a. After 1979,the consumption of beef and lamb fell dramatically to approximately 100 and 55 grams respectiount for
表复苏：recover, bounce back
e.g:the number of population recovered from 2 million
常用形容词和副词－－变化程度 abrupt(ly),sudden(ly),dramatic(ally),drastic(ally),sharp(ly) quick(ly),,rapid(ly),marked(ly),significant(ly) considerable(considerably),substantial(ly),moderate(ly) gradual(ly),slight(ly),enormous(ly), vast(ly)
e.g: the number of population reached the peak at 8 million
最低点：reach the bottom
e.g: After decreasing, the number of population bottomed out at 4 million.
平稳：remain stable ，steady，gradual,stay/remain/maintain/keep/be the same
e.g: the number of population mounted and leveled off at 7 million

the number of population stayed stable at 5 million
图表类作文
图表题的五种类型
table line graph bar chart pie chart process diagram
表格题 线图 柱状图 饼状图 流程图
Note:图表题和议论文最根本的差异就是图表题 是客观性写作而议论文是主观性写作。
常用动词词汇：
上升：increase， rise ，grow, soar,shoot up
e.g: the number of population increased/ ascended/ mounted to(by)…
下降： decrease ，fall ，drop ，descend ，decline ，reduce ， plunge
e.g: the number of population decreased /declined to(by)…
b. According to the figure, the number of teachers decreased dramatically from five million in 1960 to (no more than) three million in 1962.
2. 1979年之后，牛肉和羊肉的消费状况分别急剧下降到大约100和55 斤。
一、如何描述数据的上升或下降
一般来说，有两种句式表达数据的上升或下降。
a. 描述对象+表示增长或减少的动词+程度副词+数据+时间 点
b. There was a + 表示程度的形容词+表示增长或减少的名 词+数据+时间点
Example:
a. The birth rate in China increased steadily from about 10 percent in 1920 to just over 15 percent in 1935, followed by a sharp decline to nearly 5 percent in 1940.
b. There was a steady increase in the birth rate in China from about 10 percent in 1920 to just over 15 percent in 1935,followed by a sharp decline to nearly 5 percent in 1940.
句子演练：
1.根据图表中的数据，教师的人数从1960年的500万急剧下滑到1962 年300万。
a. According to the figure, there was a sharp decrease in the number of teachers from five million in 1960 to three million in 1962.
波动：fluctuate ，rise and falls up and down
e.g:the number of population fluctuated between 2 and 10 million
最高点：reach the peak, reach the highest point, reach the zenith
图表时间的表达： 1.in + 月/年 2.between… and… 3. from… to… 4. over the period from…to… 5. in the year between … and… 6.in the 3 years spanning from 2001 through 2004 7.for the first 3 months 8.for/during/over the next/ following 6 months 9.for/during/over/in the of 4 months 10.for/during/over/in a 4-month period 11.over/for/during the same period 12.from then on/ from this time/ point onwards/since then 13.by the year of… 14. after/before+年/月