以下是短文寫作中使用率最高、覆蓋面最廣的基本句式，每組句式的功能相同或相似，考生可根據自己的情況選擇其中的1－2個，做到能夠熟練正確地仿寫或套用。
1．表示原因
1）Therearethreereasonsforthis．
2）Thereasonsforthisareasfollows．
3）Thereasonforthisisobvious．
4）Thereasonforthisisnotfartoseek．
5）Thereasonforthisisthat．．．
6）Wehavegoodreasontobelievethat．．．
例如：
Therearethreereasonsforthechangesthathavetakenplaceinourlife．Firstly，people’slivingstandardhasbeengreatlyimproved．Secondly，mostpeoplearewellpaid，andtheycanaffordwhattheyneedorlike．Lastbutnotleast，moreandmorepeopleprefertoenjoymodernlife．注：如考生寫第一個句子沒有把握，可將其改寫成兩個句子。如：Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinourlife．Therearethreereasonsforthis．這樣寫可以避免套用中的表達失誤。
2．表示好處
1）Ithasthefollowingadvantages．
2）Itdoesusalotofgood．
3）Itbenefitsusquitealot．
4）Itisbeneficialtous．
5）Itisofgreatbenefittous．
例如：
Booksarelikefriends．Theycanhelpusknowtheworldbetter，andtheycanopenourmindsandwidenourhorizons．Therefore，readingextensivelyisofgreatbenefittous．
3．表示壞處
1）Ithasmoredisadvantagesthanadvantages．
2）Itdoesusmuchharm．
3）Itisharmfultous．
例如：
However，everythingdividesintotwo．Televisioncanalsobeharmfultous．Itcandoharmtoourhealthandmakeuslazyifwespendtoomuchtimewatchingtelevision．
4．表示重要、必要、困難、方便、可能
1）Itisimportant（necessary，difficult，convenient,possible）forsb．todosth．
2）Wethinkitnecessarytodosth．
3）Itplaysanimportantroleinourlife．
例如：
Computersarenowbeingusedeverywhere，whetherinthegovernment，inschoolsorinbusiness．Soon,computerswillbefoundineveryhome，too．WehavegoodreasontosaythatcomputersareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlifeandwehavesteppedintotheComputerAge．
以下是短文寫作中使用率最高、覆蓋面最廣的基本句式，每組句式的功能相同或相似，考生可根據自己的情況選擇其中的1－2個，做到能夠熟練正確地仿寫或套用。
1．表示原因
1）Therearethreereasonsforthis．
2）Thereasonsforthisareasfollows．
3）Thereasonforthisisobvious．
4）Thereasonforthisisnotfartoseek．
5）Thereasonforthisisthat．．．
6）Wehavegoodreasontobelievethat．．．
例如：
Therearethreereasonsforthechangesthathavetakenplaceinourlife．Firstly，people’slivingstandardhasbeengreatlyimproved．Secondly，mostpeoplearewellpaid，andtheycanaffordwhattheyneedorlike．Lastbutnotleast，moreandmorepeopleprefertoenjoymodernlife．注：如考生寫第一個句子沒有把握，可將其改寫成兩個句子。如：Greatchangeshavetakenplaceinourlife．Therearethreereasons&n
bsp;forthis．這樣寫可以避免套用中的`表達失誤。
2．表示好處
1）Ithasthefollowingadvantages．
2）Itdoesusalotofgood．
3）Itbenefitsusquitealot．
4）Itisbeneficialtous．
5）Itisofgreatbenefittous．
例如：
Booksarelikefriends．Theycanhelpusknowtheworldbetter，andtheycanopenourmindsandwidenourhorizons．Therefore，readingextensivelyisofgreatbenefittous．
3．表示壞處
1）Ithasmoredisadvantagesthanadvantages．
2）Itdoesusmuchharm．
3）Itisharmfultous．
例如：
However，everythingdividesintotwo．Televisioncanalsobeharmfultous．Itcandoharmtoourhealthandmakeuslazyifwespendtoomuchtimewatchingtelevision．
4．表示重要、必要、困難、方便、可能
1）Itisimportant（necessary，difficult，convenient,possible）forsb．todosth．
2）Wethinkitnecessarytodosth．
3）Itplaysanimportantroleinourlife．
例如：
Computersarenowbeingusedeverywhere，whetherinthegovernment，inschoolsorinbusiness．Soon,computerswillbefoundineveryhome，too．WehavegoodreasontosaythatcomputersareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinourlifeandwehavesteppedintotheComputerAge．
5．表示措施
1）Weshouldtakesomeeffectivemeasures．
2）Weshouldtryourbesttoovercome（conquer）thedifficulties．
3）Weshoulddoourutmostindoingsth．
4）Weshouldsolvetheproblemsthatweareconfronted（faced）with．
