1、The graphs below show the types of music albums purchasedby people in Britain according to sex and age.The three bar charts describe in the percentage of the music albumsales concerning three genres,namely,pop,rock and classical in theUK,and the overall purchases are divided by two categories:age an
2、dgender.It is exhibited in the graphs that the pop and rock music CDs are soldmore than classical music.Whats more,as shown from the chartsthat men are the bigger consumers compared to their counterpartwomen when it comes to music.It is also worth mentioning thatpeople ages 16 to 24 and from 35 to 4
3、4 are more fond of pop androck.On the contrary,those who are older than 45 are moreinterested in classical music,and their consumption accounts for 20%,ranks the first,then the next is 17%consumed by people ages 25to 34,followed by 3%and o.5%purchased by those who are 35 to44 and 16 to 24,respective
4、ly.Finally,it must be pointed out that thebiggest buyer of these three kind of music is the group ages 25 to 34.To sum up,younger people are keen on pop and rock,while classical enjoys more popularity among those who are older than 45.Nevertheless,people who are from 25 to 34 seem to appreciate all
5、three music types.The bar chart below shows the three main causes of land damage in four different areas.The bar chart shows information about the areas of land damagedby human activities in four major continents of the world.The areas of land damage in Africa and Asia are similar,totalingapproximat
6、ely 1,200 million hectares for each,while in Australiaand Europe the numbers are considerably lower,averagingbetween 300 and 400 million.Looking at the causes behind land damages,it can seen from thechart that in Africa,Europe and especially Australia,breeding isthe leading cause of land loss,damagi
7、ng approximately 500,110and 380 million hectares of land respectively.Next comes treecutting which takes away slightly larger areas of land than farmingin all the three regions.Asia shows a slightly different picture,wheretree-cutting activities have led to the largestamount of land loss(450 million
8、 hectares).Breeding and farming account for theremaining damage,(380 and 420 millionhectares)respectively.Overall,breeding causes the most pervasivedamage to land around the worldThe charts below give information about USA marriage and divorce rates between 1970 and 2000 and the marital status of ad
9、ult Americans in two of the years.这两个柱状图对比了1970年至2000年30年里美国人结婚与离婚的人数以及1970和2000年美国成年人的整体婚姻状况。married and divorced people in the USA 30 years from 1970 to 2000 and the overall marital status of US adults in 1970 and 2000.The two bar charts compare the number ofover a span of从图1可以看出，三十年间，结婚的人数逐步下跌，离婚
10、人数呈现波动。图2显示，2000年美国成年人的婚姻状况较之1970年发生了巨大的变化。As can be seen from the first chart,30 years,the number of marriages while the number of divorces,fluctuated.The second chart shows that as compared with the situation in 1970,American adults marital status.over the designatedexperienced a steady fallunderw
11、ent dramatic changes首先，1970和1980年，美国的婚姻数字相同，皆为250万例，离婚数却分别高达100万例和140万例。1990年和2000年结婚数的对比是230万:200万，离婚数对比是110万:100万。我们看到，离婚数最多的年份是1980年，同时还看到，2000年的离婚数与1970年持平。,in 1970 and 1980,there was equal number of marriages in USA,both being 2.5 million.However,divorces were as high as 1 million and 1.4 milli
12、on respectively.The numbers of marriages for the year 1990 and 2000 were 2.3 million versus 2 million while divorces were 1.1 million versus 1 million.We also find that the year 1980 divorces and meanwhile,the number of divorces in 2000 To begin withwitnessed the greatest number ofdrew even with tha
13、t in 1970.第二，纵览另一图表所示的美国成年人婚姻状况，我们看到：决意不结婚者和离婚者在2000年的百分比都要高于1970年，两组数据的对比分别是20%:14%，9%:3%。在结婚和丧偶两项上，1970年的数据高于2000年，数据对比是70%:60%，8%:3%。Secondly,as we look at the other chart,we see that the percentages of those who in a marriage and those who chose to end their marriages by divorce in 2000 were bot
14、h higher than figures in 1970.The two groups of figures are 20%:14%and 9%:3%respectively.the other two categories,married and widowed,the figures for 1970 were higher than those for 2000 and they are 70%:60%and 8%:3%respectively.were determined not to beIn terms ofnamely由此，我们了解了过去的几十年里美国人对待婚姻的态度以及他们
15、多方面的婚姻状况。Thus,we the attitudes of Americans towards marriage and their multifaceted statuses in the past decades of years.have gained an insight intoThe graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1950,1970,and 1990.变量：时间 交通工具第一类：数据变化特点（
16、bike&foot下降，car上升，bus先升后降）第二类：数据对比的结果（1950年最常用交通工具,bike&foot)(1950年最不常用交通工具，car)1990 The bar chart represents a contrast in terms of bus,car,bike,foot as transport tools used by people to go to andfrom work in one European city in the years of 1950,1970 and 1990.From 1950 to 1990,the percentage of p
