如果想要清晰，流利地读好一篇文章，正确地理解每个句子中的停顿是非常重要的。只有给每个句子合适的停顿才能更好地理解该篇文章，同时帮助你养成良好的朗读习惯。从英语学习的角度来看，在朗读英语时养成停顿的习惯，可以慢慢培养一种英语逻辑思维，从而更容易接受英语，掌握英语。

      句子的停顿并没有一个固定的模式，它会因个人的说话习惯而不同，但一般情况下，一个句子，特别是较长的句子通常会在每个小段部分后有一个停顿，如主语部分，谓语部分，宾语部分，状语部分，从句等(句中停顿的地方用“/”来划分)。
以句子中的各成分为基础进行停顿处理，如：
I've been working here / for 5 years.
Richard and Jenny met each other / at a dancing party.
This is the best I could do for you / right now.
以从句为基础进行停顿处理，如：
What you're talking about / is nonsense
I'm just wondering / where you got that stupid idea.
I was kind of hoping / that wouldn't be an issue.
He's the one / who breaks my heart / and plunges me into depression.
That also means / we've had to cancel the session / and anyone who signed up for it / should now choose between the other two sessions / which are running this afternoon.

发音与朗读训练
（在做以下朗读练习时，请注意句子中的停顿）
以下文章选自Faith轻松电台：永远的朋友，收听更多Faith轻松电台节目请访问： www.faithradio.cn.

A Forever Friend永远的朋友
A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out

Sometimes in life, you find a special friend, someone / who changes your life / just being part of it; someone who makes you laugh / until you can’t stop; Someone / who makes you believe / that there really is good / in the world; Someone who convinces you / that there really is an unlocked door / just waiting for you / to open it.

This / is forever friendship.

When you're down, and the world / seems dark / and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirits / and makes that dark and empty world / suddenly seem bright and full; Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

If you turn / and walk away, your forever friend follows; If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you / and cheers you on; Your forever friend holds your hand / and tells you / that everything is going to be OK.

And if you find such friend, you feel happy / and complete, because you need no worry, you have a forever friend for life, and forever / has no end.

This is Faith at Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax. I do hope this online radio program / could be your forever friend. At the end of today's program, please allow me to say: thank you / for dropping by.

      别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起
      有时候在生活中，你会找到一个特别的朋友; 他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活。 他会把你逗得开怀大笑； 他会让你相信人间有真情。 他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。 
      这就是永远的友谊。 
      当你失意， 当世界变得黯淡与空虚， 你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。 你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。 
      你转身走开时， 真正的朋友会紧紧相随， 你迷失方向时， 真正的朋友会引导你，鼓励你。 真正的朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来的。 
      如果你找到了这样的朋友， 你会快乐，觉得人生完整， 因为你无需再忧虑。 你拥有了一个真正的朋友，永永远远，永无止境。 
      这里是Faith主持的Faith轻松电台。真心地希望这个网络电台会成为您永远的朋友。在本期节目的最后，只想说一句话：谢谢您的收听。