掌握了連接詞與連接語，就能更好的了解一篇閱讀理解的思路，所以了解這些連接詞與連接語的不同功能，那么做閱讀題時你也能擁有更清晰的框架，鎖定重點。

　　連接詞與連接語可以分為以下三類：

　　1. 表明事件發生的時間順序：根據這些詞理清事物的發展順序

　　then, first, at once, next, after that, previously(先前), while, when, the following day, etc.

　　2. 表明文章的組織結構:

　　1) 羅列(Listing): firstly, in the first place, secondly, thirdly, last/finally, etc.

　　2) 闡述，舉例(Illustrating): for example/ for instance, to illustrate, an example/ instance of this is, let’s take….., take…. for example, etc.

　　3) 重申，進一步說明(Re-stating): in other words, that is to say, to put it another way, let me put it this way, or rather, namely, etc.

　　4) 談及，提及(Referring): in this respect, in that connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.

　　5) 返回之前話題(resuming): to resume, to return to the previous point, getting back to the argument, etc.

　　★6) 總結(Summarizing):文章主旨觀點句一般都出現在以下詞之后

　　to sum up, in short, it amounts to this, what I have been saying is this, etc.

　　7) 強調(Emphasizing): it is worth noting, I would like to direct your attention to, let us consider, we must now turn to, I shall begin by, etc.

　　3. 表明作者的觀點、態度

　　1) 進一步論證觀點(Introducing further evidence): moreover, furthermore, in addition, what’s more, as well, etc.

　　2) 引入原因(Cause): because (of), since, owing to, on account of, due to, as a result of, etc.

　　3) 表示結果(Effect): as a result, hence, therefore, consequently, thus, so, etc.

　　4) 表示轉折(Contrasting): in / by contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.

　　5) 表示對比(Comparison): in like manner, likewise, in the same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.

　　6) 表示目的(Purpose): to this end, for this purpose, with this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.

　　7) 二次解釋(Intensification): indeed, in fact, in any event / case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc

　　在掌握了上面這些連接詞和連接語之后，想必大家做閱讀理解時會更有把握。大家一定要培養對這些連接詞的敏感度，其后的重要信息不要放過，重點閱讀。或者可以在試卷上用筆圈出這些連接詞，以便定位答案。