以下是英语短文写作中使用率很高、覆盖面很广的基本句式，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）There are three reasons for this． 2）The reasons for this are as follows． 3）The reason for this is obvious． 4）The reason for this is not far to seek． 5）The reason for this is that．．． 6）We have good reason to believe that．．．

    例如：

    There are three reasons for the changes that have taken place in our life．Firstly，people’s living standard has been greatly improved．Secondly，most people are well paid， and they can afford what they need or like．Last but not least，more and more people prefer to enjoy modern life．

    2．表示好处

    1）It has the following advantages． 2）It does us a lot of good． 3）It benefits us quite a lot．

4）It is beneficial to us． 5）It is of great benefit to us．

    例如：

    Books are like friends．They can help us know the world better，and they can open our minds and widen our horizons．Therefore，reading extensively is of great benefit to us．

    3．表示坏处

    1）It has more disadvantages than advantages． 2）It does us much harm． 3）It is harmful to us．

    例如：

    However，everything divides into two．Television can also be harmful to us．It can do harm to our health and make us lazy if we spend too much time watching television．

   4．表示重要、必要、困难、方便、可能

   1）It is important（necessary，difficult，convenient，possible）for sb．to do sth． 2）We think it necessary to do sth． 3）It plays an important role in our life．

   例如：

   Computers are now being used everywhere，whether in the government，in schools or in business．Soon，computers will be found in every home，too．We have good reason to say that computers are playing an increasingly important role in our life and we have stepped into the Computer Age．

    5．表示措施

    1）We should take some effective measures． 2）We should try our best to overcome（conquer）the difficulties． 3）We should do our utmost极限 in doing sth． 4）We should solve the problems that we are confronted（faced）with．

    例如：

    The housing problem that we are confronted with is becoming more and more serious．Therefore，we must take some effective measures to solve it．

    6．表示变化

    1）Some changes have taken place in the past five years． 2）A great change will certainly be produced in the world’s communications． 3）The computer has brought about many changes in education．

    例如：

    Some changes have taken place in people’s diet in the past five years．The major reasons for these changes are not far to seek．Nowadays，more and more people are switching from grain to meat for protein，and from fruit and vegetable to milk for vitamins．

    7．表示事实、现状

1）We cannot ignore the fact that．．． 2）No one can deny the fact that．．． 3）There is no denying the fact that．．． 4）This is a phenomenon that many people are interested in．

5）However，that’s not the case．

    例如：

    We cannot ignore the fact that industrialization brings with it the problems of pollution．To solve these problems， we can start by educating the public about the hazards of pollution．The government on its part should also design stricter laws to promote a cleaner environment．

    8．表示比较

    1）Compared with A，B．．． 2）I prefer to read rather than watch TV． 3）There is a striking contrast between them．

    例如：

    Compared with cars，bicycles have several advantages besides being affordable．Firstly，they do not consume natural resources of petroleum．Secondly，they do not cause the pollution problem．Last but not least，they contribute to people’s health by giving them due physical exercise．

    9．表示数量，用统计数字说话

    1）It has increased（decreased）from．．．to．．． 2）The population in this city has now increased （decreased）to 800，000． 3）The output of July in this factory increased by 15％ compared with that of January．

    例如：

    With the improvement of the living standard，the proportion of people’s income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased．

    再如：

From the graph listed above，it can be seen that student use of computers has increased from an average of less than two hours per week in 1990 to 20 hours in 2000．

 According to a recent survey, about 78.9% of the students in our school wanted to further their study after their graduation. … 

A recent statistics shows that 56.8% of the students in our school prefer to travel by bike rather than by bus or by taxi. …有这些统计数字，文章显得逻辑严谨，很有说服力。至于这些数字是否真实准确，老师也不会去核对，但写无妨，但不可太离谱，小数点至多不超过两位。

    10．表示看法

    1）People have（take，adopt，assume）different attitudes towards sth． 2）People have different opinions on this problem． 3）People take different views of（on）the question． 4）Some people believe that．．．Others argue that．．．

    例如：

    People have different attitudes towards failure．Some believe that failure leads to success．

Every failure they experience translates into a greater chance of success at their renewed endeavor．However， others are easily discouraged by failures and put themselves into the category of losers．

    再如：

    Do “lucky numbers really bring good luck？Different people have different views on it．

    一个段落以问句开始，能引起读者注意。

    11．套语

    1）It’s well known to us that ．．． 2）As is known to us，．．． 3）This is a topic that is being widely talked about． 4）From the graph（table，chart）listed above，it can be seen that ．．．

    例如：

    As is well known to us，it is important for the students to know the world outside campus． The reason for this is obvious．Nowadays，the society is changing and developing rapidly，and the campus is no longer an “ivory tower．As students，we must get

in touch with the world outside the campus．Only in this way can we adapt ourselves to the society quickly after we graduate．

    再如：

Does it pay to be honest？This is a topic that is being widely talked about and different people have different opinions on it．

    套语还包括引用名言、成语、俗语

1）As a proverb says, “Well begun is half done.”…  2) As everyone knows, “Who laughs best who laughs last.”  3) No one can deny that “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”…

    有人问“我没有记住什么名言，尤其是英语名言，怎么办？”，很好办：编！但是一定要听起来很有道理呦！其实名人在出名之前也是普通人，没准将来我们就是名人呢！对吧？况且，老师也不是都记住了所有的名言，既然“每个人都知道”，老师不知道就不好意思了，所以不会轻易判错。

12.结论

    1）In short，it can be said that ．．． 2）It may be briefly summed up as follows．

3）From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that ．．．4）Thus, it can be concluded that…, 5）Therefore, we can find that…

    例如：

    From what has been mentioned above，we can come to the conclusion that examination is necessary，however，its method should be improved．

说完了，毕竟要归纳一番，相信同学们都有这样的经历，开会领导长篇大论，到最后终于冒出个“总而言之”之类的话，我们马上停止开小差，等待领导说“散会”。也就是说，开头很好，也必然要有一个精彩的结尾，让读者眼前一亮，这样，你就可以拿高分了！

    下面的结尾更妙：Obviously, we can draw the conclusion that good manners arise from politeness and respect for others. 虽然阅卷老师对你前面所述很难“显而易见”，但读了你这句话也不好意思“显而不见”了。

还有这一句Obviously, it is high time that we took some measures to solve the problem. 不仅“显而易见”，而且有一个经典的虚拟语气表建议，老师想不给高分都难！

                                      （参见英语写作网）