Directions: Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should
1) interpret the chart, and
2) give your comments.
You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.
经典范文
The figures in the above column chart display the stable increase of private cars from 1980 to 2010. As is shown in the chart, there were five private cars for every thousand families in 1980. During the next thirty year, the number rose steadily. It went up to 40 in 2000, and in 2010, there were 70 private cars in every thousand families.
There are a good many factors for the increase. The main reasons are as follows. To begin with, with the speedy development of economy and the increase in people\'s income, a large number of families could now afford a car. In addition, a great many Chinese cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are being extended with highways and many people\'s houses are far away from their work places. For these people, owning a private car can save them time and bring a lot of conviences, Finally, with the development of highways, transportation is greatly improved, which means better conditions for drivers, encouraging a lot of people to buy a car of their own.
From the discussion above, we can conclude that familties in mounting numbers will own private cars, and private cars will become a common household transportation tool, just like the bicycle today.
参考译文
上述柱状图中的数字显示了从1980年到2020年私家车的稳步增长情况。如图所示，在1980年，每一千个家庭拥有5辆私家车。在接下来的30年中，这个数字一直在平稳增长，2000年达到40辆，而到2010年每千户家庭拥有70辆私家车。
私家车的增长是由很多因素造成的，主要原因如下：首先，随着经济的迅猛发展和人们收入的增加，很多家庭有能力购买私家车。其次，中国有很多像北京、上海这样的城市因高速公路的建成而大大扩展，很多人的住所离工作地点很远，对于他们来说拥有既可以节省时间，还能带来诸多方便。最后，随着高速公路的发展，交通状况大为改善，这意味着司机们拥有了更好的行车条件，也鼓励着更多人购买属于自己的车。
从上面的讨论中，我们可以得出如下结论：越来越多的家庭将拥有私家车，而私家车将成为一种普通的家庭交通工具，就像今天的自行车一样。