四级常考 图表分析型英语作文

图表分析型英语作文

Sample 1 More Candidates for Civil Servants 1. 根据下图描述报考公务员人数变化的趋势 2. 分析导致这种趋势的原因 3. 你的建议

1，000,000 500， 000 100，000 2003 2004 2005

As is shown in the bar chart， the number of applicants for civil servants has increased abruptly-by about 10 times, from 100,000 in 2003 to 1，000,000 in 2005。

Several factors may contribute to the rush. First and foremost, working as civil servants in China is relatively stable， and Chinese people have a traditional preference for maintaining a life-long career。 The rising interest could also be attributed to the unique social status. Comparatively speaking ， civil servants are generally highly respected by common people in China。 Last, we should not neglect the benefits such as the welfare in government departments。

Compared with the striking number of applicants for becoming civil servants， the vacancies issued by the government are scarce。 Thus, it is suggested that applicants should weigh their own advantages and disadvantages in case that they would blindly apply for such posts. contribute to 促使，有助于 stable adj。 1

稳定的 have a preference for… 更青睐于．．． rising interest 不断改善的待遇 be attributed to 导致 social status 社会地位 comparatively speaking 相对来说 be highly respected by sb. 受到某人的尊敬 vacancy 空缺的职位 weigh their own advantages and disadvantages 衡量自身的优缺点 in case that they would blindly apply for such posts 以免盲目地求职 Sample 2 College Students’ Booklist 1. 这是一所大学里学生所购书籍的变化 2. 你对于学生选择书记类别变化的评价 3. 哪类书籍你买得比较多？说明原因。 Philosophy Society Novels ＆ 1985 45％ 33％ Foreign

1995 23％ 2005 13% 17% 5% 31% 39％ 2

Language Computer Science Others 11% 2％ 9% 10% 13% 19％ 30％ The table shows the changes of students’ choices of various kinds of books from1985 to 2005。 Obviously enough, the number of novels and books of philosophy and society has declined gradually， with that of foreign languages books and computer science ones enjoying much more popularity。

Though different readers have their own particular tastes， this phenomenon involves several complicated factors. Firstly， nowadays, most of the college students tend to buy more books concerning foreign languages learning and computer-science, mainly because there is a pressing need of foreign languages and computer skills for their future employment. Secondly， novels are still popular though the selling number decreased thanks to the availability of the Internet。 Most of popular books could be read on line。

I always buy books of computer science, firstly because it is my major. Secondly， it is well known that computer science often witnesses the fastest changes， thus in order to keep up with the pace, I have to constantly arm myself with new information。 enjoy much more popularity。 tend to do sth. 倾向于 books concerning (有关于） foreign languages learning …thanks to the availability of the Internet。 多亏了网络的便利性 on line 在线 it is well known that computer science often witnesses (见证了)

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the fastest changes keep up with the pace 跟上步伐 I have to constantly arm myself with new information. Sample 3 Directions: For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How People Spend Their Holidays。 You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the table and the outline given below：

1、根据上表，简要描述1990年、1995年、2000年某城市人们度假方式的情况及其变化；

2、请说明发生这些变化的原因； 3、得出结论。

How People Spend Their Holidays

As is clearly shown in the table that there was a dramatic change in the way people spent their holidays between 1990 and 2000. Especially, in 1990, 63% of people spent their holidays at home， while the figure decreased considerably to 24％ in 2000. there are three reasons for this phenomenon。

To begin with， with the development of market-oriented economy, people earn by far more money than they used to, making it possible for them to afford traveling expenses。 In addition, people realize the importance of getting well—informed about the outside world in this modern era to develop their potential. For example, a traveller may encounter or talk with someone of a different cultural background so as to broaden his vision. Last but not least， by traveling outside, people are close to nature， which is not only beneficial to both their health and peace of mind。 In short, more and more people take the occasion of holiday to travel outside and relax themselves.

As far as I am concerned， I prefer to go traveling instead of

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staying at home during holidays. On the one hand, I love meeting different people and take in some fresh ideas. On the other hand, it is agreed that the world is becoming a global village。 No one could confine himself within his small circle of families or relatives. In brief， I have benefited a lot and will benefit more from traveling during the holidays.

Sample 4 Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Blog. You should write at least 120 words based on the chart and outline given below:下图是2007年1—10月中国博客服务人均月度有效浏览时间及增长率，描述变化,说明原因。 Blog

This histogram shows the number of people using blog services from January to October in 2007。 From it we can see that the number of users increased monthly from January to August， except February. After two peak months, July and August， the number dropped slightly in September, while in October it picked up again.

