第一节
19. Car Accidents Declining in Walton City
According to the graph, the rise and fall of the rate of car accidents in Walton City varies with
the seasons. From January to March last year it increased by 45%, from March to June it dropped by about half the previous rate; and from June to August there was a steep rise of 50%. After that, however, there was a steady decrease, and this makes us optimistic that car accidents are declining in Walton City.
注：rise 升;fall 降;drop 掉下来;decline 下降;soar v 大幅度上升
rocket v 大幅度上升;previous 以前的，前面的;steep 大幅度的(相当于sharp)
steady 稳定的，逐步的;At the same time 同时
图表题的写作思路：
1、描述变化
2、说明原因
3、总结
2003年6月
Directions: 恒星英语学习网
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Changes of the Ownership of Houses.[WTBZ] You should write a t least 150 words, and base your composition on the chart and outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.请描述图表中房屋产权的变化。
2.请说明房屋产权变化的原因。
3.请描述房屋产权变化对个人和社会的影响。
2002年6月
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 150 words , and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:Average number of hours a student spends on the computer per week
1.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。
19. Car Accidents Declining in Walton City
There are three reasons for this improvement. First, new traffic regulations have made
drivers more careful. Second, more people are using bicycles for transportation. Finally, in the later part of the year good weather made the roads safer to drive on.
注：factor;a number of
A number of factors account for the changes, but the following ...