常用于开头的句式.doc

　一、常用于开头的句式 　　1．With the rapidly growing popularity of …, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed. 　　例句：With the rapidly growing popularity of computers in China, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed. 　　2．Recently, sth. /the problem of…has been brought to popular attention/has become the focus of public concern. 　　例句：Recently, the problem of unemployment has been brought to such popular attention that governments at all levels place it on the agenda as the first matter. 　　3．With the development of…, more and more people come to realize that… 　　例句：With the development of high education, more and more people come to realize that knowledge plays a role of extreme importance in modern society. 　　4．In the past few years, there has been a boom/sharp growth/decline in… 　　例句：In the past few years, there has been a decline in the number of species. 　　5．It is a traditional practice to…in our society. 　　例句：It is a traditional practice for young people to be financially dependent on their parents for anything like marriage and housing. 　　6．It has long been considered only right and proper/perfectly justified to… 　　例句：It has long been considered only right and proper for the old to assume full responsibility for the growth of young. 　　7．No one would deny that/everyone would agree that/there is no doubt that… 　　例句：Everyone would agree that, although our age entirely overshadows all previous ages in means of obtaining knowledge, reading still takes its leading role in all senses. 　　8．To sb’s mind/in sb’s eyes, sth. seems/means… 　　例句：In the eyes of the public, official corruption means taking bribes. But such corruption comes in many different forms. 　　9．Now it is widely believed that… 　　例句：Now it is widely believed that examinations are the best possible measure for the selection of the qualified. 　　10．The birth/invention of…has made an enormous/essential difference to… But is does not mean that… 　　例句：The birth of the computer has made an essential