Possible reasons for these changes are first, in February Chinese people celebrated the most important festival-—Chinese New Year。 This means more people spent more time with their families and friends, and therefore they didn't have as much time for surfing online。 Secondly, college students are the main users of blog services。 While in July and August，they had summer holidays， which enabled them to have more spare time reading and writing blogs。 Thirdly， with improvements of blog services and the influence of some “star bloggers\most of whom are celebrities, blogs are becoming an important way for people to express themselves and communicate with others。 So more and more people are starting to use these services, which help explain the overall increase shown here. Sample 5 Directions：

1。上图所示为我国吸毒者年龄分布情况，请描述其变化 2。请说明发生这些变化的原因 3。这一变化对社会和个人的影响

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As can be seen from the graph， there have been sharp changes in the age distribution of drug addicts. To be concrete， the teenage addicts only made up 10 percent of all the drugsters in 1982 while the ratio rose up to 65 in 2002.

The causes for them are not hard to find. First ， teenagers’ fearless curiosity about everything new has led some of them into this marsh. Second， many of the young addicts turned for the first time to drugs for escape either from their failure in the national entrance exams or from their parents' breakup. And above all， our education in the harmfulness of drugs has been far from adequate to build teenagers’ sound resistance to drugs。 To sum up， the causes mentioned above must call for more of our concern， and effective measures should be taken to check the trend.

Obviously the drastic change will exert great impact on individuals and the whole society. For one thing, drug—taking does great damage to the health of drug users.。 For another， some drug users commit robbery or even murder their parents and relatives to get money to buy drugs， which poses a great threat to the social security and the social stability。 Therefore， it is high time we did something to put an end to this trend.

Sample 6 Directions: For this part， you are required to write a composition about 120 words on the topic: Changes in People’s Daily Expenses。 Your composition should be written on the following table and Chinese given below.

1。描述图表中人们每天开支变化情况 2。请说明发生这些变化的原因 3.结合图表对未来作出合理的预测

Changes in People’s Daily Expenses

What is shown in the table above indicates that dramatic changes have taken place in the people’s daily expenses from 1995 to 1999. The expenses on food have declined by 30％ while those on clothing and recreation have increased respectively by 9％ and 7% . The statistics of rise and fall seem to exist in isolation but closely related to one

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another 。

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

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

Sample 7 Directions： For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic :Cell Phones .You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline below:

1。描述上图所示的手机用户数的 变化情况

2.出现这种情况的原因 3.对此现象作出评价

Cell Phones

As is shown in the chart, cell phones are becoming increasingly popular within China。 In 1999, the number of cell phones in use was only 2 million, but in 2002， the number reaches 5 million. And in the year 2005, the number has suddenly soared to 9 million。

There are many factors contributing to this development。 Firstly, a cell phone has no wires and can be carried everywhere easily. Secondly， a cell phone is something wonderful that we can have fun with news, games， music and chat through sending short messages. Thirdly, the drop in price and the simultaneous improvement in the functions have made it possible for an average person to make use of cell phone.

The wide use of cell phones has make them more and more indispensable in people’s daily life. The many functions of the cell phone

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have made certain people reluctant to separate themselves from their cell phone。

Sample 8 Directions：Study the following table carefully and write an essay of at least 150 words. Your essay must be written on Answer Sheet?Your essay should meet the requirements below. 1. Changes in people's daily expenses in the past five years; 2。 Give possible reasons for the changes。 3. Draw my own conclusions

Changes in people’s daily expenses

In the past five years， there have been great changes in people's daily expenses in XX city. According to the figures given in the table， the amount of money spent on food decreased gradually, accounting for 35 per cent in 1998。 However， there was a rapid increase in clothing expenses, which made up 17％ in 1998。 In addition， the table shows an upward tendency in recreation expenses. The same was the case with other expenses。

What caused these remarkable changes? In my opinion, there are at least three good reasons。 To begin with, with the rapid development of agriculture in China， the output of grain， fruit, vegetables, and milk has sharply increased， which contributes to the decline in their prices. Secondly， the family incomes of people both in the city and in the country have greatly risen so that people now can afford expensive clothing and some of them even want to dress in the latest fashion. Finally， as the living conditions improve， the demand for a variety of recreations is growing steadily， too。

