Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled RegularLetter Is Giving Way to E-mail . You should write at least 120 words, and base on yourcomposition on the chart and the outline given below .Number of People (In Thousands)501001502002501998199920002001200220032004200520061. 根据上图描述某市市民使用平信以及E-mail 的人数变化 情况2．分析产生这些变化的原因3．你认为传统平信会消失吗？Regular Letter Is Giving Way to E-mail . As is clearly shown in the graph, regular letter is giving way to E-mail during the past 9 years. Especially the recent 4 years saw great increase in the number of e-mail users. Meanwhile, thenumber of people who write regular letters dropped steadily year by year.A number of factors could contribute to the changes. To begin with, with the development ofthe economy, computer has become a commonplace nowadays. They have changed people ’s lifeand work in considerable ways . Of course, the way of communication is no exception . In anefficiency-oriented world, great importance is attached to speed. In this respect , the regular letteris no match for e-mail. It only takes a few seconds for your e-mail to arrive at its destination.While for regular letters, days even weeks have to be spent on the way. Besides, e-mail is easy tooperate. With an internet-connected computer, one can send or check e-mails anytime anywhere.It is true that e-mails are less time-consuming and more efficient. But it does not mean peoplewill give up regular letters. Compared with e-mails, regular letters involve more personal emotionwhich can draw people closer. In a word, I don’t think regular letters will be substituted by e-mailstotally.图表题型主要分类：1）曲线图题型—graph, line chart 2）饼状图题型—pie chart 3）柱状图题型—bar chart 4） 表格图题型—table图表描述应注意的问题：1） 要突出重点，抓住图表中的极端点，如最大或最小，最多或最少，最好和最差，基本相同之处等。
2）总趋势的描述必须准确，要看出总的规律、趋势，抓住特征，归纳增减速度。
3）图表往往提供大量数据，考生应该仔细观察分析，从中选择有代表性信息。
图表上资料、数据的描述必须选择重点，不能事无巨细，一一列出。
4）充分利用图表中提供的文字或说明，它们往往为我们提供了切入点。
5）说明、描述图表时应注意动词时态，属于过去发生的应该用一般过去时，属于经常发生的应该用一般现在时。
6）句子结构要力求有变化，不要总是用一个句型。
7）考生应该熟练掌握一些固定句式和表达方式。
8）认真检查，由于数据多，注意别混淆，以免闹出“张冠李戴”的笑话。
用于描写图表、漫画的常用句型：①As the graph/chart/table shows/ depicts, ...②As is clearly shown in the graph/chart/table, …③The graph/ chart/ table shows/indicates/ reveals that…④It can be seen /concluded from the graph/ chart/ table/picture that …⑤From the cartoon/picture, we can see that...⑥Accordingly to the statistics shown in the first/second graph,…⑦Why are there such great changes /a sharp contrast during the past 20 years?⑧Two main factors contribute to this.⑨Three possible reasons contribute to/ can explain this phenomenon.⑩There are mainly two reasons explaining these changes.表示“增加”“上升”的表达方式：动词：increase sharply/ abruptly/dramatically/ greatly / a lot/steadily,increase four times as much as …,rise sharply/ abruptly/dramatically/ greatly / a lot/steadilyincrease/ rise (from …) to approximately…/ by …soargo up名词： a sharp/dramatic /great/steady increasea sharp/dramatic /great/steady rise介词短语：on the increase/ decrease/ rise表示“下降”“减少”的表达方式：动词：decrease sharply/abruptly/ dramatically/greatly/ a lot/ steadilydrop sharply/ abruptly/ dramatically/greatly/ a lot/ steadilydecline sharply/ abruptly/dramatically/greatly/a lot/ steadilydecline sharply to about …/ by …go downfall名词：a sharp/ dramatic / great/ steady decreasea sharp/ dramatic /great/ steady dropa sharp/ dramatic /great/ steady decline表示“总体趋势”的表达方式：There is a general trend of increase/ decrease in …其他常见表达方式：sharp contrast / great changesthe proportion of … has increased…has undergone great changes from …to….… has increased/decreased year by year.some significant changes took place in … during the years between … and …… has increased as much as it had in the previous thirty years.象的词④叙述第一个原因⑤叙述第二个原因⑥具体例证⑦叙述最后一个原因⑧总结上文⑨作者自己的观点、看法⑩论点1 ⑾论点2 ⑿总结上文填充内容：①图表总体描述+年代+年代②指出突出的数据变化③具体表示急剧上升、下降或特殊现象的词或指代词代替上文内容④原因一⑤原因二⑥举例证⑦最后一个原因⑧总结上文⑨作者自己的观点、看法⑩论点1 ⑾论点2 ⑿总结上文【真题范文欣赏】1．Student Use of Computers （2002.6）Directions：For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Student Use of Computers. Y ou should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:199019952000year1．上图所示为1990年、1995年、2000年某校大学生使用计算机的情况，请描述其变化；2．请说明发生这些变化的原因（可从计算机的用途、价格或社会发展等方面加以说明）：3．你认为目前大学生在计算机使用中有什么困难或问题。
【布局谋篇】1、结合题目及提纲，可判定这是一篇图表作文2、依据提纲内容，转换成相应的三段式结构模式：第一段概述图表内容，尤其是突出的数据变化第二段分析这些变化产生的原因（计算机的用途、价格或社会发展）第三段作者的观点/看法（突出困难和问题）。
【写作套路】根据提纲及结构模式，本文可套用上面的模板一或二：范文一欣赏Student Use of Computers①As is clearly shown in the chart, students spent much more time on the computer, from onehour to two hours between 1990 and 1995. ②Especially, it increased sharply to ten hours in theyear of 2000. ③There are three reasons for this phenomenon.④To begin with, due to the sharp decline in the price of personal computer, most collegestudents now can afford one.⑤ In addition, they find the computer a wonderful thing to have funwith. ⑥For example, they can chat through QQ or play games online. ⑦Last but not least, frominternet, they can learn things much more quickly than simply from reading books so that they cansecure a good job in the future. ⑧In short, low price, increasing awareness of having fun orgetting information from internet makes student use computers a lot.⑨As far as I’m concerned, there are some complaints from both teachers and students. ⑩On the one hand, students complain about the less availability of computers and slow speed of the network. ⑾On the other hand, some teachers worry that the much more time spent playing computer games or surfing online will lead students to ignore their studies and even do cheating instead of doing research by their own.⑿ In brief, in spite of problems concerning the use of computer, we can’t deny that computer is of more merits than defects.范文二欣赏Student Use of Computers①The chart shows that students are now spending much more time on the computer, from one hour to two hours from 1990 to 1995. ②It is self-evident that it increased sharply to ten hours in the year of 2000. ③Three possible reasons contribute to this phenomenon.④One reason is that most college students now can afford a personal computer due to the sharp decline in its price. ⑤Another reason is that they find the computer a wonderful thing to have fun with. ⑥For instance, they can chat through QQ or play games online. ⑦What’s more, from internet, they can learn things much more quickly than simply from reading books so that they can secure a good job in the future. ⑧As a result, all these lead to much more time spent on using computers.⑨However, in my opinion, there are some complaints from both teachers and students. ⑩For one thing, students complain about the less availability of computers and slow speed of the network. ⑾For another, some teachers worry that the much more time spent playing computer games or surfing online will lead students to ignore their studies and even do cheating instead of doing research by their own.⑿ To sum up, in spite of problems concerning the use of computer, computer is still of more merits than defects.。