考研英语二作文复习资料

（一）图表作文的介绍以及写作技巧

首先了解考研作文的出题思路，一般是描述表格以及相关变化，分析原因，预测趋势。其次，熟记写作技巧，分段式很重要，能让考官一目了然的知道，你在本段翔要讲什么。

（二）图表作文常用句型短语等

这些都是考研作文里常用的词汇，短语和句型。在写作过程中，只要将图表的内容套进对应的句型中，再将句子组织成相对应的段落即可。

（三）图表作文的范文

通过分析范文，了解如何运用词组和句型，以及作文结构的安排

图表作文（一）

第一节图表作文的类型

图表作文可分为两大类：表作文和图作文。

表作文

表格(Table)可以使大量数据系统化，便于阅读、比较。表格常由标题(Title)、表头(Boxhead)(表格的第一行)、侧目(Stub)(表格左边的第一列)和主体(Body)部分(表格的其余部分)等部分组成。如下表：

用表格表达的信息具体准确，而且表格中的各项均按一定规律排列。阅读表格时要注意找出表格中各个项目的相互关系，表格中各个项目的变化规律。例如，上面的表格中的数字说明，和1978年相比，1983年大学入学的人数在增加，而小学的入学人数在减少。搞清楚这些变化规律也就读懂了表格的内容。

图作文

图作文又可分为三种：圆形图作文、曲线图作文和条状图作文。

(1)圆形图作文

圆形图(Pie chart)也称为饼状图或圆面分割图。圆形图因为比较形象和直观，各部分空间大小差别容易分辨，所以常用来表示总量和各分量之间的百分比关系。整个圆表示总量，楔形块表示分量。有时圆形图还有数值表，两者结合可把各分量表示得更准确、清楚。例如：This is a pie chart of这是一个关于。。的圆形图the average weekly expenditure of a family in Great Britain.As can be see from the chart,我们可以从表中发现the main expenditure of an average British family is spent on food,which accounts for 25%of its total expenditure.The next two significant expending items are transport and housing,which are 15%and 12%respectively.If we take into account clothing and footwear,which makes up 10%,the four essentials of life,that is,food,transport,housing,and clothing and footwear,amount to 62%of the total expenditure.

(2)曲线图作文

曲线图(Line graph)也称为线性图或坐标图。曲线图最适合表示两个变量之间关系的发展过程和趋势。一般来说，曲线所呈现的形状比某一点所代表的变量的值更有意义。曲线图有横轴和纵轴。一般先看横轴所代表的数量或时间等，然后再看纵轴所显示的意义。同时必须找出线条所反映的最高或最低的变化。例如：

这个曲线图的横轴代表1990年的不同的月份，纵轴代表交通事故的数量。从交通事故曲线图上可知，前八个月的交通事故的数量有升有降。曲线图在八月份升到了最高点(39)，此后一直呈下降的趋势，十二月份降到了最低点(16)。可见，1990年的交通事故的数量总体上呈下降的趋势。

(3)条形图作文

条形图(Bar graph)也称为立柱图或圆柱图。条形图由宽度相同但长度不同的条块代表不同的量。当要比较几个项目或量时，常用不同颜色来区分。条形图主要用来表示：1)同一项目在不同时间的量;2)同一时间不同项目的量。阅读条形图时，要先看图例，再看横轴、纵横各代表什么量，每一个刻度所代表的值是多少，最后找出图中各长条所表示的数据及各长条间的相互关系。例如：

左边的条形图的横轴代表时间，纵轴代表期望寿命(Life Expectancy)，这一条形图想要体现的是同一项目(期望寿命)在不同时间的量。右边的条形图的横轴也是代表时间，纵轴是代表婴儿的死亡率(Infant Mortality)，这一条形图想要体现的也是同一项目(婴儿的死亡率)在不同时间的量。左边的条形图表明1990年的人均期望寿命比1960年的人均期望寿命长20岁，而1990年的婴儿死亡率比1960年的婴儿死亡率下降了50%。

第二节图表作文的出题形式

例1题目：Changes in People’s Diet

Study the following table carefully and your composition must be based on the information given in the table.Write three paragraphs to:

1.state the changes in people’s diet(饮食)in the past five years;

2.give possible reasons for the changes;

3.draw your own conclusions.

