马作文之马克吐温英语作文

【篇一：八年级上册牛津英语作文范例】

八年级上册牛津英语作文范例

mark twain was an american writer. he wrote many famous novels. mark twain was born in the countryside in florida in 1835. he moved to the city with his family when he was four years old. at the age of 12, his father died. he began working from his childhood and did different jobs. the adventures of tom sawyer is one of his most famous novels. he didn’t show his writing ability from an early age, and it came from his personal experiences.

2、新学期开始, 学校组织了不同的课外兴趣班。下面表格中是八年级六班的学生参加课外活动的情况。这个班级共有48名同学。请根据表格及提示内容写一份报告, 阐述一下具体情况。

1. 参加电脑社团的学生最多(the most), 可见大部分(most of)学生喜欢玩电脑;

2. 很多学生也参加乒乓球社团, 可见很多同学也喜欢运动。

at the beginning of the new term, there are different after-class activities in our school. there are forty-eight students in class six, grade eight. twenty-one students joined the computer club. and the number of students in the computer club is the most. we can see that most of the students like to play computers. there are fourteen students joining the table tennis club. we can see that many students also love to do some sports. eight students joined the english club. there are only five students in other clubs.

3、电脑让我们的很多工作变得简单, 请根据下面的中文提示, 说一说电脑的好处。

1. 电脑出现以前, 大量的工作需要手工来完成, 但是现在人们可以用电脑来工作, 比以前快很多;2. 过去人们经常在图书馆查找信息, 而现在人们可以通过上网查找信息, 这样对人们来说更方便、快捷;3. 电脑技术在不断发展, 有了电脑的帮助, 我们的生活会更好、更舒适。 before the appearance of the computer, a large amount of work needed to be completed by hand. however, now people can use the computer to work. so they can finish their work at a faster speed than before. in addition, people always looked

for information in the library in the past. however, people can use the internet to look for

information they need now. in this way, it’s more convenient and faster for people. the computer technology is still

developing, and with its help, our life will become better and more comfortable.

4、许多伟大的发明家用他们的发明改变了世界, 让我们生活得更好。你想成为一个小小发明家吗?

1. 水陆两用汽车: 既可以在陆地上跑, 也可以在水下跑;

2. 这种汽车两侧有两个翅膀, 下面有四个轮子, 在地面上时, 跟普通汽车一样, 但在水下时, 四个轮子会隐藏在车底, 两侧的翅膀会变为两个船桨促使汽车前行;

3. 比一般的汽车更方便、更省油; 节约资源, 减少污染。 生词提示: hide (隐藏), resource (资源), paddle (桨)

my invention is a car. people can use it on the land or in the water.

this kind of car has two wings on its two sides and four

wheels under the car. on the ground, it can run as well as the ordinary car. however, when it is in the water, the four wheels will hide under the car and the two wings will become two paddles to make the car go forward.

compared with the ordinary car, this kind of car is more

convenient and uses less petrol. more importantly, it can save resources and make less pollution.

i think my invention will help people live a better life in the future.

5、假设你到英国进行为期半年的教育交流学习, 并且学习即将结束。写一下你的经历和收获。提示: 1. where have you lived? 2. how are the people around you?

3. what have you learnt during your educational exchange? 4. what advice can you give other students?

my exchange visit will end, but i will never forget this experience in england.

in england, i have lived in a host family. the family members are very friendly to me. they have taken me to visit many places of interest. and they have cooked traditional english food for me. i have studied in a language school. there i have learnt about their language, culture and history. i think going on an exchange visit is a great experience. it will help you get

along well with different people and learn many different things. if you have a chance, don’t miss it.

