一、用于开头的句式

　　1.With the rapidly growing popularity of…, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed.

　　例句：With the rapidly growing popularity of computers in China, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed.

　　2.Recently, sth. /the problem of…has been brought to popular attention/has become the focus of public concern.

　　例句：Recently, the problem of unemployment has been brought to such popular attention that governments at all levels place it on the agenda as the first matter.

　　3.In the past few years, there has been a boom/sharp growth/decline in…

　　例句：In the past few years, there has been a decline in the number of species.

　　4.It is a traditional practice to…in our society.

　　例句：It is a traditional practice for young people to be financially dependent on their parents for anything like marriage and housing.

　　5.No one would deny that/everyone would agree that/there is no doubt that…

　　例句：Everyone would agree that, although our age entirely overshadows all previous ages in means of obtaining knowledge, reading still takes its leading role in all senses.

　　6.The birth/invention of…has made an enormous/essential difference to…But is does not mean that…

　　例句：The birth of the computer has made an essential difference to the human progress. But it does not mean that this wonder dose no threat to our society.

　　7.Sth. is just the same as…/is compared to…/is like…

　　例句：Life in the middle of marriage if often compared to wire walking, for in the early years spouses attract each other and in late years they need each other.

　　8.One of the great men one said that…/There is an old saying that…

　　例句：A gifted American psychologist once said that it is an illusion to believe in the Sunday-school truth—more comfort, more happiness.

　　9.Nowadays, a heated debate/discussion about…is under way in China. Some people believe that…, whereas others argue that…

　　例句：Nowadays, a heated debate about whether one should step forward bravely in the event of crime is under way in China. Some people believe that one should step forward bravely no matter how dangerous it is, whereas others argue that one should put his or her own safety above anything else.

　　10.When it comes to…, most people contend that…, but other people consider that…

　　例句：When it comes to fake commodities, most people contend that people should battle against the falsehood of the fakes, but other people consider that buying fake commodities means nothing but“unlucky”which is hard to avoid.