我们小的时候学语文,每节课必做的练习是造句.而我们今天学英语时,似乎忘记了这个最基本的锻炼写作的方法.这段时间在TWE区看帖子,给我的印象是大家对文章结构的模板都有一定的认识了, 但是对于句子的模板,似乎还没有人总结过.正好我手边有本书讲各类句型.我将一次为据,和大家来每天学造句,希望对大家的作文进步有帮助.
1. 文章开头句型 -- 对立法
(1) When asked about ..., the vast mjority of (overwhelming majority of/most /many/quite a few) people say (thing/believe/answer) that ..., but other people regard (view/see/think of ... as ...)
- When asked about the biggest problem today, many people say that it is the serious energy crisis. They are afraid that the world will soon run out of oil and run short of food. But other people hold optimistic views: they regard it as a natural result of the economic development and believe it will be only solved with further advances in economy and technology.
- When asked what kind of career they will pursue upon graduation, most of college students say that they would choose a job which will bring them handsome money and a comfortable life. Working in a big bank or company is what they desire. But I think differently. I would prefer a career which will help realize my potentials.
(2) When it comes to ..., some people think (believe) that ..., Others argue (claim) that the opposite (reverse) is true. There is probably some truth in both arguments (statements), but ...
- When it comes to international sport such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup soccer game, some people believe that it creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to get along with each other. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national esteem and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably a little bit of truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood.
- In the last decades, advances in medical technology have made it possibe for people to live longer than in the past. Yet when it comes to the desirability of extending the life of the terminally ill, some people, including some doctors, say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when the conditions of life have become unbearable. They argue that people should be allowed to die with dignity when they want to. However, those who are in favour of life extending measures argue that life under any circumstance is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. There is probably some truth on both sides, but recently the public clamour for legalization of voluntary euthanasia seems increasingly strong.
2. 文章开头句型 -- 现象法
(1) Recently the rise in (phenomenon of / problem of / quesiton of) ... has drawn (aroused public / popular / grave) world-wide attention (international concern).
- Recently, the alarm about the problem of the use of genetic technologies on human begings have caused wide public concern, and understandably so. With nuclear energy threatening global catastrophe and with so many other technological advances visibly damaging the quality of life, who would wish to have scientists tamper with man's inner nature? Indeed, fear of such manipulation may arouse even more anxiety than fear of death.
- Recently psychologists have found only about two percent of adults use their creativity, compared with ten percent of seven-year-old children. When five-year-olds were tested, the result soared to ninety percent! The findings set off many people thinking. Curiousity and originality are daily occurrences for the small child, but some how most of us lose the freedom and flexibility of the child as we grow older. The need to follow "directions" and "do-it-right", plusing the many social constrains we put on ourselves, prevent us from using our creative potential.
(2) With the rapid (marked/amazing) development (improvement/expansion of/increase/growth/decline in) ...
- With the prospect of coal and petroleum supplies being depleted and with air pollution becoming an incresing concern, more and more countries are now seeking alternative sources of energy. Among them is nuclear power whose environmental advantages over coal and oil is increasingly recognized.
- With a domestic market of 12 billion increasingly prosperous consumers and an economy that grows by an impressive 12-14 percent each year, China is now becoming a huge magnet for more and more foreign business corporations.
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