第一篇:雅思寫作考試的注意事項(xiàng)
雅思寫作考試的七大注意事項(xiàng)
雅思寫作是一種綜合語言能力的考查,這個(gè)能力包括考生對文章結(jié)構(gòu)、內(nèi)容和語言的把握。除此之外,考生還要注意以下幾點(diǎn):
一,時(shí)間安排
雅思寫作要求考生在一個(gè)小時(shí)之內(nèi)完成一篇至少150個(gè)單詞的說明文或信件(20分鐘)和一篇至少250個(gè)單詞的議論文(40分鐘)??忌韬侠戆才艜r(shí)間。
疑問:先寫Task1還是Task 2?
建議考生先簡后難,Task 1盡量控制在20分鐘內(nèi)完成,然后安心寫Task 2。所以考生在考前一定要多練多寫,掌握時(shí)間。
二,字?jǐn)?shù)
雅思寫作字?jǐn)?shù)是有下限的,但沒有上限,所以很多考生都有疑問,到底多少單詞的文章可以拿到高分。當(dāng)然這沒有絕對的限制,但據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)看來,大多數(shù)的高分小作文字?jǐn)?shù)都在180左右,而大作文也在280左右。
疑問:字?jǐn)?shù)不夠怎么辦?
就Task 1 而言,說明該考生對圖表的分析能力還有待提高,多練習(xí)看圖審題構(gòu)思。如果Task 2字?jǐn)?shù)不夠,說明考生思路不開闊,論據(jù)無法擴(kuò)展,考生需增加閱讀量,多看和雅思寫作話題相近的文章和精讀雅思范文來掌握論據(jù)擴(kuò)展方法。
三,標(biāo)題與格式
雅思的大小作文都不需要題目。雅思寫作有兩種格式:一是空行不空格式,即文章每段開頭頂格寫,段與段之間空一行;二是空格不空行,即除首段頂格外,文章每段開頭空五個(gè)字符,段與段之間不空行。
四,機(jī)經(jīng)
雅思考試是非常系統(tǒng)而且專業(yè)的語言水平測試,它有著龐大的題庫,有些題目也會重復(fù)出現(xiàn),所以考生可以通過以往考題,即機(jī)經(jīng)充分把握寫作題型,話題等,為考生做好充分準(zhǔn)備。
疑問:要不要背范文?
背范文對提高考生的英語語言水平有很大幫助,但考生要明確背范文的目的是吸收其中的精華,如觀點(diǎn)、語言、結(jié)構(gòu)等,而不是在考生時(shí)遇到相同題目全盤照搬,否則被考官發(fā)現(xiàn),將影響最后的得分。
五,評分。
通過第二節(jié)我們已經(jīng)掌握了雅思大小作文的評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。大小作文在寫作中所占比例大約是6比4。可見Task 2 在最后寫作得分中所占比重較大,但也不能忽略Task 1。疑問:卷面不整潔會否扣分?
潦草的字跡和不整潔的卷面將在一定程度上影響考官理解文章內(nèi)容,影響評卷心情,從而影響得分。
六,時(shí)態(tài)
圖表作文通常會給出特定的時(shí)間,考生要根據(jù)此時(shí)間決定文章的時(shí)態(tài)。通常情況下有以下三種情況:過去時(shí)間用一般過去式,現(xiàn)在時(shí)間或沒給出時(shí)間用一般現(xiàn)在式,預(yù)測用一般將來式。議論文根據(jù)內(nèi)容確定時(shí)態(tài)。
七,學(xué)術(shù)類文章的一些文體注意事項(xiàng)
讓我們通過具體的例子來了解此類文章書寫和文體的特點(diǎn)
1.N2O wasn’t produced until 1990, after which, its production grew rapidly.雅思文章為正式文體,所以盡量不要出現(xiàn)縮寫,wasn’t 建議寫成was not。
2.The bottles are first divided by color into clear, brown and clear ones which are then washed by high-pressurised water.拼寫出現(xiàn)問題。在雅思寫作中,英式和美式拼寫都接受,但我們還是盡量做到兩者不混淆。如or 和our, se和 ze。or 和ze 為美式拼寫,而our 和se為英式拼寫。
3.Nowadays, more and more people have private cars.more and more 詞匯過于簡單,我們可以用an increasing number of 來替代。
4.Let all of us make great efforts to construct a more civilised China!