You should quote as few figures as possible.

例2题目：Car Accidents Declining in Walton City

Remember that your composition must be written according to the following outline;

1.Rise and fall of the rate of car accidents as indicated by the graph;

2.Possible reason(s)for the decline of car accidents in the city;

3.Your predictions of what will happen this year.

Your composition should be no less than 120 words and you should quote as few figures as possible.

例3 For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Health Gain in Developing Countries.Your composition must be no less than 120 words and you should base your composition on the following instructions(given in Chinese):

1.以下图为依据描述发展中国家的期望寿命(life expectancy)和婴儿死亡率(infant mortality)的变化情况

2.说明引起变化的各种原因

从以上例子可见，图表作文一般在题目中给出作文的标题和一个或几个统计表格、圆形图、曲线图或条形图，有时还用英文或中文提纲的形式给出提示，要求我们：

1)用文字描述图表，客观解释图表中所传递的信息，并找出某种规律或趋势;2)就图表中所反映的某种趋势或问题分析其原因或后果。

第三节图表作文的写作要领

图表作文着重说明事实，常常是通过对图表中所反映的具体数据的说明、分析、比较，对某种事物或现象的事实或变化情况等加以说明，并提出结论或看法。因此，图表作文常常采用议论文体的写作方法。

写好图表作文，关键在于能否读懂图表中所提供的信息，把握各信息间的联系，用准确流畅的语言把这一信息表达出来，并就这一信息发表自己的看法。

图表作文的写作步骤

写图表作文时，要注意遵循以下步骤：

1)认真分析图表的含义，弄清图表中所含的信息及不同信息间的关系;

2)确定文章的主题思想，构思出文章的基本框架，筛选出能说明图表主题思想的典型数据;

3)编列文章的提纲;

4)根据文章的提纲，将各段的提纲内容扩展成段落，然后将各个段落组成文章，注意段与段之间的衔接与过渡;

5)检查与修改。

图表作文的篇章结构

写图表作文时，常采用三段式的谋篇方式。文章的第一段往往分析图表中的数据变化反映什么问题或趋势，概述图表所揭示的信息。第二段分析造成这一问题或趋势的原因。第三段则展望未来的情况或提出解决问题的办法或建议。这一结构可以简单地表述为：

第一段：概述图表反映的主题思想

第二段：分析产生的原因

第三段：展望未来或提出方法或建议

图表作文常用的句型

(1)常用的开篇句型(即概述图表内容时常用的表达法)

①Acc ording to the table/pie chart/line graph/bar graph,we can see/conclude that…根据该表/图，我们可知……

②The table/graph reveals(shows/indicates/illustrates/represents/points out)that…该表/图表明……

③As we can see from the table…我们可以从表中看出。。

As can be seen from the line/bar g raph…我们可以从曲线图或条形图中看出

As is shown(illustrated/indicated)in the pie chart…

如表/图所示，……

(2)描述增减变化常用的句型

①Compared with…is still increased by…和。。相比，，（另一个）也增长了多少

②The number of…grew/rose from…to…。。的数量从。。上升到。。

③An increase is shown in…;then came a sharp increase of…在某年或时期。有一个大的增长

④In…the number remains the same/drops to…在某年或时期。数量保持不变或下降

⑤There was a very slight(small/slow/gradual)rise/increase in 1990.在某年有一个少量的增长

⑥There was a very steady=(marked/sharp/rapid/sudden/dramatic) drop=(decrease/decline/fall/reduction)in 1998/compared with that of last year).在某年有一个显著的减少

