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______________________________________________________. Finally,
⑥____________________________________________________________ ⑥原因四 _________________________________________________. On the contrary, _______________________________________________________.
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However, ⑦_______________________________________________ ⑦总结一 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________. In
addition, ⑧___________________________________________________ ⑧总结二
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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 120 words on Means of Communication of College Students. Study the following chart carefully and your composition must be based on the chart and the outline given:
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①letter-writing ②phone-call ③e-mail
123上图所示为2000年某高校大学生使用不同手段进行人际交流的情况。 1．请描述表格
2．请阐述不同手段的优缺点
3．你主要使用哪种手段
Nowadays, ①__________________________________________________①引出话题 _______________________________________________________________ __________, with the rapid development of science and technology. As can be
seen from the chart, ②__________________________________________ ②图表具体数据描述 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
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It is not strange that ③_______________________________________ ③使用电话的优缺点 _______________. However, _____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
When it comes to ④___________________________________________ ④使用电子邮件的优 _______________________________________________________________缺点 _______________________________________________________________,
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,some students claim that___________________________________
________________________________________. But as far as intimacy is concerned, _________________________________________________
Despite the fact that ⑤_________________________________________ ⑤写信的优缺点 _______________________________________________________________ __________, some students still think that___________________ __ _______________________________________________________________ What’s more, . For all the advantages of_______________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________,
I still prefer ⑥____________________________________ ___. ⑥我的选择 Maybe it is because ⑦_________________________________________________ ⑦理由 ______________________________________________________________. 参考范文 模板(一)
How People Spent Their Holidays
As can be seen from the tablem, the past decades have witnessed dramatic changes in the way people spent their holiday between 1990 and 2000. In 1990, 63％ of people spent their holidays at home while the figure dropped considerably to 24％ in 2000. It is obvious from the table that people tended to be more and more mobile, and they wanted to get entertainment in the outside world.
What contributed to these changes? I think the reasons are as follows. To start with, with the rapid development of economy, people earn by far more money than they used to. Thus, people are able to afford traveling expenses. Secondly, people think it important to get well-informed about the outside world in this new era when everything is on the move. Traveling, of course, is a sure way to achieve this goal. What’s more, in this competitive society, people are usually under great stress. However, it is not difficult to find traveling an effective way to relieve people’s stress and get relaxation. Last but not least, by traveling outside, people are close to nature, which is not only beneficial to both their health and peace of mind.
In conclusion, people prefer to go traveling rather than stay at home during holidays for a combination of reasons. Moreover, it seems that this trend will last in the foreseeable future. 模板(二)
The Average Life Expectancy in China
As can be seen from the table, great changes have taken place in the average life expectancy in the past few decades. Since liberation, the average life expectancy in China has been increasing year by year. In 1950, the average life expectancy was only 62.9 while it jumped amazingly to 77.2 in 2000.
Why are there such great changes? There are, I think, various reasons responsible for this instance, and the following are the typical ones. Firstly, important advances in medicine and health care have been made in the past, which, of course, helps cure some diseases which used to be incurable and promote disease prevention, thus greatly decreasing the number of death caused by diseases. Furthermore, with the improvement of people’s living standards, people’s diets tend to
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become better balanced, which is also of great benefit to their health. In addition, people attach more importance to their health and they often go to health spas to keep fit, which is partly conducive to a longer life expectancy.
Anyway, with the development of science and technology, people will enjoy a much longer life in the future. 模板(三)
Fire Causes in China
Fire is one of the most terrible killers in the world, which is reported to have claimed numerous lives and done a lot of damage. This is also the case with China. What has caused fire? It is apparent from the bar chart above that careless smokers, defictive insulation and children playing with matches are the three major fire causes.
Smokers are the biggest cause of all, which accounts for 50％ of the fires. Another major factor is children playing with matches, which is responsible for approximately 35％ of the fire incidents. Another l2.5％ of the fires result from defective insulation.
Now that fire has done that considerable damage, it is high time that measures was taken to prevent fire. As far as I am concerned, there are several ways to count on. In this first place, public awareness should be inspired that smokers should be extremely careful about the cigarette ends. They are not supposed to smoke where it is easy to catch fire. When they do smoke, they should see to it that the cigarette ends are put out. In the second place, a closer eye should be kept on children and they might be warned of the danger of playing with matches. Sure, matches should be kept beyond their reach. In addition, the government may urge that such premises as companies, department stores and recreation centers should be equipped with adequate fire protection, thus minimizing the damage caused by fire. Meanwhile, staff should be trained to operate fire extinguishers properly in case of emergency.
On the whole, it is indispensable that everybody should realize the importance of preventing fire.
模板(四)
Income Sources Between Chinese Students and American Students
As demonstrated in the table, income sources of Chinese students are quite different from those of American students. In China, students get 90％ of their money from their patents. In addition, Chinese students earn only 5％ of their money from part-time jobs and 5％ from fellowship or scholarship while income from these two resources for American students takes up 35% and 15％ respectively of their total income.
