以下是短文写作中使用率最高、覆盖面最广的基本句式，每组句式的功能相同或相似，家人们可根据自己的情况选择其中的1－2个，做到能够熟练正确地仿写或套用。
1．表示原因
1）There are three reasons for this．
2）The reasons for this are as follows．
3）The reason for this is obvious．
4）The reason for this is not far to seek．
5）The reason for this is that．．．
6）We have good reason to believe that．．．
例如：
There are three reasons for the changes that have taken place in our life. Firstly, people’s living standard has been greatly improved. Secondly, most people are well paid, and they can afford what they need or like. Last but not least, more and more people prefer to enjoy modern life
注：如家人们写第一个句子没有把握，可将其改写成两个句子。如：Great Changes have taken place in our life．There are three reasons for this．这样写可以避免套用中的表达失误。
2．表示好处
1）It has the following advantages．
2）It does us a lot of good．
3）It benefits us quite a lot．
4）It is beneficial to us．
5）It is of great benefit to us．
例如：
Books are like friends.They can help us know the world better, and they can open our minds and widen our horizons. Therefore, reading extensively is of great benefit
1）用于描写漫画、图表的常用句型
①As the graph depicts,…
②From the cartoon/picture, we can see that…
③According to the statistics shown in the first/second graph,
④The table shows/indicates/reveals that…
⑤It can be seen/concluded from the picture/table/figures that…
（2）用于句首提出论题或现象的句型
①Recently,…has become the focus of the society.
②…has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life.
③Nowadays there is a growing concern for…
④Nowadays it is common to hear/see…
⑤…has become a common occurrence in our daily life.
⑥Nowadays more and more people are beginning to be aware of the seriousness of…
⑦It is only during the last/past few years that man has become generally aware that…
⑧There is an old/popular saying/proverb which says/goes…
⑨In recent years, there is a general tendency…
⑩Nowadays…has become a problem we have to face.
（3）用于比较、阐述不同观点的常用句型
①Some people like/prefer…,while others are/feel inclined to…
②There are different opinions among people as to…Some believe…some hold…
③Some people claim that…is superior to…Others, however, disagree with it.
④Some people believe…Others maintain…Still others claim…
⑤Some people suggest…Others, however, hold the opposite opinion.
⑥On the one hand, people tend to…On the other hand, they feel…
⑦Some people argue that…Others, in contrast, believe that…
⑧Although more and more people come to believe…there are still others who insist that…
⑨On the contrary, there are people in favor of…
⑩There are some people who hold different opinions about
