四、有關文章、段落起始的常用句型I. With the (rapidly) growing popularity of Internet surfing ( computers /cars/mobile phones/pagers/.PDP television/... ) in China， the quality of our lives is improving for the better.
2. With the (rapid) growth of our economy ( heavy industries/transportation system/market economy/population/private enterprises/housing industry/... )， an increasing number of problems， such as (water shortages/traffic jams/industrial pollution/ waste of energy/desert spreading/... )， are beginning to surface.
3. As the proverb says... ( It goes without saying that... /Generally speaking，... /It is often said that... )
4. With the (rapid) development of science and technology ( market economy/electronic industry/information industry/higher education/...) an increasing number of people come to realize that (knowledge is power/a weak nation has no International prestige/education is of vital importance/...).
5. Currently， there is a widespread concern over drug abuse (high unemployment rate/wildlife extinction/environmental pollution/desertification/organized crime/widespread corruption/energy crisis/water shortages/traffic jams/increasing traffic accidents/... ).
6. It is quite clear that (Them is no doubt that/ Some people believe that)..， because...
7. There is a wide spread concern that many large state-owned companies are in deficit (quite a few Chinese cities face the problem of water shortages， industrial pollution and waste of energy/various kind of superstition flare up/... )
8. The government is (We are) seriously concerned with wildlife extinction (drug abuse/widespread corruption/organized crimes/high unemployment rate/...).
9. Many people often ask such question:”...’? ( More and more people have come to realize...)
10. In the past two decades ( In the past five years)， millions of private enterprises( private schools/supermarkets/fast food restaurants/... ) have mushroomed all over China.
11. In recent years， many Chinese families have owned cars (computers/mobile phones/video cameras/houses/... ).
12. Recently the issue of... has been brought to public attention. (Currently there is a widespread concern that... /Now people in growing number are coming to realize that... )
13. Nowadays， a heated debate (discussion) about the accession to WTO (private cars/stocks/brain-drain/Chinas football/... ) is under way in China.
14. As the market economy (the legal system/the living standard/the higher education system/the highway network/the infrastructure/...) improves in China， free competition will increasingly replace all sorts of monopolies.
15. One great man said that...
16. As the public awareness of the market economy (population control/socialism and communism/wildlife preservation/environmental protection/higher education/human rights/anti-monopoly/creativity/competition/laws and regulations/...) heightens， the gap between China and the developed countries will gradually vanish (many social problems will be solved gradually).
17. Recently， extensive studies (statistics/surveys/investigations/...) show (reveal/indicate/demonstrate/prove/...) that 107 Chinese cities and 1231 small towns suffer water shortages.
18. These days we often tell that...， but is this really the case?
19. There are three major values of owning a car (a computer/an apartment/a mobile phone/a beeper/...). To begin with .... Next .... Last .... There are， on the other hand， more reasons against it. First (ly)... Second (ly) .... Finally .....
20. There are some reasons for owing a car ( traffic accidents/big fires in big cities/water shortages/destruction of virgin forests/... ).
21. In the past several years there has been...
22. Now an increasing number of people come to realize that time is money ( knowledge is power/science and technology energize economic growth/we must learn to live in harmony with wildlife/weak nation has no international prestige/cheating never pays/science and technology constitute the primary productive force/... ).
23. There are three basic differences between the large and small universities (cities and countryside/ceramics and plastics materials/... ). In the small university， you... In the large university， you...
24. There are various ways (at least three ways/possible techniques/problems/methods/approaches/... ) to do something.
25. Now it is commonly held that... but I doubt whether...
26. The policy ( The president/The major/The reform/The bidding for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games) enjoys grass-root support for three main reasons，
27. Smoking (alcoholic beverage/Drugs/Guns/Firecrackers/... ) should be banned from college campuses for two reasons. The first reason is that... The other reason is that... (on the one hand .... On the other hand .... )
28. There is a general discussion today about the issue of...
29. No pains， no gains. No money， no honey (friendship/work/promotion/admission/love/assistance/service/justice/... ). No shirt ( shoes ) ， no admission.
30. We enjoy Internet surfing not because we are curious about new things， but because Internet represents the latest technology.
31. The possible solutions of the energy crisis (water shortages/desertification/pollution/theses social problems/... ) depends on three factors (and on specific situations ) ...
32. Faced with .... quite a few people argue that...， but other people conceive differently.
33. How successful your job interview will be depends upon your qualification， your professional experience and your academic intelligence， and upon such factors as your social skills， your personality， your appearance and a piece of good luck.