6、根据下面的内容提示写一篇作文, 提示:

1. 中国古代, 花木兰, 擅于射箭; 2. 北方发生战争, 父亲必须去参军打仗, 但父亲年老多病, 弟弟年幼, 木兰决定代替父亲去; 3. 十二年之后, 战争结束, 木兰成为一名著名的将军, 回到家换上女装, 战士们才知道木兰是位年轻的女孩。

生词提示: hua mulan（花木兰）, shoot the arrow (射箭)

in ancient china, there was a girl called hua mulan. she was good at shooting the arrow. when the war happened in the north of ancient china, her father had to join the army to fight against the enemies. but her father was old and sick and her younger brother was too young, so hua mulan decided to fight instead of her father. after twelve years, the war ended. hua mulan became a famous general. she came back home. when she wore the girl’s clothes, the soldiers knew she was a young girl.

7、假设你们学校这学期有一个教育交流的项目, 可以去英国学习6个月, 你想申请参加这次教育交流活动, 请你写封申请信。提示:

1. 表达你的意愿; 2. 简单介绍一下自己 (不能涉及到你的真实姓名); 3. 说明你想参加的原因; 4. 表达你希望得到这个机会。 dear sir or madam,

i hear there is an educational exchange to london in our

school this term. i would like to join in the exchange visit. i am a student in class five, grade nine. i am good at english and maths. i want to go to a different country to learn about their culture and history. at the same time, i also want to share our culture and history with them. i want english people to learn about china and chinese people.

i really hope to get this chance. i am looking forward to your reply. yours, lucy

8、为了准备考试, jim很忙。每天晚上都学习到很晚才睡觉, 甚至一日三餐都不能按时吃。但是, 他发现自己的学习效果并不是很好。经常会忘记刚刚才记住的知识。他很苦恼, 在网上发帖向大家求助。请以peter的名义给jim写封信提一些建议。 dear jim,

i have known your problem.

in my opinion, you can’t remember things well because you have a bad memory now. you have a bad memory mostly because you don’ t sleep or eat well. i know exams are

important, but you should sleep and eat well first. when you have a good sleep and eat healthily and regularly, you can have a good memory and study better. what’s more, you should be relaxed. if you are always nervous, you can’ t remember things well.

i hope your memory can become better soon. yours, peter

9、大明是一名28中八年级五班的学生。他的英语非常优秀，学校邀请他与初一年级的同学交流一下英语学习经验。要求：1. 发言稿必须包括自我介绍；2. 谈自己学习英语的经历和感受；3. 给出学习英语的几点方法。

hello, everyone. my name is daming. i am from class five, grade eight of no.28 middle school. i began to learn english when i was ten. at that time i knew nothing about english. but now i enjoy english so much and i like it not only because it’s useful, but also i can have a lot of fun learning it. here are some suggestions i would like to share with you. first, have good habits of learning english. the more interest you have, the better you learn it.

second, listen to english songs and watch english films as often as you can. i think that’s a better way to make english learning easy and fun.

finally, go to the english corner and talk with others in english. it is quite good for your oral english. that’s all. thank you. 10、你在求学的过程中肯定遇到过很多好老师，你最喜欢哪位呢？请你以the teacher i like best为题, 用英语写一篇短文，参加美国杂志weekly reader的征文活动。内容可涉及：他（她）是谁、教什么学科；你喜欢他（她）的原因。可以适当发挥。

of all my teachers, i love mrs. li best. she taught us english in junior middle school. she had many ways of making her classes interesting and exciting. she always taught us

something new in easy ways. she helped us use english by doing interesting activities, such as, making surveys, playing games, etc.

mrs. li was a strict but kind teacher. she often asked us to be on time for class and do homework by ourselves. when we had trouble, she often helped us out.thanks to mrs. li, i started to love english. i love mrs. li and her class.

【篇二：英语作文】

用本单元所学词组、句型 完成下列短文。

曾有一段时间我和小东相处得很好。我们相互关心 , 同甘共苦。 但是在一次测试中他要抄我的答案,我拒绝了他并告诉他考试作弊是不诚实的行为。那是我第一次无视他的请求，他如此生气以至自此以后他总是有意难我。

there was a time when i was getting along well with xiaodong . we were concerned about each other and sharedin joy and bitterness.

but in one exam ,he wanted to copy my answer ,i refused and told him it was dishonest to cheat in the exam.

it was the first time that i had ignored his request .

so angry did he get that he has always put me to a lot of trouble on purpose since then .

