一、常用句式

　　这部分针对一些在写作上实在有困难的考生，列出一些经常用于作文开头、结尾以及中间过渡的句式。需要指出的是，这些句式并不仅仅可以用在命题作文中，部分句式也可以用在我们后面要介绍的漫画类作文、图表类作文以及段首句类作文中。因此，考生一定要根据不同内容灵活运用。当然，在介绍后几种题型的作文中，我们还会列出一些专门适用于那几种题型的作文的句式。

　　㈠ 常用于开头的句式

　　1．With the rapidly growing popularity of …, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed.

　　例句：With the rapidly growing popularity of computers in China, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed.

　　2．Recently, sth. /the problem of…has been brought to popular attention/has become the focus of public concern.

　　例句：Recently, the problem of unemployment has been brought to such popular attention that governments at all levels place it on the agenda as the first matter.

　　3．With the development of…, more and more people come to realize that…

　　例句：With the development of high education, more and more people come to realize that knowledge plays a role of extreme importance in modern society.

　　4．In the past few years, there has been a boom/sharp growth/decline in…

　　例句：In the past few years, there has been a decline in the number of species.

　　5．It is a traditional practice to…in our society.

　　例句：It is a traditional practice for young people to be financially dependent on their parents for anything like marriage and housing.

　　6．It has long been considered only right and proper/perfectly justified to…

　　例句：It has long been considered only right and proper for the old to assume full responsibility for the growth of young.

　　7．No one would deny that/everyone would agree that/there is no doubt that…

　　例句：Everyone would agree that, although our age entirely overshadows all previous ages in means of obtaining knowledge, reading still takes its leading role in all senses.

　　8．To sb’s mind/in sb’s eyes, sth. seems/means…

　　例句：In the eyes of the public, official corruption means taking bribes. But such corruption comes in many different forms.

　　9．Now it is widely believed that…

　　例句：Now it is widely believed that examinations are the best possible measure for the selection of the qualified.

　　10．The birth/invention of…has made an enormous/essential difference to… But is does not mean that…

　　例句：The birth of the computer has made an essential difference to the human progress. But it does not mean that this wonder dose no threat to our society.

　　11．Sth. has changed the way our society develops, but its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.

　　例句：The genetic engineering has changed the way our society develops, but its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.

　　12．What would our society be like if there were no…？

　　例句：What would our society be like if there were no public morals?

　　13．Should we put sth. above sth. else? /Should we attach as much weight to sth. as to. sth. else?

　　例句：Should we put intellectual development above moral education?

　　14．Sth. is just the same as…/is compared to…/is like…

　　例句：Life in the middle of marriage if often compared to wire walking, for in the early years spouses attract each other and in late years they need each other.

　　15．In our life, there often appears such an occasion when…/on which…

　　例句：In our daily life, there often appears such an occasion when we drink success to our work in one field but, at the same time, begin to do great damage to other fields.

　　16．One of the great men one said that…/There is an old saying that…

　　例句：A gifted American psychologist once said that it is an illusion to believe in the Sunday-school truth—more comfort, more happiness.

　　17．According to the recent survey/statistics, there is…percent of…

　　例句：According to a recent survey made in a certain university, there are 43.8 percent of male students and 38.3 percent of female students either facing problems with nutrition or having to miss classes because of illness each term.

　　18．Nowadays, a heated debate/discussion about…is under way in China. Some people believe that…, whereas others argue that…

　　例句：Nowadays, a heated debate about whether one should step forward bravely in the event of crime is under way in China. Some people believe that one should step forward bravely no matter how dangerous it is, whereas others argue that one should put his or her own safety above anything else.

　　19．When it comes to…, most people contend that…, but other people consider that…

　　例句：When it comes to fake commodities, most people contend that people should battle against the falsehood of the fakes, but other people consider that buying fake commodities means nothing but “unlucky” which is hard to avoid.

　　20．There are many advantages and disadvantages in…

　　例句：There are many advantages and disadvantages in owning a car.

　　㈡ 常用于结尾的句式

　　1． It is hoped that we should place much emphasis on/pay more attention to…

　　例句：It is hoped that we should pay more attention to the problems of unemployment.

　　2． Only in this way/only when/only through…, will/can we…

　　例句：It is only if all sides of society take their roles fully that we will achieve the society we want.

　　3． As long as…, we will be able to…/the problems is bound to…

　　例句：As long as we persist in spreading scientific knowledge among the masses, all the superstitions are bound to go out of our life.

　　4． In the course of time/In a long run/In the long term, sth. is more likely/bound/sure to…

　　例句：In a long run, the practice of birth control is believed to do a great benefit to the future of China.

　　5． In a word, there is every/little chance/probability/possibility that…in time to come.

　　例句：In a word, there is every chance that this wise move in economic construction will acquire a broader significance in time to come.

