考研一族写作得分多--图画作文功能段落
今天我继续讲授大作文的复习方法---背诵和模仿功能段落。在2000年暑假讲授考研写作时就提出了考研英语ESSAY写作十大学术功能段落的概念，从此成为各类考研写作课的必讲内容。所谓功能段落，简而言之，就是用于完成一个要点的表述的段落。以图画作文而言，通常包括三个要点，那么它就包含三个功能段落：图画描述段、意义阐释段与建议措施段。关于意义阐释段，前面已经有详细论述，所以这里只给出图画描述段与建议措施段，可以背诵和模仿，与前面学习的套话相互补充。
图画描述段：
As is shown in the picture, trees play a vital role in water and soil conservation. In the left hand picture, people are fleeing from voracious sand dunes because they cut down all the trees. The caption reads, “As the sand advances, we retreat.” In the right hand picture, the people have returned carrying tools, water, and saplings for the reforestation of the land. The caption reds: “As we advance, the sand retreats.”
建议措施段：
In my opinion, it is imperative to take steps to reverse the disturbing trend illustrated in the charts. One measure would be to forbid the building of cities in areas where wildlife is threatened with extinction. But, more importantly, man must learn to stop polluting the environment, or he himself will become extinct.
上面两个段落中的粗体字都是套话，第一个段落里的套话适合描述两幅图画时使用，而第二个段落里的套话适合谈论一个社会问题的解决方案时使用。
除了图画作文，图表作文与命题作文虽然不是大作文考试的重点，但是也要了解一下。其实这三类作文是相通的，不过载体不同而已。关于图表作文，考生可以看看1997年的作文。命题作文是1997年以前的考试题型，而且考生对它的写法非常熟悉，因此无需赘述。