小升初英语作文常用句型
英语不同数学要理解，学英语很简单，一个字：读，先用心慢读，一边读一边认单词，记读音；再大声地快速读出来，读到熟，你的语感提上去了，学英语就是小菜一碟。
（一）段首句
1. 关于……人们有不同的观点。一些人认为……
There are different opinions among people as to
____ .Some
people suggest that ____.
2. 俗话说（常言道）……，它是我们前辈的经历，但是，即使在今天，它在许多场合仍然适用。
There is an old saying______. Its the experience of our forefathers，however，it is correct in many cases even today.
3. 现在，……，它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先，……；其次，……。更为糟糕的是……。
Today, ____, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. First, ____ Second,____. What makes things worse is that______.
4. 现在，……很普遍，许多人喜欢……，因为……，另外（而且）……。
Nowadays，it is common to ______. Many people like
______because ______. Besides，______.
5. 任何事物都是有两面性，……也不例外。它既有有利的一面，也有不利的一面。
Everything has two sides and ______ is not an exception，it
has both advantages and disadvantages.
6. 关于……人们的观点各不相同，一些人认为（说）……，在他们看来，……
People's opinions about ______ vary from person to person.Some people say that ______.To them,_____.
7. 人类正面临着一个严重的问题……，这个问题变得越来越严重。
Man is now facing a big problem ______ which is becoming
more and more serious.
8. ……已成为人的关注的热门话题，特别是在年青人当中，将引发激烈的辩论。
______ has become a hot topic among people，especially among the young and heated debates are right on their way.
9. ……在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用，它给我们带来了许多好处，但同时也引发一些严重的问题。
______ has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life.it has brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.
10. 根据图表/数字/统计数字/表格中的百分比/图表/条形图/成形图可以看出……。很显然……，但是为什么呢？
According to the figure/number/statistics/percentages in the /chart/bar graph/line/graph，it can be seen
that______while. Obviously，______，but why?
（二）中间段落句
1. 相反，有一些人赞成……，他们相信……，而且，他们认为……。
On the contrary，there are some people in favor of ___.At the same time，they say____.
2. 但是，我认为这不是解决……的好方法，比如……。最糟糕的是……。
But I dont think it is a very good way to solve ____.For example，____.Worst of
all，___.
3. ……对我们国家的发展和建设是必不可少的，（也是）非常重要的。首先，……。而且……，最重要的是……
______is necessary and important to our countrys development and construction.First，______.Whats more, _____.Most important of all,______.
4. 有几个可供我们采纳的方法。首先，我们可以……。
There are several measures for us to adopt. First,
wecan______
5. 面临……，我们应该采取一系列行之有效的方法来……。一方面……，另一方面，
Confronted with______，we should take a series of effective
measures to______. For one thing，______For another，
______
6. 早就应该拿出行动了。比如说……，另外……。所有这些方法肯定会……。
It is high time that something was done about it. For example. _____.In addition._____.All these measures will certainly______.
7. 为什么……？第一个原因是……；第二个原因是……；第三个原因是……。总的来说，……的主要原因是由于……
Why______? The first reason is that ______.The second reason is ______.The third is______.For all this, the main cause of ______due to ______.
8. 然而，正如任何事物都有好坏两个方面一样，……也有它的不利的一面，象……。
However, just like everything has both its good and bad sides, ______also has its own disadvantages, such as
______.
9. 尽管如此，我相信……更有利。
Nonetheless, I believe that ______is more advantageous.
10. 完全同意……这种观点（陈述），主要理由如下：
I fully agree with the statement that ______
because______.