此句子喊口號,抒發(fā)情感。雅思大作文為議論文,不需要任何形式的情感抒發(fā)和口號,所以這句話不適合這樣的語言環(huán)境。
第二篇:雅思口語考試注意事項(xiàng)
雅思口語考試注意事項(xiàng)
1.考官與你剛見面的時(shí)候,可能會跟你打招呼,問“How are you(doing)?”相信大部分同學(xué)第一反應(yīng)是“Fine, thank you, and you?”其實(shí)外國人對這個(gè)回答是相當(dāng)反感的。因?yàn)閹缀趺總€(gè)人的回答都是“Fine, thank you”。你哪怕來句“I am good.”都比那句標(biāo)準(zhǔn)回答強(qiáng)。其實(shí)回答這個(gè)問題只要根據(jù)自己的實(shí)際情況回答就好了,比如“Not bad.”,“I am a little nervous.”,“Great!”等。
2.在ID check的時(shí)候,考官會說“Good morning/afternoon, my name is X, can you tell me your full name, please?”首先,考官說了good morning/afternoon,也就是他跟你打招呼,所以在回答的時(shí)候,如果你也先說一句good morning/afternoon顯得比較有禮貌。在能記住考官的名字的時(shí)候,回答時(shí)加上名字顯得更有禮貌,更尊重考官。但當(dāng)然,如果考官說完名字之后你沒記住,這時(shí)就不要硬說,因?yàn)榘讶思颐终f錯(cuò)是非常沒禮貌的事,這樣反而得不償失。另外還要注意的是,在說名字的時(shí)候不要說Mr.John,John是名字,不是姓,Mr.后面是跟姓而非名。如果你不肯定考官說的是姓還是名,不要加什么Mr.或Ms.比較穩(wěn)妥。
此外,回答full name的時(shí)候直接按中文順序回答就可以了。比如張三,那么就直接說“My name is Zhang San.”。因?yàn)檫@一步是要檢查你ID上的名字是否跟你說的一致,按身份證上的順序回答即可。
3.考官在開始考試前,會跟你說他需要錄音,不用緊張,按正常發(fā)揮即可。
4.在part 1中,一般會問3個(gè)topics,每個(gè)topic大概4個(gè)問題,也就是一共大概12個(gè)問題。其中第一個(gè)topic是you study/work,your hometown,your home三個(gè)其中一個(gè)。topic與topic的轉(zhuǎn)換很快,通??脊贂f“Let’s talk about X now.”,然后就開始下個(gè)topic。雖然這句話聽似毫無意義,但這是對接下來的話題的提示,有助于幫助你對之后的問題的理解,同時(shí)也能猜到接下來大概會是些什么問題。
5.在考試當(dāng)中,考官有可能不會給你任何反應(yīng),畢竟這是一次考試。也有一些考官會給你適當(dāng)?shù)姆磻?yīng),比如“Ah!”,“Mmm!”,“OK”,“Good!”和“That’s interesting!”等。但除此以外,考官不會多說。因此,在回答問題的時(shí)候,不要試圖去問考官問題,比如“I’m from Shanghai, have you been there?”或“I like playing football, do you like it?”等。6.當(dāng)你沒聽清問題時(shí),可以請考官重復(fù)問題。你可以說“Pardon?”,“Sorry?”等。當(dāng)你不肯定自己理解題目是否正確的時(shí)候,你可以問考官“Do you mean…(后面接自己理解的意思)?”像這些問題是可以問的。但當(dāng)然,同一個(gè)問題你pardon好幾次也是不好的。7.回答問題的時(shí)候,不要一味追求語速快,更重要的是要做到盡量少錯(cuò)誤。語速適中,錯(cuò)誤少以及發(fā)音清晰的回答是最好的。
8.哪怕你英語真的不太好,也千萬不要跟考官說“my English is poor”之類的話。要表現(xiàn)得自信大方,給考官留下一個(gè)良好的印象。
9.多跟考官做眼神交流,看著對方說話是對對方最起碼的尊重。
10.在考試過程中,盡量不要一直“額??”或者長時(shí)間停頓,如果需要爭取多點(diǎn)時(shí)間來想問題,可重復(fù)考官的問題,或者可以說“That’s an interesting question.”,“I’ve never thought about that, let me see.”等來爭取時(shí)間。
11.在考試當(dāng)中,如果考官打斷你的說話,不用擔(dān)心。因?yàn)榭谡Z考試有時(shí)間限制,控制時(shí)間也是考官的工作之一,因此當(dāng)考官覺得他已經(jīng)能從你的回答中判斷你的英語能力時(shí),就可能會打斷你。
12.在考試中,有些同學(xué)有時(shí)會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己說錯(cuò)了,然后改過來。但并不是什么情況下改正都是好的。如果你已經(jīng)在說出這個(gè)錯(cuò)誤之后說了一大段,就不要再回頭改了,這樣會讓考官需要更努力才能聽懂。在種情況下,不要緊張,繼續(xù)往下說,以后不要再犯同樣的錯(cuò)誤就好了。要知道即使是native speaker也會犯語法錯(cuò)誤,所以作為英語非母語的學(xué)生,一點(diǎn)錯(cuò)誤是能被理解的。