In short, with the incomes rising continuously, people are no longer reconciled to living a simple, monotonous life. They are eager to make their life interesting and exciting. Therefore, I am sure that people will spend more money on clothing and recreations. (215 words） Sample 9 Directions：For this part， you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic： Student Use of Computers。 You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:

1。上图所示为1990年、1995年、2000年某大学生使用计算机的情况，请描述其变化;

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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。

Student Use of Computer

Since 1990, there has been tremendous growth in the use of computers by students。 While in 1990， the average number of hours a student spent on the computer was about one hour per week， this number grew to nearly four hours per week by 1995, and to approximately 20 hours per week by the year 2000。

This significant growth in the use of computers by students in the 1990’s can be attributed to several factors， including widespread usage, lower prices， and technological and social developments. Nowadays， computers are widely used by students for word processing, book keeping, multimedia presentations， and access to the Internet for both research and communications。 Additionally, since 1990, due to competition and technological advances， computer hardware and software prices， as well as Internet usage charges have dropped significantly。 Finally， technological developments and changes in social habits in the 1990's have played a major role in this tremendous growth in the use of computers。 Today's society relies heavily on computers for immediate access to the news and for entertainment， including, listening to music, watching movies and sport events, and playing computer games.

While computers are of great assistance to the students, and therefore， are indispensable tools， they also pose some challenges. The biggest challenge that many students face is discipline in the use of this powerful device。 That is， students need to have the discipline of not allowing themselves to be lured by the entertaining aspects of this wonderful tool—aspects that can result in addiction to computer games or viewing of undesirable material on the Internet. That is to say， students need to use this powerful tool with great wisdom！ Sample 10 Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Incomes and Savings. You should write at least 150 words， and base your composition on the table and the outline given below：

1、上图所示为近年中国居民收入和存款增长率的变化，描述其变化并说明原因；

2、对此做出评价。

Incomes and Savings

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From the charts we can easily find that incomes in China are increasing, and savings deposits are also increasing。 In 1965, the average annual income in China increased at a rate of 6％， and the savings increased 6。5%。 in 2005 the numbers soared to 29.5% and 31% respectively。

The possible reasons， I think， may be as follows。 First, with the development of the economy, the wealth of our whole nation's increasing. So this promotes the increase in income and savings. Secondly， people have changed their consumption habits greatly in recent years。 For example, many parents now spend a lot on their children’s education， and they have to save money for their children’s higher education. Last but not least， with the increase of income, people have more money to save, which can later be spent on insurance, house payments and other large expenses.

In my opinion, the increase of income and savings is just like a double—edged sword which can benefit the whole nation’s revenue while hindering the economy’s development. The more money is saved in the bank, the less money people spend. To put it briefly, I think China's government should take some effective measures to encourage consumption to promote the further development of the economy. Sample 11 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Changes of the Percentages of Chinese Professions。 You should write at least 150 words， and base your composition on the table and the outline given below：

1、根据上表，简要描述1980年与1999年我国农业、工业和服务业从业人员所占比例的情况

及其变化；

2、请说明发生这些变化的原因; 3、得出结论.

The Changes of the Percentages of Chinese Professions

It can be seen from the chart that the great changes have occurred in the professional pattern in China between 1980 and 1999 with a great

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increase in the people involved either in manufacturing or service and a corresponding shrinking in agricultural population。 Especially， in 1999， 38％ of the Chinese working in the agriculturak industry, decreased nearly half to that of 1980 while the number of people engaged in service industry quadrupled that of 1980. Why are there such great changes during 20 years？

In my opinion， three possible reasons contribute to it。 First of all， with the development of primitive economy, more people will move over into manufacturing and the service industries。 Secondly, China’s open—door and economic reform policies realize more efficient and effective farming and increased urbanization。 For example， with the development of what is called the village and township enterprises， a great number of farmers are now working in various small business without living their homes， which accounts mainly for the increase in manufacturing population. Finally， the economic policies result in an immense improvement in the Chinese people's living standard, which creates a great huge demand for service and thus enable the service industries to flourish and absorbs more and more people into these fields.

