解释性文章： 解释原因类，解释理由类.doc

= 1 \* CHINESENUM3 一．解释性文章： 解释原因类 ，2）解释理由类。 表原因的句型 1.A number of factors are accountable for this situation. 2.A number of factors might contribute to (lead to )(account for ) the phenomenon(problem). 3. The answer to this problem involves many factors. 4. The phenomenon mainly stems from the fact that... 5. The factors that contribute to this situation include... 6. The change in ...largely results from the fact that... 7. We may blame ...,but the real causes are... 8. Part of the explanations for it is that ... 9.One of the most common factors (causes ) is that ... 10.Another contributing factor (cause ) is ... 11.Perhaps the primary factor is that … 12.But the fundamental cause is that ... Basic Structure : = 1 \* ROMAN I. Introduction of Problem or Phenomenon = 2 \* ROMAN II.Thesis Statement Cause = 1 \* ROMAN I = 3 \* ROMAN III. Cause = 2 \* ROMAN II = 4 \* ROMAN IV. Cause = 3 \* ROMAN III = 5 \* ROMAN V. Conclusion. Directions: You are allowed 40 minutes to write an essay about250 words on the following topic. Teenage smoking has become a serious problem. The number of youngsters smoking cigarettes has increased dramatically as shown in the following graph. What are the causes for the phenomenon? Give your explanation. Teenage Smoking Teenage smoking is no the rise . According to the chart, in the last twenty years the rate of teenage smoking has almost tripled: It rose from 7 percent in 1980 to 20 percent in 2000. At the same time, the age of the smokers has dropped: they began to smoke at an earlier age---some as young as 9 years old.（这个引言段是通过对图标数据的描写把青少年吸烟这个问题提了出来。） The factors for a great rise in the teenage smoking are complex. （这一句是文章的中心思想句，说明要解释的原因相当复杂，暗示既有客观原因，也有主观原因）Some attribute it to the increased standard of living which enables kids to have more pocket money for cigarettes. Others place the blame on the neglectful parents who either fail to set a good example or don’t discipline children enough. Whatever the causes, only particul