大学英语作文开头结尾万能句型 英语写作有其特定的套路， 句式句型就是其中之一。 以下是小编带来的资料， 希望对你有帮助。 开头万能公式 1. 开头万能公式一：名人名言
有人问了，“我没有记住名言，怎么办?尤其是英语名言?”，很 好办：编! 原理：我们看到的东西很多都是创造出来的，包括我们欣赏的文章也是，所 以尽管编，但是一定要听起来很有道理呦!而且没准将来我们就是名人呢!对吧? 经典句型： A proberb says, “ You are only young once.” (适用于已 记住的名言) It goes without saying that we cannot be young forever. (适用于自 编名言) 更多经典句型： As everyone knows, No one can deny that… 2. 开头万能公式二：数字统计 原理：要想更有说服力，就应该用实际的数字来说明。 原则上在议论文当中十不应该出现虚假数字的，可是在考试 的时候哪管那三七二十一，但编无妨，只要我有东西写就万事大吉了。所以 不妨试用下面的句型： According to a recent survey, about 78.9% of the college students wanted to further their study after their graduation. 看起来这个数字文邹邹的， 其实都是编造出来的， 下面随便几个题目我们都 可以这样编造： Honesty： 根据最近的一项统计调查显示， 大学生向老师请假的理由当中 78% 都是假的。
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小学英语写作技巧 小学阶段的英语教学要使学生掌握一定的英语基础知识和听、说、读、写技能，形成一定的语言综合运用能力，写作有助于词汇、语法、句型、课文等语言知识的学习，并能够促进听、说、读和思维能力的潜在性发展。同时，听、说、读和思维能力的发展又反作用于写作能力的培养。写作教学对于帮助学生了解英语思维方式，形成用英语进行思维的习惯，提高学生综合运用语言知识的能力大有益处。 小学阶段不同年级的作文有不同要求和写作技巧。 （一）小学三年级 对于小学3年级的学生，在他们已经掌握好了如颜色（colour）、衣服（clothes）、数字（number）、星期（day of the week）、月份（month）、宠物（pet）、情感（feeling）、身体部位（body）、文具（school things）的基础上进行文章的填空，如果学生能够按照文章的要求写进相关的信息，那就已经很不错了。下面是一个自我介绍的简单例子： Myself Hello，my name is_____. I am_____years old.My favourite colour is_____，_____， and_____.My favourite pet is______，_____ and______. My favourite food is_____，______and______.My favourite day is______. My favourite school thing is______and______.My favourite number is ______ and______. I am______today. 上面的这个例子，如果学生能够依次能吧自己的姓名、年龄、喜欢的颜色、喜欢的宠物、喜欢的食物、喜欢的日子、喜欢的文具、喜欢的数字和今天的心情准确无误地写出来，那么就已经能够完成了3年级阶段的作文要求。 （二）小学四年级 对于4年级的学生，可以写一篇介绍自己课室或者自己卧室的文章。下面是一篇4年级学生的介绍课室范文。
小升初作文大全 第一篇：介绍我的学校 My name is ZhangYanYu. I'm in Grade Seven. I like to go to school. Now,I want to tell you something about our class. Our classroom is very beautiful. There is a blackboard on the front well. There is a teacher's desk in front of the blackboard. There are two boxes of chalk and an eraser on the desk. There are many nice maps on the wall. There are some beautiful flowers on the sill. Our classroom is very nice and clean. There are two tall trees behind our classroom.We ofter play games wiht teacher under trees. There is a small garden on front of our classroom.It's nice .There is small river not far from our school ,in front of the garden. We often swim in it in summer.I like our class.I like our school. 第二篇：我的暑假 This summer holiday I went to England for studying English and travelling London. During the days in England, we learned English in King’s College School. Our teacher Mia was a funny teacher. We acted an interesting play too. We also visited many famous places in England. I like visiting. Such as：BigBen，which is one of the symbol of London. And we also went to an amazing beach. We enjoyed the sunshine there. I loved Nactional Art Museum best. There were lots of famous paintings. I saw Van Gogh’s sunflower there! I was so excited. I enjoyed my holiday very much. I hope I could visit London again. 第三篇：我最喜欢的玩具 Hello! My name is Miya. I am eight years old. I come from Shandong. I like singing, dancing and reading books. At home, I have many books. I also have lots of dolls. They are all my friends. My favourite toy is a doll. She is Barbie. She is very cute. She has big eyes, a red mouth and blond hair. I make Barbie’s clothes by myself. On the clothes, I draw and paint cartoon pictures. Sometimes I show Barbie’s different kinds of skirts to my friends. I often comb her hair and braid for her. All my friends like my Barbie too. I love Barbie. She makes me happy and she is part of my life. If you come to see my Barbie, I believe you’ll like it too. 第四篇：快乐的一天 On July 28th, we are at the swimming pool, because we are going to have a special competition. It’s a match in water-the tug-of war in water. We go to the swimming pool very quickly after dinner. We are so excited that we could not wait. We are having tug-of- war with Class E. It is our first time to have this match in water in our lives. When we jump into the water, we all hold the rope tightly. After the judge’s whistle, we all try our best to pull the rope. But we feel very hard to stand in water. But we still tried our best. Because Class E has more students, we lose this game. But we are very happy. Today is really a happy day.
