简单句其实也可以不简单 , 若将简单句与非谓语动词短语、形容词短语、介词短语、同位语、独立主格结构等巧妙地合并在一起 , 不但可以表达更丰富的内容 , 而且也使句子变得更精彩 , 充分显示你在英语表达上的实力。以下各句摘自近年各省市高考写作范文的高级简单句 , 请欣赏、熟记、模仿：1. 同位语I want to have a pen friend, hopefully a girl in her early twenties and with interests similar to mine. 我想有一个笔友 , 希望是一个二十出头且兴趣相投的女孩子。( 同位语中又有两个并列的介词短语修饰 )( 全国 )2. 形容词短语Born in American, Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor. 出生于美国的托马斯 · 爱迪生是一个伟大的科学家和发明家。 ( 湖南 )3. 不定式短语In order to study well, we need to do sports. 为了学习好 , 我们需要做体育运动。( 辽宁 )4. 现在分词短语In this picture, a mother bird stays in her nest in a big tree, watching her babies flying away. 在这幅图中 , 一个鸟妈妈呆在一棵大树的鸟巢里 , 观看她的鸟仔飞走。 ( 北京 )5. 过去分词短语Compared with letters and public phones, mobile phones and the Internet are faster and much more convenient. 与信件和公用电话相比 , 手机和网络更快也更方便。 ( 广东 )6. 介词短语Instead of giving us answers immediately, he encourages us to think by ourselves. 他鼓励我们独立思考 , 而不是马上告诉我们答案。( 湖南 )[ 即时练习 ] 按括号中的提示翻译下列句子。1. 我是李华 , 四川的一个学生。 ( 同位语 )( 全国 )1. I’m Li Hua, a student in Sichuan. 2. 与其他老师相比 , 摩尔先生更注意教学方法。 ( 用过去分词短语 )( 湖南 )2. Compared with other teachers, Mr. Moore pays more attention to his way of teaching. 3. 北京动物园 , 建于 1906 年 , 有 100多年的历史了。 ( 用过去分词短语 )( 北京 )3. The Beijing Zoo, built in 1906, has a history of more than 100 years. 4. 李华在公共汽车站等 601 公车上去学。 ( 现在分词短语 )( 北京 )4. Li Hua was at the bus stop, waiting for Bus No. 601 to go to school. 5. 我们学生应当通过努力学习而不是考试作弊来获得好成绩。 ( 介词短语 )( 福建 )5. We students should try to get good results by studying hard instead of cheating in examinations. 6. 合并句子 : ⑴ The moon travels round the earth once every month. ⑵ The moon is a natural satellite of the earth.( 现在分词短语 )6. The moon, traveling round the earth once every month, is a natural satellite of the earth. 7. 合并句子： ⑴ He was well known for his expert advice. ⑵ He was able to help a great number of people with their personal affairs.( 过去分词短语 )7. Well known for his expert advice, he was able to help a great number of people with their personal affairs.