17、eople who travelby bike and on foot decreased from 27%to 7%and 33%to10%respectively.Similarly,the percentage of peopletaking bus dropped after 1970 but increased before that.However,cars percentage use sharply boomed year afteryear.Traveling by bike or on foot were most popular in 1950,but percentag
18、e of car users was much smaller.After twodecades,with the decrease of bike users and travelers onfoot,bus and car gain a lot of popularity.Bus reached itspeak at 27%.In 1990,over one out of three people drive toand from work.All in all,as the economy increases gradually,peopleprefer to go to work an
19、d come home by driving ratherthan taking bus or walking.The graph shows the increasing use of consumer goods(TVs，washing machines,etc.)in the UKSummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.pThe bar chart indicates the percentage of househ
20、old consumer durables sold in the UK from 1972 to 1983.The goods can be divided into three groups.(先介绍了图表的内容，再点明从图表中总结出的大致倾向，为下文展开做好铺垫。)pFirstly，a number of appliances were in a high percentage of homes for the entire periodThese included TVs，vacuum cleaners and washing machines TV ownership was the
21、 highest，growing from 93 to 98 over the eleven-year period,while washing machine ownership，the lowest of this group，increased from 66 to 80pThe second group included the central heating and telephones which showed the most dramatic rise with increases of 27 for central heating and 35 for telephonesA
22、t the beginning of the period,these appliances had been bought by 37 and 42 of homes respectively The final group was appliances that were only introduced into the market during the period shown Video recorder was quickly accepted into households,achieving 18 ownership by 1983The dishwasher had less
23、 impact,with its ownership slowly rising from 3 to 5 between 1978 and 1983(第二类、第三类电器现在的情况与以前相比较。)pIn all，it can be seen from the graph that British households enjoyed all ever-increasing ownership of consumer durables from 1972 to 1983(结尾给出结论。)(194 words)The chart below shows the amount spent on six
24、 consumer goods In four European countries.Write a report for a university describing the information shown below.pThe chart shows that Britain,among the four European countries listed,has spent most heavily on the range of consumer goods included.In every case,British spending is considerably highe
25、r than that of other countries;only in the case of tennis racquets does another country,Italy,come close.pIn contrast,Germany is generally the lowest spender.This is most evident in photographic film,where Germany spends much less than Britain.Germany only spends more than another country,France,in
26、two cases:tennis racquets and perfumes.pMeanwhile,France and Italy generally maintain middle positions,averaging approximately similar spending overall.Specifically,France spends more on CDs and photographic film but less on tennis racquets than Italy does.Italys spending on toys is equal between th
27、e two.pIt is clear from the data given that there are some significant differences in spending habits within Europe.The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel department at a major company.The survey was carried out on two groups of workers:those aged from 18-30 and t
28、hose aged 45-60,andshows factors affecting their work performance.pThe bar chart indicates a survey on two different age groups on the factors contributing to make their environment pleasant for working.pThese factors are divided into external and internal factors.The internal factors are team spiri
29、t,competent boss,respect from colleagues and job satisfaction.The external factors are chance for personal development,job security,promotional prospects and money.pOn the internal factors above 50%in both age groups agreed that team spirit,competent boss and job satisfaction are essential to make t
30、heir environment pleasant.Whereas on the external factors,there are contrasting results.On the chance for personal development and promotional aspects,80%to 90%of the younger groups were in favor while only less than 50%of the older group thought so.A similar pattern is also noted on job security.Wi
31、th regards to money,69%to 70%on both age group said it is essential.pIn conclusion,the internal factors have similar responses from the two age groups while they had dissimilar responses on the external factors.The chart shows the number of mobile phones and landlines per 100 people in selected coun
32、tries.Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given.pThe graph shows the number of mobile phones and landlines per 100 users,for selected countries.Overall,most of the countries included in the graph have more mobile phones subscribers than landlines.pMost European countr
33、ies have high mobile phone use.The biggest users of mobile phones are the Italians,with almost 90 cell phones per 100 people.For example,Italy has twice as many mobile phones as landlines,with 90 mobiles per hundred people compared to 45 for landlines.Mobile phone use is low in Canada,with fewer tha
