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系列雅思A类小作文范文合辑第二辑
【系列】雅思A类小作文范文合辑(第二辑)
ThechartandgraphbelowgiveinformationaboutsalesandsharepricesforCoca-Cola.
Writeareportforauniversitylecturerdescribingtheinformationshownbelow.
∙Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
∙Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.
modelanswer:
ThepiechartshowstheworldwidedistributionofsalesofCoca-Colaintheyear2000andthegraphshowsthechangeinsharepricesbetween1996and2001.
Intheyear2000,Coca-Colasoldatotalof17.1billioncasesoftheirfizzydrinkproductworldwide.ThelargestconsumerwasNorthAmerica,where30.4percentofthetotalvolumewaspurchased.ThesecondlargestconsumerwasLatinAmerica.EuropeandAsiapurchased20.5and16.4percentofthetotalvolumerespectively,whileAfricaandtheMiddleEastremainedfairlysmallconsumersat7percentofthetotalvolumeofsales.
Since1996,sharepricesforCoca-Colahavefluctuated.Inthatyear,shareswerevaluedatapproximately$35.Between1996and1997,however,pricesrosesignificantlyto$70pershare.Theydippedalittleinmid-1997andthenpeakedat$80pershareinmid-98.Fromthenuntil2000theirvaluefellconsistentlybuttherewasaslightriseinmid-2000.
Thegraphsbelowshowthenumbersofmaleandfemaleworkersin1975and1995inseveralemploymentsectorsoftherepublicofFreedonia.
Writeareportforauniversityteacherdescribingtheinformationshown.
∙Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
∙Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.
modelanswer:
Thetwodecadesbetween1975and1995broughtsignificantchangesintherepresentationofwomeninFreedonia'sworkforce,accordingtothegraphs.
In1975,forexample,some300000menand250000womenworkedinthecommunicationssector.Twentyyearslater,thoughthenumberofmenremainedunchanged,thenumberofwomenroseto550000.
Asimilarsituationwasseeninthewholesaleandretailtradesector,wherethenumberofwomenrosefromabout550000in1975toalmost800000twodecadeslater.Thenumberofmeninthissectorremainedstableovertheperiod,ataround700000.
Womenalsomadegainsinboththefinance/bankingindustriesandinthedefence-relatedpublicsector.Whereassome125000womenworkedinfinanceandbankinginstitutionsin1975,thenumberincreasedto450000by1995.Thenumberofmengrewonlymarginallyfrom425000to480000overthesameperiod.Indefence,thenumberofmendeclinedfrom225000to200000,whilethenumberofwomenrosefrom25000toover100000.
Twosectorsthatretainedstableemploymentnumbersforbothmenandwomenweremanufacturing,whichhadabout300000womenand650000meninbothsurveyedyears,andthepublicsector(non-defence),whichemployed650000womenand850000men.
Thus,womenappeartohavemadegainsintheFreedonianworkforcebutnotattheexpenseofmen.
Thetablebelowshowssocialandeconomicindicatorsforfourcountriesin1994,accordingtoUnitedNationsstatistics.
Describetheinformationshownbelowinyourownwords.Whatimplicationsdotheindicatorshaveforthecountries?
∙Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
∙Allowyourself20minutesforthistask.
modelanswer:
Aglanceatfourindicatorsofeconomicandsocialconditionsinfourcountries,Canada,Japan,PeruandZaire,in1994reflectsthegreatdifferencesthatexistbetweenwealthierandpoorernations.
ThetableshowsthatJapanandCanadahadannualincomesof$15760and$11100perperson,respectively.Thesefigureswereoverwhelminglygreaterthanthecorrespondingfiguresof$160inPeruand$130inZaire.
Healthindicators,too,reflectedoveralllevelsofaffluenceinthefournations.Lifeexpectancyatbirth,forexample,washigheramongthemoreeconomicallydevelopedcountries.Japanreportedthehighestlifeexpectancy,78.ThiswasfollowedbyCanada,76;Peru,51;andZaire,47;Thissuggeststhatrichersocietiesareabletoputmoremoneyintohealthcarethanpoorerones.
Theamountofcaloriesconsumeddailyperpersonroughlyfollowedthesameranking.Canadianseachconsumedsome3326caloriesperdaywhiletheJapanesetook2846calories.ThecorrespondingfiguresforPeruandZairewere1927and1749,respectively.
Literacyratesamongadults,too,werehigherinwealthiercountries,nodoubtareflectionofabilitytoinvestineducation.CanadaandJapanbothreportedliteracyratesof99%,whilePeruclaimed68%.Zaire,theleasteconomicallydevelopedofthefourcountries,hadaliteracyrateof34%.
Thedataappeartoconfirmtheoftencitedlinkbetweennationalwealthandhealthandeducationstandards.
Thediagrambelowshowstheaveragehoursofunpaidworkperweekdonebypeopleindifferentcategories.(Unpaidworkreferstosuchactivitiesaschildcareinthehome,houseworkandgardening.)
