句子也是如此，我们提倡简炼，但不是说都用简单句。有人认为在写作考试中，采用简单句、短句、容易掌握，不在会出错，因而也最保险。这话没有错，但简单句用得太多，造成简单句的堆彻实际上是语言技巧不成熟、不老练，甚至语言水平低下的表现。在阅卷人员看来，同样的意思内容，一个考生能够运用比较复杂的句子结构来表达，其语言水平当然要比只会用简单句来表达的考生的语言水平高出一截，就是有点错也不妨碍他比后者取得较高的分数，因为他的难度系数要高。在某种意义上来说，在词数相同的作文中，语言水平越高，语言技巧越熟练，句子的数目也就越少。这就意味着句子长了，句子结构复杂了。
当然，我们反对过多地使用简单句并不是鼓励学生去刻意追求长句、复杂句。我们追求的是句子结构的多变。一篇文章能根据表达的内容使用不同的句子结构，会产生较好的艺术效果。
例子1
TheCareerIPursue的主体段：
Avarietyofreasonshaveledmetochoosethisoccupation overothermorelucrativeones.First,teachingislearning.Tomakemylecturesmoreinteresting,Ihavetoreadmorebooks,explorenewknowledgeandgainabetterunderstandingoftheworld—theverythingIliketodoinmylife.Second,teachingmeansfreedom.Asateacher,Icanfreelyexpressmyopinionsandexplaintheminmyownwaysincenobodywillinterferewithme. Finally,Iliketeachingbecauseitoffersacertainpeaceofmind.Nomorerushingtocatchingamorningbus,nomoreanxiety
topleaseaboss,andnomoreworriesaboutbeinglaidoffbecauseyouaregettingold.
文中有4个词的短句First,teachingislearning.也有27个词的长句Tomake mylecturesmoreinteresting,Ihavetoreadmorebooks,explorenewknowledgeandgainabetterunderstandingoftheworld—theverythingIliketodoinmylife.有简单句,也有复杂句Asateacher, Icanfreelyexpressmyopinionsandexplaintheminmyownwaysincenobodywillinterferewithme;还有同位语句，断裂句，排比句，比较句等,因而文章读起来节奏感强。所谓句子变化，主要是指句子的开头要有变化，句子的结构要有变化，句子的长度要有变化。不要连续使用几个简单句（如例9中的a）），要学会使用复杂句（如例9中的b））。
例2
a)Teenagersarepressuredbyschoolwork.Theyarealsoencouragedbytheirpeers.Undersuchcircumstances,theyresortto smoking.Butsometimestheyfeelalittleguilty.
b)Pressuredbyschoolworkandencouragedbytheirpeers,teenagersoftenresorttosmoking,toughtheyfeelalittleguilty sometimes.
a)Collegestudentsnowareprimarilyinterestedingradesandeconomicsuccess.Theyareexpectedtocheatonexamsmorefrequently.Thisisnotlikethosewhograduated10yearsago.Theyareonlyconcernedwiththeirownpersonalfuture.Theyconsiderlittleproblemsofsociety.Allthesearereportedbyarecentstudy.
b)Arecentstudyreportsthatcollegestudentsnowareprimarilyinterestedingradesandeconomicsuccess,thattheyareexpectedtocheatonexamsmorefrequentlythanthosewhograduated10yearsago,andthattheyaremoreconcernedwiththeirownpersonalfuturethanwithproblemsofsociety.
不要总是以有生命的名词和人称代词开头(受汉语表达习惯的影响,不少考生部喜欢以I，People，We等开头)，如例10中的a）。 （把要强调的东东（名词）放在前面。改用强调句，被动句。）
例3
a)ManypeoplethinkbirthcontrolisquitenecessaryinChina.
b)Itiswidely(commonly)thought/believed/held/accepted)thatbirthcontrolisquitenecessaryinChina.
a)Moreandmorepeopleagree(realize/areaware)thatwomen shouldenjoyfullequalitywithmen.
b)Thereisagrowingagreement(realization/awareness)thatwomenshouldenjoyfullequalitywithmen.
a)ManyChinesepeoplehavegonetotheUnitedStatesinthepast15years.
b)Thepast15yearshavebroughtmanyChinesepeopletotheUnitedStates.
a)Wealmostforgetthisevent.
b)Thiseventisnowalmostfadingfromourmemory.
a)Studentsshouldcertainlymakecontinuousefforts.
b)Continuouseffortsonthepartofstudentsarecertainlyrequired.
a)Weeasilydrewtheconclusionthroughtheinvestigation.
b)Theinvestigationeasilyledustotheconclusion.
不要千篇一律地使用主动态(英语中被动结构的使用频率远高于汉语),如例11中的a）。
例4
a)WearemakinggreateffortstoimproveourEnglish.
b)GreateffortsarebeingmadetoimproveourEnglish.
a)Weknowverylittleaboutthenatureofhumanbeings.
b)Littleisknownaboutthenatureofhumanbeings.
a)Becauseofsocialdemands,thereappearmanyeveningschools.
b)Manyeveningschoolsarecalledintoexistencebysocial demands.
a)Wemaythinkmoreoftheelderlywholiveapartfromtheir children.
b)Morethoughtmaybegiventotheelderlywholiveapartfromtheirchildren.