另一方面,如果犯了錯(cuò)誤,立刻發(fā)現(xiàn),可以立刻糾正,但切忌說出“oh, no”然后再改。在這種情況下,只要很自然地再把話說正確就好了。比如你在說過去的事,說了“I am”,然后你立刻發(fā)現(xiàn)錯(cuò)誤并改,只要這樣就好了:“I am…I was a child, I…”。
13.口語考試結(jié)束后,不要問考官你的表現(xiàn)如何之類的問題,因?yàn)樗麄儾辉试S回答你的問題。14.口語考試結(jié)束后,不要忘記跟考官道別,比如“Thank you for your time.”,“Have a nice day.”,“See you.”等。
第三篇:雅思寫作備考:雅思小作文寫作注意事項(xiàng)
雅思小作文寫作注意事項(xiàng)
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很多同學(xué)可能對雅思小作文不太重視,甚至是對小作文根本不加練習(xí),只關(guān)注大作文。我認(rèn)為這是一個(gè)誤區(qū),因?yàn)樵谠u分中小作文畢竟有一定的比重,而且,小作文的寫法掌握起來也并不是特別難,所以同學(xué)們還是應(yīng)該把小作文的分?jǐn)?shù)把握好。
小作文在寫的時(shí)候,或者是準(zhǔn)備寫的時(shí)候,我們應(yīng)該注意哪幾個(gè)問題呢?
一、詞匯的背誦
這個(gè)毫無疑問,大家都非常清楚,比如說上升的詞我們可能會背誦很多如:increase、rise、climb、grow、recover等等。但是每一個(gè)詞的用法大家也要清楚,例如recover,它是不能在圖表一開始上升的時(shí)候用的詞,因?yàn)樗谋疽庥谢謴?fù),重新贏得之意,所以,像這樣的問題,大家在使用的時(shí)候還是要特別注意的,否則在考官看來就會有歧義。
另外,我們還要考慮其他詞匯的多樣使用,即不要反復(fù)的用同一個(gè)詞匯,例如,一篇文章中講到中國留學(xué)生的問題,我們可以用overseas student,也可以用the Chinese students going abroad for higher education這個(gè)分詞做定語,當(dāng)然也可以用the Chinese students who go abroad for higher education這個(gè)定語從句來做。
總之,詞匯應(yīng)用一要注意多變性,二要注意準(zhǔn)確性。
二、句式的掌握
小作文句式的背誦與掌握是非常重要的。舉個(gè)簡單的例子,比如說我們想表達(dá)A在B方面從哪一年到哪一年急劇增長,那么這個(gè)時(shí)候我們就需要牢牢記住我們至少可以用兩種句式來做,也就是一個(gè)是副詞修飾動詞:A increased dramatically in B from …to …,另一個(gè)就是用名詞形式,我們用there be結(jié)構(gòu):There was a marked growth in A from …to …
除此之外,我們在大作文當(dāng)中用到的句式多樣性,在小作文當(dāng)中同樣使用,有的同學(xué)覺得小作文比較簡單,字?jǐn)?shù)也不多,所以不假思索的全部用簡單句來寫,這同樣是不可取的。全部用簡單句會給別人很急促、節(jié)奏太快的感覺,所以不論是大作文還是小作文我們都應(yīng)該長句短句交替進(jìn)行。
三、寫作的重點(diǎn)
小作文寫什么,這是很多考生頭疼的一個(gè)問題。題目中會有大量的數(shù)據(jù),這個(gè)我們根據(jù)題目的要求去做是最直接的解決辦法。題目中會有這樣的要求:Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.也就是說我們所需要寫的是圖表的主要特點(diǎn),另外再需要比較的地方就一定要進(jìn)行比較。掌握了這一點(diǎn),再輔以我們的練習(xí),我想在寫作內(nèi)容和重點(diǎn)的選取上我們就不會有太大的問題了。
四、數(shù)據(jù)的使用
小作文最明顯的一個(gè)特征就是在圖表型文章中會有大量的數(shù)據(jù),我們除了要把它的主要特點(diǎn)趨勢寫出來,還要注意數(shù)據(jù)的引入。因?yàn)檫@類文章是說明文,只有你自己的說明文字,沒有相關(guān)數(shù)據(jù)的引入,同樣顯得沒有生氣、缺乏說服力。
五、段落的分配
很多同學(xué)小作文得六分可能不那么難,但是得6.5或7分就有很大的難度,筆者認(rèn)為段落的分配是起很大作用的,當(dāng)然要保證你在以上四點(diǎn)都有很好的表現(xiàn)。我們非常清楚,小作文主要分三部分:開頭段、主體段、結(jié)尾段,這是一個(gè)大綱。在主體段部分,如果你能根據(jù)具體的圖表情況,把它有所組合,那么說明你在分析題目、分析數(shù)據(jù)的能力上要勝人一籌。也就是說,你可以根據(jù)具體情況,把變化形勢相同或相近的放到一起去寫,進(jìn)行重新組合,這樣的話,勝算就要大一些。
總之,在小作文的寫作上,考生同樣不可忽視,把握好以上的幾個(gè)方面,希望對大家能夠有所幫助。
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第四篇:雅思寫作考試常用35組句型分析
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一、~~~ the + ~ est + 名詞 +(that)+ 主詞 + have ever + seen(known/heard/had/read, etc)