下面是根据例2的题目要求写的范文。

⑴From the graph,we can see that the number of car accidents in Walton city fluctuated during the year of 1990.⑵The first two months of 1990 showed an increasing trend.⑶The rate rose to 32 inMarch but fell to 26 in June.⑷From June on,the rate was rising again and reached the peak point 39 in August.⑸After August the rate began to decline remarkably,and eventually dropped to the lowest poin t 16 at the end of the year.⑹Therefore,it’s o bvious that car accident in Walton city declined in 1990.⑴主题句/概述表格反映的内容⑵—(5)反映交通事故的变化情况(6)小结：总结表格数据反映的总趋势

⑺There are several reasons for the decline.⑻First,a new traffic law was made and came into force.⑼It provided that in summer every car must be air-conditioned.⑽As a result,the highest rate in August,when humidity and high temperature make drivers impatient and easily lead to car accidents,dropped steadily.⑾Second,new roads were built and some narrow streets were widened,which quickened the flow of traffic.⑿Finally,the city administration made great efforts to heighten people’s awareness of observing traffic rules.⑺主题句⑻原因/措施一⑼解释措施一/次要辅助⑽采取措施一后的结果⑾原因/措施二⑿原因/措施三

⒀With all these new measures,I’m sure the rate of car accidents in Walton city will go on falling this year.⒀总结：展望未来的情况

第四节、图表作文练习及其参考范文

下面是写作练习，在写作的过程中注意审题，考虑文章的结构、采用的扩展方法、开头的结尾的方法以及文章中的过渡等。

练习1：Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition of no less than 120 words on Changes in People’s Diet.Study the following tab le carefully and your composition must be based on the information given in the table.Write three paragraphs to:

1.state the changes in people’s diet(饮食)in the past five years;

2.give possible reasons for the changes;

3.draw your own conclusions.

You should quote as few figures as possible.

⑴As is shown in the table,there have been great changes in people's diet between 1986 and 1990.⑵From the table,we can find that grain,formerly the main food of most Chinese people,is now playing a less important role in people's diet.⑶And the same goes for fruit and vegetables.⑷On the other hand,the consumption of high-nutrition food such milk and meat has increased rapidly.

⑸What has caused these changes?There are mainly three reasons(主题句).(6)First,people are much wealthier than before.(7)With higher income,they can afford to buy nutritious foods.(8)Second,people have realized the importance of a balanced diet to their health.(9)Lack of certain amount of meat or milk,for example,will result in poor health.(10)Finally,owing to the economic reform,meat and milk,which were scarce in the past,are produced in large quantities. (11)Although milk and meat are important to one's health,eating too much rich food may result in obesity and may other diseases.(12)Therefore,people should not only eat a lot of milk and meat,but also enough grain,fruit and vegetable for the sake of their health.图表作文（二）

一、图表作文写作常识

1、图形种类及概述法：

泛指一份数据图表：a data graph/chart/diagram/illustration/table 饼图：pie chart

直方图或柱形图：bar chart/histogram

趋势曲线图：line chart/curve diagram

表格图：table

流程图或过程图：flow chart/sequence diagram

程序图：processing/procedures diagram

2、常用的描述用法

The table/chart diagram/graph shows（that）

According to the table/chart diagram/graph

As（is）shown in the table/chart diagram/graph

As can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures，figures/statistics shows（that）……

It can be seen from the figures/statistics

We can see from the figures/statistics

It is clear from the figures/statistics

It is apparent from the figures/statistics

table/chart/diagram/graph figures（that）……

table/chart/diagram/graph shows/describes/illustrates how……3、图表中的数据（Data）具体表达法

数据（Data）在某一个时间段固定不变：fixed in time

在一系列的时间段中转变：changes over time

持续变化的data在不同情况下：

增加：increase/raise/rise/go up……减少：decrease/grow down/drop/fa ll……

波动：fluctuate/rebound/undulate/wave……

稳定：remain stable/stabilize/level off……

最常用的两种表达法：

动词+副词形式（Verb+Adverb form）

形容词+名词形式（Adjective+Noun form）

二、相关常用词组

1、主章开头

图表类型：table、chart、diagramgraph、column chart、pie graph

描述：show、describe、illustrate、can be seen from、clear、apparent、reveal、represent 内容：figure、statistic、number、percentage、proportion