手机，以电话为基础并利用了现代通信技术，在我们的生活中起到重要的作用。由于他们的 小，现在比以往有更多的人使用手机了。信不信由你，有些人甚至把手机作为礼物送给朋友。事实上，市面上已经出现了很多种类的手机，例如nokia和sony erisson。尽管手机的身份已经得到了确认，但一些人是不能随便使用手机的，包括在校的中学生。 cell phones, which are based on the

telephone and make use of modern communication technology, play an important part / role in our life.

because of their small size, many more people use cell phones now than ever before.

believe it or not, some people even use them as presents for their friends.

actually, many kinds of cell phones have come up in the market, such as nokia and sony erisson. even though the

identity of cell phones has been recognized，some people are requested not to use them freely, including students in middle schools.

tom 是一个勇敢而固执的的记者, 一旦他下定 了决心,任何事情也改变不了他。现在他梦想着

到中东去,因为他认为这是获得战争新闻的最好 方法。 但是他先要说服他的妻子,因为她非常关 心他。尽管她坚持不要他去, tom 还是决定要去, 而且态度很坚决。最后,他的妻子不得不让步了。 tom is a brave and stubborn reporter

who once has made up his mind , nothing can change his mind .

he now is dreaming of going to the middle east because he thinks it is the best way of getting war news.

but he has to persuade his wife first because she cares for him very much.

although she insists that he should not go , tom is determined to go and has a firm attitude to it. in the end , his wife has to give in.

2008年5月12号，一场大家都熟知的21世纪中国最令人恐惧的灾难------地震袭击了四川汶川。 当它发生的时候，整个城市都在摇晃，似乎世界末日就要到了。它不但给人们带来了巨大的损坏，而且破坏了很多建筑物。所有的希望并没有全部失去，即使电源立刻被切断，成千上万的人们被困在或埋在废墟地下。地震之后，立刻来救援 ，帮助这个城市恢复生机。

on may 12,2008 , an earthquake ,which is known as the most frightening disaster in china in the 21th century, hit wenchuan in sichuan province.

when it happened, the whole city shook and it seemed that the world was at an end. it not only caused great damage to people but also destroyed many buildings.

although the electricity was cut off immediately and thousands of people were trapped or buried under the ruins ,all hope was not lost .

after the earthquake, the army came to rescue right away to help the city to breathe again.

汤姆的家庭陷入了困境，因为他的父母都失业了，所以他很担心他的家庭不能支付他的学费。但是汤姆没有失去信心，他愿意去自己挣钱。有一天一个男人叫汤姆帮助他去对付杰克，他为了实现挣钱的梦想还是接受了。事实上，汤姆不但使用了暴力而且炸毁了杰克的房子。结果，汤姆被送进了监狱并判了五年刑。

tom’s family was in trouble because his parents were out of work, and he was worried that his family would be unable to pay his school fees.

however, tom didn’t lose heart and was willing to make his own money.

one day, a man asked tom to help him fight against jack，he accepted it in order to realize his dream of making some money.

as a matter of fact, tom not only fought with violence, but also blew up jack’s house. as a result, tom was put in prison and sentenced to a period of five years in prison.

