now it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/accepted/recognized that... they claim/argue/hold that....,but i wonder/doubt whether....现在人们普遍认为.....人们认为.....但是我怀疑它是否....

　　according to (n) survey/investigation/analysis/statistics/report released/conducted/made by...,there is a growing/increasing/declining number of...who/which....根据...发表的/所做的一份调查/分析/统计数据/报告,......的数目呈上升/下降的趋势.

　　once in a newspaper/magazine, i hit upon(came across) the report that...
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　　有一次,在一份报纸/一本杂志上,我看到过一篇报道.....

　　this case has aroused echoes throughout the country, with more and more people following its lead, but ideas about it vary widely.这个时间在全国产生了反响,随着越来越多的人步其后尘,对它的看法却有很大的不同.

　　the discussion about whether or not... is a very controversial one. there are people on both sides of the argument who have strong feelings.关于是否...的讨论是个很有争议性的问题.争论的双方情绪都非常激动.

　　those who criticize/oppose/object to/are against ... contend/argue/hold that...but people who advocate/favor/are for...,on the other hand, maintain/assert/claim that...批评/反对...的人争论/认为....,但是支持/赞成.....的人则认为/声称.....

　　some argue/hold that...,but others set forth a totally different argument about the issue of...有些人争论/认为....,但另外一些人则对....的问题提出了完全不同的观点.

　　the other side of the coin has voiced strong opposition saying that....争论的另一方发表了强烈的反对声音,声称....

　---描述图画或图表的常用句型：

　　1.as can be clearly seen from the picture, …. 从这张画中可以清楚地看到，…

　　译：从这张画中可以清楚地看到，随着国际文化交流的增加，越来越多的外国人渴望访问中国。

　　as can be clearly seen from the picture, with the increase in cultural exchange among countries, an increasing number of foreigners are eager to visit china.

　　2.as is shown above，… 正如上面所示，…

　　译：正如上面所示，有两幅漫画描述了两种完全不同的情景。一幅描绘了人们在努力工作，而另一幅暗示了懒惰导致失败。

　　as is shown above, there are two cartoons presenting two quite different situations. one depicts people who are working hard, while the other implies that laziness results in failure.

　　3.what a vivid picture it is! it tells us that… 这是一幅多么生动形象的画啊！它告诉我们…

　　译：这是一幅多么生动的画啊！它告诉我们，爱就像一盏在黑暗中的油灯, 它照亮了人们的心灵。

　　what a vivid picture it is! it tells us that love is just like an oil lamp in the dark, which lightens people’s hearts.

　　4.according to the statistics given in the table, … 根据表中所给的统计数字，…

　　译：根据表中所给的统计数字，最近5年来旅游者的人数大大增加，2002年达到80,000,000人。

　　according to the statistics given in the table, the number of tourists has grown greatly, 80,000,000 people in 2002.

　　5.it can be seen from the statistics (or picture) that … 从这些统计数字(或这张图画)中可以看到，…

　　译：从这些统计数字(或这张图画)中可以看到，随着城市中汽车数量的不断增加,空气污染和噪音已经成为威胁城市居民生存的主要公害(public hazards)。

　　it can be seen from the statistics (or picture) that with the rapid increase in the number of cars, air pollution and noise have become the main public hazards threatening the survival of city residents.

　　6.it is generally believed (或accepted, thought, held) that … 人们普遍认为，…

　　译：人们普遍认为，各国政府应该采取有力措施来保护森林资源。

　　it is generally believed that the governments of all countries should take effective measures to protect forest resources.

　　7. the picture is thought-provoking, … 这幅画发人深省，…

　　译：这幅画是发人深省的，它所说明的是我们今天社会普遍存在的一种现象。

　　the picture is thought-provoking, and what it illustrates is a common phenomenon in our society today.

　　8. what the drawing describes implies that …… 这张图画所描述的内容暗示了，…

　　译：这张图画所描述的内容暗示了，我们应该经得住失败的考验。Gl
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　　what the drawing describes implies that we should withstand the test of failure.

　　---关于比较、利弊、优缺点的句型:

　　1. s + have (or has) a lot of advantages over... (与...相比有许多优点)

　　2. compared with …, sb./sth. has/have the advantage of … (有… 方面的长处；... 的优点是 …)

　　3. be of great benefit to sb./sth. (对... 有益)

　　4. benefit sb/sth. (对...有好处)

　　benefit from sth. (由于...而受益)

　　5. do (a lot of) good to sb. (对... 有许多好处)

　　be good for sb./sth. (对... 有益)

　　do damage to sth./damage sth. (对... 造成损坏)

　　do harm to sth./harm sth./endanger sth. (对... 有害处)

　　6. be as (not so) good/great as...

　　7. not so much ...as... (与其说...,不如说...)