34. The three major reasons affecting (responsible for) the rapid economic growth(the widespread corruption/traffic accidents/fires/wildlife extinction/the floods/desert spreading/the collapse of new building/traveling fever/energy crisis/grass land decaying/...) are A， B， and C.
35. Different people have different attitudes towards the biding of the 29th Olympic Games (access to WTO/private cars/high unemployment rate/Internet surfing/private schools/state monopoly of telecommunication/urbanization/stock... ) Some are in favor of... while others are against...
36. When it comes to the access to WTO (Internet surfing/private schools/brain-drain/e-business/high rate of unemployment/China’s football/recycling/widespread corruption/... )， most people believe that..， but other people argue that...
37. The high unemployment rate fuels the competition in the job market ( social unrest/the confrontation between rich and poor/the higher-education fever/organized crime/the grass-root hatred against corruption， injustice and crime/... ).
38. To lend or not to lend money to a friend (To be or not to be married) depends or specific situations.
39. Heightened environmental consciousness， changing trade patterns and emerging technologies (Global coverage of Internet， access to WTO and all round open-up: to the world) are all having a major impact on Chinese heavy industries ( English education in China).
40. For years， extensive research efforts have been focused (centered) on decoding the book of life (development of optical computers/elimination of desertification/human organ transplantation/... ).
41. Nowadays， fire (corruption/higher education/drug abuse/pollution/wildlife extinction/Internet surfing/private cars/accession to WTO/biding the 30th Olympic Games/organized crime/mobile phones/unemployment/ high divorce rate/ greenhouse effect/brain-drain/private schools/7-day holidays tourism/... ) has/ have become a focus of attention.
42. The case only reveals (exposes) the tip of an ugly iceberg of the organized crime(widespread corruption/serious environmental pollution/the lack of reverence for laws and regulations/...).
43. With the aggressive conquering of nature， we are facing the serious problem of
environmental pollution (exhaustion of natural resources/extinction of wildlife/... ).
44. In spite of these problems of the private companies in China (the home-made instruments/private cars/joint ventures)， their strengths far outweigh their weaknesses.
45. All these reports reveal a painful face that corruption Is rapidly spreading like wild fire all over China; it invades every pore of our society， fueling rages of common people， hurting the international prestige， and threatening the safety of our nation.
46. As far as recycling (family planning/environment protection/adult education) is concerned， there is still much room for improvement.
47. Mastery of English vocabulary (Fighting crimes/Wiping out fake products/Cleaning up industrial pollution/Eradicating superstitions/Passing the National College Entrance Exams/Getting a high score in GRE/Earning tuition by students alone/... ) is no picnic.
48. Good manners (Social skills/Good will/Sincerity/Honesty) open (s) the door to friendship (success/grass-roots support/popularity among fellow students/... ).
例句說明
1. When asked about the (question/problem/matter)， (some/many/most/few)( students/people/scientists/... )
例:When asked about the ongoing uproar involving U.S. President Bill Clinton， most people say the affair involves a purely private matter. But many other people regard his actions as deplorable. I personally think the president committed impeachable offences.
2. When it comes to (sports/seeking jobs) ， (some people/John/...)
例:When it comes to the increasing use of motor vehicles in Beijing， some people think that use should be limited. Others argue that the opposite is true. There is probably some truth to both arguments， but emission controls must be instituted regardless of the number of vehicles.
3. According to a (n) (survey/study/investigation) ，there is a (n) (increasing/growing/decreasing) numbers of...
例:According to the latest survey， there is a growing number of people who support the plan.
4. It is (an accepted fact that/widely known/widely acknowledged) that...
例:it is widely acknowledged that extensive deforestation contributed to heavy summer flooding. Experts argue that China must introduce a massive afforestation program. But I doubt whether afforestation alone will solve the problem.
5. Nowadays { more and more/many/few} (people/students/women/men) are beginning to ( realize/be aware of/be alert to/notice) the ( importance/significance/greatness/seriousness ) of ( education/science/situation/pollution )
例:Nowadays many people believe that capital punishment deters crimes. But al though criminologists have conducted exhaustive research regarding the subject，little evidence exists to support the claim.
6. (some/most/many) (people/students/women) are of the opinion that...
例：Most people are of the opinion that wealth provides solutions to all problems. But spite of the material benefits wealth provides， I believe one should abandon the pursuit of materialism and instead concentrate on the pursuit of happiness.
