雅思阅读中的7种常见信号词

　　雅思阅读信号词A、表示顺承和递进关系

　　例词：also, apart from, besides, moreover, furthermore

　　例句：The Victorian style of heavily ornamented interiors prevailed inmiddle-class homes in England and the United States during the latter half ofthe 19th century. Moreover, in both countries, techniques of mass productioNPRomoted the use of reproductions in many different styles.

　　雅思阅读信号词B、表示对比与转折关系

　　例词：but, however, though, although, yet, nevertheless, on the other hand

　　例句：Education is the passport to modern life, and a pre-condition ofnational prosperity. But more than a quarter of the world‘s adults cannot reador write, and more than 100 million young children are deprived of even aprimary school education.

　　雅思阅读信号词C、表示相似关系

　　例词：like, as, likewise, similar to, in the same way

　　例句：Like other ways of generating electricity, wind power does not leave theenvironment entirely unharmed.

　　雅思阅读信号词D、表示时间先后关系

　　例词：now, later, before, after, since, when, first, second, next, at last,eventually, finally

　　例句：As the volunteers began to fall asleep, the electrodes detected the slowrolling eye movements which could be seen easily through their eyelids. Soonafter, the volunteers fell deeper into sleep and their eyes became still.

　　雅思阅读信号词E、表示排列次序

　　例词：another, the second…even more…the most… the best… the least…

　　例句：This situation is compounded by yet another factor.

　　雅思阅读信号词F、表示因果关系

　　例词：as, because, for, since, owing to, thanks to, which in turn, lead to, asa result, result in, consequently, therefore, thus, hence

　　例句：As they became independent, most developing countries enthusiasticallyembraced education.

　　雅思阅读信号词G、表示举例或说明关系

　　例词：that is to say, in other words, i. E. Such as, for example, forinstance

　　例句：More recent developments such as those seen on California wind farmshave dramatically changed the economic picture for wind energy.