英語四級(jí)語法訓(xùn)練：插入語

插入語
插入語通常是說話者對(duì)所表達(dá)意思的一種補(bǔ)充、強(qiáng)調(diào)、解釋或者是說話人的一種態(tài)度。它的位置比較靈活，常常會(huì)用逗號(hào)或者破折號(hào)和其他部分隔開，但是在語法上不會(huì)影響其他成分。
插入語六大用法小結(jié)
例1 _____the more expensive the camera， the better its quality.
A.General speaking B.Speaking general
C.Generally speaking D.Speaking generally
小結(jié)：許多分詞短語可以用作插入語，這樣的分詞短語有：strictly speaking(嚴(yán)格地說)，generally considering(一般認(rèn)為)， judging from……(根據(jù)……判斷)等。
例2 Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. ____，neither of them could swim.
A.In fact B.Luckily C.Unfortunately D.Naturally
小結(jié)：常用作插入語的副詞或副詞短語有：indeed(的確)，surely(無疑)，however(然而)，frankly(坦率地說)，obviously(顯然)，naturally(天然地)，luckily (happily) for sb.(算某人幸運(yùn))，fortunately(幸好)，strangely(奇怪)，briefly(簡(jiǎn)單地說)等。
例3 Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard，_____， you failed.
A.in the end B.after all 　C.in other words D.at the same time
小結(jié)：常用作插入語的介詞短語有：in conclusion(總之)，in a word(簡(jiǎn)而言之)，in short(簡(jiǎn)而言之)，in general(一般說來)，in a sense(在某種意義上)，in my view(在我看來)，in his opinion(按照他的看法)，in fact(事實(shí)上)，at first(首先)， in addition(此外)，of course(當(dāng)然)，to my surprise(使我驚奇的)，to her regret(使她遺憾的)，for example(例如)等。
例4 It is so nice to hear from her._____，we last met more than thirty years ago.
A.What‘s more B.That is to say C.In other words D.Believe it or not
小結(jié)：用簡(jiǎn)短的句子結(jié)構(gòu)作插入語，它們常置于句中或句末。這類簡(jiǎn)短的句子有：I am sure(我可以肯定地說)，I believe(我相信)，do you know(你知道嗎)，you see(你明白)，I’m afraid(恐怕)，it is said(據(jù)說)，I suppose(我想)，what’s more(而且)，what’s worse(更糟糕的是)，that is(也就是說)，what is important(重要的是)等。
例5 _____ with you，I have no money to spare.
A.To be frank B.What’s more 　C.In addition D.However
小結(jié)：常用作插入語的不定式短語有：to be sure(無疑地)，to sum up(概括地說)，to tell the truth(老實(shí)說)等。
例6 _____， he should have done such a thing.
A.Speaking general B.Strange to say 　C.Luckily D.Of course
小結(jié)：常用作插入語的形容詞或其短語有：true(真的)，funny(真可笑)，needless to say(不用說)，most important of all(最為重要)，worse still(更糟糕的)，even better(更好)等。
Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business world’s favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration).
The problem, most participants in the debate acknowledge, is that the MBA has acquired an aura (光環(huán)) of future riches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness.
Opinion surveys in the world’s two largest economies—Japan and the United States—show consumerist definitions of success becoming ever more prevalent.

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