9. The picture is thought-provoking, … 这幅画发人深省，…
译：这幅画是发人深省的，它所说明的是我们今天社会普遍存在的一种现象。
The picture is thought-provoking, and what it illustrates is a common phenomenon in our society today.
10. What the drawing describes implies that …… 这张图画所描述的内容暗示了，…
译：这张图画所描述的内容暗示了，我们应该经得住失败的考验。
What the drawing describes implies that we should _______________________ (=withstand) the test of failure.
---关于比较、利弊、优缺点的句型:
1. S + have (or has) a lot of advantages over... (与...相比有许多优点) 译：汽车与自行车相比有许多优点。
2. Compared with …, sb./sth. has/have the advantage of … (有… 方面的长处；... 的优点是 …)
与中国相比，澳大利亚的优点是人口少。 Compared with China, Australia has the advantage of having a small population.
译: 与他们相比，他的优点是会操作电脑。
3. be of great benefit to sb./sth. (对... 有益）
译：你的计算机知识对你将来的工作十分有益。
4. benefit sb/sth. (对...有好处)
译：这家新医院对整个社区有利。
benefit from sth. (由于...而受益)
译：我们将从技术发明中受益。
5. do (a lot of) good to sb. (对... 有许多好处)
译：早晨锻炼对你很有好处。
be good for sb./sth. (对... 有益)
译：蔬菜和水果有利于人的健康。
do damage to sth./damage sth. (对... 造成损坏）
译：这次地震对城市建筑损坏严重。
do harm to sth./harm sth./endanger sth. (对... 有害处）
译：吸烟危害人的健康。
6. be as (not so) good/great as...
译：他做的没有说的好。
7. not so much ...as... (与其说...,不如说...)
人口的迅速增长与其说是由于出生率的上升，还不如说是由于死亡率的下降。
The reason for the rapid increase in population is_________a rise in birth rate____a fall in death rate.
---说明原因的句型:
1. There are two/some good reasons for sth./to do sth. …
生活条件改变的原因有两条。首先，我们一直在贯彻执行改革开放政策。其次，我们的经济在迅速发展并且出生率得到了控制。
There are two reasons for the changes in people's living conditions. First, we have been carrying out an opening and reform policy. Second, our national economy is developing rapidly and the birth rate has been put under control.
2. We have two good reasons for/against ...
我们有两条充分理由反对工业不受控制的发展。
We have two good reasons against the uncontrolled development of industry.
3. The reason for...is that + 从句
我们支持“希望工程”的原因是, 许多贫困地区的儿童付不起继续学业的各种费用。
The reason for us to support the “Project Hope” is that many children in poor areas _____________________different kinds of expenses to continue with their schooling.