~~~ the most + 形容詞 + 名詞 +(that)+ 主詞 + have ever + seen(known/heard/had/read, etc)
Lack of interpersonal skills is one of the most serious defects that we have ever known about today’s college students.缺乏人際交往技能是我們迄今所知的當(dāng)今大學(xué)生的最大缺陷。
二、Nothing is + ~~~ er than to + V
Nothing is + more + 形容詞 + than to + V
例句:For parents, nothing is more important than to educate children in a proper way.沒有比以一種正確方式教育孩子更重要的事情了。
三、~~~ cannot emphasize the importance of ~~~ too much.(再怎么強(qiáng)調(diào)...的重要性也不為過。)
例句:We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting celebrities’ privacy too much.我們再怎么強(qiáng)調(diào)保護(hù)名人隱私的也不為過。
四、There is no denying that + S + V...(不可否認(rèn)的...)
例句:There is no denying that the practicality of our higher education has gone from bad to worse.不可否認(rèn)的,我們高等教育的實(shí)用性已經(jīng)每況愈下。
五、It is universally acknowledged that + 句子~~(全世界都知道...)
例句:It is universally acknowledged that it is the doctor’s duty and obligation to heal the wounded and rescue the dying.全世界都知道救死扶傷是醫(yī)生的天職。
六、There is no doubt that + 句子~~(毫無疑問的...)
例句:There is no doubt that the Internet is far more convenient and efficient than the written word or other conventional means of conveying meaning.毫無疑問因特網(wǎng)比書面文字更方便、快捷。
七、An advantage of ~~~ is that + 句子(...的優(yōu)點(diǎn)是...)
例句:An advantage of children’s participating in some paid work is that this practice can cultivate their independence, self-determination and sense of responsibility.孩子參加有償勞動的一個(gè)優(yōu)點(diǎn)是這種實(shí)踐可以培養(yǎng)小孩的獨(dú)立性、自主性和責(zé)任感。
八、The reason why + 句子 ~~~ is that + 句子(...的原因是...)
例句:The reason why a large number of customs have altered a great deal is that most of them are connected with some superstitious beliefs, and they cannot fit in this world with highly-developed technology.多數(shù)舊風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣都產(chǎn)生了巨大的改變的原因是它們大多與封建迷信有關(guān),與現(xiàn)代社會格格不入。
九、So + 形容詞 + be + 主詞 + that + 句子(如此...以致于...)
例句:So pervasive are advertisements that no one can avoid being influenced by them.廣告是如此盛行,每個(gè)人都難免不受它們的影響。
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1十、Adj + as + Subject(主詞)+ be, S + V~~~(雖然...)
例句:Lovely as pets are, it is by no means appropriate for city dwellers to keep them in their houses.{by no means = in no way = on no account 一點(diǎn)也不}
雖然寵物很可愛,但市民在家中飼養(yǎng)是絲毫不妥的。
十一、The + ~er + S + V, ~~~ the + ~er + S + V ~~~
The + more + Adj + S + V, ~~~ the + more + Adj + S + V ~~~(愈...愈...)
