问答题
Directions:
Write an essay based on the following table. In your writing, you should
1) describe the table, and
2) give your comments.
You should write at least 150 words.
Write your essay on the ANSWER SHEET.
Percentage of
households with
consumer durables
|
1990
|
1993
|
1996
|
1999
|
2002
|
2005
|
2008
|
Television
|
90
|
92
|
93
|
93
|
96
|
97
|
98
|
Vacuum cleaner
|
83
|
86
|
90
|
91
|
92
|
93
|
94
|
Refrigerator
|
72
|
81
|
87
|
90
|
92
|
93
|
96
|
Washing machine
|
66
|
70
|
73
|
80
|
85
|
87
|
90
|
Telephone
|
31
|
42
|
70
|
82
|
88
|
95
|
95
|
【正确答案】
【答案解析】The table reveals the ownership of five consumer durables by Chinese residents from 1990 to 2008. Overall, all these household appliances have showed a trend of general increase over this period. (首段干净利落,能在所给的复杂、凌乱的信息群中提炼出一两条整体的信息,非常好,这一点值得学习)
Television and vacuum cleaner were already commonly possessed by Chinese residents in 1990 (90% and 83% respectively) and the ownerships were on a constant rise later on. By 2008, 98% of the households owned a television compared with 94% of those who have a vacuum cleaner. Likewise, (此关联词虽不常见,但用得很好) not many families possessed a refrigerator and a washing machine in 1990 (72% and 66% respectively), and the percentages went above 90% after the stable increases for 18 consecutive years. The most significant increase took place in the rising processes of telephone, of which the ownership tripled in 2008 (95%) compared with that in 1990 (31%). (consecutive和tripled这两个词相当出彩)
The overall rising trend of the ownership reveals the improvement of people"s well-being both spiritually and physically over the past two decades. (此总结中both spiritually and physically虽然略显套话,但突出了考生的累积,也不失为佳话表达) Televisions and telephones strengthen the connection with outer world and thus bring people spiritual comforts. Vacuum cleaners, refrigerators and washing machines free people from heavy housework and make life easier. To conclude, the popularization of those appliances is a signal of social progression. (free...from...很形象地突显了此类家用电器的主要功能)