英语专业四级写作综合指导附练习 第3期

句子的简练：累赘是写作常见的弊病之一。写作时应力求言简意赅，短小精悍。也就是说，在能说“走，天竺！”的时候千万不要说“你挑着担我骑着马迎来日出送走晚霞地去西天也就是天竺现在叫印度的地方如来佛祖那里取经到东土大唐来。”（咦？为什么大家都在吐？）众人：

那个……总之，能简洁就简洁便是了。下面来看几句例句。

繁琐 My little bother always disappears from view when it is time for dinner.
简洁 My little bother always disappears when it is time for dinner.

繁琐 The point I am trying to make is that practice makes perfect.
简洁 I believe that practice makes perfect.

繁琐 I am writing to call your attention to the fact that…
简洁 I am writing to remind you that…