The more children are encouraged to get in touch with various aspects of society, the more comprehensive their knowledge will be.越鼓勵孩子接觸社會的各個(gè)方面,他們學(xué)習(xí)的知識會更全面。
十二、By +Ving, ~~ can ~~(借著...,..能夠..)
例句:By putting the responsibility into the government’s hand, citizens can enjoy a higher level of assurance in quality.借著將這種職責(zé)放在政府手中,市民在質(zhì)量上能夠享有更高程度的保障。
十三、~~~ enable + Object(受詞)+ to + V(..使..能夠..)
例句:Community service programs enable the government to relieve the strain on its limited budget.社區(qū)服務(wù)計(jì)劃有助于減輕政府財(cái)政負(fù)擔(dān)。
十四、On no account can we + V ~~~(我們絕對不能...)
例句:On no account can we ignore the significance of education.我們絕對不能忽略教育的重要性。
十五、It is time + S + 過去式(該是...的時(shí)候了)
例句:It is time we evaluated the roles that modern technology plays in our life from more balanced and objective perspectives.該是我們從更加公正和客觀的角度來評價(jià)現(xiàn)代科技在我們的生活中所發(fā)揮的作用的時(shí)候了。
十六、Those who ~~~(...的人...)
例句:Those who think otherwise contend that computers are designed and programmed by human beings to do all the translation work in a comparatively mechanical manner.那些持反對意見的人爭論到電腦是由人設(shè)計(jì)和編程的,因此只能是較機(jī)械地進(jìn)行語言翻譯。
十七、There is no one but ~~~(沒有人不...)
例句:There is no one but longs to display the best self and impress others.沒有人不渴望展現(xiàn)最好的自我以給他人留下深刻印象。
十八、be + forced/compelled/obliged + to + V(不得不...)
例句:Only in a peaceful environment can people lay emphasis on sports events.The Olympic Games is a convincing example because it has been compelled to be cancelled several times in its history due to wars..只有在和平的環(huán)境里,人們才有精力去重視體育賽事。奧運(yùn)會就是一個(gè)很有說服力的例子,因?yàn)樵跉v史上它由于戰(zhàn)爭而數(shù)次被迫取消。
十九、It is conceivable that + 句子(可想而知的)
It is obvious that + 句子(明顯的)
It is apparent that + 句子(顯然的)
例句:It is conceivable that with the rapid development in society and economy, competition is becoming increasingly fierce and acute.可想而知,隨著社會經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展,競爭將更加劇烈。
二十、That is the reason why ~~~(那就是...的原因)
例句:It costs an astronomical sum of fund to lock up so many criminals and that’s the reason why imprisonment has imposed a great strain on the budget of a nation.把如此多的罪犯關(guān)押起來需要耗費(fèi)大量資金,那就是為什么監(jiān)禁已經(jīng)大大增加了國家負(fù)擔(dān)的原因。
二十一、For the past + 時(shí)間,S + 現(xiàn)在完成式...(過去...年來,...一直...)
例句:For the past decade or so, practical courses, such as computer and business, have gained tremendous popularity on college campuses.過去十年來,實(shí)用性課程諸如電腦和商科在大學(xué)中普遍盛行。
二十二、Since + S + 過去式,S + 現(xiàn)在完成式。
例句:Since the advent of modern urbanization, people have been confronted with the dilemma whether or not they should demolish old houses and buildings that seem to have spoilt the cityscape.自從現(xiàn)代城市化的進(jìn)程開始之后,人們一直面臨著這樣一種兩難的境地:他們是否應(yīng)該拆除那些是否有損市容的舊房屋和建筑物。
二十三、It pays to + V ~~~(...是值得的。)
例句:It pays to create a fair atmosphere in which both males and females cooperate and compete on an equal footing.創(chuàng)造一個(gè)讓男女平等合作競爭的良好環(huán)境是值得的。
二十四、be based on(以...為基礎(chǔ))
例句:The progress of thee society is based on harmony.社會的進(jìn)步是以和諧為基礎(chǔ)的。
二十五、Spare no effort to + V(不遺余力的)
Developed nations should spare no effort to finance their economically disadvantaged counterparts.發(fā)達(dá)國家應(yīng)該不遺余力地資助貧國。
二十六、bring home to + 人 + 事(讓...明白...事)
例句:We should bring home to the masses the significance of space research.我們應(yīng)該讓人們明白太空研究的重要性所在。
二十七、be closely related to ~~(與...息息相關(guān))
例句:Expanding population and influx of migrant workers are closely related to the problem.人口激增與外來民工大量涌入與交通問題息息相關(guān)。
二十八、There exists the possibility of + Ving(存在...的可能性)
There exists the possibility of wronging an innocent person
有可能冤枉無辜的人。
二十九、Due to/Owing to/Thanks to + N/Ving, ~~~(因?yàn)?..)
