However difficult it will be,never will I give up!Where there is a will,there is a way!Wish everyone of you a bright future!