Write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should
(1) interpret the chart, and
(2) give your comments.
You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
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【参考范文】
What is clearly presented in the above chart is the different numbers of urban residents and rural population among 1990, 2000 and 20The number of urban residents climbed steadily from 300 million in 1990 to 666 million or so in 2010, while rural population decreased slightly from about 834 million to 674 million or so in the same period.
It is not difficult to come up with some possible factors accounting for this trend. On the one hand, with the rapid development of economy and society, people in mounting numbers crowd into cities in search of employment, a decent living and the excitement of urban life recently. On the other hand, the economy in the rural districts is comparative less developed and thus the opportunity to make money and pursue their future is as well lean. As a result, an increasing number of folks are trying to escape this destiny by flocking into the urban areas.
Given the analyses above, I firmly believe that such established trend will surely continue for quite a while in the forthcoming years and due importance should be attached to this evident situation.
【写作点拨】
2014年的图表作文还是比较好写的，因为标题和图示非常清晰。图表显示了1990年到2010年城镇人口和乡村人口的变化，城镇人口增长最主要的原因就是经济发展，乡村人口减少的最主要原因就是科技进步，政府扶持也是其中重要原因，这都是经济问题常见的一些普遍原因。作文最好写成三段，首段图表描述，次段原因列举，尾段归纳结论或建议措施。首段一般写三句左右，首句进行总体描述，点出图表的主题（城镇人口和乡村人口变化）+对象（中国）+时间（1990~2010），注意先后顺序不要写错，其次进行细节描述，每个对象各写一句。注意首段应以描述为主，最好不要发表任何议论。
“第一段一般为原因列举段，最好列举两至三点原因。首句是主题句，可使用图表作文常用句型：it is not difficult to come up with some possible factors accounting for this trend。其次进行因果论证，最好写出两至三点城镇人口增长或乡村人口减少的具体原因。尾句可以进行小结，概括论证、总结本路。
第三段一般为建议措施或归纳结论段，写2--4句即可，首句为结论句，亦即第二段主题句。
其次发表两句评论或提出两点建议：本图为正面现象，但有利有弊，这种趋势将会继续。