四年前，一件曾属于夏代一位皇帝的青铜器（rare relic）被盗。从此警方一直在调查这件事件，他们在寻找证人和有关这件青铜器的证据。几个月后，一位少女的告诉警方，说她发现几个家伙将一件青铜器偷偷地运往一个村子。警方装扮成买主，在罪犯正在把这件珍宝买掉时，突然把他们当场捉获。作为回报，女孩受到了高度的赞扬并得了一大笔奖金。 four years ago, a rare relic which once belonged to one of emperors in xia dynasty was robbed.

since then the police had been looking into the incident, trying to find out the witnesses and searching for any evidence of it. several months later， the police were told by a maid who said that she found some guys were sending a rare relic secretly to a village.

the police pretended to be buyers, so the

guys were caught when they were selling the treasure.

in return , the maid was highly

thought of and rewarded with a lot of money. ① 奥运会每四年举行一次,每个国家的运动员都 为争夺金牌做努力训练。

② 2008年北京奥运会 , 从8月8日到8月24日，历 时16天，是个巨大的成功。

③ 来自200多个国家和地区的1000多名运动员 参赛，其中中国有639人。

④ 中国队表现出色，取得51枚金牌，位列第一。 ⑤ 这就是为什么中国号召全国人民，尤其 是中学生，向运动员学习。

the olympic games are held every four years, and all athletes train hard to compete for the gold medal. the 2008 beijing olympic

games, which lasted 16 days, from august 8th to 24th, is a great success.

more than 10,000 athletes from over 200 countries and areas took part in it, including 639 athletes from china.

because they performed wonderfully, the chinese athletes won 51 gold medals and got the first place.

that’s why the chinese government called on the whole nation, especially middle school students, to learn from our athletes. 电脑给我们家乡的陶瓷生产和生活带来变化: 1. 器型和图案在技术上得到改进；

2. 注重质量和数量, 产品销往世界各地；

3. 随着时间的推移，经济快速发展，生活越来 越好；

4. 总之，电脑正改变着我们的生活 [写作要求]

1. 用5个句子表达全部内容 2. 叙述过程中可适当添加评论.

with the help of computers, great changes have taken place in ceramic production and life in our hometown.

we can improve the shapes and designs technologically by using computers.

besides the quantity, we pay more attention to improving the quality, so our products are

being sold to many countries in the world.

as time goes by and the growing economy, people here are living a better life.

in a way, the computer is changing our life.

野生动物的保护非常重要,因为目前它们要么濒临灭绝要么处于危险之中。一方面，为了获取食物或动物身上厚厚的皮，人们捕猎动物。另一方面,人们不能与一些他们认为很凶猛的动物友好相处,使得野生动物面临危险。为了保护它们不至于灭绝，建立野生动物保护区很有必要，而且形成保护动物的意识最重要的。只要这些措施对野生动物产生良好影响的话，物种会安全地发展。

it is important to protect wildlife , because at present wildlife is dying out or in danger.

on one hand , people hunt animals for food or for the thick furs, while on the other hand, people can not get along well with wildlife, which will endanger the wildlife .

in order to protect the wildlife from extinction , it is necessary to set up wildlife reserve.

what’s more , making everybody know the importance of wildlife protection is the most important .

as long as the above measures have a good effect on wildlife , the species will develop safely.

说实话，我喜欢音乐：摇滚乐，爵士乐， 民间音乐，特别是流行音乐。而且我总是梦想当一名音乐家。如果梦想成真，我会赚很多钱，而且获得很高的声誉。以后我会变成一位演员，一位名演员！事实上，我必须有音乐天赋或创造歌曲的能力。但是尤其重要的是我必须有柔和的嗓子。

to be honest, i like music, rock’n’roll, jazz, folk, especially pop songs and i am always dreaming of being a musician.

if the dream really comes true , i will earn a lot of money, and get great reputation. afterwards, i will be an actor, a famous actor!

as a matter of fact, to be a singer or musician, i should have a talent for music or have the ability of composing a song. but above all, i should have a soft voice. 节日的用意是庆祝重要的事件，每年的不同时

