在托業考試中，如果能熟練掌握以下連線詞與連線語，就能夠充分把握住作者的意圖和考題的出題思路，所以希望參加托業的考生能對之要牢記在心。了解了這些連線詞與連線語的不同功能後，相信你一定會在閱讀理解上有所收穫。一般把連線詞與連線語分為以下三類：
1.表明事件發生的時間順序：then, first, at once, next, after that, previously, while, when, the following day, etc.
2.表明文章的組織結構:
1)listing: firstly, in the first place, secondly, thirdly, my next point is, last/finally, etc.
2)illustrating: for example/ for instance, to illustrate, an example/ instance of this is, let's take………, take…. for example, etc.
3)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)referring: in this respect, in that connection, as we said, apart from this, etc.
5)resuming: to resume, to return to the previous point, getting back to the argument, etc.
6)summarizing: to sum up, in short, it amounts to this, what i have been saying is this, etc.
7)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.表明作者的觀點、態度
1)introducing( or emphasizing) further evidence: moreover, furthermore, in addition, what's more, as well, etc.
2)cause: because (of), since, owing to, on account of, due to, as a result of, etc.
3)effect: as a result, hence, therefore, consequently, thus, so, etc.
4)contrasting: in / by contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.
5)comparison: in like manner, likewise, in the same way, similarly, in comparison with, etc.
6)purpose: to this end, for this purpose, with this in mind, in order to, so that, etc.
7)intensification: indeed, in fact, in any event / case, at no time, to tell the truth, etc.