2022年12月大学英语四级写作方法：少用关系代词Where possible, reduce the use of “which,“ “who“ “that“ “whom“ “whether. or not“ etc.少用关系代词学会运用关系代词是你学习英文过程中的一个重要的阶段。学会少用它们则说明你取得了更大的进步。在校对你的作品时，认真检查一下全部的whichs, whos thats和whoms是否必要。删除不必要的关系代词会使你的文章更精彩。Example:Unnecessary: It is a truth that is universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.(用两个 thats，读起来很别扭)Better: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.- Jane Austin注：被动语态修饰的名词通常不须用关系代词。Unnecessary: In 1970 India dedicated a nuclear power plant near Bombay, which was built with American assistance.Improved: In 1970 India dedicated a nuclear power plant near Bombay, built with American assistance.Unnecessary: During this period, Churchill spoke for a nation which was undivided and curiously happy, as it has never been in my lifetime, before or since.Improved: During this period, Churchill spoke for a nation undivided and curiously happy, as it has never been in my lifetime, before or since.Unnecessary: Justice theories have a long tradition, which goes back to Plato and Aristotle in the 5th century B.C.Improved: Justice theories have a long tradition, going back to Plato and Aristotle in the 5th century B.C.Unnecessary: Shirley Temples father blew nearly the entire $3 million that she made by tap dancing which made her famous in the movies.Improved: Shirley Temples father blew nearly the entire $3 million she made tap dancing her way to fame in the movies.Unnecessary: We told them they were the victims who deserved sympathy the most.Improved: We told them they were the victims, most deserving of sympathy.Unnecessary: Only a person who is oblivious* to the facts of modern life would doubt the need of vocational education today.Better: Only a person oblivious to the facts of modern life would doubt the need of vocational education today.Unnecessary: Not everyone in North America likes the taste of green tea, whether it contains caffeine or not.Better: With or without caffeine, not everyone in North America likes the taste of green tea.Unnecessary: Usually the Washington family married people who were socially better off than themselves, but the second marriage of Georges father was an exception.Better: Usually the Washingtons married their social betters, but the second marriage of Georges father was an exception.Unnecessary: In some instances, a letter can take ten days by air and six to eight weeks by ship to reach the person to whom the letter is addressed.Better: In some instances, a letter can take ten days by air and six to eight weeks by ship to reach its intended receiver.