9、表示数量

1)It has increased (decreased) from...to...

2)The population in this city has now increased (decreased) to800,000.

3)The output of July in this factory increased by 15% comparedwith that of January.

例如：

With the improvement of the living standard, the proportion ofpeople’s income spent on food has decreased while that spent oneducation has increased.

再如：

From the graph listed above, it can be seen that student useof computers has increased from an average of less than two hoursper week in 1990 to 20 hours in2000.

10、表示看法

1)People have (take, adopt, assume) different attitudestowards sth.

2)People have different opinions on this problem.

3)People take different views of (on) the question.

4)Some people believe that...Others argue that...

例如：

People have different attitudes towards failure. Some believethat failure leads to success.

Every failure they experience translates into a greater chanceof success at their renewed endeavor. However, others are easilydiscouraged by failures and put themselves into the category oflosers.

再如：

Do “lucky numbers” really bring good luck? Different peoplehave different views on it.

注：一个段落有时很适宜以问句开始，考生应掌握这一写作方法。

11、表示结论

1)In short, it can be said that ...

2)It may be briefly summed up as follows.

3)From what has been mentioned above, we can come to theconclusion that ...

例如：

From what has been mentioned above, we can come to theconclusion that examination is necessary; however, its methodshould be improved.

注：例句1可用于任何一个段落的结论句;例句3则多用于文章结论段的第一句。

12、套语

1)It’s well known to us that ...

2)As is known to us, ...

3)This is a topic that is being widely talked about.

4)From the graph (table，chart) listed above，it can beseen that...

5)As a proverb says, “Where there is a will, there is away”.

例如：

As is well known to us, it is important for the students toknow the world outside campus.

The reason for this is obvious. Nowadays, the society ischanging and developing rapidly, and the campus is no longer an“ivory tower”. As college students, we must get in touch with theworld outside the campus. Only in this way can we adapt ourselvesto the society quickly after we graduate.

再如：

Does it pay to be honest? This is a topic that is being widelytalked about and different people have different opinions onit.