推荐:大学英语六级考试短文写作教材(六)

2014-5-9 16:50:24 [英语六级作文]
Chichester began the greatest voyage of his life in August , 1966.
The voyage from England and back covered 28, 2500 miles.
Please send it to 1932 Hill Road , London S.E. 18.(门牌号和街名间无标点)
f) 姓名(姓在名前面时),非正式信件的抬头或信末署名前的客套语。例如:
Shakespeare , William
Einstein , Albert
Dear Philip ,
Sincerely yours ,

2) 分号(Semicolon)
主要用于:
a) 两个或两个以上意义有联系的分句中间。例如:
Understanding is a two-way operation ; learning doesn’t consist in being an empty receptacle.
Work is more than a necessity for most human beings ; it is the focus of their lives, the source of their identity and creativity.
Some farmers were hauling water out to their thirsty stock daily ; others were trying to drill deep wells.
Not only do lies provide the “help” hoped for by advocates of benevolent deception ; they invade the autonomy of patients and render them unable to make informed choices concerning their own health.
b) 列举事物,尤其是其间有逗号时。例如:
There will be three foreign teachers next term: Miss Ann Smith from Boston, America ; Mr. John Baker from London, England ; and Ms Mary Blake from Sydney, Australia.

3) 冒号(Colon)
主要用于:
a) 列举事物。例如:
That was a tale of two cities :  London and Paris.
It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are divided into two classes : first, those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure; and second, those whose work and pleasure are one.
b) 注释句之前。例如:
I`ve just had some good news : I’ve been offered a part-time job in the computer center.
These seat covers are the most durable kind : they are reinforced with double stitching and covered with a heavy plastic coating.