例句: Thanks to coeducation system, benign competition and cooperation between male and female students are rightly encouraged.由于男女共校的教育體制,異性同學(xué)間的良性競爭和友好合作精神得到了發(fā)揚(yáng)。三
十、Only...can(只有...才能)
例句:Only in cities can children be well prepared for their future life and keep up with the trend of the world.只有在城市里孩子們才能為他們未來的生活作好準(zhǔn)備并與世界趨勢同步。
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十一、Leave much to be desired(令人不滿意)
例句:The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.我們的交通狀況令人不滿意。
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十二、Have(exert, impose)a great influence on ~~~(對...有很大的影響)例句:Quality of citizens has a great influence on a nation’s prosperity.國民的素質(zhì)對于國家的繁榮有重大的影響。
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十三、do good to(對...有益),do harm to(對...有害)
例句:Reading does good to our minds.讀書對心靈有益。
Overwork does harm to health.工作過度對健康有害。
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十四、Pose a great threat to ~~(對...造成一大威脅)
例句:abortion poses a great threat to both women’s physical and mental health.墮胎對于婦女的身心健康都會造成巨大威脅。
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十五、do one‘s utmost to + V = do one‘s best(盡全力去...)
例句:schools should do their utmost to ensure the students’ sound growth.學(xué)校應(yīng)盡全力去確保學(xué)生的健康成長。
第五篇:雅思寫作5.5分考試答案
Task 1 Underground Railways Systems
The table shows some details about underground railway systems in six cities, namely, London, Pairs, Tokyo, Washington DC, Kyoto and Los Angeles.London was the first city that opened underground railways systems in 1863, while Los Angels was the last one in 2001.As for the other four countries, all of them opened the underground railways in 1900s.The route in London is also the largest, approximately 400 kilometers.Those of Pairs, Tokyo and Washington DC are between 100 and 200 kilometers.The lengths of underground railways are short in Kyoto and Los Angeles(11 kilometers and 28 kilometers respectively).Tokyo with 155 kilometers of route has the largest amount of passengers(1927 millions).It is followed by that of Pairs, London and Washington DC.Passengers in Kyoto and Los Angeles are similar, around 50 millions.In conclusion, the underground railway system in London is the oldest and the longest, while that in Tokyo serves the largest number of people.By contrast, Kyoto and Los Angeles have new and small size systems.Task 2 Family relationship is not as close as before.Along with the development of the society, more and more problems are brought to our attention, one of which is that families are not as close as before.To my mind, this is one of the side-effects brought about by the modern world.There are a number of reasons for this phenomenon.Firstly, with social advance, people are now more integrated with the society and thus less dependent on their families.Apart from their families, they can easily get help from their friends in a shorter time than before, and it is much easier to make more friends now as a result of rapid improvement in telecommunications.Secondly, the outside world is becoming more charming and fascinating, and people tend to share more time with their friends, colleagues or business partners in their leisure time instead of their families.Thirdly, in the modern society, social competition is getting increasingly fierce;consequently, people have to devote more time and energy to their career.They also feel the urgent need to broaden their scope and knowledge and upgrade themselves so as not to lag behind others.Since family is the basic unit of a society, this issue should be well taken into consideration.As to how to bring families closer, people put forward various suggestions.First of all, the most important approach is through education.Parents should not only set a good example but also instill into their children from their childhood family concept so that they value family in their whole life.Secondly, all family members should try to squeeze some time for family activities such as a regular family dinner together.Dinner time is indeed a perfect time and opportunity for people to exchange their feelings and ideas, which is quite conducive to a more harmonious family relationship.Furthermore, the government should organize some public activities to promote the time-honored concept of family, to call on people to treasure the basic bonds of human life and give awards to some happy families in recognition of their strive for a better family relationship.In order to enjoy a harmonious family life, our government and ordinary citizens should join hands in the efforts to create an atmosphere in which domestic peace is highly valued.Only in this way can we further ensure the harmony of our whole society.