图画描述法：
As is shown/described in the pictures above, we can see clearly that a flower, with the protection from the heavy rain, grows very well in a green house. But once removed the protection and exposed to the bitter weather, it withers and fades.
In the picture, we can see clearly that all of the men are working together to build a house. Without their combined effort, the house would be unlikely to be completed. This is a kind of teamwork spirit that is highly valued in today’s society.
The primary purpose of this picture lies in the criticism of the moral degradation.
It goes without saying that the drawings aim at revealing a common and serious problem in China: how to educate and cultivate the young.
The cartoon features a man who looks fat, wealthy and edacious.
What the drawing is trying to express is very conspicuous.
A first glance at this cartoon tells us that a matchmaker is attempting to create a sense of crush between a man and a woman.
The picture describes an increasingly common scenario in today’s world.
Almost everybody who lives in the urban areas of China is familiar with the phenomenon shown in this picture.
This is a very thought-provoking picture. / The cartoon reveals a very thought-provoking scene. / This is quite an extraordinary and meaningful picture.
It is a very alarming cartoon, in which hundreds of new-born babies are crying for food but there are only two bowls of porridge available.
The title of the picture further points out that to read books means to enlighten and development our thoughts with the help of other’s thinking.
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It goes without saying that this picture aims at revealing a current problem:
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The drawing portrays a tragic scene in which…
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图表描述法：
As is shown in the graph, it can be easily concluded that the past twenty years have seen some ups and downs in China’s growth rate whereas there has been a steady increase in the amount of GDP.
As is shown in the graph, the US population has been increasing dramatically since 1800. It had a much sharper increase from 1940 to 1990, reaching the peak at 250 million.
From the pie chart, we can find that among 5.5 billion people in the world, the smokers almost account for 20 percent of the total population.
From the above bar chart, we can learn that the life expectancy in the developing countries rose greatly from 1960 to 1990 with the infant mortality declining sharply.
The key findings taken from the survey are as follows: different people do not use the library in the same way. Their age, education background, and even their sex may affect their choice of library materials they need.
The several points compared in this table calls for our attention.