小学生初英语作文范文：My hobby 导读：本文小学生初英语作文范文：My hobby，来源互联网,仅供读者阅读参考. 【篇一】 Doyouknowmyhobby?Myhobbyiscollectingstuffedanimals.ThefristoneIe vergotwasapenguinstuffedanimalonmyseventhbirthday.InfactIthinkit'spr obablymyfavorite.I'vebeencollectingstuffedanimalsforfiveyears,andnowI have239ofthem.MymomsaysIhavetostop,becausewe'verunoutofroomtos torethem.Istoretheminmybed,andIevenstoretheminboxesundermybed.If youknowanyoneelsewhocollectsthem,pleasetellme.Becausemyfavoriteisc ollectingstuffedanimals.AndI'dliketostartastuffedanimalscollectors'club. bytheway,what'syouhobby? 【篇二】 Myhobbyisliseteningtomusic. Ilikelisteningtomusicbest.Becauselisteningtomusicmakesmerelaxed.Whe nIamtired，Iwilllisteningsomequietmusic，thatmakesmefallasleepveryquickly.Myfavoritemusicisthemusicthathasgo odlyrics.GoodlyricscanalsomakemelearnChineseorEnglishwell Ilovelisteningtomusic.Iwillkeepthishobbyforever.
段首句 1.关于……人们有不同的观点。一些人认为…… There are different opinions among people as to ____ .Some people suggest that ____. 2.俗话说（常言道）……，它是我们前辈的经历，但是，即使在今天，它在许多场合 仍然适用。 There is an old saying______. It"s the experience of our forefathers，however，it is correct in many cases even today. 3.现在，……，它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先，……；其次，……。 更为糟糕的是……。 Today, ____, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. First, ____ Second,____. What makes things worse is that______. 4.现在，……很普遍，许多人喜欢……，因为……，另外（而且）……。 Nowadays，it is common to ______. Many people like ______ because ______. Besides，______. 5.任何事物都是有两面性，……也不例外。它既有有利的一面，也有不利的一面。 Everything has two sides and ______ is not an exception，it has both advantages and disadvantages. 6.关于……人们的观点各不相同，一些人认为（说）……，在他们看来，…… People’s opinions about ______ vary from person to person. Some people say that ______.T o them,_____. 7.人类正面临着一个严重的问题……，这个问题变得越来越严重。 Man is now facing a big problem ______ which is becoming more and more serious. 8. ……已成为人的关注的热门话题，特别是在年青人当中，将引发激烈的辩论。
六年级小升初英语作文The final revision was on November 23, 2020
is my day Hi!I'm is my usually get up at 7:00 and then I eat breakfast at 7:20. After break fast I go to school on do morning exercises at 8:20, I have four classes from 8:40 to 11:55 and then eat luch at 12:00..School is over at 4: ofen play sports with my classmates after go home at 16: eat dinner at 7; I go to bed at 9: is my day!What about you hobby Hi!I'm have many hobbies, such as riding a bike, drawing pictures and reading books and so on. Butmyfavoritehobby is reading books. Because reading books is good for my are lots of interesting things in them. What’s your hobby Can you tell me 3.My bedroom I have a lovely bedroom. There is a bed in my bedroom. There is a desk near my bed. There is a pink doll on my bed. I sleep with it every night. There is a big window in my bedroom. The yellow lamp is on my desk .Every evening, I do my homework under the lamp. I have a big shelf in my bedroom. There are many books on the shelf. I like reading very much. Do you like reading You can borrow the books from me if you like My bedroom is so nice. I like it. school Hi,boys and girls . Welcome to my school .My shool is very big and can see many beautiful grassand flowres in the garden. we can play sports on the is a big library in our the librry,you can read many intersting like it very my shool,there
