一般把连接词与连接语分为以下三类：
　　1.表明事件发生的时间顺序：
　　then, first, at once, next, after that, previously, while, when, the following day, etc.
　　2.表明文章的组织结构:
　　1)Listing:
　　firstly, in the first place, secondly, thirdly, my next point is, last/finally, etc.
　　2)Illustrating:
　　for example/ for instance, to illustrate, an example/ instance of this is, let’s take….., take…. for example, etc.
　　3)Re-stating:
　　in other words, that is to say, to put it another way, let me put it this way, or rather, namely, etc.
　　4)Referring:
　　in this respect, in that connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.
　　5)Resuming:
　　to resume, to return to the previous point, getting back to the argument, etc.
　　6)Summarizing:
　　to sum up, in short, it amounts to this, what I have been saying is this, etc.
　　7)Emphasizing:
　　it is worth noting, I would like to direct your attention to, let us consider, we must now turn to, I shall begin by, etc.
　　3.表明作者的观点、态度
　　1)Introducing( or emphasizing) further evidence:
　　moreover, furthermore, in addition, what’s more, as well, etc.
　　2)Cause:
　　because (of), since, owing to, on account of, due to, as a result of, etc.
　　3)Effect:
　　as a result, hence, therefore, consequently, thus, so, etc.
　　4)Contrasting:
　　in / by contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.
　　5)Comparison:
　　in like manner, likewise, in the same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.
　　6)Purpose:
　　to this end, for this purpose, with this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.
　　7)Intensification:
　　indeed, in fact, in any event / case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc.
　　了解了这些连接词与连接语的不同功能后，相信你一定会在阅读理解上有所收获。