例如：Thehousingproblemthatweareconfrontedwithisbecomingmoreandmoreserious．Therefore，wemusttakesomeeffectivemeasurestosolveit．
6．表示變化
1）Somechangeshavetakenplaceinthepastfiveyears．
2）Agreatchangewillcertainlybeproducedintheworld’scommunications．
3）Thecomputerhasbroughtaboutmanychangesineducation．
例如：Somechangeshavetakenplaceinpeople’sdietinthepastfiveyears．Themajorreasonsforthesechangesarenotfartoseek．Nowadays，moreandmorepeopleareswitchingfromgraintomeatforprotein，andfromfruitandvegetabletomilkforvitamins．
7．表示事實、現狀
1）Wecannotignorethefactthat．．．
2）Noonecandenythefactthat．．．
3）Thereisnodenyingthefactthat．．．
4）Thisisaphenomenonthatmanypeopleareinterestedin．
5）However，that’snotthecase．
例如：
Wecannotignorethefactthatindustrializationbringswithittheproblemsofpollution．Tosolvetheseproblems，wecanstartbyeducatingthepublicaboutthehazardsofpollution．Thegovernmentonitspartshouldalsodesignstricterlawstopromoteacleanerenvironment．
8．表示比較
1）ComparedwithA，B．．．
2）IprefertoreadratherthanwatchTV．&
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3）Thereisastrikingcontrastbetweenthem．
例如：
Comparedwithcars，bicycleshaveseveraladvantagesbesidesbeingaffordable．Firstly，theydonotconsumenaturalresourcesofpetroleum．Secondly，theydonotcausethepollutionproblem．Lastbutnotleast，theycontributetopeople’shealthbygivingthemduephysicalexercise．
9．表示數量
1）Ithasincreased（decreased）from．．．to．．．
2）Thepopulationinthiscityhasnowincreased（decreased）to800，000．
3）TheoutputofJulyinthisfactoryincreasedby15％comparedwiththatofJanuary．
例如：
Withtheimprovementofthelivingstandard，theproportionofpeople’sincomespentonfoodhas
decreasedwhilethatspentoneducationhasincreased．
再如：
Fromthegraphlistedabove，itcanbeseenthatstudentuseofcomputershasincreasedfromanaverageoflessthantwohoursperweekin1990to20hoursin2000．
注：“Fromthegraphlistedabove，itcanbeseenthat”見句式12。考生將句式9和句式12結合在一起，便可較好地寫出2002年6月CET－4、6短文寫作的第一段。
10．表示看法
1）Peoplehave（take，adopt，assume）differentattitudestowardssth．
2）Peoplehavedifferentopinionsonthisproblem．
3）Peopletakedifferentviewsof（on）thequestion．
4）Somepeoplebelievethat．．．Othersarguethat．．．
例如：
Peoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsfailure．Somebelievethatfailureleadstosuccess．Everyfailuretheyexperiencetranslatesintoagreaterchanceofsuccessattheirrenewedendeavor．However，othersareeasilydiscouragedbyfailuresandputthemselvesintothecategoryoflosers．
再如：
Do“luckynumbersreallybringgoodluck？Differentpeoplehavedifferentviewsonit．
注：一個段落有時很適宜以問句開始，考生應掌握這一寫作方法。
11．表示結論
1）Inshort，itcanbesaidthat．．．
2）Itmaybebrieflysummedupasfollows．
3）Fromwhathasbeenmentionedabove，wecancometotheconclusionthat．．．
例如：
Fromwhathasbeenmentionedabove，wecancometotheconclusionthatexaminationisnecessary，however，itsmethodshouldbeimproved．
注：例句1可用於任何一個段落的結論句；例句3則多用文章結論段的第一句。
12．套語
1）It’swellknowntousthat．．．
2）Asisknowntous，．．．
3）Thisisatopicthatisbeingwidelytalkedabout．
4）Fromthegraph（table，chart）listedabove，itcanbeseenthat．．．
5）Asaproverbsays，“Wherethereisawill，thereisaway．
例如：
Asiswellknowntous，itisimportantforthestudentstoknowtheworldoutsidecampus．
Thereasonforthisisobvious．Nowadays，thesocietyischanginganddevelopingrapidly，andthecampusisnolongeran“ivorytower梗瓵scollegestudents，wemustgetintouchwiththeworldoutsidethecampus．Onlyinthiswaycanweadaptourselvestothesocietyquicklyafterwegr
aduate．
再如：
Doesitpaytobehonest？Thisisatopicthatisbeingwidelytalkedaboutanddifferentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsonit．
