运用句式转换策略让作文句子靓起来

冯蔚清

选词和句式的运用是否得当是高考写作中语言能力和句子质量的关键，因此，我们要善于利用句式转换策略，使句式多样化，提高英文的书面表达能力。笔者通过一些实例来谈谈英语写作中的句式转换策略。

一、句式转换的八大策略

1. 运用介词短语与with的复合结构。

[例1]To arouse peoples awareness of the importance of sleeping， WHO organized a worldwide activity in 2001 to make March 21st every year the World Sleeping Day.

转换：With the purpose of making people realize how important it is to get enough sleep， WHO organized a worldwide activity in 2001 to make March 21st every year the World Sleeping Day.

[例2]White Tea is famous for its beautiful silver-needle-like shape， its sweet taste and its medicinal effects.

转换：With its beautiful silver-needle-like shape， its sweet taste and its medicinal effects， White Tea is famous.

[例3]It is impolite that we point at others with fingers when talking.

转换：It is impolite for us to talk with our fingers pointing at others.

[例4]We should combine these solutions and we can solve the problem of heavy traffic.

转换：With these solutions combined， we can solve the problem of heavy traffic.

2. 利用非谓语动词短语。

[例5]Martin Luther King Jr. was born in January 1929 in Atlanta the US. He was a famous human right leader in the world. He took an active part in the movements and fought for the equal civil rights for black people.

轉换：Martin Luther King Jr.， born in January 1929 in Atlanta the US， was a famous human right leader in the world. He took an active part in the movements， fighting for the equal rights for black people.

3. 利用各类从句。

[例6]Physical discomfort， emotional troubles and sleeping environment will lead to insomnia（失眠） and this is another reason for students lack of enough sleep.

定语从句：Physical discomfort， emotional troubles and sleeping environment will lead to insomnia， which is another reason why students cant get enough sleep.

表语从句：Another reason why students cant get enough sleep is that physical discomfort， emotional troubles and sleeping environment will lead to insomnia.

[例7]Medical experts encourage teens to change their lifestyle and develop good sleeping habits such as watching TV or listening to music instead of drinking a cup of coffee.

主语从句：It is suggested by medical experts that teens should change their lifestyle and develop good sleeping habits， for example， watching TV or listening to music rather than drinking a cup of coffee.

[例8]We should combine these solutions and we can solve the problem of heavy traffic.

主语从句：What we should do right now is to combine these solutions to solve the problem of heavy traffic.

4. 采用短语优先原则。

一般情况下，表示相同意义，用短语较用单个的单词更好。

[例9]Competition can make the society develop， while cooperation is also important in our final peace and victory.

转换：Competition can promote the development of society， while cooperation also plays an important role in our final peace and victory.

5. 采用不同的主语转换表达方式。

[例10]Form the habit of being thrifty（节俭的） and it can help us save money， and build up a comfortable environment.

转换：Forming the habit of being thrifty can help us save money as well as build up a comfortable environment.

[例11]I was late for school yesterday because there was a traffic jam.

转换：A traffic jam made me late for school yesterday.

转换：A traffic jam prevented me from going to school on time yesterday.

6. 主动语态与被动语态的转换策略。

[例12]Use public transports to avoid needless driving and parking.

转换：Needless driving and parking can be avoided by using public transports.

7. 运用特殊句式的转换策略。

（1）用强调句式转换。

[例13]Through competition and cooperation we can achieve greater success.

转换：It is through competition and cooperation that we can achieve greater success.

（2）用倒装句式转换。

[例14]We should combine these solutions and we can solve the problem of heavy traffic.

转换：Only with perfect combination of these solutions can we cope with the problem of heavy traffic effectively.

[例15]When we cultivate the habit of being thrifty， we can lead a better and more comfortable life.

转换：Only when we cultivate the habit of being thrifty can we lead a better and more comfortable life.

8.使用连接性词语的转换策略。

[例16]Life is hard to pop singers and they have to work hard to become or remain popular. They spend a lot of money wrapping themselves. And they hardly have privacy.

轉换：Life is hard to pop singers because they have to work hard to become or remain popular. Besides， they spend a lot of time wrapping themselves. Worse still， they hardly have privacy.

二、转换策略的综合运用

最近，你就读的学校——广州市玉岩中学将举办开放日。 你将作为学生代表向前来参观的英语老师介绍校区的基本情况，请准备好你的解说词，文章的开头和结尾已为你写好。

【写作内容】

地理位置：广州市东部，萝岗区

交通情况：出行便利，步行到车站约5分钟

校名来源：有500年历史的玉岩书院

建校时间：现校区于2006年竣工并投入使用

占地面积：约235，000平方米

校园环境：绿树成荫，环境优美

校园设施：课室宽敞明亮，配备齐全；拥有标准运动设施，其中综合体育馆可用于举办比赛和典礼

师生人数：目前学生近3000人，教师约260人

师生状态：全体师生正在为学校更美好的明天共同奋斗

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总句数。

[評分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Good morning， teachers！ Welcome to Guangdong Experimental High School！

…

Thank you

正文部分参考范文

Situated in Luogang District， in the east of Guangzhou， Guangzhou Yuyan High School enjoys the convenient transportation because it merely takes us about 5 minutes to walk to the bus station. The new campus was completed and put into use in 2006， and it takes its name from Yuyan Shuyuan Academy with a history of 500 years. Covering an area of 235，000 square metres， our school provides students and teachers with a graceful environment with lots of trees and other plants flourishing. In addition， not only are there spacious， bright and well-equipped classrooms in our school， but it also owns large quantities of sports facilities， among which the gymnasium can be used to hold great sports events and ceremonies. Worth mentioning， we all hold the belief that our school is heading for a better tomorrow with the joint efforts made by about 3，000 students and nearly 260 teachers.

最后，两个英文谚语与备考的同学共勉：

From small beginnings come great things. 伟大始于渺小。

Today must borrow nothing of tomorrow. 今日事今日毕。

（作者单位：广州市玉岩中学）

责任编校 蒋小青