　　6． Anything/anyone that/who…will have to…

　　例句：Anyone who has a strong bias against China will have to threat her with increased respect.

　　7． It is high time that…

　　例句：It is high time that the issue were to be solved so as to promote the economic development.

　　8． We should do our best in eliminating…

　　例句：We should do our best in eliminating air pollution.

　　9． The problem is not…; the problem is…

　　例句：The problem is not that we cannot do it; the problem is that we hate to do such nasty things.

　　10．In order to…, we must…

　　例句：In order to make our world a better place in which to live, we must learn to live in harmony with all wildlife species.

　　11．All the above evidence/experience/ facts goes to show that…

　　例句：All the above evidence goes to show that the birth of computer has benefited our life greatly.

　　12．No surprising/ It is apparent that the task of…demands/requires/deserves immediate/serious/considerable attention/consideration.

　　例句：It is, therefore, apparent that the task of fighting against corruption requires considerable consideration now.

　　13．We can come to the conclusion that…

　　例句：We can come to the conclusion that living on campus is the best way of learning independence, and of understanding other people and society at large.

　　14．We then have reasons to be confident that in the near future…

　　例句：We then have reasons to be confident that in the near future, no child is forced out of school because of poverty.

　　15．My suggestion is that…; otherwise…

　　例句：My suggestion is that effective measures should be taken to check population growth; otherwise, the potential consequences are unimaginable.

　　16．As for me, I have always been taking care to… So, I…

　　例句：As for me, I have always been taking care to choose a goal and a right path before doing anything important. Then I will work hard and perseveringly. So, I have made some achievements and I will do better.

　　17．So I believe a…tomorrow…will be achieved through efforts of every person.

　　例句：So I believe a safe tomorrow of less car accidents will be achieved through efforts of every person.

　　18．Therefore, we should not only…but…as well.

　　例句：Therefore, we should not only realize that competition and cooperation, like two sides of the coin, have to go hand in hand, but fix more attention on how to make full use of cooperation as well.

　　19．In short, …are the major problems to be solved to…

　　例句：In short, shortage of water, decrease of fertile fields and environmental pollution are the major problems to be solved to increase grain production.

　　20．Who is to say that…?

　　例句：Who is to say that our scientists may not provide a better theory?

　　㈢ 常用的过渡句式

　　1． Although lots of people follow the fashion/trend, I still set my heart on…

　　例句：Although lots of people follow the fashion, I still set my heart on its negative effect on our society.

　　2． For one thing… For another… As a third benefit/disadvantage…

　　例句：For one thing, some excellent students can take full advantage of the holiday to awaken their personal interests such as painting, sightseeing and so on. For another, it can provide more chances for some poor students to help make two ends meet and to get prepared for the future by taking part-time jobs. As a third benefit, for those who are far from good at a certain subject, there is a golden opportunity of catching up with other.

　　3．It is no easy/simple task/job to furnish/identify/find every reason/cause for sth., but/while, on the whole, two/some factors shout louder/ weigh heavier than others/stand out from others.

　　例句：It is no easy job to find every reason for the increase in the number of teenagers who run away from their homes, but, on the whole, two factors shout louder than others. First of all, …. Second, …

　　4．In contrast with the drawbacks/demerits/flaws of sth., sth. else can serve as a better step/move/advance in the right direction/toward the solution for the problem of…

　　例句：In contrast with the drawbacks caused by nuclear power, the solar power can serve as a better move toward the solution for the problem of energy crisis.

　　5．It is true/obvious that sth can’t compete/be compared with sth else in…, but sth still enjoys/secures/possesses distinct/substantial advantage over sth else.

　　例句：It is obvious that radio cannot compete with television in visuality, but it still possesses substantial advantages over television. (One of these is…Another…Still another…)

　　6．But if…, it is easy/not difficult/hard to see/find/discover that…

　　例句：But if they adjust their frame of mind a little in the other direction, it is not hard for them to find that life is just as promising as before.

　　7．Superficially/On the surface/At first glance/In appearance, the issue in question seems…. But in fact/in substance/on close examination, …

　　例句：At first glance, the western-type democracy seems superior to any other types. But on close examination, it does not entitle every citizen of the same nation to the equal freedom to act.

　　8．Those in favor of the issue in question argue/contend/hold/maintain/claim that…. But what they fail to consider/analyze/see/find out is that…

　　例句：Those in favor of euthanasia(安乐死) contend that its practice can benefit both the patient and his family. But what they fail to consider is that euthanasia may be taken advantage of for some evil or hidden purposes.

　　9．My our look on/choice of/participation in/devotion to…stems from/derives from/results from some/several chief factors.

　　例句：My choice of the career stems from several chief factors. First… Second…

　　10．A variety of/Quite a few factors have led me to do…

　　例句：Quite a few factors have led me to form the habit of reading.