候都有节日。在古代，人们没有足够的食物，经常 饥饿致死，只有在过节时他们才能饱吃一顿。春节 是中国最重要的节日，它庆祝农历新年的到来，也 是家人团聚的时候。孩子们盼望过新年,因为他们 可以吃美味的东西,穿新衣服,开心地玩耍。更重要的 是,他们可以得到父母、亲戚的压岁钱。

festivals are meant to celebrate important events and they take place in different time of a year.

in ancient times, people didn’t have enough to eat and often starved to death，so only in festivals they could have a big meal.

the spring festival ,the most important festival in china to

celebrate the arrival of lunar new year, is the time for the family to get together.

children like the festival very much, because they can have delicious food, wear new clothes and have fun with each other. more importantly, they can get some lucky money from their parents and relatives. 怎样才能健康

没有什么比健康更重要。但要怎样才能健康呢?

其一,你应该有规律地生活如早起早睡还要维持健康而 又平衡的饮食如多吃蔬菜和水果和富含能量和纤维的 其它食物。其二,去掉抽烟、喝酒、熬夜等坏习惯。其三 体育锻炼能使我们的身体强壮，所以，我们每天要进行 锻炼。

一句话，健康比什么都重要，我们要千方百计保持身 体健康。

how to keep healthy

nothing is more important than health and then how to keep healthy?

first, we should live a regular life like going to bed， getting up early and keeping a healthy and balanced diet——eating more vegetables and other food full of energy and fiber .

second , get rid of the bad habits such as smoking, drinking or staying up too late.

third, because physical exercise can make our body strong , we should take exercise every day.

in a word, health is more important than

anything else so we should do everything we can to keep us healthy.

我真的非常喜欢这个令人难以置信的故事，正是这个故事让我对马克.吐温的作品感兴趣。在这个故事中，一对有钱的英国兄弟对身无分文的亨利打了一个赌。他们给了衣服褴褛的亨利一张面值百万的钞票。由于他寒酸的外表，亨利在很多方面遭遇了劣质服务。可是，当他们看到这张钞票后，那些瞧不起他的人立刻改变了态度。发生在亨利身上的故事对那

【篇三：英语作文必备h】

常用英语谚语

1：actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩 2：all is not gold that glitters.发光的未必都是金子

3：all roads lead to rome.条条大路通罗马

4：a good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半 5：every advantage has its disadvantage有利必有弊 6：a miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，差之千里 7：failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母 8:industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母 9:it is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老 10:knowledge is power.知识就是力量

11:nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事，只怕有心人 常用到的名人名言

do not , for one repulse , give up the purpose that you

resolved to effect .(william shakespeare , british dramatist)不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。(英国剧作家 莎士比亚.w.)

don’t part with your illusions . when they are gone you may still exist , but you have ceased to live. (mark twain , american writer)不要放弃你的幻想。当幻想没有了以后，你还可以生存，但是你虽生犹死。(美国作家 马克?吐温)

ideal is the beacon. without ideal , there is no secure direction ; without direction , there is no life .( leo tolstoy , russian writer)理想是指路明灯。没有理想，就没有坚定的方向；没有方向，就没有生活。(作家 托尔斯泰. l .)

if you doubt yourself , then indeed you stand on shaky11 ground .(ibsen , norwegian dramatist )如果你怀疑自己，那么你的立足点确实不稳固了。 (挪威剧作家 易卜生) １

living without an aim is like sailing without a

compass.alexander dumas (davy de la pailleterie, french writer)生活没有目标就像航海没有指南针.(法国作家大仲马)

the longest day has an end. 最难过的日子也有尽头。—— howell 贺韦尔

victory won’t come to me unless i go to it. 胜利是不会向我走来的，我必须自己走向胜利。—— m. moore 穆尔

you have to believe in yourself. that’s the secret of success. 人必须相信自己，这是成功的秘诀。—— charles chaplin卓别林 常用的万能句（加分主要看它了）

1. it goes without saying that+句子子 = obviously, s. + v. 不用说，很明显 = it is obvious that句

it goes without saying that everyone should keep a balanced diet for the benefit of health.