2、表示数据变化的单词或者词组

rapid/rapidly迅速的，飞快的，险峻的

dramatic/dramatically戏剧性的，生动的

significant/significantly有意义的，重大的，重要的

sharp/sharply锐利的，明显的，急剧的

steep/steeply急剧升降的

steady/steadily稳固的，坚定不移的

gradual/gradually渐进的，逐渐的

slow/slowly缓慢的，不活跃的

slight/slightly轻微的、略微地

stable/stably稳定的

3、其它在描述中的常用到的词

significant changes图中一些较大变化

noticeable trend明显趋势

during the same period在同一时期

grow/grew增长

distribute分布，区别

unequally不相等地

in the case of adv.在……的情况下

in terms of/in respect of/regarding在……方面

in contrast相反，大不相同

government policy

market forces市场规率

measure n.尺寸，方法，措施v.估量，调节

forecast n.先见，预见v.预测

三、英语图表写作套句精选

1.the table shows the changes in the number of……over the period from……to……

该表格描述了在……年之……年间……数量的变化。

2.the bar chart illustrates that……该柱状图展示了……

3.the graph provides some interesting data regarding……

该图为我们提供了有关……有趣数据。

4.the diagram shows（that）……该图向我们展示了……

5.the pie graph depicts（that）……该圆形图揭示了……

6.this is a cure graph which describes the trend of……这个曲线图描述了……的趋势。

7.the figures/statistics show（that）……数据（字）表明……

8.the tree diagram reveals how……该树型图向我们揭示了如何……

9.the data/statistics show（that）……该数据（字）可以这样理解……

10.the data/statistics/figures lead us to the conclusion that……

这些数据资料令我们得出结论……

11.as is shown/demonstr ated/exhibited in the diagram/graph/chart/table…如图所示…

12.according to the chart/figures……根据这些表（数字）……

13.as is shown in the table……如表格所示……

14.as can be seen from the diagram，great changes have taken place in……

从图中可以看出，……发生了巨大变化。

15.from the table/chart/diagram/figure，we can see clearly that……or it is clear/apparent from the chart that……从图表我们可以很清楚（明显）看到……

