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。

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 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($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.

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。

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.

下面的条形图给出了Starlight连锁酒店三年内顾客通过不同的广告方式进行预约的客户数，使用图表给出的信息，写一篇描述与比较2008到2010年间客户对于不同广告途径的响应程度。

Report on Response Rates to Advertisements

This report gives a verbal description of the graphic information from the chart about the number of customers making reservations in response to different advertising methods for Starlight Hotels from 2008 to 2010.

As is shown in the bar chart, the reservations in response to mailshots kept declining  over the three years. There were about 70,000 bookings in 2008, yet the number slumped to 50,000 in the following year. Moreover, it continued to drop to 40,000 at the end of 2010. By contrast, reservations generated by online advertisements maintained an upward trend over the same period. The number jumped to 100,000 in 2009 up from 80,000 of the previous year. And it soared to a record of 120,000 in 2010.

Differently, the reservations in response to newspaper advertisements experienced a fluctuation during the 36 months. There were 80,000 reservations in 2008, and the bookings rose to approximately 90,000 in the following year and then fell to 80,000 at the end of 2010, exactly the same as that of  2008.

下面的图表展示了一个制造工司的两个位于不同地区的分公司三年内的营业额和利润（单位：百万美元），写一个简短报告，描述与比较这个时期的趋势。

Report on Turnover and Profit

The two charts give information about the turnover and profit of two geographical regions of a multinational company over a three-year period, i.e. from 2009 to 2011.

As is shown in the first chart, the turnover of North America expericenced a fluctuation over the three-year period. With 140 million dollars in 2009 and 100 in 2010, the turnover in 2001 recovered to a higher level of 160. Over the same period, the profit showed a different trend. In 2009, the profit was 20 million dollars. Yet in the following two-year period, the profit rose to, and remained at, a higher level of 40.

Differently, the turnover and profit of Asia maintained a steady upward trend over the same period. In 2009 the 20 million dollar turnover generated a profit of 10 millions. Though in 2010 the turnover jumped to 80, the profit thus generated was still the same as that of the previous year. However, the year 2011 witnessed a sharp increase in terms of both turnover and profit.

Overall, the charts show that the operation in Asia was more profitable for the multinational company.

下面的图表展示了一家英国交通载具制造公司的四个部分在四年内的销售增长百分比，，写一篇简短报告，比较这四年内每个部分的销售量增长情况。

Report on Percentage Growth in Vehicle Sales

The chart gives information on the percentage growth in vehicle sales of a U.K. vehicle manufacturing company over a four-year period.

As is shown in the chart, the year 2009 saw growth in vehicle sales only in the sections of domestic car sales and export car sales. While the growth of domestic car sales in 2010 slumped to the level of 2008 and regained in 2011 the  same level as that of 2009, the growth of export car sales remained the same as that of 2009 in 2010 and 2011. Meanwhile, the growth of domestic sales of commercial vehicles showed a steady increase from 2009 onward and reached a high of 6% in 2011. 

Differently, the growth of export sales of commercial vehicles experienced a decline between the year 2009 and 2010, which went down from 4% to 3%, and remained at the level of 3% in 2011.

It is indicated int chart that the overall performance of the company has been improved slightly, with an average growth rate of 3.75% in 2011, signifying a 0.75 percentage point increase on 2008.

下面的图表展示了会展中心举办的三场会议的三种不同类型的参会者数量，通过给出的信息，写一篇简短报告，描述与比较这三个会议的参会者构成。

Report on Conference Attendance Patterns

The aim of this report is to describe and compare the attendance patterns at the conferences organised by the Central Business Centre.

Successful Communication

The largest group of attendees were from large organisations(120). 60 participants came from small companies, while individuals constituted the smallest group of 50.

Internet Selling

This conference was the most popular among individuals and people from large organisations — number of these participants was over 80. Attendees from small companies reached the same level of presence as at Success Communication Conference(60).

Marketing Today

Attendees were interested in this meeting in similar degree. The number of participants were over 80 in two groups. The strongest group were people from small companies(100 attendees).

As we can see from the bar chart, the most popluar conference was "Marketing Today" with the highest number of participants.