书面表达要想得高分就需要做到用新颖的词汇传达最通俗的信息。考生在平时的训练和考试中，要有意识地强化“复杂”“高级”这两个概念，使自己地作文能去区别于一般考生的作文，充分显示自己的实力。以下是笔者总结的常见的高级表达：

1. 表示“参加”----用participate in替换take part in

He is the man who participate in the exhibition with you yesterday.

2. 表示“认真地”---用attentively替换carefully

She listened attentively and set down every word he said.

3. 表示“得到”---用acquire/obtain替换get

I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.

4. 表示“对……有好处”---用of benefit/be beneficial /be rewarding替换be good/be helpful

Taking plenty of exercise can be of great benefit.

5. 表示“相信”---用be fully/firmly convinced替换believe

We are firmly convinced that it meets the objective needs.

6. 表示“坐”---用seat替换sit

He found an old lady seated by the road, looking worried.

7. 表示“应该”---用be supposed to 替换should

As high school students, we are supposed to be neatly dressed when at school.

8. 表示“感谢”---用appreciate替换thank…for

I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.

9. 表示“告诉”---用inform sb of/that替换tell sb that

They would inform him of any progress they had made.

10. 表示“因为”---用due to替换because of

Due to poor management, the factory is deeply in debt.

11. 表示“成功”---用make it替换succeed

She shouted at the top of her voice, “I’ve made it!”

12. 表示“重要”---用matter/count替换be important

What matters most in learning English is enough practice.

13. 表示“即将来临”---用around the corner/at hand替换coming soon

The summer vacation is around the corner.

14. 表示“想出”---用come up with替换think of

I hope you can come up with a better plan than this.

15. 表示“省出，节省”---用set aside替换save

Some students think that they should set aside some of their pocket money for books.

16. 表示“擅长，精通”---用have a good command of 替换be good at

All students are expected to have a good command of a foreign language.

17. 表示“谈及”---用refer to替换talk about/of, mention

The professor you referred to is very famous.

18. 表示“不得不”---用can not help but do替换have to do

She couldn’t help but wonder what he was thinking.

19. 表示“常常”---用more often than not替换usually

More often than not, the meaning of many words can be easily guessed.

20. 表示“全神贯注于”---用be absorbed in替换be lost in

She seemed totally absorbed in her book.

21. 表示“非常”---用more than替换very

If there is anything I can do for you, I would be more than glad to give you a hand.

22. 表示“帮助”—用do sb a favor替换help

Would you please do me a favor to turn down the radio?

23. 表示“几天前”---用the other day替换a few days ago.

The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle.

24. 表示“在…期间”---用in the course of替换during

In the course of the mountain-climbing, please help each other and pay special attention to your safety.

25. 表示“大多数“---用the majority of替换most、

The majority of the interviewees prefer watching TV at home to going to the cinema.

26. 表示“对…感兴趣”---用appeal to替换be interested in

If anything, swimming will appeal to her most strongly.

27. 表示“疲惫”---用be worn out/feel exhausted替换be tired

We’ve been having so many visitors today that I feel exhausted.

28. 表示“照顾”---用attend to替换look after

She hanged up hurriedly and attended to the baby. Meanwhile, the meal got burnt.

29. 表示“只要”---用on condition that替换as long as

You can go out on condition that you wear an overcoat.