一、宠物类：My dog 我的狗 I have a dog. My dog name is DuDu. DuDu is 9 years. DuDu is fat. It wears a white coat. DuDu has two big eyes and two small ears. It has one short mouth. My dog is smart. I like my dog. Do you like it? 二、空间类：City 城市 This is Beijing .It’s in the north of china .It’s got fourteen million people .It’s very big .There is a very famous wall in Beijing .The Great Wall. It’s about six thousand seven hundred kilometers. And there is a famous square in the middle of Beijing it’s beautiful . It’s Tian’an men square . I like Beijing .I want to go to Beijing one day. 三、My home 我的家 My home is on the first floor. There are two bedrooms, a kitchen and a living room. I’m a child. I have a nice bedroom. In my bedroom, there is bedroom, a closet, an air- conditioner and so on. My closet is green. My bed is blue. I love my bedroom very much. 四、My Classroom 我的教室 My classroom is nice and big . There are forty desks and chairs in the classroom. There are two black boards on the walls. And there are two pictures, too. My classroom has eleven lights and twelve fans. What color are the fans? They are blue. At the corner, there is a shelf; many books are in the shelf. I like the books very much. This is my classroom, it is very nice. I like my classroom very much. Do you have a nice classroom, too? 五、My bedroom 我的小卧室 I have a small bedroom; it's on the third floor in my house. There is a small bed, a nice wardrobe and a small table in my room. The bed is on the left side of the table. The wardrobe is on the right, it is very beautiful. there is a lamp and a clock on the table, the lamp is green, the clock looks like an orange, it’s smart. my bedroom is small, but it’s very comfortable. 六、人物类：Good friend好朋友 I have a good friend. She is a beautiful girl. She has long black hair, two big black eyes and a red mouth. Her voice is better. She is good at singing. She is a clever girl. She likes reading books, playing computer games and chess. She is also nice. She often helps us. Our classmates like her very much. 七、My favorite fruit 我最喜欢的水果 I like banana very much. Banana always grows in the warm area. It’s nice to eat, and it is good for our health. Like us, monkeys also like to eat bananas. You can see them is in the zoo. I’m a student. I like eggs and coconut. Because eggs are very good for me .It's very healthy. The coconut is a very sweet .The Hunan’s coconut is very great. I like them. 八、Children's Day 儿童节 The Children's Day this year is the most unforgettable one for me because I’ll soon graduate. Even though it doesn't come yet, I believe it must be the most unforgettable. I will no longer be a child once going to middle school. What an unforgettable Children's Day! 九、A day in my life 我最重要的一天 My family lives on this street. In the morning, my father goes to work and all the children go to school. My mother takes us to school every day. She does the housework. She always has her lunch at home, and sees her friends in the afternoon. In the evening all the children come home from school. They always get home early.
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小升初英语作文范文10例 我有个最好的朋友。 她有着长长的黑色直发，大大的黑眼睛和一个小鼻子。她很瘦，对人非常和蔼，她也很可爱。她的英语和语文非常好。她学习十分认真。 她最喜欢的季节是夏季，因为夏天很热，她能吃冰淇凌。她喜欢弹琴，读书和唱歌。 她是谁她就是我最好的朋友——孙梦琪。她还有一个很好听的英文名——Angle.(安琪儿) （1）I have a best friend. She has long straight black hair big black eyes and a small nose. She is very thin and kind, she is cute too. Her English and Chinese is very good. She ishard-working. She favorite season is summer, because it's hot ,she can eat ice- cream. She like playing the piano ,reading books and singing songs. Who's she She is my best friend ---Sun Meng Qi. She has a very good English name, too---Angle. 家人 这是我的家. 有4人在家里. 奶奶、爸爸、妈妈和我. 奶奶短白发. 她看起来很漂亮. 爸爸小眼睛,短黑发. 他看起来很肥,所以我常常称呼他为"肥人". 他在一家工厂工作. 妈妈在工程船名妈妈早已黑发. 喜欢运动和旅游,所以经常去体育与妈妈. 假日经常到我家旅行. 我念小学的同志. 我们感到非常高兴. （2）My Family This is my family. There are four people in my family. My grandmother, my father, my mother and me. My grandmother has short white hair. She looks very nice. My father has short black hair and small eyes. He looks very fat, so I ofteare very happy. （3）自我介绍的英语作文 中文：