不要总是用(如果),(因为),(当)等口语意味较重的句子,如例12中的a);要注意使用书面语体的句子,如例12中的b).
例5
a)ifyoucomparebicycleswithcarscarefully,youwillfindbicyclesaresuperiortocars
b)carefulcomparisonofbicycleswithcarswillshowthesuperiorityoftheformeroverthelatter.
a)Ifweonlyapplybookknowledge,wewillnotgetgoodresults.
b)Theapplicationofbookknowledgealonewon’tbringyougoodresults.
a)Ifwecanbetterunderstandthegreaterpressureofpopulationgrowth,wewillhaveacorrectattitudetowardsfamily
planning.
b)Abetterunderstandingofthegreaterpressureofpopulationgrowthisessentialtoacorrectattitudetowardsfamily
planning.
a)Whenawomanseesthatsheisgoingtobelaidoff,shebeginstoworryalldayandnight.
b)Themereprospectoflay-offwouldsetawomentoworryalldayandnight.
a)Whenourteacherhadleft,theheateddiscussionthenended.
b)Thedepartureofourteacherbroughttheheateddiscussiontoanend.
a)Onlywhenwemakecontinuousefforts,canweseizean opportunitywhenitoccurs.
b)Continuouseffortsmustbemadebeforeitispossibleforustoseizeanopportunitywhenitoccurs.
a)Becausewecannotapplybookknowledgetopractice,wecannothandlerealproblemsinsociety.
b)Theinabilitytoapplybookknowledgetopracticeprevents usfromhandingrealproblemsinsociety.
a)Becausethedecisionrecognizestherightsofstudents,so theyallwelcomeit.
b)Studentsallwelcomethedecisionwhichrecognizestheirrights. 不要对动词过分依赖,如例13的，要学会用名词结构来表达意思,如例13的
例6
a)Thestyleoflivinghasbecomemoreandmorepopularandacceptedbymoreandmoreyoungpeople.
b)Thestyleoflivinghasfounditsgrowingpopularityandacceptanceamongyoungpeople.
a)Itistimeforustoreviseeducationalsystemandthenprovideittooursociety.
b)Itistimeforustoprovideoursocietyarevisededucationalsystem.
a)IfwearewatchingtoomuchTV,ourreadingabilitywillbeseriouslyaffected.
b)HeavyexposuretoTVwillexertannegativeeffectonourreadingability.
a)Ifwedon’trecognizetheseriousproblemofgrowingpopulation,wewillmakeabigmistake.
b)Failuretorecognizetheseriousnessofgrowingpopulation willleadtoabigmistake.
不要总是用肯定句来表达,如例14中的a);要学会用否定句来表达肯定的意思,如例14中的b).
（用双重否定表示肯定的意思，或用没有...更句型）
例7
a)Everyyoungboyandgirlwantstoearnalittlemoneytohelpcoverhighercollegecost.
b)Thereishardlyayoungboyandgirlwhodoesn’twantto earnalittlemoneytohelpcoverhighercollegecost.
a)Wheneveryoupickupanewspaper,youwillalwaysfindadvertisements.
b)Itisimpossibletopickupanewspaperwithoutfindingadvertisements.
a)Gatheringaroundandlisteningtomotherorfatherreadagoodstoryisthebestpastimestobringafamilycloser
together.
b)Fewpastimesbringafamilyclosertogetherthangatheringaroundandlisteningtomotherorfatherreadagoodstory.
a)Doisthemostbasicissuetoindividualandnationalsurvival.
b)Noissueisasbasictoindividualandnationalsurvivalasfood.
恰当地使用排比、平行句，如例15中的b).
例8
a)Iaminfavorofequalrightsforwomen.Ithinkwomen shouldespeciallyhavetherighttocompetewithmenforjobsonequalterms.Theyshouldgetthesamepayasmenforthesamejob.Theyshouldalsohaveequalopportunitiesforpromotion.
b)Iaminfavorofequalrightsforwomen,especiallytherighttocompetewithmenforjobsonequalterms,therighttogetthesamepayasmenforthesamejob,andtherighttoequalopportunitiesforpromotion.
a)Thenationwidecontroversyoverthecurrentreformswilltestthecourageofourpeople.Throughthecontroversywecanalsoseethedeterminationofourgovernment.
b)Thenationwidecontroversyoverthecurrentreformswilltest thecourageofourpeopleandthedeterminationofour government.
a)ForthefirsttimeinhistoryChinesecitizensheldsuchpowerintheirownhands.Inthepasttheyhaveneverbeen
allowedsuchvigorousandunrestraineddebateonpolitics.
b)NeverbeforeinhistoryhaveChinesecitizensheldsuchpowerintheirownhands.Neverbeforeinhistoryhavetheybeenallowedsuchvigorousandunrestraineddebateonpolitics.
