通过以上分析，我们可以用图中—1—2来表示文章的连贯形式。

根据图中—1—2，我们也可以这样总结本文的连贯特征：内容上下贯通，句句首尾相连。下面请再完整地看一遍修改后的文章。

Sample for reference:

To travel around the country has long been my dream. This dream is much more likely to be realized now than it would have been ten years ago, since I have grown up and have begun to earn my living. For me, an ideal travel experience would begin in Beijing, known as the capital of China, where there are many places of historic interest and scenic beauty.

From Beijing I would cross the north part of the country to Inner Mongolia. In Huhehaote I would explore the grassland, taste milk tea and listen to folk music.

My next stop would be Jiuzhaigou, a place in Sichuan Province, which is very attractive for its undisturbed nature covered with trees, flowers and waterfalls.

Having seen enough nature by this time, I would head east along the Yangtse River to Nanjing and Shanghai, for both cities are considered as a pair of shining pearls on the river.

Continuing south, I would visit Hangzhou, a “paradise” on earth. Here I would go boating and take pictures in the beautiful West Lake.

At this time it would be necessary to count how much money I still have, if a tour of Guangdong Province were still possible, I would stop in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. But by this time my money would run low, there is only one place to end my trip—Tianjin, my hometown.

通过对这篇例文的分析，我们清楚地了解到英语连贯的多种方法。要想掌握这些技巧，还要多写多练。

(二)内容充实完整是语义连贯的基础

有些作文习作语言欠连贯的原因之一是语言内容不充实。请先看下例：

Teenagers are active to voice their opinions. Parents are afraid that they have no experience. As a result, children feel caged. Parents feel difficult.

由于内容不充实完整，读者就不能完全理解作者的意思，读起来感觉断断续续。请看修改后的段落：

Today’s teenagers are more active in taking part in social life, more ready to voice their opinions on social and political phenomena and more confident in dealing with the outside world. Meanwhile, parents often underestimate their children and are afraid that they have no experience. Thus, many parents think it is their duty to make decisions for their children. As a result, children feel caged, and regard parental protection as a burden. So both children and parents feel it is sometimes very difficult to communicate with each other.

再看一例：

It is not easy to be a tolerant person. One has to possess a kind of love for other people. And a person is eager to show consideration to those people. Forgiveness is an important character. So being a tolerant person asks for other important virtues.

请对比修改后的例子：

As a matter of fact, in reality it is not easy to be a tolerant person. This is because, to be a tolerant person, one has to possess other personal qualities contributing to tolerance. It requires a kind of love for other people. This is the foundation of being a tolerant person. And a person with tolerance is eager to show consideration to those people who need help or care. In addition, forgivingness is as an important character as the above two qualities. So being a tolerant person asks for not only tolerance but also other important virtues.

由于内容充实，语义自然就连贯多了。

以上例子很说明问题，所以在写文章时一定要注意把内容写得充实完整

(三)使用复合句连接上下文

英语句子共分三类：简单句、并列句和复合句。各类句子各有其长处和功能。在文章中过多地使用简单句，就会使上下文缺乏连贯性。请看下例：

例1

We can find successful women everywhere; they are government officials, scientists, athletes, teachers and doctors.

这是两个连贯不好的单句。把这句修改为：

Successful women who are government officials, scientists, athletes, teachers and doctors， are found everywhere. (用定语从句连接两句)

例2

Opportunities come quietly. They go quietly.

修改为：When opportunities come they come quietly and go by without being noticed. (用主从句连接两句)

例3

They are lazy people. They suffer more from serious problems.

修改为： Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from more serious problems. (用定语从句连接两句)

例4

We live in the same world and share the same lot. We have to cooperate with each other. This is a win-win matter.

修改为：As we live in the same world and share the same lot, we have to cooperate with each other, since this is a win-win matter. (用主从句连接三句)

例5

The rich countries, however, are falling short in meeting the financial promises. These financial promises were made at the Cairo Population Conference in 1994. This left most of the population stabilization cost with the poorer nations.

修改为：

The rich countries, however, are falling short in meeting the financial promises made at the Cairo Population Conference in 1994, leaving most of the population stabilization cost with the poorer nations. (用过去分词和现在分词连接上下句)

(四)使用过渡词语连接上下文

前面已经提到过渡词语可以连接上下文。过渡词语很多，有表示层次递进的，如：first, second, furthermore等；有表示比较和对比的，如：in contrast， similarly，contrary to；有表示结论的，如：in short, in conclusion, in a word等；还有表示转折的，如：however，nevertheless,等等。恰当地使用这些词或词组，会使文章展开得自然流畅。请看下例：

In their haste to get practical preparation for a career, students often overlook the liberal arts(文科)college. There are good reasons why they should consider a liberal arts school.

上两句之间不够连贯。仔细分析句意，前后两句有转折之意，如使用yet，整句就会连贯自然。

In their haste to get practical preparation for a career, students often overlook the liberal arts college. Yet there are good reasons why they should consider a liberal arts school.

依第二句，我们判断good reasons是全段的关键词，下文应该是罗列几条理由来论证说明其观点——上文科院校的好处。原文中表述了三个理由：

①Learning is more exciting in a liberal arts college.

②Liberal arts education is the most likely to develop one’s ability to think, speak, read and write.

③Students of liberal arts can get top professions.

为了使各条理由之间连贯，我们可使用first，second，third，来连接上下文；还可使用first of all, next, finally；也可使用furthermore， besides等。总之，递进式的连贯方式很多，也很灵活，请看全文：

In their haste to get practical preparation for a career, students often overlook the liberal arts college. Yet there are good reasons why they should consider a liberal arts school, even if getting a job is their main concern. For one thing, learning itself may be more exciting in a liberal arts college due to a broader and more flexible curriculum than one might find at a technical school. Thus students may do better in their courses and earn higher grades, which will certainly make them more attractive to employers. More important, a liberal arts education is the most likely to develop one’s ability to think, speak, read, and write—all critical skills that business and industry are coming to value more and more. Finally, students should realize that a liberal arts education has always been the preferred path for entry into the top professions: law, medicine, government, and education.

—adapted from Writing: Invention, Form, and Style

过渡词在使上下文连贯方面起着重要作用。若使用得熟练和巧妙，过渡词能把相差很远的内容连贯起来，请看下例：

Luis and Mario are different in three ways. First