英语作文万能句子：大学英语作文万能句子精选 1.开头万能公式一：名人名言 有人问了，“我没有记住名言，怎么办?尤其是英语(论坛)名言?”，很好办：编! 原理：我们看到的东西很多都是创造出来的，包括我们欣赏的文 章也是，所以即使编，但是一定要听起来很有道理呦!而且没准将来我们就是名人呢!对吧? 经典句型： aproberb says,“you are only young once.”(适用于已记住的名言) it goes without saying that we cannot be young forever.(适用于自编名言) 更多经典句型：as everyone knows, no one can deny that… 2.开头万能公式二：数字统计 原理：要想更有说服力，就应该用实际的数字来说明。 原则上在议论文当中十不应该出现虚假数字的，不过在考试的时 候哪管那三七二十一，但编无妨，只要我有东西写就万事大吉了。所 以不妨试用下面的句型： according to arecent survey,about78.9 the college students wanted to further their study after their graduation. 看起来这个数字文邹邹的，其实都是编造出来的，下面随便几个 题目我们都能够这样编造： honesty
根据最近的一项统计调查显示，大学生向老师请假的理由当中78%都是假的。 Travel by bike 根据最近的一项统计调查显示，85%的人在近距离旅行的时候首选 的交通工具是自行车。 youth 根据最近的一项统计调查显示，在某个大学，学生的课余时间的70%都是在休闲娱乐。 five-day workweek better than six-daywork? 根据最近的一项统计调查显示，98%的人同意每周五天工作日。 更多句型： arecent statistics shows that… 1.结尾万能公式一：如此结论 说完了，毕竟要归纳一番，相信各位都有这样的经历，领导长篇 大论，到最后终于冒出个"总来说之"之类的话，我们马上停止开小差，等待领导说结束语。也就是说，开头很好，也必然要有一个精彩的结尾，让读者眼前一亮，这样，你就能够拿高分了!比如下面的例子： Obviously(此为过渡短语), we can draw the conclusion that good manners arise from politeness and respect for others. 如果读者很难"显而见之"，但说无妨，就当读者的眼光太浅罢了! 更多过渡短语： to sum up, in conclusion, in brief, on account of this, thus
作文专题 审题过程 时态：主要考虑四种时态：一般现在时，一般过去时，一般将来时，现在进行时。要根据题意判断正确的时态。注意：一篇作文可以不止一种时态。 人称：主要有第一人称和第三人称。审题时根据题意用正确的人称写。 1）如使用第三人称，需注意三单在一般现在时的用法，动词后需加s或es。如：She likes playing ping-pong. 2）写作过程中注意代词的格式。 如：He (主格) feels tired. I like him. (宾格) This is his (形代) bike. That’s not your book, It’s mine. (名代) 复数形式：Their English teacher is very funny. They often play football together. 结构：使文章有条理的方法 使用时间词语衔接：如写过去时的作文：Last Sunday; Last Weekend; My Holiday等 作文题目示例时态时间结构衔接词 Last Sunday 过去时in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, Last Weekend 过去时on Saturday morning (afternoon), on Sunday morning (afternoon), My Holiday 过去时on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday… on the 1st day, on the 2nd, on the 3rd… last day Sunday Plan 将来时in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening 3) 总起句和结尾句前后呼应。 4. 容易出错的句型： be动词和行为动词：同一个句子只能出现一种（现在进行时除外） 错误：I was went to the park last Sunday. (把was去掉) like + 动词ing形式。 I like going shopping. (注意like 后面紧跟的动词一定要加ing) 三单句子：She goes to school on foot every day. 动词后加s(或es)! There be句型 There is a bird and two monkeys in the tree. (用there is 而不是there are) 范文： 过去时：(动词用过去式) Last Weekend I was busy last weekend. On Saturday morning, I went to the park with my grandparents. We went fishing there. In the afternoon, I played ping-pong with my friends. It was funny! On Sunday morning, I read books and did my homework at home. In the afternoon, I went shopping with my mother. In the evening, I played chess with my father. I was very happy last weekend. 将来时: （be going to +动词原形或will + 动词原形）be going to=will Sunday Plan I am going to have a busy Sunday. In the morning, I am going to the park with my grandparents. We will go fishing there. In the afternoon, I am going to play ping-pong with my friends. Then we will go to the cinema. In the evening, I am going to read books and do my homework at home. Then I will play chess with my father. It will be a funny day! 一般现在时：（三单：注意人称、动词+S） My family There are three people in my family. My father is a doctor. He likes playing football. He is very kind. My mother is a teacher. She often reads books in the evening. I am a student. I like playing computer games and do sports with my friends. I often go hiking with my parents on the weekend. I love my family very much.