34、n 40 phones per 100 people.Denmark is also unusual because it has slightly more landlines than mobile phones.pHowever,in some countries,the number of landlines is higher than the number of mobile phones.One example is the USA,where the number of mobiles,at 50 per 100 people,is much lower than the nu
35、mber of landlines,at almost 70 per hundred.A similar pattern can be seen in Canada.The highest number of landlines in the graph is in Denmark,with about 90 per 100 people.In contrast,the lowest figures for fixed lines are in Italy and the UK.pIn conclusion,it seems that mobile phone use is higher in
36、 Europe than in North America.p表示向上:increase,rise,grow,improve,go up,climb,take off,shoot up,rocket,soar,jump,recover,bounce backp下降:reduce,decrease,go down,fall,drop,come down,fall off,collapse,crash,slump,plummet,plunge,slide,shrink,dwindle（逐渐减少到没有或耗尽）p稳定或水平:remain,stable,steady,constant,stagnate,
37、flatten out,level off,hold,stay at the same level,stabilize,be similar to,there is littlehardly anyno changep在底部:reach a low point,bottom out,recover,reach the bottom,reach the rock,hit a troughp在顶部：reach a peak,top out,reach the highest pointthe topthe summitthe most,peak inat柱图常用词汇名词p增加：an increas
38、e,a rise,a growth,an improvement,an upturn,a surge,an upsurge,an upward trendp下降：a fall,a decrease,a decline,a drop,a downturn,a downturn trend形容词和副词pabrupt(ly),sudden(ly),considerable(considerably),substantial(ly)(相当),dramatic(ally),drastic(ally)(急剧),sharp(ly),quick(ly),rapid(ly),marked(ly),signifi
39、cant(ly),gradual(ly),moderate(ly)(适当),slight(ly),slow(ly),steady(steadily)柱图常用词汇Practice:The graph shows Internet Usage in Taiwan by Age Group,1998-2000.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.pThe graph shows changes in the age prof
40、ile of Internet users in Taiwan between 1998 and 2000.pThe main users of the Internet in Taiwan are young adults between 16 and 30 years old.In 1998,they accounted for more than half of all users.In 1999 the number dropped slightly to 45%,but even in 2000 they were the biggest group.pThe second bigg
41、est group of users is aged between 31 and 50.They made up 41%in 1998,falling slightly to 37%in 2000.When combined with the 16-30 age group,over 94%of users in 1998 were between 16 and 50.pHowever this number is dropping steadily as more children and older users log on.In 1999,the number of children
42、online quadrupled from 2%to 8%,and it continued to increase in 2000.There were similar increases for older users,rising from 4%in 1998 to 10%in 2000.pIn summary,while adults between 16 and 50 still represent the great majority of Internet users in Taiwan,their share is declining as more children and
43、 older users join the web.Language for comparisonsLanguage for comparisonsmore thanThere are more boys than girls in class A.Class A has fewer girls than boys.fewer thanLanguage for comparisonsthe number ofThe number of boys is larger/greater/higher than that of girls in class A.Language for compari
44、sonsthe percentage ofThe percentage of boys is larger/greater/higher than that of girls in class A(67%and 33%,respectively).Language for comparisonsoutnumberBoys outnumber girls in class A.exceedThe number of boys exceeds that of girls in class A.The graph below shows the different modes of transpor
45、t used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960,1980 and 2000.P1The bar graph shows the changing patterns in commuting by train,car,tube or bus for commuters in one European city in the years 1960,1980 and 2000.P2The number of people using trains at first rose from just under 20%in 19
46、60 to about 26%in 1980,but then fell back to about 23%in 2000.Use of the tube was relatively stable,falling from 27%of commuters in 1960 to 22%in 1980,but climbing back to reach 25%by 2000.P3On the other hand,the use of cars increased steadily from just over 5%in 1960 to 23%in 1980,reaching almost 4
47、0%by 2000,whereas the popularity of buses has declined since 1960,falling from just under 35%in 1960 to 27%in 1980 and only 15%in 2000.P4The graph indicates the growing use of cars for commuting to work between 1960-2000,and the continued decline in the popularity of buses from being the most popula
48、r mode of transport in 1960 to the least popular in 2000.The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960,1980 and 2000.In 1960,bus was the most popular type of transportation mode,having 40%commuters，which was followed by tube,train
49、 and car at 27%,18%and 6%respectively.Twenty years later,the biggest percentage went to train at 28%.Interestingly,people use car and tube shared the same proportion(about 22 percent).At the end of 21st century,car became the most popular choice,which meant 37%people would catch a cab when they chos
50、e to work from work.The charts below show the main reasons for The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they groups and the amount of support they received from employers.received from empl
