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Chapter Six Writing Using Graphs Tables andor Charts（第1页）
ChapterSixWritingUsingGraphs，TablesandorCharts
Bargraphs（柱状图），linegraphs（线状图），tables（表格图），as（饼状图）areusedtopresentnumericalfadrelationshipsinvisualform。Oftenitismucheasiertopieededinformationbylookihahroughwrittehus，theabilitytogetinformationfromthesevisualformsquidaccuratelyisaveryusefulskill。
ModelEssayOne
Thebargraphshowstheihenumberofadolests，aged10to19，whuween1987and1991。Thenumberofkilledbyguns，aged10-19，rosefrom1350in1987to2200ialnumberofU。S。homicidevictims，aged10-19，wentupto2100in1987，2400in1988，and2750iively。
AmeriadolesittedsomanymurdersforsomeofthefollowingreasoudybytheAmeriPsychologicalAssofoundthattheaveragechildhaswitnessed8，000murdersand100，000otheractsofvioleVbythetimeheorshehaspletedsixthgrade。Moreover，anastonishingnumberofeitherownagunorknowhowtogetohewidespreadavailabilityoffirearmsmakesitfartooeasyforkidstokillandbekilled。
Tocurethissocialdisease，weofopreveplacetobeginisinthehomewhereshouldwatdertheguidassothattheywillnotimitateanti-socialaext，tomanageanger，kidsshouldbetaughttocooltheiremotiohadisputely。Forexample，ifthey'treaagreement，theyshotiateaise。Themtask，hetgunsawayfrom。Indoingso，reventfromatallyshootingthemselvesorsomeoneelse。
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ZumaFieldhasgreaterpotential。Intermsofoiloutput，ittakesonlythreeyearsforOysterBayFieldtoaplishayieldof825。4BD，andfouryearsforZumaFieldtoreach825。6BD。ButhighoilproduatOysterBayFieldmayresultiionofcrudeoil，evenifitisloaricharea。Intrast，thesteadyinoilproduaFieldsignalsthatthisoilromisingone。IfadvaandteologiesareihewholeproduprocessatZumaField，thisoilroductivefperiodoftime。
Highoilprodudthesustaiofoilresourcesshouldbewellbalanced。Crudeoilisanon-renewableenergy，soitisinappropriateforustoaccelerateoilproduwithoutanylimits。Whilebesfromoilandoilproducts，weshouldavoidover-ptionandexcessiveexploitation。Told”，weshouldalsofindsuitablesubstitutes。Ihebalaweenoilprodudproteofoilresourcesisofvitalimportaomankindonalong-termbasis。
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Agtothefiguresgiveherewasanobviousgrowthinthenumbereringabetween1996and1997。Takeoneofa'sneighbtriesforexample:Japaoppedthelisttwitupsteadilyfrom1。548millionin1996to1。582millionin1997。PeraphicallyremotetrieslikeAmericawerealsoohesetaredwiththevisitorsfromAmeri1996，thenumberofAmericreaseddramaticallyby40，000bytheendof1997!
Fyofpurptocethereformandopening-updriveie1970s，ahasgrownintoalandofopportuingtrade，manybusinesspeoplefromabroadwastenotimeindoiheseparthermajorreasooanytouristattraazedbytcivilizatioravelerseveorepeattheirsweetmemoriesbaa。Soatostudytraditionalesemedieseart，etc。。
Iomakeamoreappealingtillhavetremendoustaskstoaplish。TofurtherexpandSinneiccooperation，ashoulduetoimproveitsiebyspeediruofinfrastructuresuchashighwaysandteleunis。Agoodieshouldalsoincludeflexiblegoverpolipreheors，andquickerrespoheirdiffiadditilishsignsshouldbeavailableinpublicplacessothatoverseasvisitorswon'tgetfusedorlost。
Intheessaysyoujustread，youdthegeneralrulesfanessayusinggraphs，tables，andorcharts:thefirstparagraphdescribesthethestatistics；thesedparagraphofferspossibleexplanationsforandorahedthethirdparagraphistheintheformofasuggestion，solutioion，personalopic。。
Practice6-1-1
&hefirstparagraphusuallydescribesthethestatistiustknoritetheintroduterendihisparagraph。Herearesomeusefulexpressionsto。
1）Agtothefiguresgiveninthebargraph（raph，table，piechart），weknoice。
2）Thebargraph（raph，table，piechart）shows（orindicates，makesitclear）that+topice。
3）Itbeseenfrom（orItis，Itisevidentfrom）thebargraph（raph，table，piechart）that+topice。
Lookatthefollraph，linegraphaively，aheintroduterendinge-forea。Ansrovidedonlyassuggestions。
Figure1PersonsintheLaborForce
Figure2AveragemoureinFishportfortheperiod1980～1990
Figure3a'stourismindustry
Practice6-1-2
TodesEailedthestatistieedtoknowsomeusefulhrases。
fluctuate（波动）
startwith…（从…开始）
&hebeginningof…（从…起）
atthebeginningof…（在…之初）
&o…（上升到增长到…）
increaseby…（上升了增长了…）
&o…（下降到减少到…）
decreaseby…（下降了减少了…）
leveloff（沿水平方向发展）
rise（be）ontherise（上升）
growgrowth（上升）
greof…（平均增加…）
