3. The demand for energy dropped sharply from 1988 to 1992.
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主谓宾结构 1. The line graph shows the number of road accidents in Britain
over a period of six years. 2. The chart reflects an increase in the consumption of fast food
population share in Asia,
60%
Europe and North America in 1998. Asia accounted
50%
for a lion’s share of 60%, 40%
while the proportion of
Europeans was 15% and
gradually from 85,000 to
50
about 12,000, while TV-goers
40
increased steadily from 5,000
to more than 100,000, with
30
both enjoying an equal
20
amount of audience of 55,000 10
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“there be”句型 1. There is a decline in female smokers in
the past four years. 2. There is a significant difference
between youngsters’ and adults’ habit of learning. 3. There was a minor fluctuation of milk consumption from May to December.
in shanghai over a 10-year period between 1993 and 2003. 3. In the table, the indicators of economic conditions display the
differences that exist between developed and developing countries. 4. The consumption of grain accounts for / takes up / makes up about 66%. 5. China experienced a steady increase in life expectancy in the past decade. 6. Beijing saw a constant decline in traffic accident from 2001 to 2003. 7. Bicycles enjoy a minor popularity in Scotland.
0
the year of 1995.
1965 1975 1985 1995
The Changing Demand (unit) for Energy in China Energy units: 1 unit = 100 billion mega joules兆焦）
Line chart
• The line chart shows the
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With引导的独立主格结构 1. The indicators reflect that
gers are the most popular fast food, with pizza following closely / coming a close second.
100
dramatic changes of
audiences’ choices between
90
film and TV over the 10-year
80
period from 1975 until 1985.
70
during this period, the
number of film-goers dropped 60
8
in China from 1965 to 1995.
7
The demand for energy
dropped steadily between
6
1965 and 1975 from 5 units of energy to approximately 2
5
units in China. From 1975 until 4
1985, energy demand
appeared to level off and
3
remained constant at about 2 units of energy. From that
2
time onwards, energy demand 1
climbed dramatically from 2 units of energy in 1985 to 7 in
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800 600
1991
1995
1999
2003
Average Income (RMB) of the Chinese Farmer
Line chart
• The line chart reflects the fluctuation of energy demand
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被动句式
1. From the figures shown, it can be seen obviously that housing accounts for more that half of Chinese family’s monthly expenditure.
2. Seen from the bar chart, it could be safely concluded that the number of women being employed in this field rose substantially to 9,000,000.
70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
0% 1980 1990 2000
Asia
Europe
North America
Population (percentage) differs In Three Continents
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• The pie chart shows the monthly expenditure per •fTahmeiplyieinchCahrtinsah,owwisththtehe mfa3pmfnhacr0ooeoomca%nueuopiitrn,sudolhynirmsflpnttyiaingriiifonnkeo,Ctngecxpthhlpoforsuisefonaurd,nraptnmisd.insatpooiHpgpthennoupoe,tnfrrurhtnoleostaleoxiyaornpdaitgngemri,e,rolabsynttaesalyincd ecxopmenmsuen, iwchaitcihonsseeamnsdto be thhoeuhseeahvoieldstgbouorddsenanodn msoedrevricneCsh. iAnessea fcaomnitlyr.ast, consumer luxuries and other items only take up a very small percentage.
in 1981.
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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
97 97 97 97 97 98 98 98 98 98 98
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
Film-goer2 TV-goers
Line chart
• The bar chart displays a
70%
sharp contrast of
Food
Housing
Transportation & Communications Household goods &services Consumer luxuries
Other items
Monthly Expense Per Family in China
Table
GDP per head(1990: US dollars) Life Expectancy (years)
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Line chart
• The line char displays the changes of Chinese farmers’ average income from 1991 t 2003. It is obviously seen that their average income has been increasing constantly over the 12-year period.
Bangladesh
150
41
Egypt
710
57
Indonesia
595
50
USA
14200
75
Quality of Life in Four Countries • The table above reveals the living standard of four
different countries in 1990 by comparing two key economic indicators. There is little difference between the economic indicators of Egypt and Indonesia. It goes without saying that USA enjoyed the highest quality of living, achieving the highest GNP of 14,200 dollars per head and the longest life expectancy of 75. comparatively speaking, Bangladesh and the lowest quality of life, with its life expectancy less than half of that of USA and its GNP the lowest among the four countries.