Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to our school! Now let me introduce something about the changes that have taken place in our class.

We used to listen and take notes in class, but had no time to think for ourselves. Because we were not interested in the lessons, we often felt sleepy while listening. After school we had to finish much homework, unable to have some sports.

However, things are different now. With the help of computers, the lessons are so lively and interesting that the students are active to answer the questions instead of falling asleep. As a result, we have made greater progress than before, though we spend less time doing our homework. And we can enjoy ourselves after class.

The good teaching method is popular with all of us. We will try our best to study even harder.

That’s all. Thank you!

Family name: Zhou

First name:  Lan

Sex:   Female  

Date of birth:  March 25,1983

Place of birth: Zhuzhou, Hunan

Nationality:  Chinese

Address: No 4 Middle School of Zhuzhou

Telephone number: 0733-8483628

Education: Graduated from Hunan University

Explain why you think you are suited for the job:

I enjoy working with people. I’m young and healthy, delightful, helpful. I can speak standard Chinese and I’m good at English. I once won the first prize of  English  competition in our college. I’m very interested in traveling and know many places of interest in China.

Dear sir,

   The other day  from China daily I know  that your company need a travel guide.

I’m writing to apply for the job.

   I’m Chinese, female. I was born on March 25,1983 in Zhuzhou, Hunan province. I graduated from Hunan University last month. I enjoy working with people. I’m young and healthy, delightful, helpful. I can speak standard Chinese and I’m good at English. I once won the first prize of  English  competition in our college. I’m very interested in traveling and know many places of interest in China.

I think I’m suited for the job. If you can let me have this chance I will try my best to do it well.

Expecting you answer. You can connect me by posting a letter to  No 4 Middle School of Zhuzhou or dial this number:0733-8483628.

No 4 Middle School of Zhuzhou, Hunan

                                           July 28, 2005

Dear Mr Lively,

   Thank you for your letter of July 20 asking me to come to inter view on Friday,  August 2 at 2:30 pm.

   Unfortunately, I shall not be in that day, as I have another appointment. May I suggest another date for the interview? I could come to an interview on Thursday, August 1, or the morning of August 2.

   I hope one of these dates will be possible for you, as I am extremely interested in the post.

   I look forward to hearing from you.

表示比较和对照关系的句型：



1) A is to B what/ as C is to D(A之于B犹如C之于D).

2) Just as..., so...

3) A and B have sth in common.

4) A is similar to B.

5) The same is true of，The same can be said of(……也是如此).

6) The advantages of A are much greater than B.

7) compared with B, A has many advantages.

8) The advantages outweigh the disadvantages(利大于弊).

9) Wonderful as A is, however, it has its own disadvantages too.

10) Although A enjoys considerable advantage over..., it can not compete with B in...

11) Contrary to widely accepted views, I believe that...

12) What people fail to consider is that...

13) It is one thing to insist that..., it is quite another to show that...

14) Nothing can rival…(……是无与伦比的).

15) …has drawbacks as well as merits.

16) A is superior(inferior) to B.

17) ...varies from person to person(……是因人而异的)

18) A is just the opposite (to B)   

19) A differs from B in that…(A不同于B在于……)

20) …is not the same (as)

1) this is true that...

2) This is true, no doubt, but...

3) ...also...

4) It is one thing to...; it is another to...

1) .. . rank first (both) in...

2) .. .in proportion to...

3) A is by far the largest...

4) As many as....

5) The number is ...times as much as that of ...

6) The figure has nearly doubled/tripled, as against that of last year.

7) It accounts for 35% of...

8) By comparison with ..., it decreased/increased/fell from...to...

9) ...rise rapidly(slowly)

10) ...remain level...

11) ...reach ...

12)There is a slight/slow/steady/rapid rise/ increase /decrease/decline/reduction/fall/drop

in demand./income. /population./prices. / production.

13) be on the increase/decrease/rise/decline (……在不断的增加,减少,上升,下降)

1) As can be indicated in the table, ...

2) As we could find out later， ...

3) As is revealed in the table，...

4) As the survey results show，...

