【正文】 decline in the number of species.) 5) Nowadays, more/most important/dangerous for our society is...(. Nowadays, most dangerous for our society is the tendency to take advantage of each other in political circles.)6) According to the information given in the table/graph, we can find that...7) As can be seen from the table/graph/figure, there is a marked increase /decline/favorable (an unfavorable) change in...8) As we can see from the table/graph/figure above, drastic/considerable/ great changes have taken place in...over the period of time from... (年份)to... ( 年份)9) The table/graph shows that there is a(n) declining/increasing trend of ...from... (年份) to... (年份)10) Anyone who takes a closer look at the data in the table/graph can be surprised to find that...11) It is a traditional practice to...in our society. (. It is a traditional practice for young people to be financially dependent on their parents for anything like marriage and housing.)12) It has long been considered only right and proper to... (in China.) (. It has long been considered only right and proper/perfectly justified for the old to assume full responsibility for the growth of the young.)13) As things usually go against sb.39。s will, his original intention was to...(. As things usually go against man39。 advantage.... But a long cool look at this move reveals that it will produce some substantial benefits to our nation in a long run.)25) No/Little doubt that... But...(.［There is］ Little doubt that the traditional schooling has contributed much to our social development.... But some grave defects in it begin to stand out against the modern times.)26) What does sth. mean? 27) How/Why does sth. affect our life? 28) What is it like to do...? (. What is it like to have lost all confidence in oneself?) 29) What would our society be like if there were no...? (. What would our society be like if there were no public morals?)30) Should we put sth. above sth. else?或：Should we attach as much weight to A as to B?(. Should we put intellectual development above moral education?) 31) Sth. is often referred to as/defined as... (. Corrupt officials are often referred to as the most dangerous borers in our government bodies, who are nibbling away the healthy organism of our party by dishonest means.)32) (Doing) Sth. is just the same as.../is pared to.../is likened to.. ./is like...(. Life in the middle of marriage is often pared to wire walking, for in the early years spouses attract each other and in late years they need each other.)33) Sth. is to...what sth. else is to...(. An individual human existence is to the human society what a river is to the ocean, small and busy rushing past rocks at first, but gradually growing wider and quieter until it bees merged in the ocean in the end.)34) To/For/With most people/sb., sth. is/means...(. To dishonest people, a friend means a target or an object that is of some use to them at present or in the future.)35) Sth. is the symbol/mark/equivalent of.../is symbolic of.../is equivalent to...(. If selling one39。s paw or for the shark39。re working hard on something else.” That is how a famous writer once remarked on happiness.)42) One of the great sociologists/psychologists has said:“...”(. The great classical ballerina Anna Pavlova has said: “No one can arrive from being talented alone. God gives talent。s arrest for a murder. This case best counts as a practical application of the DNA technique.)47) One day, I happened to witness the incident as follows:...(. 略) 3) According to the recent survey/poll/questionaire/statistics, there is/a re...percent of...(. According to a recent survey made in a certain university, there are percent of male students and percent of female students either facing problems with nutrition or having to miss classes because of illness each term.) 48) The scientific studies/statistics show/indicate that...(. The latest scientific studies show that, if one39。s advantages for our purpose.)35) As seen from the above parison, the first (second) thing is prefer able/more favorable (desirable) (或the first/second thing has more to remend it), but it should suck advantage out of the other for the sake of perfection.(. 略) 36) From the above parison and contrast, anyone can safely/reasonably conclude that...(. ...that travelling by car can offer him a greater privilege (chance) of getting to know natural conditions and social customs of places on his way.)37) When the advantages and disadvantages (the pros and cons of both are weighed in terms of... (on the basis of.../in the light of...), don39。 but one thing is certain that it will make a great difference to our outlook on life.)54) In my eye(s), the wide divergence of opinions as to...does not mean that... (we are at a loss to know how to conduct ourselves). The truth of the matte r (The basic question) is...(. In my eyes, the wide divergence of opinions as to failure does not mean that... The truth of the matter is what place we leave it to hold (occupy) in our heart.)55) I can39。 reasons in one thing while the acplishment of his purpose is another thing, which usually needs/is/requires... (So,...)(. ..., which usually needs a greater effort of will.)69) To me, however, the greatest challenge is not the matter/question of...but (the matter/question) of...(. To me, however, the greatest concern/challenge is not the matter of the grounds for my aspiration, but of capacities to be increased for making it a reality.)70) Since/Now (that)..., what remains to be done/desired is...(. Since the factors for my choice are in black and white, what remains to be desired is how to strive towards it.) 71) Another (good/ideal) case in point is that of... (. Another ideal case in point is that of rowing against current.) 72) To the already wellknown/familiar examples/cases of..., another may/can be added:...(. ...of things turning out contrary to one39。d be