Describetheinformationpresentedbelow,comparingresultsformenandwomeninthecategoriesshown.Suggestreasonsforwhatyousee.
∙Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
∙Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.
modelanswer:
Thediagramrevealsthatthenumberofhoursperweekspentinunpaidworkisunequallydistributedbetweenmenandwomen.
Inhouseholdswheretherearenochildren,womenarereportedtoworksome30hoursperweekinsuchtasksashouseworkandgardening.Men'scontributiontotheseunpaidjobsaveragesaconsiderablylower18hours.
Whenchildrenenterthehousehold,however,theinequalitybecomesevenmorepronounced.Infamiliesof1-2children,menmaintainapproximatelythesamenumberofhoursofunpaidworkasinchildlesshouseholds,butthenumberofhourswomenworkinthehomerisesto52perweek,muchofit,ondoubt,duetochildcareresponsibilities.
Interestingly,whentherearethreeormorechildreninthehousehold,menarefoundtoworkevenfewerhoursaroundthehousethanbeforetheappearanceofthethirdchild.Whereaswomen'sunpaidhoursrisetoapproximately56perweek,thecorrespondingfigureformen,16,actuallyrepresentsadecrease.
Thedatasuggestthattheincreasedpresenceofwomeninthepaidworkforcehasyettoleadtoanincreasedroleformeninthehome.
Writeareportforauniversitylecturerdescribingtheinformationbelow.
∙Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
∙Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.
modelanswer:
ThepiechartsshowchangesinAmericanspendingpatternsbetween1966and1996.
Foodandcarsmadeupthetwobiggestitemsofexpenditureinbothyears.Togethertheycomprisedoverhalfofhouseholdspending.Foodaccountedfor44%ofspendingin1966,butthisdroppedbytwothirdsto14%in1996.However,theoutlayoncarsdoubled,risingfrom23%in1966to45%in1996.
Otherareaschangedsignificantly.Spendingoneatingoutdoubled,climbingfrom7%to14%.Theproportionofsalaryspentoncomputersincreaseddramatically,upfrom1%in1996to10%in1996.However,ascomputerexpenditurerose,thepercentageofoutlayonbooksplungedfrom6%to1%.
Someareasremainedrelativelyunchanged.Americansspentapproximatelythesameamountofsalaryonpetrolandfurnitureinbothyears.
Inconclusion,increasedamountsspentoncars,computers,andeatingoutweremadeupforbydropsinexpenditureonfoodandbooks.
Thetablebelowshowsthesalesatasmallrestaurantinadowntownbusinessdistrict.
Summarizetheinformationbyselectingandreportingthemainfeatures,andmakecomparisonswhererelevant.
∙Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
∙Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.
modelanswer:
Gainingworkexperiencepriortograduationhelpsuniversitystudentstosucceedingettingtheirfirstjob.Forthisreason,someuniversitiesinsistthatallstudentsmustcompleteaWorkExperienceRequirement.Completingthefollowingsixstagesresultsintherequirements’fulfillment.
TheprocessbeginswiththeApplicationstage.Astudentreviewsanapprovedlistofworkplacesandsubmitsapplicationstoplaceswherehewouldliketowork.NextistheApprovalstage.Whenastudentreceivesanacceptanceletter,hegivesittotheprofessorforapproval.Thethirdstage,Schedule,requiresastudenttoarrangehisworkschedule.Thestudentshouldworkatleast10hours/weekover20weeks.Reportsarenext.ThestudentmustcompleteaWeeklyReportFormandturnitintotheprofessoreveryFriday.
Thefifthstage,Evaluation,takesplaceduringthefinalworkweek.Astudentparticipatesinanevaluationmeetingwithhisworksupervisor,whosubmitsanEvaluationForm.ThelaststagerequiresthatastudentsubmitaFinalReportbeforethelastweekofspringsemester.
Byfollowingthesestagesandsubsequentlysubmittingthefinalreport,thestudentreceivescreditfromtheuniversity.
ThediagramsbelowgiveinformationabouttheEiffelTowerinParisandanoutlineprojecttoextenditunderground.
Writeareportforauniversitylecturerdescribingtheinformationshown.
∙Youshouldwriteatleast150words.
∙Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.
modelanswer:
TheEiffelTowerissituatedclosetotheSeineRiverinParis.Itisametalstructurethatis1,063feethighandweighs7,417tonnes.Thetowerhasbeenatouristattractionsince1889,whenitwasbuilt,andthereare1,665stepsthatcanbeclimbedinordertoreachthetwoviewingplatforms.
Therearenowplanstobuildbelowthefoundationsofthetower.Theseplansincludethedevelopmentoffiveundergroundlevelsthatwillincorporatethetower'sticketoffice,shoppingfacilities,acinemaandmuseumandtwofloorsofundergroundparking.
Althoughdetailshaveyettobefinalised,theprincipleist