三、常用的过渡句式

1． Although lots of people follow the fashion/trend, I still set my heart on…

例句：Although lots of people follow the fashion, I still set my heart on its negative effect on our society.

2． For one thing… For another… As a third benefit/disadvantage…

例句：For one thing, some excellent students can take full advantage of the holiday to awaken their personal interests such as painting, sightseeing and so on. For another, it can provide more chances for some poor students to help make two ends meet and to get prepared for the future by taking part-time jobs. As a third benefit, for those who are far from good at a certain subject, there is a golden opportunity of catching up with other.

3．It is no easy/simple task/job to furnish/identify/find every reason/cause for sth., but/while, on the whole, two/some factors shout louder/ weigh heavier than others/stand out from others.

例句：It is no easy job to find every reason for the increase in the number of teenagers who run away from their homes, but, on the whole, two factors shout louder than others. First of all, …. Second, …

4．In contrast with the drawbacks/demerits/flaws of sth., sth. else can serve as a better step/move/advance in the right direction/toward the solution for the problem of…

例句：In contrast with the drawbacks caused by nuclear power, the solar power can serve as a better move toward the solution for the problem of energy crisis.

5．It is true/obvious that sth can’t compete/be compared with sth else in…, but sth still enjoys/secures/possesses distinct/substantial advantage over sth else.

例句：It is obvious that radio cannot compete with television in visuality, but it still possesses substantial advantages over television. (One of these is…Another…Still another…)

6．But if…, it is easy/not difficult/hard to see/find/discover that…

例句：But if they adjust their frame of mind a little in the other direction, it is not hard for them to find that life is just as promising as before.

7．Superficially/On the surface/At first glance/In appearance, the issue in question seems…. But in fact/in substance/on close examination, …

例句：At first glance, the western-type democracy seems superior to any other types. But on close examination, it does not entitle every citizen of the same nation to the equal freedom to act.

8．Those in favor of the issue in question argue/contend/hold/maintain/claim that…. But what they fail to consider/analyze/see/find out is that…

例句：Those in favor of euthanasia(安乐死) contend that its practice can benefit both the patient and his family. But what they fail to consider is that euthanasia may be taken advantage of for some evil or hidden purposes.

9．My our look on/choice of/participation in/devotion to…stems from/derives from/results from some/several chief factors.

例句：My choice of the career stems from several chief factors. First… Second…

10．A variety of/Quite a few factors have led me to do…

例句：Quite a few factors have led me to form the habit of reading

四、描述漫画的句式

1． The cartoon/picture briefs/depicts/shows…

例句：The cartoon briefs the history of commercial fishing in the 20th century.

2． In the picture, …

例句：In the picture, an American girl looks so pleased in the richly decorated Chinese national costumes.

3． Looking at the picture, …

例句：Looking at the picture, many people cannot help laughing. …

4．…。This is what the picture indicates.

例句：It is not unusual for Chinese children to get money from their parents, grandparents or relatives during the Spring Festival. … This is what the picture indicates.

5． The two pictures here illustrate…

例句：The two pictures here illustrate how a flower in a greenhouse is destroyed when exposed to a storm.

6． In the first picture, …. While in the second one, …

例句：In the first picture, a lonely small boat, in spite of the good catch, does not disturb the fishes that are swimming leisurely. While in the second one, the sea is over-crowded with fishing boats, and a lonely fish, desperately trying to escape, finds no place to hide.

7．As depicted in the picture/As we can see in the picture/As can been seen from the picture/As is shown by the drawing, …

例句：As can be seen from the picture, the car breaks stops on the way and cannot move any further.

8．It is most likely that by drawing the pictures, the artist intends…

例句：It is most likely that by drawing the pictures, the artist intends not only to tell us the story of fish but also to set us thinking more about nature.