托福阅读考试中，信号词也叫Signal Words，一般是用来判断句子与句子之间的关系，掌握段落发展线索，来调整阅读速度，提高阅读质量的一个重要元素。小站教育的小编在下文中会为考生们梳理一些托福阅读中常常遇到的信号词。
一、表示相同信息的信号词
There has been an upsurge of interest in chamber music. Likewise opera is receiving a boost from increased record sales。
“likewise”这一信号词显示了前面所提到的idea后面还要再一次出现。因此，阅读时见到这样的信号词无须放慢阅读速度。这样的信号词还包括：and, furthermore, more, than, that, also, likewise, moreover, in addition, what is more, for instance, for example
二、表示思路转折的信号词
I'd like to go but I'm too busy。
“but”前后是完全不同的信息描述，它向读者显示了作者的思路在这里有了转折。阅读时，碰到这样的信号词我们需放慢阅读速度，以准确获取作者真正想要说明的意思。这类信号词还有：
Although, however, on the contrary, but, in spite of, otherwise, despite, nevertheless, yet
三、表示因果关系的信号词
As a result of the pilots' strike, all flights have had to be cancelled。
All flights have had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots' strike。
所有航班被取消的原因是因为飞行员们的罢工;飞行员们的罢工导致了所有的航班不得不被取消。显示因果关系的信号词还有：for, thus, because, for this reason, so, therefore, as, since, consequently
