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相似，同学们可根据自己的情况选择其中的1－2个，做到能够熟练正确仿写或套用。多造句加以练习。
1.表示原因,结果
There are three reasons for this
The reasons for this are as follows
The reason for this is obvious
We have reason to believe that…
The reason (for …) is that…
The reason (why句子)is that…
That is because of… That is because…
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.
I know you are now having trouble communicating with others, and you may often feel lonely. That’s because you are new here and people don’t know about you.
Some of us think it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original. The reason is that it takes less time to understand the whole story. Besides, the film is usually more interesting.
2.表示好处。
It has many advantages.
It does us a lot of good
Be good for… (注意与be good/polite/friendly/kind/cruel to sb区别)
It benefits us quite a lot
It is beneficial/important to us
It is of great benefit to us
It helps (us)(to) do
Books are like friends. They can help us know the world better, and they can open our minds and widen our knowledge. Therefore, reading extensively is of great benefit to us.
Secondly, we must study hard because knowledge is power. If we have the power, we can help to build our country and enjoy life better.
For one thing, I can help take care of the children. For another thing, I can improve my English, make more friends, and enrich my life during the summer vacation.
By reading newspapers we can get more information about the world outside. So I think “Friday New Hour” can broaden our mind and enrich our school life. What’s more, it will help us improve our reading skills.
I believe that doing all these small things will improve our environment and help make our world a better place to live in.
3.表示坏处
It has more disadvantages than advantages.
It does us much harm
It is harmful to us.
However, every coin has two sides. Television can also be harmful to us. It can do harm to our health and make us lazy if we spend too much time watching television.
4.表示重要，必要，困难，方便，可能
It is important(necessary, difficult, convenient, possible) for sb .to do sth.
We think/find/consider/feel/make it necessary to do sth.
It plays an important role/part in our daily life.
Computers are now being used everywhere, whether in the government, in schools or in business. Soon, computers will be found in every home, too. We have good reason to say that computers are playing an increasingly important role in our life and we have stepped into the Computer Age.
First, it is important to take a Chinese course, as you’ll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students.
5.表示措施
We should take some effective measures./Some measures should be taken to do…
Something must be done to do…/We must do something to do…
We should do all (that) we can (do) to deal with it.
We should try our best to overcome(conquer) the difficulties.
We should solve the problems that we are faced with.
The housing problem that we are faced with is becoming more and more serious. Therefore, we must take some effective measures to solve it.
6.表示变化
Great changes have taken place in our hometown in the past five years.
He has changed a lot since he left school.
The computer has brought about/caused/led to many changes in education.
Some changes have taken place in people’s diet in the past five years. Nowadays, to keep a balanced diet and keep fit, more and more people eat more fruit and vegetable rather than sugar and meat
7.表示事实，现状
The fact/truth is that…
We cannot ignore the fact that….
No one can deny the fact that …
This is a phenomenon that many people are interested in…
However, that’s not the case.
We cannot ignore the fact that industrialization brings with it the problems of pollution. To solve these problems, we can start by educating the public about the harm of pollution. The government should also design stricter laws to promote a cleaner environment.
8.表示比较
Compared with A,B…
I prefer to read rather than watch TV. I hope your life will be better and better.
Compared with women, men always prefer to sleep at home rather than spend so much time shopping.
Compared with cars, bicycles have several advantages besides being affordable. Firstly, they do not consume natural resources of petroleum. Secondly, they do not cause the pollution problem. Last but not least, they contribute to people’s health by giving them proper physical exercise.
Compared with other teachers, he pays more attention to his way of teaching. He tries various ways to make his classes lively and interesting.
9.表示数量
It has increased(decreased) from ….to…
The population in this city has now increased(decreased) to 800,000
The output of July in this factory increased by 15% compared with that of January.
With the improvement of the living standard, the proportion of people’s income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased.
From the graph listed above, it can be seen that student use of computers has increased from an average of less than two hours per week in 1990 to 20 hours in 2000.
10表示看法
People have different attitudes towards sth.
Different people have different opinions on this problem.
Some people are in favor of it, and they think that…However, others hold the opposite opinion.
30% of the students agree (that…)…however, the other students are not in favor of the idea.
Some people believe that …Others argue that…
In my opinion,…on one hand,… on the other hand,…
People have different attitudes toward failure. Some believe that failure leads to success.
Every failure they experience transfers into a greater chance of success. However, others are easily discouraged by failure and put themselves into the category of losers.
11.表示结论
From what has been mentioned above, we can come to the conclusion that…
Example:
From what has been mentioned above, we can come to the conclusion that examination is necessary. However, its method should be improved.
12.套语
It’s well known to us that…
As is known to us, …. / As we know, …
From the chart listed above, it can be seen that…
As the saying goes ,practice makes perfect.
Only in this way /Only by doing…/Only when/if…can we ...
There's no doubt that…
As is well known to us, it is important for the students to know the world outside campus.
The reason for this is obvious. Nowadays, the society is changing and developing rapidly, and the campus is no longer an “ivory tower”. As college students, we must get in touch with the world outside the campus. Only in this way can we adapt ourselves to the society quickly after we graduate.
Only by working together can we finish the task.
13.希望，愿望
I hope that you will like it/ you will have a good time/…
I hope to do…/to be a soldier in the future. I would like to do…/to be a soldier in the future.
I wish you luck/happiness/a pleasant journey/good health/
I`m looking forward to your reply.
I sincerely hope that you will study hard and go to a good college for the sake of your happiness. I also believe that you will be successful and your dream will come true one day.
How is everything with you lately? We hope to know more about you and your American students. Hope to keep in close touch.
I would like to be a tour guide because I like travelling. I can travel around China and tell the foreign tourists about our colorful history. What’s more, I can also make some friends through this work. I think a tour guide should be strong and be good at history. I will do some sports to make me strong and read more books about history. I hope (that)my dream will come true.
15.感谢，抱歉
Thank you for offering me a lot of help when I stayed in Luzhou. /during my stay in Luzhou. With your help I can… Without your support, I couldn`t…
I am very grateful to you for …
I am writing to express my thanks/appreciation/apology to you for…
I am sorry/grateful/thankful that…
I am sorry to tell you that I can`t…
I want to say sorry to you for my fault/mistake/my being late again./because…
I am writing to sincerely thank you for the time you spent with us…. Thank you again for your inspiring lecture，and I am looking forward to hearing from you in the near future. Hope everything goes well with you.
I’m Li Hua, one of your students in China. It’s almost a month since you left us. We all miss you and are very grateful for what you did for us.
With his help, we`ve learned how to analyze and settle problems.
without your help and support, I would have achieved so much .I cannot thank you too much.
16.写作定语从句点缀
……, which is harmful to…/which helps do…/which is bad for…/which makes sb…./which leads sb. to believe…/which has a bad effect on…/which does us a lot of good.
Here is something I will share with you./I don`t understand./you must pay attention to.
We should save water and electricity, which is of great value to protect our environment. Personally, I prefer to work in a team, which offers me a chance to learn how to get along with others and to share my experiences with them.
Many people like to drive after drinking, which easily causes serious traffic accidents.
Some students often use cell phones in class, which will have a bad effect on their study.
17目的 结果
For the sake of your family/health/safety/happiness, you should…
in order to improve my English, I will…
in order that+从句 so that so…that such…that
He worked very hard in order to realize his dream/so that he could realize his dream..
They were all so tired that they could do nothing but yawn.
It was such a cold day that there was nobody on the street.
------ Liang Xueming, Hejiang Training School, May 15, 2012下载本文
