连接(过渡)性词语的使用是语言连贯性得以实现的最常用手段。在句与句之间,段与段之间恰当地使用一些承上启下的连接(过渡)性词语是非常必要的。中学阶段应该掌握的连接(过渡)性词语可以归纳如下:1.表示起始关系的过渡性词语firstofall,aboveall,accordingto,sofar,asfaras,tobeginwith,inmyopinion等。[例]迄今为止,诸事顺利。(1)Everythingisinorderuptonow.(2)Everythingisinorderuptothistime.(3)Everythingisinordersofar.2.表示时间顺序的过渡性词语first,then,later,intheend,finally,atlast,afterthat,sincethen,immediately,suddenly,soon等。[例]努力学习,最终你会成功的。(1)Workhard,andyouwillsucceedintheend.(2)Workhard,andyouwillsucceedintime.(3)Workhard,andyouwillsucceedsomeday.3.表示空间顺序的过渡性词语ontheright/left,ononesideof,ontheothersideof,atthetop/foot/endof,inthemiddleof,infrontof,atthebackof等。[例]房子中央有一张书桌。(1)Thereisadeskinthemiddleoftheroom.(2)Thereisadeskinthecentreoftheroom.4.表示并列关系的过渡性词语and,or,aswellas,neither...nor...,notonly...butalso...,either...or...,not...but...等。[例]他不但给我建议,还给我钱。(1)Hegavememoneyaswellasadvice.(2)Hegavemeadvice,andmoneyaswell.(3)Hegavemenotonlyadvicebutalsomoney.5.表示转折关系的过渡性词语but,yet,however,while,onthecontrary,atthesametime(不过,然而)等。[例]他原以为自己理解了那道题,但是他错了。(1)Hethoughtheunderstoodtheproblem,buthewasmistaken.(2)Hethoughtheunderstoodtheproblem,however,hewasmistaken.6.表示因果关系的过渡性词语because,as,since,for,thanksto,thus,therefore,asaresultof,onereasonisthat...,anotherreasonisthat...等。[例]由于天在下雨,你最好乘出租车。(1)Asit'sraining,you'dbettertakeataxi.(2)Becauseit'sraining,you'dbettertakeataxi.(3)It'srainingsoyou'dbettertakeataxi.7.表示条件关系的过渡性词语if,unless,as/solongas,onconditionthat等。[例]如果你不努力工作,你就会被解雇。(1)Youwillgetfiredunlessyouworkhard.(2)Ifyoudon'tworkhard,youwillgetfired.8.表示递进关系的过渡性词语what'smore,furthermore,moreover,besides,what'sworse,tomakemattersworse,worsestill,ontheonehand...,ontheother(hand)...等。[例]我不喜欢那件衣服,而且它太贵了。(1)Idon'tlikethedress;besides,it'stooexpensive.(2)Idon'tlikethedress;moreover,it'stooexpensive.(3)Idon'tlikethedress;what'smore,it'stooexpensive.9.表示让步关系的过渡性词语as,though,evenif/though,who(what,when,where)-ever/nomatterwho(what,when,where)等。[例]不管谁违法都要受到惩罚。(1)Nomatterwhobreaksthelaw,hewillbepunished.(2)Whoeverbreaksthelawwillbepunished.10.表示列举事实的过渡性词语forexample/instance,suchas,take...forexample,thatistosay,asfollows,inotherwords等。[例]许多伟人从贫困中崛起,例如林肯和爱迪生。(1)Manygreatmenhaverisenfrompoverty—LincolnandEdison,forexample.(2)Manygreatmenhaverisenfrompoverty,forexample,LincolnandEdison.(3)Manygreatmenhaverisenfrompoverty,forinstance,LincolnandEdison.11.表示总结的过渡性词语inshort,inbrief,inaword,onthewhole,ingeneral,generallyspeaking等。[例]一般而言,语言是用来交际的。(1)Ingeneral,languageisforcommunication.(2)Generallyspeaking,languageisforcommunication.