這是一個(gè)用來(lái)分析原因的句型。我們看下面的例子：

　　人民生活狀況改善的原因有兩點(diǎn)。首先，我們一直在貫徹執(zhí)行改革開(kāi)放政策。其次，國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)正在迅速發(fā)展，而且出生率已經(jīng)得到控制。

　　There are two reasons for the improvement in people's living conditions. In the first place, we have been carrying out the reform and opening-up policy. Secondly, there has been a rapid expansion of our national economy. Furthermore, the birth rate has been put under control.

　　2. My suggestions to deal with the problem are as follows. In the first place, ... Secondly, ... Finally, ...

　　這是一個(gè)提出建議的句型。我們看下面這段文字是如何使用這個(gè)句型的：

　　我對(duì)解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題的建議如下。首先，迫在眉睫的是建立自然保護(hù)區(qū)。其次，有些瀕臨滅絕的珍稀野生動(dòng)物應(yīng)該收捕、人工喂養(yǎng)并繁殖。最后，對(duì)于捕獵珍稀野生動(dòng)物的人必須嚴(yán)懲。

　　My suggestions to deal with the problem are as follows. In the first place, it is urgent to create nature reserves. Secondly, certain rare wild animals that are going to be extinct should be collected, fed and reproduced artificially. Finally, those who hunt them must be punished severely.

　　3. It is important (necessary, urgent, difficult, easy, expensive, desirable, advisable, convenient, comfortable) for sb. to do sth.

　　這是一個(gè)用來(lái)發(fā)表意見(jiàn)的句型。我們看看下面的例文：

　　人們希望建立更多的醫(yī)院、購(gòu)物中心、娛樂(lè)中心、電影院和其他公用設(shè)施來(lái)滿足人民日益增長(zhǎng)的需求。

　　It is desirable to build more hospitals, shopping centers, recreation centers, cinemas and other public facilities to meet the growing needs of people.

　　4. As a popular saying goes "Everything has two sides."

　　這是一個(gè)用來(lái)引起利弊分析的句型�？纯聪旅娴奈亩问窃趺催\(yùn)用它的：

　　常言道：“事物總是一分為二的”。如今人們從科技發(fā)明中得到越來(lái)越多的好處。另一方面，科技進(jìn)步也給我們帶來(lái)了許多麻煩。現(xiàn)在許多國(guó)家的人民飽嘗公害之苦。

　　As a popular saying goes, "Everything has two sides." Now people are benefiting more and more from scientific and technological inventions. On the other hand, the progress of science and technology is bringing us a lot of trouble. People in many countries are suffering from public hazards.

　　5. For example

　　舉例闡述最常用的就是這個(gè)了。此外還有for instance, let's take ... for example. 例文如下：

　　就拿汽車(chē)為例。汽車(chē)不僅污染城市空氣，而且使城市擁擠不堪。此外，汽車(chē)造成許多交通事故。汽車(chē)所產(chǎn)生的噪音使居住在街道兩旁的居民日夜不得安寧。

　　Let's take cars for example. They not only pollute the air in cities, but make them crowed. Furthermore, they cause a lot of traffic accidents. The noise made by cars disturbs the residents living on both sides of streets all day and night.

　　6. It is generally believed that ... accepted

　　引證觀點(diǎn)的常用句型。我們看看下面的例文是怎么使用這個(gè)句型的：

　　人們普遍認(rèn)為，在發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家人口增長(zhǎng)的主要原因與其說(shuō)是出生率的上升，還不如說(shuō)是由于醫(yī)療保健的改善的使死亡率下降了。

　　It is generally believed that the chief reason for the increase in population in developed countries is not so much the rise in birth rates as the decline in death rates as a result of the improvement in medical care.