图表类作文
从篇章上讲，此种类型的作文与其他类型的作文没有很大的区别，难点在于，在第一段中要用描述性的语言写出图表的内容。因此，考生首先必须要认真分析图表，掌握图表展示的信息，才可确定中心思想。注意，在总结的过程中，应尽可能少的引用图表中的数据，应以分类的方式把增多和减少的趋势进行有效的归纳，以确定主题。
提纲：总结图表，确定主题(对图表的概括或描述)——分析——结论
图表包括：表格(table), 曲线图(line graph), 条形图(bar graph)和圆饼分析图(pie chart)。
要求：通过图表上的数字找出所反映的社会现象，并从中看出主要问题和发展趋势。注意结合所给题目和纲要。
真题：Changes in People's Diet (CET-6, 1991年6月题)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on the topic Changes in People's Diet. Study the following table carefully and your composition must be based on the information in the table. Write three paragraphs to:
Outline: 1. State the changes in People's diet in the past five years.
2. Give possible reasons for the changes.
3. Draw your own conclusions.
You should quote as few figures as possible.
先得出结论：In the past five years there have been many changes in people s diet.
从总体上分类别分析：
a. Front the table listed above, we can find that people consume more milk and meat than they used to.
b. On the other hand, they eat less grain, fruits and vegetables today than in the past.
结论：People should keep a healthy diet.
范文：
The graph above shows that there have been many changes in people's diet from 1986 to 1990. The consumption of gram. fruits and vegetables has declined m the past 5 years. On the other hand, milk and meat is playing an important role in people's diet.
The reasons of the changes m people's diet can be explained as follows. First, people's living condition becomes better and better. With the high income, people can buy any good food they like.
Second, people realize that good diet does good to their health. High-nutritious food, such as meat and milk, can make people stronger. Finally, with the development of industry and modernization of peoples living style, things that were scarce in the past are being produced in large quantities nowadays.
In my opinion, the increase of consumption of meat and milk shows that people's living condition reaches a higher level, but this does not mean that people should eat meat and milk as much as possible. (grain, fruits and vegetables are good to people's health, too. Therefore, a balanced diet is needed.