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　　考生在雅思考试中要注意一些重点信号词，对于我们备考雅思阅读考试有很大帮助。希望这些能在同学们的备考中带来帮助。

　　1. 表示相似关系

　　例词：similarly, similar to, like, as, in other words, that is, in the same way

　　例句：In other words, we became aware of the obvious fact that there were‘limits to growth’。

　　2. 表示时间先后关系

　　例词：firstly, second, next, then, now, later, after, before, since, eventually, finally

　　例句：Three factors are involved in this change. First is an awareness of the severity of the problem. Second, a number of resources to help tackle bullying have become available in Britain…Third, there is evidence that these materials work, and that schools can achieve something。

　　3.表示顺承和递进关系

　　例词：also, apart from, besides, furthermore, moreover, what is more, in addition

　　例句：The Victorian style of heavily ornamented interiors prevailed in middle-class homes in England and the United States during the latter half of the 19th century. Moreover, in both countries, techniques of mass production promoted the use of reproductions in many different styles.

　　4. 表示对比与转折关系

　　例词：however, but, though, although, nevertheless, on the other hand, by comparison, yet

　　例句：However, we believe that credit must be extended in association with other types of support that help participants develop critical life skills as well as productive businesses。

　　5.表示排列次序

　　例词：another, the second, the most, the best, the least, even more

　　例句：Most important of all, the traditional measures of‘risk’, such as parents’ age and education, or whether they were a single parent, bore little or no relationship to the measures of achievement and language development。

　　6.表示因果关系

　　例词：as, because, for, since, owing to, thanks to, which in turn, lead to, as a result, result in, consequently, therefore, thus, hence

　　例句：As they became independent, most developing countries enthusiastically embraced education.

　　7.表示举例或说明关系

　　例词：that is to say, in other words, i. E. Such as, for example, for instance

　　例句：More recent developments such as those seen on California wind farms have dramatically changed the economic picture for wind energy.

　　8.表示强调作用

　　例词：in fact, in essence, in particular, emphasize

　　例句：This, in essence, is the problem of modern sociobiology- to discover the degree to which hard-wired genetic programming dictates…