What has led to these differences? I think there are presumably four reasons for these differences. First, by virtue of different social and family values, Chinese students tend to form a habit of asking for money from their parents whereas American students are inclined to develop more of a sense of being financially independent. Second, most Chinese parents devote too much care to their children, even sacrificing themselves for their children, as a result of which they would rather save up to afford their children’s education than encourage them to hold part-time jobs. By contrast, in America, many parents pay more attention to cultivating their kids’ capability of coping with problems on their own. Therefore, they encourage their children to find part time jobs to earn some money by themselves. Third, since America is more developed than China, it is relatively easy for students to find part-time jobs. In China, such opportunities are rather rare. Finally, it is more often than not the case in Chinese universities that they do not provide sufficient scholarship
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to afford their expenses. On the contrary, it is quite a different story in America.
However, Chinese students will come to realize and pay more attention to the necessity of self-dependence. In addition, more and more opportunities will be provided for them to hold part-time jobs. So more students will go out of the ivory tower to broaden their knowledge and to become the master of their own lives. 模板(五)
Means of Communication of College Students
Nowadays, an increasing number of means of communication are available, especially to us college students, with the rapid development of science and technology. As can be seen in the chart, on the top of the three main means of communication is phone-call, which takes up something like 45％. E-mail is rated second, accounting for approximately 40％. At the bottom is, not surprisingly, letter-writing, which occupies a little higher than 15％.
It is not strange that college students prefer to contact each other by phone-call, as it is rather fast, convenient, and above all, direct. Hearing what your lover, your friend or your family say makes you feel intimacy and warmth. However, it is by far the most luxurious means of communication.
When it comes to communicating with each other by e-mail, some students claim that it is also quite convenient and prompt. It may merely take a few seconds to reach your contact. But as far as intimacy is concerned, e-mail fails to fulfill this goal because a lot of e-mail is Ccs.
Despite the fact that letter-writing, which is sometimes called “snail-mail”, is a slow process, and that it usually takes at least several days to reach your contact, some students still think that this means should never be totally rejected. They hold that letters are something that is amiable, enjoyable and familiar. What’s more, letters are enduring which can be cherished for good and reread whenever you want to.
For all the advantages of e-mail and phone-call, I still prefer letter-writing. Maybe it is because I am rather conventional that I cling to this somewhat traditional way.
六．书信作文分类 1．投诉信
当你希望某事得到改善或者某个问题得到补救时，往往会写投诉信。 ● 写作策略
开头段：说明与收信人的相关性，并表明写作意图。
主体段：写明投诉的原因，要展开说明，可以说具体的理由，也可以说问题的具体体现方式，
比如，表达你对此事 所带来不便的感受、心情。此外，提出你对如何改进或者解决问题的建议，清楚表明你希望问题如何得到解决。
结尾段：表达你希望上述问题得到迅速解决的强烈愿望，并对有关人员做出的努力表示感谢，
希望尽快得到满意的答复。
●常用句型
1．I am writing to you to complain about… 我现写信向你投诉有关??
2．I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with… 我现写信向你表达对??的不满。
3．I am afraid that I have to inform you that… 我很遗憾地告诉你??
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4．I am completely disappointed／upset to find…
当我发现??，我感到非常的失望(伤心)。
5．There are some problems with…that I wish to bring to attention. In the first place, …In the second place, …
我希望你注意到在??方面的一些问题。一方面，??；另一方面，?? 6．To reverse this situation, it is advisable／desirable／recom mended／suggested that… 为了扭转局势，建议??
7. To improve the situation, it is advisable to take the following measures. For one thing, …For
another, …
为了改善局面，建议采取以下措施。其—，??；其二，??
8．I sincerely hope that it will review its management system, with the view to (doing)… 我真诚地希望??能检讨自己的管理方式，以便?? 9．I look forward to a day when we could… 我期盼着有一天我们能够??
10．I do hope that the problems will be solved as soon as possible. 我希望问题可以尽早得以解决。
11．I hope my suggestions will be taken into consideration to improve the situation. 我希望你们能够考虑一下我的建议以便改善局面。
12．If it is not properly settled, I would like to demand a refund, or would complain to the
Consumers’ Association.
如果此事未能妥善得到解决，我要求你们退款，否则，我将向消协投诉。
13．It is high time that… 该是??的时候了。
14．We believe that you will take this matter seriously from now on and make every effort to prevent its recurrence.
我们相信你们从现在起会认真对待这件事情的，并努力避免此事的再次发生。 2．询问信
询问信的主要目的是寻求所需的信息或帮助。 ● 写作策略
开头段：表明写作意图，说明写这封信的目的是寻求什么样的信息或帮助：
主体段：询问具体问题，强调所需信息的重要性。
结尾段：表达获取信息的强烈愿望，提供联系方法以便收信人与你联系，并对有关人员表示感谢。
●常用句型
1．I would like to inquire about some information about…
我想询问有关??的一些情况。 2．I would like some detailed information on…
我想得到有关??的详细资料。
3．I shall be grateful if you could have details concerning…available. 如果您能为我提供有关??的详细情况，我将不胜感激。 4．I am writing to you in the hope that I may obtain…
我写信给您，希望得到有关??的资料。
5．I would be grateful if you would be so kind as to provide me with certain essential information
with regard to the following aspects.
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