16.this is a graph which illustrates……这个图表向我们展示了……

17.this table shows the changing proportion of a&b from……to……

该表格描述了……年到……年间a与b的比例关系。

18.the graph，presented in a pie chart，shows the general trend in……

该图以圆形图形式描述了……总的趋势。

19.this is a column chart showing……这是个柱型图，描述了……

20.as can be seen from the graph，the two curves show the fluc tuation of……

如图所示，两条曲线描述了……的波动情况。

21.over the period from…to…the…remained level.在…至…期间，…基本不变。

22.in the year between……and……在……年到……期间……

23.in the 3 years spanning from 1995 through 1998……1995年至1998三年里……

24.from then on/from this time onwards……从那时起……

25.the number of……remained steady/stable from（month/year）to（month/year）。

……月（年）至……月（年）……的数量基本不变。

26.the number sharply went up to……数字急剧上升至……

27.the percentage of…stayed the same between…and……至…期间…的比率维持不变。

28.the figures peaked at……in（month/year）……的数目在……月（年）达到顶点，为……

29.the percentage remained steady at……比率维持在……

30.the percentage of…is s lightly larger/smaller than that of比例比…的比例略高（低）。

31.there is not a great deal of difference between……and………与……的区别不大。

32.the graphs show a threefold increase in the number of……该图表表明……的数目增长了三倍。

33……decreased year by year while……increased steadily.……逐年减少，而……逐步上升。

34.the situation reached a peak（a high point at）of[%]. ……的情况（局势）到达顶（高）点，为……百分点。

35.the figures/situation bottomed out in……数字（情况）在……达到底部。

36.the figures reached the bottom/a low point/hit a trough. 数字（情况）达到底部（低谷）。

37.a is……times as much/many as b.a是b的……倍。

38.a increased by……a增长了……

39.a increased to……a增长到……40.high/low/great/small/percentage. 比低高（低）

41.there is an upward trend in the number of…………数字呈上升趋势。

42.a considerable increase/decrease occurred from……to………到……发生急剧上升。

43.from……to……the rate of decrease slow down.从……到……，下降速率减慢。

44.from this year on，there was a gradual declinel reduction in the……，reaching a figure of……从这年起，……逐渐下降至……

45.be similar to……与……相似

46.be the same as……与……相同

47.there are a lot similar ities/differences between……and………与……之间有许多相似（不同）之处

48.a has something in common with b a于b有共同之处。

49.the difference between a and b lies in……a与b之间的差别在于……50……（year）witnessed/saw a sharp rise in…………年……急剧上升

开头段转述题目常用句型

The line graph describes/illustrates/demonstrates/summarizes/outlines/shows…

后面跟名词或者从句

开头段或者主体段引出数据或者趋势常用句型

According to/As shown i n/As can be seen from…后面跟图表的类型

It can be seen from…后面跟图表的类型…that

It is manifest from…后面跟图表的类型…that

表示上升的动词

Go up(went up)/rise(rose)/grow(grew)/increase(increased)/ascend(ascended),其中

rise和increase也经常作名词,grow-growth

表示急剧上升的动词

Jump(jumped)/surge(surged)/shoot up(shot up)/soar(soared)其中surge也可以做名词

表示下降的动词

Decline/fall/drop/sink/dip/decrease/descend,其中decline/fall/drop/decrease也经常做名词

表示急剧下降的动词

Plummet/plunge

表示速度快的形容词

Sharp/dramatic/drastic/rapid/precipitous/steep副词加-ly

表示幅度大的形容词

Marked/substantial/significant,副词加-ly

表示缓慢,逐渐的形容词

Gradual/steady/gentle/slow,副词加-ly

表示小幅度的形容词

Modest/moderate/slight,副词加-ly

表示波动的动词

Fluctuate,不及物动词,名词fluctuation

表示稳定在一个水平上的动词

Level off at/level out at/hover at/stabilize at/reached a plateau at

表示达到最高的动词

Peak at/reach the highest point at,peak也可以做名词

表示达到最低的动词Reach the bottom at/the lowest point at/bottom out at,bottom也可以做名词

表示经历了某种变化的及物动词

Experience/witness/see

表示达到了多少数量的及物动词或词组

Reach/arrive at/amount to/hit/register/stand at

表示占…(后面跟百分数或数字)的及物动词或词组

Account for/represent/constitute/make up

表示数据由某几个部分组成的既无动词或者词组

A is composed of/comprise/is made up of/consists of B,C and D.注意和include区别

表示对未来数字的预测的及物动词

Project/predict/forecast

表示"分别"的副词

Respectively—in the 2004 Olympics,China and Russia won X and Y gold medals respectively.

表示"大约"的副词或者词组

About,around,approximately,roughly,just over,just under

图表作文（三）

作文1

DIRECTIONS:A.Study the following graphs carefully and write an essay in at least 150 words.B.Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET II.C.Your essay should cover these three points:

1.effect of the country’s growing human population on its wildlife

2.possible reason for the effect

3.your suggestion for wildlife protection

【段落类型分析】

第一段第二段第三段

图画/图表描述段原因阐释段建议措施段

【参考范文一】

From these graphs,we can draw a conclusion that,with the growth of human population,the number of species has decreased rapidly in America,and some species have even vanished from our planet.

