As is shown by the bar graph, the average number of hours a student in a certain university spends on the computer per week increased dramatically over the period from 1990 to 2000. In 1990, it was less than two hours. And in 1995, it hit/ reach four hours. And in 2000, the number soared to(飛速上升) nearly twenty hours, which is over ten times than that of 1990.
注:soared to/ boom/ shoot up/ rocket/ jump 飛速上升
climb 上升很慢
shrink 下降,縮水
第一段還有一種寫法:……In 1990, the number was less than 2 hours, while the figure hit 4 hours(或者這樣寫:while in 1995,)as compared with that of 1990, it had almost doubled. And what impress us most is that the figure soared to..., which…
Obviously computers are becoming increasingly popular for males and for females. A multitude of factors could account for the rise. In the first place, computers facilitate us in more aspects of life. Also, the rapid development of the internet enlarges our demands for using computers. We can easily contact friends in remote places through the internet. In the second place, the prices of computers are getting lower and lower, which enable more students to purchase them.
However, there still exist some problems, such as, poor quality, out-of-date designs and so on. And how to balance the time between using computers an studying is also a serious problem. Anyhow, we will benefit a lot from computers as long as we use them properly.
IV、書信題的寫作方法:
(一)信封格式:
名字、信箱、地域范圍由小到大,寫在右下角(與我們相反)。
(二)信紙格式:
日期:背月份的縮寫
稱呼(后面的標點是逗號):Dear Sir or Madam, To whom it may concern,
正文:空4個字節(jié)或者頂格寫,段與段之間空行)
簽名:sincerely yours
書信寫作的五點要求:
1、開門見山說意圖
2、咨詢/ 建議1、2、3、
3、不同內(nèi)容可分段
4、感謝客氣不可少
5、期待回信成老套
(三)開頭段:
1、 告知對方你的身份(假如對方不認識你)
Dear Sir/ Mr. Prometheus,
I was a student at your college, enrolled in Philosophy Department.
/ I am a… at your…
/ I am a … at your college, enrolled in the… course.
/ My name is…, I am…
2、 問候收信人(假如他/她是你的朋友)
Dear Prometheus,
Hello / Hi. How are you? / I hope everything is fine. / How are things going with you?
/ How are you getting on in / getting along with…..?
3、 解釋寫信的原因
(1) 致謝:
I deeply appreciate your courtesy and I hope to reciprocate your favor when the opportunity arises.
/ I am greatly indebted to you for (the double) you have gone to on my behalf.
/ Thank you for your letter about studying in Canada.
/ I am writing to tell you how grateful I am for…
/ I would like to thank you most sincerely for…
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