常见的衔接过渡词汇：
类别
该类最常用的连接性词语
表起始
first of all; according to; in my opinion; as far as I am concerned; as far as I know; as for me
表递进
besides; what’s more; what’s worse; furthermore; in addition to; additionally;
表并列
also; as well (as); or; either…or…; neither…nor…; not only…but also; both…and
表因果
therefore; thanks to; as a result of…; because of; due to; owing to
表强调
above all; indeed; surely; certainly; of course; at least; obviously
表解释
that is to say; in other words; believe it or not; to tell you the truth; namely;actually
表比较
just as; just like; in the same way; similarly; instead
表空间
on the left/right; to the left/right; on one side of.. on the other side of…; at the foot/top/end of; in the middle/center of…
表时间
at first; in the beginning; next; then; later; about two months later; after a while; soon; soon after that; after that; afterwards; since then; meanwhile; in the end; at last; finally; for the first time; the next moment; up to now; before long; from then on; sooner or later
表转折
或对比
however; on the other hand; on the contrary; in spite of; after all; in fact; as a matte of fact
表列举
for one thing…and for another (thing); first; firstly; second(ly); third(ly); last but not least(最后但同等重要的)
表举例
for example; for instance; take…for example; such as; as follows; and so on
表总结
in short; in a word; in conclusion; in brief; generally speaking; to sum up; all in all
VII. 下面是一篇题为 “Hast makes waste（欲速则不达）”的文章，请根据提示填写出恰当的过渡词以确保语篇连贯。
There is an old saying, "Haste makes waste." It's the experience of our forefathers, however, it is correct and of great importance in many cases even today.
1 (表顺序) it teaches us that we shouldn’t be overanxious for quick results. 2 (表转折) we will fail. 3 (表递进) if we emphasize too much upon speed, we will suffer sooner or later. 4 (表举例) if we are too hasty in tests, it is very possible that we may make some mistakes or even fail. 5 (表递进) we may leave a bad impression on both the teacher and classmates that we are careless. 6 (再次列举) if a sportsman is hasty in an important game, he may lose a very precious opportunity to win the championship. 7 (表结果) he will lose the confidence to pick the pieces up. Haste has many side effects. On the one hand, haste may result in wrong decision or more mistakes. 8 (表列举) haste mean a failure or an accident in some important occasion.
9 (表总结) whatever we do, do pay attention to the balance of the speed and quality.
VIII. 阅读短文，选择适当的过渡性词汇填空。
(as we all know, only in this way, surely, therefore, in my opinion, however, as well as, besides )
______, we are what we eat. ______, it’s a very important for us to form healthy eating habits. ______, bad eating habits are still very common among us students. Some of us often go to school without breakfast; some like to have snacks; some others are particular about food; and still some eat or drink too much. All these bad habits will ______ do harm to our health.
To keep fit, we should have various healthy diets, which generally include proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetables, fruit ______ main food. ______, we’d better have meals regularly.
______, we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body. ______ can we have enough energy to study better.
【参考答案】
VII. 1. first 2. Otherwise 3. In addition 4. For example / For instance 5. What’s more 6. For another example 7. As a result 8. On the other hand 9. In conclusion/In a word
VIII. As we all know, Therefore, However, surely, as well as, Besides, In my opinion, Only in this way.