There are numerous reasons accounting for the phenomenon and I would like to explore a few ofthe most important ones here.Above all,as the human population grows rapidly,a growing number of people came to live where some wild species have been living.Then these species have to move to other places.Some of them probably can not adapt to the new environment and die.In addition,although many people look on the wildlife as their friends,some people may not think so.They catch a lot of wild animals and sell them in order to get more money.Consequently,the natural balance and the ecologic environment are destroyed.The clear cutting has become increasingly serious.So some of the wildlife become homeless and extinct.

In order to protect the wildlife,I have some suggestions.First,the governments should make laws to prevent them from being caught and killed.Second,the governments should educate people to love nature and protect it.Third,as for ourselves,we should take practical actions to protect our living environment.(210 words)

【参考范文二】

The two charts show that the increase in the U.S.population has been accompanied by a corresponding decline in the number of wildlife species.Far too many species have been lost already.This poses a danger to the ecological balance.

As the human population expands,wild animals in mounting numbers are hunted for food,or because they are thought to present a threat to man.But studies show that one of the primary causes of the disappearance of wildlife is pollution,which is one of the consequences of population growth and economic development.This makes us wonder if men are able to share this planet in harmony with other life forms.

In my opinion,it is imperative for us to take steps to reverse the disturbing trend illustrated in the charts.One measure would be to forbid the building of cities in areas where wild life is threatened with extinction.But,more importantly,men must learn to stop polluting the environment,or he himself will be extinct.(167 words)

【参考范文三】

As is seen from the two graphs,it is clear that with the rapid growth of U.S.population from 1800 to 1990,the number of its wildlife species no longer existing soared during the same period.Naturally,we can draw the conclusion that the sharp decline of wildlife species resulted from the population growth.

Several reasons may account for this phenomenon.To begin with,as the population grows,people consume much more natural resources.Second,with the increase of human activities,modern people take up more and more space which exerts a great influence on other species.Finally,the problem of pollution becomes more and more serious with the development of modernindustry.More and more animals have to adapt themselves to the decaying environment or move to a totally different place,but not all of them are fortunate enough to survive the changes. Solving this problem calls for,above all,the gover nment’s efforts to control population growth,to decrease industrial pollution and to enhance the laws to forbid wildlife hunting.Moreover,common citizens should be aware of this ecological crisis and take on the responsibility of wildlife protection.In a word,only when the government and the common people make joint efforts can we hope to find a satisfactory solution to this problem.(216 words)

作文2

The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between 1985 and 2000.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.

第一段描述表格内容

第二段对比1985和2000年一些相差太多的数据

第三段总结，可以是发展的大趋势（如总体上升），也可以是自己的预测

范文1

The table indicates the number of miles by the average English person in 1985 and 2000,using various means of transport.

The number of miles walked,cycled and travelled by local bus all decreased.Of these,the number of miles travelled by local bus decreased the most,from 429 miles in 1985 to 274 miles in 2000. The number of miles travelled by car,long distance bus,train and taxi all increased.

The number of miles driven by car was 3,199 in 1985 and rose by 50%to 4,806 in 2000.The number of miles travelled by long distance bus more than doubled from 54 miles(1985)to 124 miles(2000).The number of miles driven by taxi trebled from 13 miles(1985)to 42miles(2000).The use of other,unspecified,forms of transport also increased.

Overall,the number of miles travelled by the average English person rose from 4,740 miles in 1985 to 6,475 miles in 2000,with the increase of cars accounting for almost all of that increase.(173 words)

范文2

The table demonstrates how different modes of travel changed in England in 15 years spanning from 1985 to 2000.In general,the modes are classified into two kinds in terms of average miles travelled per person per year:one enjoyed rising popularity while the other decreasing.

