以下是短文写作中使用率最高、覆盖面最广的基本句式,每组句式的功能相同或相似,考生可根据自己的情况选择其中的1-2个,做到能够熟练正确地仿写或套用。1.表示原因1)Therearethreereasonsforthis.2)Thereasonsforthisareasfollows.3)Thereasonforthisisobvious.4)Thereasonforthisisnotfartoseek.5)Thereasonforthisisthat...6)Wehavegoodreasontobelievethat...例如:Therearethreereasonsforthechangesthathavetakenplaceinourlife.Firstly,people’slivingstandardhasbeengreatlyimproved.Secondly,mostpeoplearewellpaid,andtheycanaffordwhattheyneedorlike.Lastbutnotleast,moreandmorepeopleprefertoenjoymodernlife.注:如考生写第一个句子没有把握,可将其改写成两个句子。如:Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinourlife.Therearethreereasonsforthis.这样写可以避免套用中的表达失误。2.表示好处1)Ithasthefollowingadvantages.2)Itdoesusalotofgood.3)Itbenefitsusquitealot.4)Itisbeneficialtous.5)Itisofgreatbenefittous.例如:Booksarelikefriends.Theycanhelpusknowtheworldbetter,andtheycanopenourmindsandwidenourhorizons.Therefore,readingextensivelyisofgreatbenefittous.3.表示坏处1)Ithasmoredisadvantagesthanadvantages.2)Itdoesusmuchharm.3)Itisharmfultous.例如:However,everythingdividesintotwo.Televisioncanalsobeharmfultous.Itcandoharmtoourhealthandmakeuslazyifwespendtoomuchtimewatchingtelevi-sion.4.表示重要、必要、困难、方便、可能1)Itisimportant(necessary,difficult,convenient,possible)forsb.todosth.2)Wethinkitnecessarytodosth.3)Itplaysanimportantroleinourlife.例如:Computersarenowbeingusedeverywhere,whetherinthegovernment,inschoolsorinbusiness.Soon,computerswillbefoundineveryhome,too.WehavegoodreasontosaythatcomputersareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlifeandwehavesteppedintotheComputerAge.5.表示措施1)Weshouldtakesomeeffectivemeasures.2)Weshouldtryourbesttoovercome(conquer)thedifficulties.3)Weshoulddoourutmostindoingsth.4)Weshouldsolvetheproblemsthatweareconfronted(faced)with.例如:Thehousingproblemthatweareconfrontedwithisbecomingmoreandmoreserious.Therefore,wemusttakesomeeffectivemeasurestosolveit.6.表示变化1)Somechangeshavetakenplaceinthepastfiveyears.2)Agreatchangewillcertainlybeproducedintheworld’scommunications.3)Thecomputerhasbroughtaboutmanychangesineducation.例如:Somechangeshavetakenplaceinpeople’sdietinthepastfiveyears.Themajorreasonsforthesechangesarenotfartoseek.Nowadays,moreandmorepeopleareswitchingfromgraintomeatforprotein,andfromfruitandvegetabletomilkforvitamins.7.表示事实、现状1)Wecannotignorethefactthat...2)Noonecandenythefactthat...3)Thereisnodenyingthefactthat...4)Thisisaphenomenonthatmanypeopleareinterestedin.5)However,that’snotthecase.例如:Wecannotignorethefactthatindustrializationbringswithittheproblemsofpollution.Tosolvetheseproblems,wecanstartbyeducatingthepublicaboutthehazardsofpollution.Thegovernmentonitspartshouldalsodesignstricterlawstopromoteacleanerenvironment.8.表示比较1)ComparedwithA,B...2)IprefertoreadratherthanwatchTV.3)Thereisastrikingcontrastbetweenthem.例如:Comparedwithcars,bicycleshaveseveraladvantagesbesidesbeingaffordable.Firstly,theydonotconsumenaturalresourcesofpetroleum.Secondly,theydonotcausethepollutionproblem.Lastbutnotleast,theycontributetopeople’shealthbygivingthemduephysicalexercise.9.表示数量1)Ithasincreased(decreased)from...to...2)Thepopulationinthiscityhasnowincreased(decreased)to800,000.3)TheoutputofJulyinthisfactoryincreasedby15%comparedwiththatofJanuary.例如:Withtheimprovementofthelivingstandard,theproportionofpeople’sincomespentonfoodhasdecreasedwhilethatspentoneducationhasincreased.再如:Fromthegraphlistedabove,itcanbeseenthatstudentuseofcomputershasincreasedfromanaverageoflessthantwohoursperweekin1990to20hoursin2000.注:“Fromthegraphlistedabove,itcanbeseenthat”见句式12。考生将句式9和句式12结合在一起,便可较好地写出2002年6月CET-4、6短文写作的第一段。10.表示看法1)Peoplehave(take,adopt,assume)differentattitudestowardssth.2)Peoplehavedifferentopinionsonthisproblem.3)Peopletakedifferentviewsof(on)thequestion.4)Somepeoplebelievethat...Othersarguethat...例如:Peoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsfailure.Somebelievethatfailureleadstosuccess.Everyfailuretheyexperiencetranslatesintoagreaterchanceofsuccessattheirrenewedendeavor.However,othersareeasilydiscouragedbyfailuresandputthemselvesintothecategoryoflosers.再如:Do“luckynumbersreallybringgoodluck?Differentpeoplehavedifferentviewsonit.注:一个段落有时很适宜以问句开始,考生应掌握这一写作方法。11.表示结论1)Inshort,itcanbesaidthat...2)Itmaybebrieflysummedupasfollows.3)Fromwhathasbeenmentionedabove,wecancometotheconclusionthat...例如:Fromwhathasbeenmentionedabove,wecancometotheconclusionthatexaminationisnecessary,however,itsmethodshouldbeimproved.注:例句1可用于任何一个段落的结论句;例句3则多用文章结论段的第一句。12.套语1)It’swellknowntousthat...2)Asisknowntous,...3)Thisisatopicthatisbeingwidelytalkedabout.4)Fromthegraph(table,chart)listedabove,itcanbeseenthat...5)Asaproverbsays,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway例如:Asiswellknowntous,itisimportantforthestudentstoknowtheworldoutsidecampus.Thereasonforthisisobvious.Nowadays,thesocietyischanginganddevelopingrapidly,andthecampusisnolongeran“ivorytowerAscollegestudents,wemustgetintouchwiththeworldoutsidethecampus.Onlyinthiswaycanweadaptourselvestothesocietyquicklyafterwegraduate.再如:Doesitpaytobehonest?Thisisatopicthatisbeingwidelytalkedaboutanddifferentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsonit.