大学英语六级考试短文写作精讲－15

　　5) 表示让步：though/although(连), even though(连), in spite of(介), despite(介), it is true that(连), admittedly, 　　6) 表示转折：but, yet, however, nevertheless, instead 　　7) 表示原因：because(连), as(连), since(连), for(连), because of(介), owing to(介), due to(介), on account of(介), as a result of(介) 　　8) 表示结果：so(连), thus, consequently, hence, therefore, accordingly, as a result, as a consequence, on that account 　　9) 表示强调：in fact, actually, indeed, certainly, chiefly, especially, particularly, 　　10) 表示总结：in conclusion, in short, in brief, in summary, on the whole, to sum up, to conclude 　　exercises 　　1. choose proper connective expressions from the list given below to fill in the blanks in the following paragraphs: 　　although but instead then first (of all) 　　second third fourth finally furthermore 　　consequently once sometimes at other times in contrast 　　for example in addition 　　1) european universities and universities in the united states are different in many ways. , european students enroll in fewer courses each term than united states students do. , european students seldom live at a university. , they live at home and travel to classes. , most european courses are given by professors who lecture to their classes. , united states professors often ask their students questions or allow their students to form discussion groups. , european professors ask students to write fewer papers than united states professors do. , european students’ final examinations are usually oral, whereas american students take written final examinations. , a european university is mainly a place to study. at most united states universities, social activities take up a large part of the students’ time. 　　2) perhaps the most unforgettable person i have ever met is 2prof. smith who taught us philosophy at university. i last met him eight years ago, i still remember his special qualities most distinctively. , i was impressed by his devotion to teaching. because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students swarmed into his classroom. his followers appreciate the fact that he believed in what he taught and that he was intellectually stimulating. , he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an imaginative way, introducing such aids to understanding as paintings, recordings, pieces of sculpture and guest lecturers. he even sang a song in class to illustrate a point. , i admired the fact that he would meet with students outside of the classroom or talk to them on the telephone. he would challenge a student to a game of chess. , he would join groups to discuss subjects ranging from astronomy to pop music. , i was attracted by his lively wit. he believed that no class hour is a success unless the students and the professor share several chuckles and at least one loud laugh. through his sense of humor, he made learning more enjoyable and more lasting. if it is true that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, prof. smith is truly a wise man. 　　2. now fill in the blanks with coordinating conjunctions or conjunctive adverbs: 　　my friend jones is not a practical person. one evening, when he was driving along a main road, he suddenly had a flat tyre. he was very worried, he did not have a spare wheel in the back of his car. he had to ask for help, he waved to passing cars and lorries. dozens of cars and lorries passed, not one of them stopped. he had covered only a hundred miles or so, he still had more than three hundred miles to go. it was getting darker and darker, he was almost in despair. he waved for an hour. at last, he waved to a car just like his own. to his surprise, the car actually stopped a well-dressed young woman got out. jones was disappointed. how could a person like this possibly help him? the lady, , offered him her own spare wheel, jones had to explain that he had never changed a car in his life. she set to work at once fitted the wheel in a few minutes while jones looked on in admiration.