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例题1(选址比较题)

The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

下图是Garlsdon镇的地图。该镇计划兴建一家新的超市(S)。地图显示了该超市的两个备选地点。请通过选取和描述图中的主要特点来总结本图信息，并作出相关的比较。

分析:

本题要求我们比较如果在s1和s2两处兴建超市各自会有的利与弊。

由于s1位于countryside，所以用地和停车等问题比较容易解决，而且坐车由公路从Hindon镇和Garlsdon镇到S1比较方便，坐火车从Cranson到S1也是比较便捷的。

s2则正处在Garlsdon的镇中心，所以对多数Garlsdon镇的居民来说距离较近，而且对于Cransdon镇居民来说坐火车到s2也很方便。但由于S2被no traffic zone (步行区)所包围，所以从各镇开车来的购物者不管是驾车还是停车都可能遇到麻烦。

本题可以有多种不同的结论，只要合理都是可以接受的结论，这也是Map题做结论的一个特点。满分范文对本题给出的结论是：S1 对于Crandson, Hindon和Garlsdon的居民更方便(但很明显，这只是多种可能的结论当中的一个)。

The map shows two proposed locations for a new supermarket for the town of Garlsdon.

开头段改写原题

The first potential location (S1 ) is outside the town itself and is sited just off the main road to the town of Hindon, which lies 12 kms to the north-west of the site. This site is in the countryside, so it would be able to accommodate a large number of parked cars. This would make it accessible to shoppers from both Hindon and Garlsdon who could travel by car. It is also close to the railway line linking the two towns to Cransdon (25 km to the south-east). Therefore, a large number of shoppers would also be able to travel by train.

指出S1的优点，注意介绍场地的现状事实用一般现在时，而介绍场地的可能性用虚拟语气。

By contrast, the second proposed location (S2) is right in the town centre, which would be good for local residents. Theoretically, the store could be accessed by road or rail from the towns, including Bransdon. However, in reality, the central area is a no-rafice zone, s0 cars would be unable to park and access would also be difficult.

指出S2的优点和缺点，使用了Theretically, …However, in reality, ... 的地道句型

Overall, neither site is appropriate for all the towns, but for customers in Cransdon, Hindn and Garsdon, The out-of-town site (S1) would offer more advantages.

结尾段承认没有一个选址是完美的，但是对四个城镇当中的三个来说，S1整体上更有优势，这个结论是有一定说服力的。

词汇和短语

proposed locations

(名词短语)备选的选址

Theoretically,

从理论上来说，.... [反义] However, in reality, ... 然而，从实际情况来看

lie vi. 位于

accommodate vt. 容纳

appropriate adj. 恰当的

is accessible to ..是可以供(某类人)使用的

is right in ...它的意思不是“在右侧”，而是 "正好位....里

例题2 ( 历史变迁题1)

Chorlewood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the development of the village. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Chorleywood是伦敦附近的一个村庄，自19世纪中期起，它的人口稳步增长。下面的地图展示了该村庄的发展。以通过选取和描述图中的主要特点来总结本图信息，并作出相关的比较。

分析:

本题是典型的历史变迁题，图中分四个阶段介绍了Chorleywood 的发展过程，只要按时间顺序依次写出每个历史阶段对应的城镇状况和交通方式就可以了。需要注意的是，本题里的每个历史阶段所对应的信息都不复杂，如果分成四个主体段写会导致每一个主体段的长度都只有一两句话，会显得过于琐碎，所以合并在同一个主体段里介绍会显得更充实。

The map illustrates the development of a village called Chorleywood over four periods between 1868 and 1994.

From 1868 t0 1883, the village of Chorleywood only covered a small area between a main road and the area where Chorleywood Park and Golf Couse is now located. Over the next period (1883 to 1922), the village expanded southwards along the main road and more than doubled in area. In 1909, a railway line was built crossing the village of Chorleywood. Then, the village grew along the railway line to the east and west until 1970. AL that time, a motorway was built to the east of the village. The last period(1970 to 1994) saw further development of Chorleywood around the motorway intersections with the railway line and one of the main roads.

In summary, it is clear that the village of Chorleywood grew significantly as the transport infrastructure developed over the period between 1868 and 1994.

词汇和短语

covered a small area (动宾短语) 覆盖很小的区域

intersection n. 交叉口

saw...本文里是指某个历史时期“见证....... (某种发展)”，同witness

expand v. 扩大

southwards adv.  向南

transport infrastructure  (名词短语) 交通基础设施

more than doubled in area  面积变成了原来的两倍多

to the east of ...在某事物的东边

例题3(历史变迁题)

The maps below show the changes that were made to a museum in Huddersfield between 1957 and 2007.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

地图展示了1957到2007年之间对于哈德斯菲尔德的一个当地博物馆及其花园的改造。请通过选取和描述图中的主要特点来总结图中信息，并作出相关的比较。

分析:

本题是典型的历史变迁题，分3个阶段介绍了该博物馆的布局变化，分别按时间顺序介绍就可以了。需要注意的是，虽然3个地图分别展示的是博物馆在1957年、1987 年和2007年的情况，但考题里并没有说明对于博物馆的各种改造就是在1987年和2007年这两年进行的，所以这篇范文里使用了较多的by ...(截至某个时间)。相应地，本文里的动词也使用了较多的过去完成时(had +过去分词)形式，表示对于博物馆的各项改造分别在1987年和2007年已经完成了。

The maps illustrate the changes made to a museum at the north-east comer of Hartford Street and Redcliff Street in Huddersfield between 1957 and 2007.

The first map shows that in 1957, the main entrance to the museum was located on Hartford Street. At that time, the building consisted of a public reading room, a hall and a kitchen next to it. The rest of the site was occupied by a garden.

As can be seen from the second map, by 1987 the building had been extended northwards along Hartford Street. The public reading room had been converted into a meeting room, while the wall between the hall and the kitchen had been removed. The main entrance had been moved to the Redcliff Street side of the building.

The third map shows that by 2007, the museum had been modified again. The hall and the entrance remained where they were in 1987. However, the building had almost doubled in length and the meeting room had been replaced by a large theater, while the garden had been turned into a parking lot.

In summary, the museum and its garden were modified between 1957 and 2007 to meet the changing needs of their visitors.

词汇和短语

entrance n. 入口

remove vt. 去掉，移除(对比: move移动)

consist of ...组成， 注意:这个短语不能用被动形式were consisted of. [近义] be composed of

modify vt. 改造(建筑或场地的布局)

replace vt. 代替

the rest of the site (名词短语) 场地的剩余部分

almost double in length长度几乎变成了原来的两倍

was occupied by ...(某个位置)建有(某个建筑或者设施)

convert … into .. ./turn... into...把 (建筑或场地)改造成另一种用途

be extended  vt. 被加长