The travel modes which gained popularity in the period included cars,long distance buses,trains,taxis and others.Cars remained top among the modes in the 15 years,with its average miles increasing considerably from 3,199 in 1985 to 4,806 in 2000.Long distance buses and taxis seemed to be warmly welcomed by travelers,so average miles travelled in the two modes almost tripled.

Travels by walking,bicycles and local buses lost travelers’favor in the one and a half decade.Average travelling distance by local buses suffered the biggest decrease,dropping from 429 to 274,whilst the number of miles by walking and bikes fell mildly from 255 to 237 and from 51 to 41 respectively.Despite the decreases,however,the total miles travelled grew from 4,740 to 6,475.

In brief,the total travelling distance in the country grew in 15 years when cars,long distance buses,trains,taxis and other modes of travel were more popular and walking,bicycling and local transportation less popular.(212 words)

作文3

Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Income Sources between Chinese and American Students.Study the following table carefully and your composition must be based on the in formation given in the table.Write three paragraphs to:

1.Describe the differences of the income sources between Chinese and American students.

2.Analyze possible reasons for these differences.

3.Predicate future tendency.

Source of income Percentage of Total Income

______________________________________________________________________________ Parents Part-time job Fellowship or Scholarship

American students 50% 35% 15%

Chinese students 90% 5% 5%

_______________________________________________________________________________ 第一段表格所讲述的主题，以及中国学生和美国学生的对比

第二段解释原因（两国学生为什么经济来源有差异如：国情，家庭关系，兼职工作的多少等）

第三段趋势（如：中国以后的发展，越来越多的大学生开始找兼职）

范文:Income Sources Between Chinese Students and American Students

Income sources of Chinese students are quite different from those of American students.In China,students get 90%of their money from their parents while in America,only 50%of students`money is provided by parents.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.

I think there are probably three reasons for their differences.First,because of the influence of different social and family values,Chinese students have formed the habit of asking for money from their parents while American students have developed more sense of being financially independent.Second,most Chinese parents devote too much care to their children and they would rather save up to afford their children’s education rather than encourage them to take part-time jobs.But in America,many parents pay more attention to developing the students ability of self-reliance,so they encourage their children to find part-time job 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.

I believe with the development of China,more and more Chinese students will realize and pay more attention to the necessity of self-dependence.In addition,more and more opportunities will be provided for them to take 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.

作文4

图表作文

Directions:

1）Describe the changes indicated in the table.

2）The reasons for the change.3）Make predictions about the future tendenc y.

Statistics in People’s Daily Expenses in Xi’an

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999(%) Food 66 61 48 41 36

Clothing 9 10 12 15 18

Recreation 4 5 8 9 11

Others 21 24 32 35 35

Total 100 100 100 100 `100

第一段描述主题（人民收入如何运用在日常支出），描述五年的变化趋势（如食物上指出比率下降，服装上指出比率上升）

第二段解释原因（如经济的发展，生活水平的提高等）

第三段趋势描述（如，食物所占的比率还会继续减少）

What is shown in the table above indicates that dramatic changes have taken place in the daily expenses in Xi’an from 1995 to 1999.（主题句）The expenses on food have declined by 30%while those on clothing and recreation have increased respectively by 9%and 7%.（描述变化）The statistics of rise and fall seem to exist in isolation but closely related to each other.（现象）

There are two factors accounting for these changes.（原因）Development in economy is an essential one in the five years.The increased income resulting from economic growth plays a vital role in the less expense on food.Hence,a small percentage of total income is enough to cover food expenses.Another one is the changes in life style.When food presents no worry to the average,people begin to focus more of their interest on handsome appearance and happy leisure time.As a result of such a shift,spending on clothing and recreation increases year by year.

From the analyses made above,we may come to the conclusion that people’s living standards in Xi’an have been constantly improved between 1995 and 1999.（结论）With the further growth in economy and more changes in life style,the tendency indicated in the table will continue in the better direction.(206 words)