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。
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 ... ）
--- 说明原因的句型 :
1. There are two/some good reasons for sth./to do sth. …
生活条件改变的原因有两条。首先，我们一直在贯彻执行改革开放政策。其次，我们的经济在迅速发展并且出生率得到了控制。
There are two reasons for the changes in people's living conditions . First, we have been carrying out an opening and reform policy. Second, our national economy is developing rapidly and the birth rate has been under control. .
2． We have two good reasons for/against . ..
我们有两条充分理由反对工业不受控制的发展。
We have two good reasons against the uncontrolled development of industry.
3. The reason for...is that + 从句
我们支持 “ 希望工程 ” 的原因是 , 许多贫困地区的儿童付不起继续学业的各种费用。
The reason for us to support the “Project Hope” is that many children in poor areas can not shoulder different kinds of expenses to continue with their schooling.
--- 关于因果关系的句型 :
物价上升的原因是需求的增加。
The cause of （ =reason for ） higher prices was an increase in demand.
或 : Because the demand has increased, the prices are higher.
或 : An increase in demand results in higher prices.
或 : The demand has increased. As a result, the prices are higher.
或 : If there is an increase in demand, then prices rise
译：他们取得的成果是由于他们的刻苦努力。 What they have achieved results from their hard （ =painstaking ） work.
-- 表示不同看法的句型 :
1. 人们对这个问题的看法各不相同。 When it comes to sth, the opinions of people differ
有些人认为 … ；其他人争辩说 … ；还有一些人主张 …
Some believe that ... Others argue that .... Still others maintain that ...
2. 他们的观点各不相同。 They are quite different from each other in their opinions.
3. 有些人持这样的观点：孩子少是好事。 Some people hold the opinion that it is good to have a small family.
4. 他们对这个问题的态度大相径庭。 They think quite differently>重点话题与句型（四）
1 ．开头段的常用核心句型
1 ） The arguer may be right about..., but he seems to neglect to mention the fact that....
2 ） Contrary to generally accepted views, I argue that....
3 ） There is an element of truth in this argument, but it ignores a deeper and more basic fact that....
4 ） It is true that ..., but this is not to say that....
5 ） The main / obvious problem with this argument is that it is blind to the basic fact that....
6 ） It would be natural / reasonable to think that..., but it would be absurd to claim that....
7 ） In all the discussion and debate over..., one important fact is generally overlooked / neglected.
