连接词与连接语可以分为以下三类：
1. 表明事件发生的时间顺序：根据这些词理清事物的发展顺序
then, first, at once, next, after that, previously(先前), while, when, the following day, etc.
2. 表明文章的组织结构：
1) 罗列(Listing): firstly, in the first place, secondly, thirdly, last/finally, etc.
2) 阐述，举例(Illustrating): for example/ for instance, to illustrate, an example/ instance of this is, let’s take….., take…. for example, etc.
3) 重申，进一步说明(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) 谈及，提及(Referring): in this respect, in that connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.
5) 返回之前话题(resuming): to resume, to return to the previous point, getting back to the argument, etc.
6) 总结(Summarizing):文章主旨观点句一般都出现在以下词之后
to sum up, in short, it amounts to this, what I have been saying is this, etc.
7) 强调(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) 进一步论证观点(Introducing further evidence): moreover, furthermore, in addition, what’s more, as well, etc.
2) 引入原因(Cause): because (of), since, owing to, on account of, due to, as a result of, etc.
3) 表示结果(Effect): as a result, hence, therefore, consequently, thus, so, etc.
4) 表示转折(Contrasting): in / by contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.
5) 表示对比(Comparison): in like manner, likewise, in the same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.
6) 表示目的(Purpose): to this end, for this purpose, with this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.
7) 二次解释(Intensification): indeed, in fact, in any event / case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc
在掌握了上面这些连接词和连接语之后，想必大家做阅读理解时会更有把握。大家一定要培养对这些连接词的敏感度，其后的重要信息不要放过，重点阅读。或者可以在试卷上用笔圈出这些连接词，以便定位答案。
