poor student behavior seems to be an increasingly widespread problem and I thi nk that modern lifestyles are responsible for this.It is common these days for young people in many countries to have a break fro m studying after graduating from high school. The trend is not restricted to rich s tudents who have the money to travel, but is also evident among poorer student s who choose to work and become economically independent for a period of time.Today we consider human psychology and mental development is heavily influen ced by the genetic sciences. We now understand the importance of inherited cha racteristics more than ever before. Yet we are still unable to decide whether an i ndividual’s personality and development are more influenced by genetic factors o r by the environment.As a result of constant media attention, sports professionals in my country have become stars and celebrities, and those at the top are paid huge salaries. Just lik e movie stars, they live extravagant lifestyles with huge houses and cars.Over the last half century the pace of change in the life of human beings has incr eased beyond our wildest expectations. This has been driven by technological an d scientific breakthroughs that are changing the whole way we view the world on an almost daily basis. This means that change is not always a personal option, b ut an inescapable fact of life, and we need to constantly adapt to keep pace with it.The relative importance of natural talent and training is a frequent topic of discus sion when people try to explain different levels of ability in, for example, sport, a rt or music.Nowadays, many adults have full-time jobs and the proportion of their lives spen t doing such jobs is very high. So feelings about one’s job must reflect how an in dividual feels about his or her life as a whole, and because of this, job satisfactio n is indeed very important for the wellbeing of that person.A child’s education has never been about learning information and basic skills onl y, it has always included teaching the next generation how to be good members of society. Therefore, this cannot be the responsibility of the parents alone.There is no doubt that traffic and pollution from vehicles have become huge prob lems, both in cities and on motorways everywhere. Solving these problems is like ly to need more than a simple rise in the price of petrol.The issue/ discussion/ topic/ problem/ subject about/ of (whether 从句 or how + 不定式) is of great interest/ concern/ importance/ significa nce to/ for···has triggered/sparked off an intense controversy in the realm o f···•The issue of···is of great interest to···e.g. The issue of whether the practice of requiring students to wear school unifor ms will affect their personality and individuality is of great interest to many peopl e.•The topic of···is of great concern for···e.g. The topic of whether it is appropriate and effective to use corporal punishme nt on young children is of great concern for many people.•The subject of···is of great importance to···e.g. The subject of how to resolve the problems caused by the rapid developmen t of technology nowadays is of great importance to many scientists.•The discussion about···is of great significance to···e.g. The discussion about the most effective way to provide financial and technol ogical supports to third-world countries is of great significance to both industrializ ed and developing countries.•The question of···is a matter of much contention among•The problem···has been widely debated in the world of···•The inquiry into··has triggered/sparked off an intense controvers y in the realm of···e.g. The inquiry into the morality of conducting various researches and experime nts on human cloning has triggered an intense controversy in the realm of scienc e对于人类克隆研究与实验的道德性所作的研究已经引起了科学界的激烈争议•Although it is commonly believed that···, this is actually not the c asee.g. Although it is commonly believed that conventional views about a healthy lif estyle and proper conduct are no longer relevant to young people’s needs today, this is actually not the case.•Although it is widely accepted that···, this is simply untrue in our day-to-day experiences•Although it is generally acknowledged that···, this can hardly be held true in many real-life situations.•Although conventional wisdom has it that···, the reality of the sit uation is often far more complicated than that.虽然传统大众观念认为···，但是现状却远比这种观念要复杂得多•Although the received opinion is that···, the harsh realities usuall y turn out to be a completely different picture虽然大众普遍接受的观点是···，但是无情的现实往往显现出不同的图景e.g. Although the received opinion is that schoolchildren generally benefit from w atching television and using other high-tech media in their learning process, the harsh realities usually turn out to be a completely different picture.•Although many people subscribe to the belief that···, this is in fac t a common misconception that we need to clear up虽然许多人认同这样的观点：···，但是事实上这却是一种我们需要澄清的普遍错误观念e.g. Although many people subscribe to the belief that providing public library fac ilities and services is a waster of taxpayer’s money, this is in fact a common misc onception that we need to clear up.•Although most individuals are convinced that···, this is actually a popular myth that must be exploded.虽然大多数人坚信···，但这却是一种我们必须揭穿的普遍错误观点e.g. Although most individuals are convinced that their happiness is closely linked with the level of their financial success, this is actually a popular myth that must be exploded.表示趋势的句型There has been a growing trend that···an interesting tendency that/of···a common practice of/that···a widespread phenomenon that···nowadays, it is quite common…there is much discussion these days aboutbecomes a public concerne.g. There has been a widespread phenomenon that students from rural areas fi nd it increasingly difficult to have access to college or university education.•Recent decades have seen an increased awareness of···•Recent decades have witnessed a major transformation in···e.g. Recent decades have witnessed a major transformation in agricultural devel opment, where industrial technologies are being employed and new varieties of c rops are being created, yet, opponents of this development have raised a numbe r of difficult questions. From my point of view, this is a really complicated matter, and we need further investigations to understand the whole picture.扩展o适当扩展▪While some people think…, others hold…▪On one hand, on the other hand,…▪…however…▪Some/many/most/a majority of/quite a few/a sizable percentageof peopleassert/contend/argue/hold/insist/maintain/claim/suggest/think/believe/proclaim/advocate/hold the view/hold the opinion/areconfident/are of the opinion/have the idea/point out/take theview that…… Others/other people /some others/some otherpeople assert /contend/argue/hold the view/hold the opinion/areconfident/are of the opinion/ have the idea/point out/take theview that……▪Some people argue that…. But others set forth a differentargument about/opposite views on the problem▪Some advocate/endorse/favor/are for… yet others stick to theopposing argument▪Some respond…. But others behave•阐述中心o I firmly believe that…o In this essay, I will outline my reasons for holding this point of view.o I would like to investigate why … and how…o In my opinion, ________o As far as I am concerned,o As for me,o In/For my part,o In/From my point of view,o As I see it,o From my own perspective,o Speaking for myself,o I am convinced that,o I would point out that,o It seems quite clear to me that,o For my part, I absolutely/wholeheartedly/totally/completely agree with/approve of/consent to/am for/share/side with the latter point ofview.o There is probably a little bit of truth in both arguments. For my part, I absolutely/wholeheartedly/totally/completely agree with the latter one. •引起下文o The reasons are presented below.o There are many reasons supporting my view.o There are no less than three reasons as rendered below.o There are many reasons that can verify this.o I support this with the following reasons.o I would like to present two explanations to confirm that I am right.o There three advantages as follows.o A number of causes account for my point.o The reasons are chiefly as follows.o I believe that I have found some solid reasons.o There are numerous reasons why I hold this opinion, and I would explorea few of the most important ones here.o Among countless factors which influence my decision, there are two/three conspicuous aspects.o My arguments for this point are listed as follows.o This view is based on the propensity of following points.o There are three premier causes as follows.o This quite different view is based on the propensity of following points. •Cause, trigger, engender, generate, produce, provoke, incur•Lead to, contribute to, give rise to, result in.•影响：influence, effect, impact•好坏：positive/negative, good, benefitial/adverse•对。
