剖析1997年真题
一.1997年真题解说
Directions:
A. Study the following set of pictures carefully and write an essay in no less than 120.
B. Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET.
C. Your essay should cover all the information provided and meet the requirements below:
1. Interpret the following picture.
2. Predict the tendency of tobacco consumption and give your reasons.
1997年考研英语写作经历了从传统的命题作文向图表作文与图画作文的转变，而且这样的趋势一直沿用至今。写作的字数也由120到150字改为不少于120字，为第二年提高字数打下了基础。这篇文章没有题目，考生可以根据自己的语言水平，如果没有把握没有必要加题目。
本题中出现的图表相对比较复杂，既有柱形图又有饼形图，另外还有两个数据(单个数据不能称为图表)。本题给出了英文提纲，主要有两点，可分成两段来写，第一点是解释下面的图画，第二点是烟草消费的趋势并给出原因。首先考生应该清楚图表中吸烟人口比例与吸烟损失(包括金钱与生命)都是绝对数字，这些数字本身是相当惊人的，另外图中的另外两个数据我们可以看到世界烟草总产量呈逐年下降的趋势，这些可以作为预测的出发点。根据提纲第一点对阐释图表的要求，考生可以在第一段对前三个数据进行概括地描述，然后在第二段中根据后一对数据中所表达的趋势进行预测，关于自己的理由部分，考生从图中可以看到两点提示，考生可以从吸烟浪费资金和有害健康两方面进行阐释。吸烟问题也是近年来的热点问题，考生事先应该有很多话题贮备，但应注意所选择的题材应该与图表有关，要使文章做到中心明确，内容连贯。
二.经典范文赏析
The problem of smoking has been widely discussed all over the world. As is shown in the pictures, smokers make up 20% of the worlds total population. And tobacco has caused a loss of 200 billions dollars and claimed 3 million lives annually.
However, it is encouraging that the world tobacco production has dropped from that of 14.364 billion pounds in 1994 to that of 14.2 billion pounds in 1995. According to this change, I am confident that there will be less and less tobacco consumption in the future, generally for two reasons. On the one hand, more and more people are aware of the great harm of smoking and join in the fight against it. On the other hand, many governments have attached more attention to this social hazard and have taken many measures to put an end to it. The most obvious example is the ban of tobacco advertisement on mass media in some countries. Therefore, I have every reason to believe that the fight against smoking will be won at last.
译文
全世界都在广泛地讨论吸烟问题。在图表中我们可以看到，烟民人数已占到了世界总人口的20%。每年由吸烟带来的经济损失已经达到2000亿美元，有300万人由于吸烟失去了宝贵的生命。
但是，我们欣喜地看到世界烟草总产量已由1994年的143.64亿磅下降到1995年的142亿磅。根据这一变化，我确信将来烟草消费会逐年下降，原因有两个。一方面，越来越多的人认识到吸烟的危害性，并且加入到了反对吸烟的战役中。另一方面，许多国家都更加重视吸烟问题，并且采取了很多措施来禁止。最明显的例子就是一些国家禁止在大众媒体上做烟草的广告。因此，我有理由相信最终我们一定能够打赢反对吸烟的战役。
黄金句型
The problem of ... has been widely discussed all over the world.
……问题正在全世界范围内广泛讨论。
As is shown in the pictures,...
如图所示……
However, it is encouraging that...
但，……让人感到欣慰。
According to ..., I am confident that...
根据……我非常确信……
On one hand... on the other hand...
一方面……，另一方面……
The most obvious example is
最明显的例子就是……
Therefore, I have every reason to believe that
因此，我有理由相信……
