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　　(一)叙述法：依时间或空间顺序

　　Development Paragraphs

　　(1) Narration: in time or spatial order

　　发展段的作用是延续起始段的主题和方向，对其叙述、说明、举例或辩驳。依据主题性质的不同，有不同的组织方式。常用的方法有下面几种：叙述法、描写法、分析法、比较与对比法、综合法等。本单元先介绍叙述法。

　　叙述法一般又可分为两种：依时间顺序或依空间顺序。在发展段中将事件依时间或空间的顺序排列，使其条理分明。

　　练习一：读完下列起始段，请依时间顺序排列发展段的句子。

　　Everyone knows it is wrong to lie, but often it is just so easy! Whether it is a big lie when you have been caught in the wrong, or a“little white lie”to spare someone’s feelings, the temptation is often strong. The question is, should you ever give in?

　　_____Megan bought a pen, but Sue didn’t buy anything; nevertheless, when they arrived in class, Sue had a new notebook.

　　_____Megan went to bed miserable, in trouble for something she did not do, and for her lie.

　　_____Once, a girl named Megan was faced with this question.

　　_____Not knowing what to do, Megan said she did not know.

　　_____Monday morning she went shopping with her friend Sue.

　　_____Unfortunately, the storekeeper noticed the missing notebook and called the school principal, who later took Megan aside to ask what had happened.

　　_____That evening, her mother was upset because Sue’s mother had called about the stolen notebook, and said Megan had lied, too.

　　练习二：读完下列起始段，请依空间顺序排列发展段的句子。

　　One of the most important things in life is living in a pleasant environment. A nice neighborhood can have a positive influence on the happiness and well-being of its residents. I consider myself very fortunate in this respect, as my neighborhood is a particularly good place to live.

　　_____All the houses along both sides of the street are old and beautifully designed, and none of them are more than three stories high.

　　_____At one end of the street is the entrance to one of the largest parks in the city, while at the other end, the street joins a larger road on which can be found various shops, a bank, a post office, and a couple of nice restaurants.

　　_____I live on a quiet street in a leafy suburban setting.

　　_____They all have large driveways and gardens at the front and rear, separated from each other by pretty wooden fences or trees and bushes.