小升初英语作文范文：My friend（三篇） 导读：本文小升初英语作文范文：My friend（三篇），来源互联网,仅供读者阅读参考. 【篇一】 Ihaveagoodfriend.HernameisBetty.Shealovelygirl.Sheis14yearsold.I`mon eyearolderthanher.Hereyesarebiggerthanmine.Herhairisblackandlong.M yhairislongerthanhers.Bettyis156centimeterstall.I'mtwocentimeterstaller thanher.Sheisabout40kilos.I'm50kilos.Sosheisthinnerthanme.Bettyisabea utifulandhelpfulgirl.ShedoesbetterinEnglishthanme.Sheoftenhelpsmewit hmyEnglish.Shehasalotofhobbies.Shelikesdancingverymuch.Shewantsto beadanceroneday.Shedancesbeautifully.Icanlearnalotfromher.Ithinkwe'll begoodfriendsforever. 【篇二】 Ihaveseveralfriends.WangLinismybestfriend.Heiselevenyearsold.Hecome sfromBeijing.WangLincameherethreeyearsago.Hecamewithhisparents.Hi sfatherisanengineerandhismotherisamiddleschoolteacher.Hehasnobroth ersorsisters.Heistheonlychildofhisparents.Weareclassmatesatschool,sow eseemuchofeachother.HeisfondofEnglishandIamgoodatmaths.Wealways helpeachother.Bothofushavemadegreatprogressinourstudies.Wehavema
小升初英语作文范文（6篇） 【篇一】小升初英语作文范文 The winter holiday is coming. That means the Spring Festival is coming, too. I’m looking forward to the Spring Festival very much. Because during the Spring Festival, my all families and I will stay together. We will eat a meal on New Year’s Eve. And we will wait for the coming of New Year. When the bells of New Year rings, we will say “ happy new year “ to each other. And adults will give children a cash gift. That’s the Spring Festival which I look forward 【篇二】小升初英语作文范文 Introducing yourself is very important when you meet new people. You always want to make a good impression when telling others about yourself. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Pat and I’m from Taiwan. Right now, I’m a student. I study very hard every day. I like going to school because I’m eager to learn. I enjoy learning English. It’s my favorite class. I like to make friends and I get along with everyone. This is the introduction
大学英语作文常用句型有哪些 在我们平时的写作过程中，我们经常会执笔忘字、如鲠在喉，这时如果先前有特意摘录背诵一些常用句型，就可以下笔流畅。这就是我们今天要讨论的大学作文中的常用句型。 这些常用句型，熟记后，基本都可以在写作文的时候运用上。也不用绞尽脑汁去想如何表达自己的意思了。 1.While many people attach great importance to this issue, no real effective actions have been taken to solve it. Therefore, we should do our utmost in doing something to solve it. 尽管很多人非常重视这个问题，然而一直以来并没有采取真正有效的解决措施，因此，我们应该尽最大努力来解决这一问题。 2.After a good many years of efforts to/ enthusiasm for..., people begin to... 经过许多年的努力/热衷于多年之后，人们开始
例句：After a good many years of enthusiasm for fighting in the city, people begin to try to live a comfortable life in the country. 热衷于在城市拼搏多年之后，人们开始想在小城镇过上舒适的生活。 3.Recently, the problem of...has aroused peoples concern. 最近，问题已引起人们的关注。 例句：Recently, the problem of abandoning animals has aroused peoples concern. 最近，遗弃动物这个问题已引起人们的关注。 4.As far as I am concerned, the advantages of...is more than disadvantages. 我认为利大于弊。 例句：As far as I am concerned, the advantages of establishing library in town is more than disadvantages.