不用说，为了健康，每个人都应该保持平衡的膳食。 2. i am greatly convinced (that)句子…. 我深信…

i am greatly convinced that we can improve our writing if we insist on reciting some useful sentences. 我深信，只要我们坚持每天背一些有用的句子,我们就可以提高我们的英语写作。 3. it can be easily proved (that)句子… 很容易证明….

it can be easily proved that nothing is more precious than time. 4. there is no doubt (that)句子 …毫无疑问地? 毫无疑问，近视在我国的年轻人中是一个严重的问题。

there is no doubt that nearsightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country.

5. according to my personal experience, … 根据我个人经验?…

according to my personal experience, smile has done me a lot of good.

according to my personal experience, friends bring me not only trust, understanding, but also warmth. 6. take … for example, …拿…做例子

take my sister for example, she stayed in german and now she can speak germany fluently.

7. as a popular saying goes, “….” 俗话说得好…. ２

as a popular saying goes, “actions speak louder than words.” 俗话说，事实胜于雄辩。

8. as far as i am concerned , ….. 就我而言，在我看来

as far as i am concerned, kids’ lying is a natural and normal behavior. 在我看来，孩子撒谎是一种自然，正常的行为。 9. as for me / personally speaking, … 在我看来

就我来说，我喜欢住在乡下。因为我可以呼吸到新鲜的空气，这对我们的健康很有好处。 as for me, i prefer to live in the countryside, because i can breathe fresh air, which is

beneficial to our health/ from which we benefit a lot/ which benefits us a lot.

10. as for sth /doing sth, 至于…. /when it comes to sth…… 当谈到、涉及到….. as for advertisements, many

consumers/costumers aren’t satisfied with them and think most of them are untruthful. 至于广告，许多消费者对它们表示不满，认为它们大多数是不真实的。

当谈到青少年出国留学的问题，许多家长认为孩子们可以有更多的机会接受到良好的教育。 when it comes to the problem of

teenagers studying abroad, many parents think their children can have more chances to receive better education.

11. we must keep in mind that …. 我们必须牢记………。我们必须牢记父母是我们的启蒙老师，我们应该好好对待他们。

we must keep in mind that parents are our first teachers, and we should treat them well.

as students, we must keep in mind that dishonest

behaviors/dishonesty will only do harm to us. 作为学生，我们必须牢记，不诚实的行为只会对我们是不利。

12. it is said /reported that …… 据说/据报道…据报道，这栋大楼在凌晨两点时发生了火灾，造成30人受伤.

it is reported that the building caught fire at 2 o’clock in the morning, causing 30 people injured /and 30 people were injured .

it is said that there used to be a chemical works near the school ，and it produced a lot of waste gas every day. 13. it is believed / thought that ….. 人们认为….

it is believed that music can help people relax themselves.人们认为音乐有助于人们放松自己。

it is thought that everyone should form good habits when they are still young.

14. it is estimated that …. 据估计….据估计，90%的学生都有自己的手机。他们喜欢用手机来发短信给朋友。

it is estimated that 90% of students have their own mobile

phones, with which they like to send short messages to friends /and they like to send short messages to friends.

it is estimated that 9% of students have to drop out of school /quit school because they cannot pay for the tuition . 15. it cannot be denied that….. 无可否认…..

it cannot be denied that the 2008 olympic games was a great success. 无可否认，2008年北京奥运会是一次巨大的成功。 it cannot be denied that great changes have taken place in china in the past 30 years. ３

16. it can be seen from the chart /the table that …..从图表中，我们可以看出…..

it can be seen from the chart that both girls and boys like to read news as well as play games on the internet.从图表中我们可以看出，男生女生都喜欢上网看新闻和玩游戏。

17. the results of the survey suggest that …… 调查的结果表明…..

the result of the survey suggests that many chinese students abroad spend most of their time on study and have little time for part-time jobs. 调查结果表明，许多中国留学生大部分的时间用来学习，没有时间来做兼职工作。

