美国家用电器统计

题目

The graph below shows the percentage of households with different kinds of technology in the U.S. from 1995 to 1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

图表信息

• 图表类型：折线图
• 时间：1995–1999 年
• 对象：美国拥有不同技术设备的家庭比例
• 主要趋势：除 DVD player 在 1996 年短暂下降外，其余设备拥有率均上升；washing machine 始终最高，phone 增幅最大。

设备	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
washing machine	60%	69%	70%	75%	80%
computer	40%	45%	50%	58%	70%
phone	18%	20%	30%	45%	75%
Internet	10%	16%	22%	30%	50%
DVD player	25%	15%	20%	30%	40%

范文

The line graph depicts the proportion of homes in the US that had certain types of equipment between 1995 and 1999.

Overall, as the years went by, the percentage of households that owned each kind of technology increased, with most homes possessing a washing machine.

As presented, the percentage of four of the five items rose throughout the given period. Sixty percent of the surveyed households had a washing machine in 1995, and this increased steadily until 80% of all homes had at least one of these appliances in 1999. The next three types of technology, namely the phone (75%), computer (70%), and internet (50%), also became more prevalent in American households by 1999, with the phone having the highest percentage jump as less than 20% of homes had a phone in 1995.

Although many homes in the US also came to own a DVD player, the trend for owning one was not always positive. In 1995, roughly 25% of American homes had this gadget, but this dropped to just 15% one year later. Nonetheless, more and more households began purchasing DVD players until 40% of them had this device in 1999.

(192 words)

衔接表达

• Overall：引出概述内容
• As presented：如图所示
• Although：引出让步内容
• Nonetheless：尽管如此，表转折

词汇

• equipment：设备
• steadily：稳定地
• appliances：家电
• prevalent：普遍的
• jump：猛涨
• gadget：小器具
• device：设备

可学习句型

Overall 引导概述句

Overall, as the years went by, the percentage of households that owned each kind of technology increased, with most homes possessing a washing machine.

with + 名词 + 现在分词：补充趋势或比较

The next three types of technology ... also became more prevalent in American households by 1999, with the phone having the highest percentage jump.

Although 引导让步状语从句

Although many homes in the US also came to own a DVD player, the trend for owning one was not always positive.

写作提醒

• Overview 只概括主要趋势和最显著对比，不堆具体数字。
• 按趋势分组，而不是逐条机械描述五条线。
• 机考 Task 1 建议控制在 18–20 分钟、约 160–180 词。