As far as the effect is concerned, the changes of the percentages of Chinese professions will have far-reaching significance。 On the one hand， these changes signify the great achievements China has made since she launched the economic reform and opened her door to the world。 On the other hand, they also mark a great leap foward on her way towards an economic power in the world. In a word， both the nation’s development and her people’s living standard will get more and more benefit from these changes

Sample 12 Directions： For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Decline in Technical Secondary Schools. You should write at least 150 words， and base your composition on the table and the outline given below:

1、上图是1999～2001年我国中等专业学校发展图表，描述其变化； 2、简略说明产生这些变化的原因。

The Decline in Technical Secondary Schools

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According to the above statistics， the number of students attending technical secondary schools is decreasing. As a result, more and more technical secondary schools have closed down, which has raised great public concern。

There are several reasons that contribute to the decline of enrollment in these schools。 First, with the reform of the national educational system, colleges and high schools are enrolling an increasing number of students, resulting in intensified competition for technical secondary schools. Secondly, the requirement for technicians are becoming more and more demanding， while many of these schools have failed to meet the increased requirements and lost their attraction to young people. Thirdly， most people don’t respect these schools and play down their importance。

However， this decline will come to an end in the near future and technical secondary education will thrive once again because our society is in great need of workers with considerable technical skills for economic development. At the same time， through years of struggle for existence， these schools have learned to adapt themselves to the changing situation， orient their curriculums towards the demands of the market and provide necessary instruction for their graduates。 In addition， the government considers technical secondary education to be important, However， this decline will come to an end in the near future and technical secondary education will thrive once again because our society is in great need of workers with considerable technical skills for economic development. At the same time, through years of struggle for existence， these schools have learned to adapt themselves to the changing situation， orient their curriculums towards the demands of the market and provide necessary instruction for their graduates。 In addition, the government considers technical secondary education to be important, and these schools will enjoy stronger support from the government.

Sample 13 Directions: For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Changes in Chinese People's Diet. You should write at least 150 words， and base your composition on the table and the outline given below： Changes in Chinese People’s Diet

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1、根据上表，描述人们饮食结构的变化； 2、请说明发生这些变化的原因； 3、得出结论。

Changes in Chinese People’s Diet

From 1999 to 2003， great changes had taken place in Chinese people's diet。 As is revealed in the table, during the five years， the consumption of grain decreased by 9％, while that of meat and milk increased by 6％ and 4％ respectively. From the figures we can draw the conclusion that grain， as the staple food in China, is playing a less important role in people’s diet, while the consumption of high—energy food, such as meat and milk, has increased steadily.

What has caused these changes? From my point of view, there are two main reasons. On the one hand， people now have more money to buy high—energy food。 On the other hand， people now pay more attention to the quality of their diet. They are seeking for the most reasonable diet structure that will do good to their health.

As a result, we can see that people’s living standard has greatly improved in the five years. We can also expect better living standard and more reasonable diet structure in the future。.From 1999 to 2003， great changes had taken place in Chinese people’s diet。 As is revealed in the table, during the five years， the consumption of grain decreased by 9％, while that of meat and milk increased by 6％ and 4% respectively。 From the figures we can draw the conclusion that grain， as the staple food in China， is playing a less important role in people’s diet, while the consumption of high—energy food， such as meat and milk， has increased steadily。

What has caused these changes？ From my point of view， there are two main reasons。 On the one hand， people now have more money to buy high—energy food。 On the other hand, people now pay more attention to the quality of their diet. They are seeking for the most reasonable diet structure that will do good to their health。

As a result, we can see that people’s living standard has greatly improved in the five years. We can also expect better living standard and more reasonable diet structure in the future。

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Sample 14 Directions:在2008年北京奥运会上,中国著名运动员刘翔因腿伤退出比赛，引起人们的广泛争议，下面是新浪网站的一项调查:运动员受伤后，应该坚持还是应该退出？ 选项名称 投票数 百分比 趋势 应该退出,健康比金钱重要 222292 34。77% 上升 运动场就是战场,刘翔应该123752 19.36% 上升 坚持 请你结合上表，写一篇英语短文，谈谈自己的看法。 In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury， which led to a heated discussion among people across the country.

According to a survey conducted by Sina Website,about 34％ of the people think an athlete should quit the race when injured since health is much more important than a gold medal；While nearly 20% of the netizens believe that an injured athlete should hold on to the end instead of giving up halfway. They regard the sport field as a battlefield in which every athlete should fight for the honor of his or her country in spite of any difficulty.

In my opinion，it's a right choice for Liu Xiang to choose to quit the race. For one thing，nothing is more important than health and sports doesn’t mean sacrificing one’s health for a gold medal；for another，after Liu Xiang recovers fully,he still has many chances to realize his dream。

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