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第一节 关于but的用法 中国人喜欢使用but从句：同中文一样，在英文中这也是连接两个短句的简单 方法。要避免单一的but从句，可以考虑采用以下这些变化形式： Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: The children at school were familiar with many games, but Li Hua had never even heard of them. Interesting: Interesting: IInntteerreessttiinngg:: The children at school were familiar with games Li Hua had never even heardof. Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: Theroomwassilent, butsuddenly therewasa clapof thunder outside. Interesting: Interesting: IInntteerreessttiinngg:: Thesilenceof theroomwasbroken by asudden clapof thunder outside. Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: Theywerepassionatelovers not only onstage butalsooff stage. Better: Better: BBeetttteerr:: Theywerepassionatelovers onstageandoff. Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: Outsidethe cinema, shelit a cigarette, not necessarilybecause shehada desireto smoke, butbecauseshefelt theneed for warmth. Better: Better: BBeetttteerr:: Outsidethe cinema, shelit acigarette, as muchfrom the need for warmth asfrom anydesiretosmoke. Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: It wasmeant tobea brief kiss, butit turned into along, lingering one. Interesting: Interesting: IInntteerreessttiinngg:: What wasmeant tobea brief kiss turnedinto along, lingering one. Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: Music lightens life, butliterature deepens it. Interesting: Interesting: IInntteerreessttiinngg:: Music lightens life; literaturedeepens it. Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: The film Chariots of Fire is about some young runners, but it is more thanjust that. Interesting: Interesting: IInntteerreessttiinngg:: Thefilm Chariots of Fireis muchmorethan just astory of young runners. Plain: Plain: PPllaaiinn:: It is not his height buthis weight that prevented him from co