3. A: second, B: also, C: another reason is that, D: for example, E: moreover, F: however, G: on the other hand, H: first, I: one reason is that, J: the best choice

There are three major airports near Washington, D.C, but the traveler to Washington should be careful about which one to choose.　 1　　 , Baltimore-Washington International Airport, located near the city of Baltimore, is a good airport.　 　2　　 , it is not the best choice for a traveler who wants to visit Washington.　 　3　　 it is relatively far from the city of Washington itself.　 　4　　 , a passenger bus trip between Baltimore and Washington is expensive. Dulles International Airport is a slightly better choice, since it is located closer to the city.　 　5　　 , if a traveler arrives in the early evening, he or she will encounter rush-hour traffic, which is not a good way to begin a trip to the city.　 　6　　 may be Washington-Reagan National Airport. There are two reasons for this.　 　7　　 ,this airport is the closest to the city.　 　8　　 it is located on the Metro train system, which is a convenient method of transportation.

2. and , but, finally, immediately, now, at first, one day, then, so,

The naughty boy in the story “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” has grown up.　 1　　 he works as a weatherman in his village.　 　2　　 he studied the weather carefully 　　3　　 found that a storm was coming.　 　4　　 , he told all the villagers to prepare for the bad weather,　 　5　　 no one believed him.　 　6　　 , the weather was fine,　 　7　　 the villagers said that the young man was lying again. ____8____the weather suddenly changed 　　9 　　a storm wind came. All the villagers tried to save the crops 　　10　　 it was too late.　 11　　 , the storm ruined all the crops.

1.finally, then, at first, after that

I had a bad cold last week. 　　1　　 , I had a running nose, but I did not take it seriously.　 2　　

I began to cough.　 3　　 , I had a fever and felt weak.　 4　　 , I was sent to hospital and had to lie in bed for three days.

2. furthermore , for fear that， otherwise，so that，no matter，in spite of

1) New models are put on every year ___________ consumers will keep buying.

2) I read the chapter several times ___________ I might not able to pass the exam.

3) It is still a good idea to know how to type. ___________ the many technological advances in typewriters and word processors, a skilled operators remains indispensable.

4) A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ___________ it will stop burning.

5) I like to keep the windows open at night ___________ how cold it gets.

6) Florider is famous for its tourist attractions. Its coastline offers excellent white sand beaches. ___________, it has warm, sunny weather.

B.语篇填空

1. to my joy, generally speaking, at first, nevertheless, in the end, in a word, now that

1)____________, it is not so cold in February.

2) Smoking costs us much money and it can easily cause a big fire. ___________, smoking can do us much harm.

3) ____________, my son passed the exam with a very high mark.

4) There was no news; ____________, she went on hoping.

5) ____________, I thought it difficult to learn English, but in the end I changed my mind.

6) The flowers will soon start to bloom ____________ winter is gone and the weather is beginning to get warmer.

2.连贯性训练

A.用已提供的短语填空

9.谁笑到最后，谁笑的最好。

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8.条条大道通罗马。

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7.欲速则不达。

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6.否极泰来。

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