1.描述圖畫或圖表的常用句型

　　As can be clearly seen from the picture, ... 從這張畫中可以清楚地看到，……

　　As can be clearly seen from the picture, with the increase in cultural exchange among countries, an increasing number of foreigners are eager to visit China.

　　從這張畫中可以清楚地看到，隨著國際文化交流的增加，越來越多的外國人渴望訪問中國。

　　As is shown above，... 正如上面所示，……

　　As is shown above, there are two cartoons presenting two quite different situations. One depicts people who are working hard, while the other implies that laziness results in failure.

　　正如上面所示，有兩幅漫畫描述了兩種完全不同的情景。一幅描繪了人們在努力工作，而另一幅暗示了懶惰導致失敗。

　　What a vivid picture it is! It tells us that...

　　這是一幅多么生動形象的畫啊!它告訴我們……

　　What a vivid picture it is! It tells us that love is just like an oil lamp in the dark, which lightens people�餾 hearts.

　　這是一幅多么生動的畫啊!它告訴我們，愛就像一盞在黑暗中的油燈, 它照亮了人們的心靈。

　　According to the statistics given in the table,...

　　根據(jù)表中所給的統(tǒng)計數(shù)字，……

　　According to the statistics given in the table, the number of tourists has grown greatly, added up to 80,000,000 people in 2002.

　　根據(jù)表中所給的統(tǒng)計數(shù)字，旅游者的人數(shù)大大增加，2002年達到80,000,000人。

　　This chart shows that...這張示意圖表明，……

　　This chart shows that the number of smokers continues to climb (=rise), accounting for 20 % of the total population.

　　這張示意圖表明，全世界吸煙者的人數(shù)不斷上升,占總?cè)丝诘?0%。

　　It is indicated by the graph that...這張曲線圖表示，……

　　It is indicated by the graph that the extinction of some species of wild animals is closely related with the sharp increase of the world�餾 population.

　　這張曲線圖表示，某些野生動物物種的滅絕與世界人口的猛增密切相關(guān)。

　　It can be seen from the statistics (or picture) that...從這些統(tǒng)計數(shù)字(或這張圖畫)中可以看到，……

　　It can be seen from the statistics (or picture) that with the rapid increase in the number of cars, air pollution and noise have become the main public hazards threatening the survival of city residents.

　　從這些統(tǒng)計數(shù)字(或這張圖畫)中可以看到，隨著城市中汽車數(shù)量的不斷增加,空氣污染和噪音已經(jīng)成為威脅城市居民生存的主要公害(public hazards)。

　　It is generally believed (或accepted, thought, held) that...

　　人們普遍認為，……

　　It is generally believed that the governments of all countries should take effective measures to protect forest resources.

　　人們普遍認為，各國政府應(yīng)該采取有力措施來保護森林資源。

　　The picture is thought�瞤rovoking,...這幅畫發(fā)人深省，……

　　The picture is thought�瞤rovoking, and what it illustrates is a common phenomenon in our society today.

　　這幅畫是發(fā)人深省的，它所說明的是我們今天社會普遍存在的一種現(xiàn)象。

　　What the drawing describes implies that... 這張圖畫所描述的內(nèi)容暗示了……

　　What the drawing describes implies that we should withstand the test of failure.

　　這張圖畫所描述的內(nèi)容暗示我們應(yīng)該經(jīng)得住失敗的考驗。

2.舉例子常用的句型

　　A case in point is my neighbor, who...我的鄰居就是一個恰當?shù)睦�子，他…�?/p>

　　A case in point is my neighbor, who lost both legs in a traffic accident last year.

　　我的鄰居就是一個恰當?shù)睦���，他在去年的一場交通事故中失去了雙腿。

　　I�餯 like to quote a further example here. 在此舉出另外一個例子。

　　According to a recent survey made by professor Wang, head of social department in Peking University, 90% of the people across the country are suffering from the problem.

　　根據(jù)北京大學社會系主任王教授比較近的一項調(diào)查：整個國家90%的人遭受這個問題的威脅。

　　Another survey also shows that the trend is turning from bad to worse.另外一項調(diào)查仍然表明形勢變得越來越糟糕了。

3.說明原因常用的句型

　　There are two/some good reasons for sth./to do sth...

　　There are two reasons for the changes in people�餾 living conditions.

　　First, we have been carrying out an opening and reform policy. Second, our national economy is developing rapidly and the birth rate has been controlled.

　　生活條件改變的原因有兩條。首先，我們一直在貫徹執(zhí)行改革開放政策。其次，我們的經(jīng)濟在迅速發(fā)展并且出生率得到了控制。

　　We have two good reasons for/against...

　　We have two good reasons against the uncontrolled development of industry.

　　我們有兩條充分理由反對工業(yè)不受控制的發(fā)展。

　　The reason for...is that + 從句

　　The reason for us to support the “Project Hope” is that many children in poor areas couldn�餿 afford different kinds of expenses to continue with their schooling.

　　我們支持“希望工程”的原因是, 許多貧困地區(qū)的兒童付不起繼續(xù)學業(yè)的各種費用。