18. some people hold the opinion that ( some people think….) 有些人认为 some people hold the opinion that money is the source of happiness. 有些人认为金钱是幸福的源泉。

some people hold the opinion that diligent people will always succeed. 有些人认为，勤奋的人总会成功的。

19. frankly speaking, …. 老实说==to be frank /to be honest

to be honest, i feel lonely because no one shares my joys and sorrows. 老实说，我常觉得孤独，因为没有人分担我的忧愁和快乐。 20. as is known to all / everybody knows / it is known to all that / as we all know 众所周知

as is known to all, china is a developing country, not a

developed one. 众所周知，中国是个发中国家，而不是发达国家 21. compared with …., ,….和…相比和传统信件相比，电子邮件有很多优点，如速度快，不需花钱。

compared with traditional letters, e-mails have many advantages, such as fast speed and free of charge.

common with sb. …..和某人一样 和作者一样，我也认为保持乐观可以有助于我们取得成功。in common with the author, i think keeping optimistic can help us gain success.

23. with +n + to do / with + n. doing // with +n +done

with time going by, i gradually realize the importance of health. 随着时间的流逝,我逐渐意识到健康的重要性。 with the door locked, i had to stay inside for a whole day. 24. with + n +介词短语/形容词或副词

the village with trees around it used to be beautiful. 这个小村庄曾经很美丽， 四周都是竹子。

the students are listening to the teacher, with their eyes wide open. 学生们在听着老师说话，眼睛睁得大大的。

25. we should take full advantage of /make full use of . 我们应该充分利用…. therefore, i think we should take full advantage of net information to broaden our horizons.因此，我认为，我们应该充分利用网络资源来扩充我们的知识面。

26. on the contrary 相反on the contrary, some people think college students should make full use of their spare time to do part-time jobs so that they can get some work experience. 相反，有些人认为大学生们应该充分利用课后时间来做兼职工作，以便获得工作经验。

高考英语作文常用写作句式句型汇总 ４

一．开头用语：良好的开端等于成功的一半．在写作文时，通常以最简单也最常用的方式---开门见山法。也就是说, 直截了当地提出你对这个问题的看法或要求，点出文章的中心思想。 １．议论文：

a. just as every coin has two sides, cars have both advantages and disadvantages．

b. compared to/ in comparison with letters, e-mails are more convenient.

c. when it comes to computers, some people think they have brought us a lot of convenience. however,...

d. opinions are divided on the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and in the countryside. e. as is known to all/ as we all know, computers have played an important role/part in our daily life.

f. why do you go to university? different people have different points of view. 2. 书信：

a. i am writing to you to apply for admission to your university as a visiting scholar.

b. i read an advertisement in today’s china daily and i apply for the job...

c. thank you for your letter of may 5.d. how happy i am to receive your letter of january 9.

e. how nice to hear from you again. 3. 口头通知或介绍情况：

a. ladies and gentlemen, may i have your attention, please. i have an announcement to make.

b. attention, please. i have something important to tell you. c. mr. green, welcome to our school. to begin with, let me introduce mr. wang to you. 4. 演讲稿：

a. ladies and gentlemen, i feel very much honored to have a chance here to make a speech on the subject -- a balance diet and health.

b. good morning everyone! allow me, first of all, on behalf of all present here, to extend our warm welcome and cordial greeting to our distinguished guest.

二．并列用语： as well as; not only…but (also); including a. not only do computers play an important part in science and technology, but also play an informative role in our daily life.

b. all of us, including the teachers / the teachers included, will attend the lecture.

c. he speaks french as well as english.=he speaks english, and french as well.=he speaks not only english but also french. d. e-mail, as well as telephones, is playing an important part in daily communication. 三．对比用语：

on one hand, on the other hand; on the contrary/contrary to ...; though; for one thing, for another; nevertheless ５