在考研英语作文中,任何短句都可以拉长为长句,而且,从理论上讲,一个句子的长度可以是无限的,但是出于实际情况,大家要学会写有限度的长句。
虽然《考试大纲》没有明确规定考研作文中长句的长度和数量,但是基于考研作文实战的需要,考生需要有一种“长句设置”意识,即通过在文中设置若干个长句,向阅卷者展示考生对于复杂语言的掌握能力,从而征服阅卷者的心,获得满意的分数。
短句拉长的写作要领:
名词:+形容词,+同位语,+定语从句
动词:+状语(时间、地点、目的、方式)
例句实战:
例1、Officials have built highways.(4个单词)
In recent years, the responsible, hard-working and warm-hearted officials have built a great number of highways which have brought much convenience to the local citizens. (拉长后25单词)
例1中短句拉长的步骤:
1)在句首,加上时间状语in recent yeas
2)在名词officials前面加上responsible, hard-working, warm-hearted三个形容词修饰它
3)在名词highways后面加上定语从句which have brought much convenience to the local citizens.
例2、Factories have discharged gas and liquid.(6个单词)
In the developed areas, the newly-built chemical factories have discharged harmful and even poisonous gas and liquid which had a seriously negatively impact on the surrounding environment.(拉长后31个单词)
例2中短句拉长的步骤:
1)在句首,加上地点状语in the developed areas
2)在名词factories前面加上两个修饰形容词newly-built和chemical
3)在名词gas and liquid后面上加上一个定语从句which had a seriously negatively impact on the surrounding environment.