由于国内英语教学中写作训练薄弱,大批学生只会单词,不懂语境和搭配,出现了各种可笑的中文思维现象。我们写作教学中专门强调语感的培养,除单词记忆和句型操练之外,在此专门选编了300个闪光的英文句子,涉及面很广,并配有译文。读者可以在阅读中仔细领会每句话表达的妙处,遣词造句的独特设计。也可以作为写作的范本加以背诵,提高自己的语感和闪光点意识。 151. There is undoubtedly an element of truth in assertions that capital punishment is necessary, but proponents seem to ignore the fact that the practice has failed to deter heinous crimes. 毫无疑问,主张极刑的必要性有正确的成分,但是,支持者似乎忽略了这种做法不能阻止令人发指的罪行这一事实。 152. Many people assume that the extinction of a plant or animal species is of little consequence. Careful examination, however, reveals that the extinction of any one species disrupts the food chain, and the loss of a plant species leads to the disappearance of a key ingredient which might yield a cure for cancer. 许多人想当然地认为一种植物或动物的灭绝产生的后果很小。然而,仔细的考察揭示出任何一个物种的灭绝会破坏食物链,一种植物的消失造成有可能生成治疗癌症的药物的关键成分的缺失。 |