5) This table provides several important points of comparison between，...

6) The two graphs depict the same thing in ...

7) The key findings taken from the surveys are as follows:

8) According to the figures given in the table, ...

9) This chart shows that  ...

10) As is shown by the graph, ...

11) It can be seen from the statistics that ...

12) It is generally believed /accepted/thought/held ...

1) There are some/two/many good reasons for.../to do...

2) We have two good reasons for...

3) The reason for ... is that + 从句

4) Among the most convincing reasons given by people for..., one should be mentioned...

5) One may think of the trend as a result of...

6) The change in... largely results from the fact that...

7) There are several causes for this significant growth in... First...

8) A number of factors could account for the ....

9) It is no simple task to give the reason for ...

10) The cause of /reason for higher prices was an increase in demand.

11) Because/As/Now that/Since the demand has increased, the prices are higher.

12) An increase in demand causes/results in/leads to/produces higher prices.

13) The demand has increased.

14) Therefore,/As a result,/For this reason,/Because of this,/Consequently, the prices are higher.

15) If there is an increase in demand, then prices rise./go up. /boost./are higher.

16) Different people look at...in different ways...

1) Different people have/hold different opinions/views on the question/problem/matter. Some believe that ...; Others argue that ... :Still others maintain that ...

2) They are quite different from each other in their opinions.

3) Some people hold the opinion that it is good to ....

4) They think quite differently on this question.

5) Opinions vary from individual to individual, from culture to culture.

1) It is important (necessary, urgent, difficult, easy, convenient, comfortable, expensive, desirable, advisable) for sb. to do sth.

2) ...have trouble/difficulty/a hard time/a difficult time (in) doing sth. (有困难做某事)

1) Faced with...; quite a few people argue that...; But other people conceive differently.

2) There is a general discussion today about the issue of....; Those who object to... argue that ...;They believe that...; But people who favor ..., on the other hand, argue that ...

3) Currently there is a widespread concern that...

4) Now people in growing number are coming to realize that...

5) Now it is commonly held that ...; they think ...; But I doubt whether...

6) Recently the issue of... has been brought to public attention.

7) One of the great men once said that... Now more and more people share this belief.

8) Until recently, ... has been regarded as.... But people are taking a fresh look at it.

9) Sb. argues/maintains /holds/insists/believes that...

10) More and more people are realizing /have come to realize...

11) There is no denying/doubt that ...

1) From what has been discussed above/taking into account all these factors, we may safely arrive at/draw/come to/reach the conclusion that ...

2) It is high time that we put considerable/great/special emphasis on ...

3) We must look for all immediate method, because the present situation of ..., if permitted to continue, will sure lead to/result in...

4) Many solutions/methods are being offered here, all of them make some sense, but none is quite satisfactory. The problem should be examined in a new way.

5) There is no immediate solution to the problem of..., but... might be helpful/beneficial.

6) No easy method can be at hand to solve the problem of ..., but the general awareness of the necessity/importance of... might be the first step on the right way.

7) There is little doubt/denying that ...

8) It is, therefore, obvious/evident that the task of...require immediate attention.

9) As far as ... be concerned, I believe/think that ...

10) In conclusion,...

11) In my opinion, I am in favor of ...

12) Personally, I prefer to...

13) In short,... should learn to...; Only in this way can the most difficult problems be solved properly.

14) As far as I am concerned, I agree with the opinion that...

1) We may cite/quote/take a single/common example to illustrate...

2) Our society abounds with the examples of ...

3) A recent study indicates/suggests/shows that...

4) According to the statistics provided by..., it can be seen that...

5) There is good/sufficient evidence to show that...

6) This brings out/set forth the important fact that ...

7) No one can ignore/overlook the fact that...

1) There is no doubt that ...

2) It is obvious/clear that ...

3) As is known to all, ...

4) (It’s) no wonder... (难怪) He didn’t work hard and no wonder he lost his job.

5) It goes without saying that ... (不用说,不成问题,很自然……)

6) What is more important, ...

       7) I am convinced that ... (我深信…