Compared with cars,bicycles have several advantages besides being affordable.Firstly,they do not consume natural resources of
petroleum.Secondly,they do not cause the pollution problem.Last but not least,they contribute to people’s health by giving them due physical exercise.
9.表示数量
1)It has increased(decreased)from...to...
2)The population in this city has now increased (decreased)to 800,000. 3)The output of July in this factory increased by 15% compared with that of January. 例如:
With the improvement of the living standard,the proportion of people’s income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased. 再如:
From the graph listed above,it can be seen that student use of computers has increased from an average of less than two hours per week in 1990 to 20 hours in 2000.
10.表示看法
1)People have(take,adopt,assume)different attitudes towards sth. 2)People have different opinions on this problem. 3)People take different views of(on)the question. 4)Some people believe that...Others argue that... 例如: People have different attitudes towards failure.Some believe that failure leads to success.
Every failure they experience translates into a greater chance of success at their renewed endeavor.However, others are easily discouraged by failures and put themselves into the category of losers. 再如: Do “lucky numbersreally bring good luck?Different people have different views on it.
注:一个段落有时很适宜以问句开始,考生应掌握这一写作方法。
11.表示结论
1)In short,it can be said that ... 2)It may be briefly summed up as follows.
3)From what has been mentioned above,we can come to the conclusion that ... 例如:
From what has been mentioned above,we can come to the conclusion that
examination is necessary,however, its method should be improved. 注:例句1可用于任何一个段落的结论句;例句3则多用文章结论段的第一句。 12.套语
1)It’s well known to us that ... 2)As is known to us,...
3)This is a topic that is being widely talked about. 4)From the graph(table,chart)listed above,it can be seen that ... 5)As a proverb says,“Where there is a will,there is a way. 例如:
As is well known to us,it is important for the students to know the world outside campus.
The reason for this is obvious.Nowadays,the society is changing and developing rapidly,and the campus is no longer an “ivory tower.As college students,we must get in touch with the world outside the campus.Only in this way can we adapt ourselves to the society quickly after we graduate. 再如: Does it pay to be honest?This is a topic that is being widely talked about and different people have different opinions on it.
TASK TWO的开头段万能句型
1. at present/ currently/ lately/ recently/ nowadays/ these years/ in the past several decades/ over the last several years 2. at the turn of the century 3. Thanks to China’s reform and opening-up policy, ? has witnessed great economic and social progress in the past two decades. 4. With the (rapid, marked, amazing, eye-catching, remarkable, fantastic) development/ progress/ growth/ advance/ improvement of economy/ society/ industry/ living standard, great changes have taken place in ? 5. At the mercy of the ever-accelerated updating of science and technology, there are rapid changes in all aspects of our everyday lives.
6. With the arrival/ advent of the invention of ?/ the information age/ the 21st century/ the economy age,
7. We are now entering a brand new era. The 21st century is a time of advanced scientific and technological knowledge.
8. The human race has entered a completely new stage in its history. We have just crossed the threshold of the 21st century and the curtain of the new millennium is slowly rising.
9. We are blessed with new opportunities and faced with new challenges. 10.With the increasingly rapid economic globalization and urbanization, more problems are brought to our attention. 11.As ? develops,
12.Along with the development of ?, more and more ?
13.In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth/ boom/ decline in ?
14.With the steady growth in the country’s economy as well as the people’s living standard,
15.While the rhythm/ pace/ tempo of people’s living is speeding up, a lot of changes have taken place in ?
16.With the fantastic spur both in industry and in economy in China, the number of ? is on the rise.
17.As living tempo/ pace quickens, ?
18.It is commonly believed that the rise in ? is the inevitable result of economic development.
19.In recent years, China has experienced an alarming increase in ? 20.The issue of whether we should ? has been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it concerns
fundamental moral and economic questions about the way we ? A variety of different arguments have been put forward about this issue. This essay will consider arguments for ? and point to some of the problems with these views. It will then put forward reasons for the ?
21.Nowadays more and more people begin to realize/ be aware of/ notice the importance/ significance/ seriousness of the problem of education/ pollution/ umemployment. 22.We often find ourselves caught/ involved in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear’s paw or for the shark’s fin ?
23.There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for ?
24.Recently the issue/ problem of ? has been in the limelight/ brought into focus/ brought to public attention/ conce123
25.A recent report released by the government has caused nationwide repercussions.
26.Recently the phenomenon has aroused wide conce123
27.One of the ( universal/ pressing/ burning/ urgent) problems/ issues we are faced with (confronting us ) is that ?
28.Recently the problem/ issue/ conflict has become the focus/ concern of the public. 29.There is a ( public/ general/ heated/ impassioned ) debate/ discussion/ controversy today/ nowadays as to / over/ on / concerning the issue/ problem of ? Those who criticize/ oppose/ object to ? contend/ argue that ? They believe that ? But people who advocate/ favor/ are for ?, on the other hand, maintain/ assert that ?
30.A public debate has arisen as to the phenomenon of ?
31.Recently, there is a vehement discussion on the issue of ? Those who criticize ?argue that ?They claim that ? But people who firmly advocate ?, on the other hand, argue that ?
