官方样题

下面的图表给出了三种打印机的购买费用(buying cost)，保修费用(warranty cost)，运行费用(running cost)，以及各自的前2年运行成本。利用给出的图表信息，写一个比较三种打印机费用的简短报告。

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Report on Photocopier Costs

The bar chart gives information on the purchase cost, warranty cost and running costs for three different photocopiers, Carda, KD and Sebu. (第一段：总括图表信息)

As is shown in the chart, the purchase price of Carda is the lowest among the three types of photocopiers. It is slightly more than $600, but its expected running cost for the first two years is the highest, with its warranty cost ate the mid-level among the three photocopiers. (第二段：选择其中的一组信息作为比较的对象进行描述 )

In comparison, the purchase price of KD is $700, which is a little more than that of Carda, whereas its expected running cost($900) is much less than that of Carda($1200). However, KD's warranty cost is the hgihest among the three, at $200. By comparison, Sebu's purchase price is the highest of the three, i.e. $1000, but it costs consumers the least in warranty and running for the first two yeras. In other words, the expected total cost of Carda for the initial 2-year period is $1900, more than that of both Sebu and KD($1800). (第三段： 将余下的全部信息与上段的参照信息进行比较性描述)

In conclusion it would be advisable to buy KD photocopier, which imposes a lighter initial financial burden on consumers because of it lower purchase cost compared with Sebu. (第四段：根据前面给出的描述和比较结果，得出一个客观、合理的结论)

Report on Photocopier Costs

Introduction

This report aims to give a verbal interpretation of the information presented in the chart about the purchase cost, warranty cost and running costs for three different photocopiers, Carda, KD and Sebu.

Findings

As is shown in the chart, the purchase price of Carda is the lowest among the three types of photocopiers. It is slightly more than $600, but its expected running cost for first two years is the highest, with its warranty cost at the mid-level among the three photocopiers.

In comparison, the purchase price of KD is $700, which is a little more than that of Carda, whereas its expected running cost($900) is much less than that of Carda($1200). However, KD's warranty cost is the highest among the three, at $200. By comparison, Sebu's purchase price is the highest of the three, i.e. $1000, but it costs consumers the least in warranty and running for the first two years. In other words, the expected total cost of Carda for the initial 2-year period is $1900, more than that of both Sebu and KD($1000).

Conclusions

In conclusion it would be advisable to buy KD photocopier, which imposes a lighter initial financial burden on consumers because of its lower puchase cost compared with Sebu.

真题一

下面的图表给出了一个能源工司五年内的利润（单位：百万美元）和平均股价（单位：美元），利用给出的信息，给你的主管写一个简短的报告，比较这五年内的利润和股价。

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Report On the Profit and Average Share Price of TXV Energy

The bar chart shows the changes in profit make by TXV Energy during a five-year period. In the first three years, the company made much less profit, with 75 millions dollars for the first and the third year, respectively, and 50 million dollars for the second year. But it turns out to be a sharply different picture for the last two years, with 250 million dollars for the fourth year and 275 million dollars for the fifth year. 

The line graph shows that the company's average share price also underwent fluctuations similiar to those of the company's profit. The lowest share price occurred in the second year, at 1 dollar per share, and the highest price occurred in the last two years, at 7 dollars per share.

Overall, there is a clear positive correlation  between the trend of the profit and that of the average share price.