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第2章:非图表描述(2):主题句和结尾句(2)
在写结束语时，中国考生还容易犯一个错误，就是对图表传达的信息做臆测，也就是说在结尾时发表没有太多依据的主观看法。这样的结尾句写的就是有问题，希望引起考生的注意。
下面我们把在前面几个单元中出现过的部分练习题补充完整，将主题句和结尾句加进来。为了让读者知道你的写作结束了，你应该使用一些明显提示性的语句。下面就是一些可供大家参考的语句。
例一，
The graphs below show the changing share prices of two private companies that went public and issued shares on the stock exchange. Both companies were eventually bought back by their previous owners.
Using the information from the graphs, write a short report describing the general movement of the share prices and comparing the performance of the two companies between the issue date and the buy-back(回购)date.
起始段
The graphs show the changing share prices of Scorpio Group and West and Group, from the date when they went public to the date when they were eventually bought back.
中间两段（略）
结束语
The shares of West End Group performed much letter than Scorpion Group.
例二，
The two pie charts below show a) the three main types of shop which sell your company's products, and b) the proportion of your sales that each type of shop handle in 1994 and 1995. Using the information from the charts, write a short report which describes the situation in 1994 and compares it with the situation in 1995.
起始段
The two pie charts present the proportion of sales made in three types of shop between 1994 and 1995.
中间两段（略）
结束语
The figures show that the large Supermarkets/Hypermarkets took more of our goods than our other retailers and their sales represented well over 50% of our total sales.
Practice 练习
1.练习起始段和结束语的写法。
The graph below shows the sales of your product in your three major international markets in period between June 1994 and January 1997. A new marketing strategy was introduced in June 1995.
Using the information from the graph, write a short report on changes that occurred during the period June 1994 to January 1997.
2. You work for a sports center. You have been asked to write a short report that will appear in a newsletter for the sports center's members.
Look at the graphs below, on which you have already made some handwritten notes.
Then, using all these handwritten notes, write your report.
Write 120-140 words.
3. 根据题目要求完成对下面图表的完整描述。
The bar chart below shows the cost of buying three different photocopiers, the cost of a warranty on each machine,and their expected running costs for the first two years.
Using the information from the chart, write a short report comparing the costs for the three machines. Write about 120-140 words.
4.根据题目要求完成对图表的完整描述。
he bar chart below shows the quantity of sales made by all retailers in Britain on each day of the week for the years 1996 and 2000.
Using the information from the bar chart, write a short report describing all the changes that took place between 1996 and 2000.
Write 120-140 words.
