章過渡詞是篇章意義組織和傳達(dá)的重要一部分。由于過渡詞能夠表示各種語義關(guān)系，如果考生在這方面有一定的知識(shí)，往往可以借助它們搞清文章的來 龍去脈，不讀具體細(xì)節(jié)，也能猜上文或者下文講的是什么。更重要的是過渡詞在文章中比較突出、醒目，在查證時(shí)容易找。在閱讀中，如把它們?nèi)Τ�，答題就容易多了。因?yàn)榻^大多數(shù)細(xì)節(jié)性的問題和它們有密切的聯(lián)系。

　　根據(jù)我們統(tǒng)計(jì)，問題中除了問大意、中心思想的，60%以上是問細(xì)節(jié)的，而只要問細(xì)節(jié)，90%以上牽涉到原因，特點(diǎn)，功能，理由，事實(shí)，優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)等。而這些東西往往是用表示各種語義的過渡詞來引出的。

　　根據(jù)過渡詞表示的語義和邏輯關(guān)系，我們可以分類為：

　　1) 舉例

　　for example, for instance, as a case in point, as an illustration, such as, say, e.g.

　　2) 釋義

　　that is, that is to say, in other words, so to speak, or rather, namely

　　3) 原因

　　because, because of, for, as, owing to, thanks to, due to, now that, since, as a result of, attribute to, in that

　　4) 條件

　　if, unless, whether, provided that, given, as long as, on condition that, otherwise

　　5) 讓步

　　despite, in spite of, though, although, nevertheless, but, however, admittedly, it is true…but, after all

　　6) 結(jié)果

　　for this reason, therefore, consequently, accordingly, hence, as a result, thus, in short, in a word, to sum up, to conclude

　　7)比較

　　similarly, like, likewise, in the same way, much…, as much, no more…, than, just as… so

　　8)對(duì)照

　　whereas, instead, however, unlike, on the contrary, in contrast, on the other hand, while, some…, others

　　9)層進(jìn)

　　first, in the first place, to begin with, second, next, in addition to, besides, moreover, furthermore, third, finally

　　10)強(qiáng)調(diào)

　　indeed, in fact, certainly, particularly, above all, most importantly, worst of all

　　11)目的

　　in order to, in an effort to, so as to, in order that, for fear that, in case, least

　　12)先后

　　shortly after, earlier, later, afterwards, after, before, once, meanwhile, since, until, when, while, the moment, as soon as

　　13)指示

　　this, that, these, this accounts for, this helps explain, that's why