32.There is a long-running debate as to whether?
33.It is undeniable that ? has become the biggest concern of the present-day world.
34.Now it is commonly/ generally/ widely believed/ held/ accepted/ recognized that ? They claim/ argue/ hold that ? But I wonder/ doubt whether it ? 35.According to a(n) survey/ investigation/ analysis/ statistics/ report released/ conducted/ made by ?, there is a growing/ increasing/ declining number of ? who/ which ?
36.Once in a newspaper/ magazine, I hit upon ( came across) a/ the report that?
37.Which is a better choice A, or B? Different people have different answers due to their respective point of view. However, I side with the opinion that A is far better than B, for several reasons addressed below. 38.This case has aroused echoes throughout the country, with more and more people following its lead, but ideas about it vary widely.
39.The discussion about whether or not ? is a very controversial one. There are people on both sides of the argument who have very strong feelings.
40.Those who criticize/ oppose/ object to/ are against ? contend/ argue/ hold that ? But people who advocate/ favor/ are for ?, on the other hand, maintain/ assert/ claim that ?
41.Some argue/ hold that ?, but others set forth a totally different argument about the issue of ? 42.Of course, there are a larger amount of arguments which may be advanced in defense of ?
43.Some people say that ?, other people suggest that ? But I can hardly share this point of view for several reasons. 44.Some people place more stress in the former while others attach heavier weight to the latter. If asked to make a choice between the two, I would not hesitate to choose the latter over the former for several sound reasons. 45.Some people advocate that ? They claim that ? My opinion is identical with theirs.
46.Personally, I side with the former/ latter opinion. 47.I am of the opinion that priority should be given to ? 48.Personally, I stand on the side of ?
49.As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of the opinion that ? 50.For my part, I completely agree with the former/ latter.
51.To be frank/ To tell the truth, I should second the former/ latter attitude/ position in preference to the latter/ former.
52.People from different backgrounds, however, put different
interpretations on the same thing. 53.Views on the issue in question vary from person to person/ vary widely. 54.People rarely reach an absolute consensus on a controversial issue. 55.People’s views, however, are divergent on the matter in question. 56.The other side of the coin has voiced strong opposition saying that ? 57.Some people are of the opinion that ? 58.Some people hold the belief/ view that ? 59.Many people have the idea that ? However, many others disagree that ? Both sides of the question of whether ?are well supported by sound reasons. 60.To some people’s mind/ From some people’s point of view, there are several advantages in/ of ? The first advantage is that ?
61.I fully agree with the statement that ? The reasons are chiefly as follows: 62.As to me, I am in favor of the first/ second view. There are many reasons for my inclination, but the following ones are most important.
63.Before giving my opinion, I think it is essential to look at the argument on both sides
TASK TWO 的结尾段万能句型
1. in general/ on the whole/ generally 2. all in all
3. From the foregoing, ?
4. in brief/ in summary/ in conclusion/ in short/ in a word/ to sum up/ to conclude/ to summarize
5. If it is up to me to make a choice between A and B, I would rather choose ? over ?
6. If I were forced to agree with one of the two, my choice would be ? 7. From the above comparison and contrast, anyone can safely conclude that ?
8. When the advantages and disadvantages are carefully compared, the most striking conclusion is self-evident.
9. Judging from all evidence offered, we may reasonably come to/ draw the conclusion that ?
10.All these opinions make sense, and consequently it is hard to choose the best of them. In my opinion, such matters must be left to individual’s conscience.
11.From what has been discussed above, we may safely arrive at the conclusion that ?
12.Personally, I side with the former/ latter opinion.
13.I am of the opinion that priority should be given to ? 14.Personally, I stand on the side of ?
15.As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of the opinion that ? 16.For my part, I completely agree with the former /latter.
17.To be frank/ To tell the truth, I should second the former/ latter attitude/ position in preference to the latter/ former.
18.People from different backgrounds, however, put different interpretations on the same thing. 19.Views on the issue in question vary from person to person/ vary widely. 20.People rarely reach an absolute consensus on a controversial issue. 21.Taking into account all these factors, we may reasonably come to the moral that ? 22.For the reasons presented above, I strongly commit to the notion that ? 23.All the evidence justifies an unshakable view that ?
24.All the evidence supports an unmistakable conclusion that ?
25.To conclude my essay, I would like to quote an old saying “?”. 26.Both views have strong foundations; but, overall, I tend to agree with the latter.
27.What we must do is make sure that the positive ones are encouraged and the negative ones are eliminated as far as possible. 28.It is true that to do ? brings about both positive and negative results. But we can try our best to reduce the negative influence to the least extent. Besides, compared with the positive effects, the disadvantages would not count much.
29.It is high time that we/ the government did ? 30.To achieve this goal, however, we still have a great distance to cover. 31.It is urgent/ important/ necessary that appropriate/ effective/ proper actions/ measures/ steps/ method be taken to end/ correct/ improve ? 32.There are believed/ expected/ supposed to be two effective measures/ practical schemes/ sound solutions, one of which is ?
33.Both governments and ordinary citizens should join hands to make this world a better place to live in, not only for ourselves, but also for future generations.