英语写作之现象法开头
常用写作方法(二）： 现象法
对某种社会现象、倾向或社会问题进行剖析的文章往往在文章一开始首先引出这种现象或问题，然后评论。本节句型就适用于这种开头。
Recently the rise in phenomenon of /problem of /question of...
has drawn / aroused public / popular / grave / world-wide attention
caused /aroused wide / general / considerable / international concern
arisen /loomed up /cropped up as controversial /as noteworthy/more distinctly for settlement
[范例] Recently, the alarm about the problem of the use of genetic technologies on human beings have caused wide public concern, and understandably so. With nuclear energy threatening global catastrophe and with so many other technological advances visibly damaging the quality of life, who would wish to have scientists tampering with man's inner nature? Indeed, fear of such manipulation may amuse even more anxiety than fear of death.
最近，有关把遗传技术用于人类自身而产生的问题的警示已引起了公众的广泛关注。这是可以理解的。核能开发正威胁着全球的生存，其它许多技术进步也正明显地危害生活的质量。在这种情况下，谁还会希望科学家来任意改变人体内部机能呢？确实，害怕对人的操纵所引起的担忧可能会超过对死亡的害怕。
Recently the issue /problem /question of...
has been in the limelight.
brought into focus.
brought to public attention.
posed among the general public.
[范例] The problem of development vs. environment has now been in the limelight. Nowhere is the clash more visible than in China, where the world's largest population faces pollution, deforestation and acid rain on a large scale.
现在发展与环境的问题已成为人们议论的中心。在中国这对矛盾表现得尤为明显。这个世界上人口最多的国家正面临着大量的环境污染、森林减少以及酸雨的袭击。
In recent /the past 5 years,
many cities /nations /people
have been faced /plagued /troubled with experienced/witnessed /undergone
the /a(n) serious problem of /acute shortage of /alarming increase in
[范例] In recent years many factories of our country have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Seeing many idle workers smoking, chatting, or playing cards during the working hours, some experts claim that the solution is to increase economic reward. Other people feel that "the iron rice bowl" should be roughly smashed. But does mere money lead to greater productivity?
近年来我国许多工厂一直面临着如何提高工人的生产效率的问题。针对许多工人上班的无所事事，抽烟，聊天或打牌的现象，有些专家主张通过增加经济报酬来解决。另一些人认为应彻底打破铁饭碗。但是增加钱是否就能提高生产率呢？
One of the searching /burning /pressing /interesting questions/problems
facing /confronting our nation /society /world today is ...
[范例] It has become apparent to us that one of the biggest problems confronting our Chinese education today is the increasing vocationalization of our colleges and universities. Throughout the country schools are under economic pressure to become job-training centers and employment agencies. All courses are geared to cater to the business needs.
很明显中国的教育现在面临的最大问题之一是高等院校职业化倾向。在经济发展的压力下，全国许多大学成了职业培训中心或就业市场机构。课程的设置都一昧迎合市场的需要。
One of the biggest issues
hottest topics
most popular things
most serious problems many people talk
complain about now is...
[范例] One of the most popular topics many city residents talk about now is the tide of the rural poor flooding the cities. They complain that the migrants have brought crime, that they are putting pressure on population control and social order; that they are threatening to take already scarce city jobs and exacerbating housing shortages; and that they have worsened traffic and sanitation problems. True, these are the problems posed by the migration, but what about the contribution the rural worker have made to the city's development and prosperity?
许多市民现在谈得最多的话题之一是源源不断涌进城市的民工潮。他们抱怨民工把犯罪带来了，给城市人口的控制和社会秩序带来了压力，并威胁着夺走本来已很紧张的城市工作机会，使得城市住房、交通、卫生等问题更为突出。是的，这些都是民工潮带来的问题，但怎么看待他们对城市的发展和繁荣所作出的贡献呢？
Now
Perhaps most dangerous / undesirable / harmful
for our nation / society / world / college
is the trend / tendency / phenomenon of...
which is apparent / obvious / evident / pervasive / rampant / under way in...
[范例] Perhaps most dangerous for our nation now is the official corruption which is rampant in nearly every field of our society. Once our officials were content with television sets or imported cigarettes as payment for official services, they now demand land rights, stock certificates, and even directly dollars.
现在对我们的国家最有危险的恐怕要算是官员的腐败。腐败之风已蔓延到我们社会的几乎每一个领域。过去办事官员还只满 足于电视机，香烟之类的东西作回报，现在他们已要求土地产权，股票证券，甚至直截了当要美元。
Inflation /Corruption /Social inequality is yet another of the new and bitter truths we have to learn to face now /constantly.
[范例] Cheating is yet another of the bitter truths we have to learn to face now. It is so prevalent and so widely accepted that it becomes a way of academic life. Even the mast gifted students, the one who presumably could get good grades without cheating, are becoming the constant offenders. Getting a good academic record and later a good professional career is the most important goal and they will do anything they must to attain it.
考试作弊是我们不得不接受的又一严峻的事实。作弊是那么普遍和司空见惯，已成为大学生活中的一个方面。连最有天赋的学生，那些不靠作弊也能取得好成绩的学生也常常作弊。对他们来说，有一个学业优秀的记录和将来有一个令人羡慕的工作比什么 都重要，为达到这一目标，他们什么都会干Here and there /In city after city /At offices and plants across the country / land ,
a(n) growing /increasing /surprising / significant number of....
[范例] At offices and plants across the country, a growing number of workers are jogging along the streets, playing tag-of-war, and doing calisthenics on the pavements ------ all with the support and encouragement of their employers. The company-sponsored physical-fitness programs are benefiting both individuals and companies.
从机关到工厂，越来越多的职工街上跑步，在人行道上拔河，做健身操。这些活动都受到他们的领导的支持和鼓励。由工厂公司支持资助的健身活动不仅给职工个人，而且对厂方都带来益处。
[范例] Now there is a growing concern over the heavy burden, both academic and psychological, our children have to bear. After a day's study in school, they bring a lot of assignments back home and work them until midnight. They play few games and go to few movies. They have been so obsessed with grades and marks that they have hardly had time to savor the life and grow as well-rounded people.
如今人们越来越关注我们的孩子所承受的沉重的学习负担和精神压力。在校学习一天后，他们带回许多作业，常常做到深夜。他们很少玩或去看电影。他们为分数所累，几乎没有时间品尝人生，并成长为一个全面发展的人。
Any visitor to this city would be almost surprised by the severe shortages and shortcomings in the elementary municipal services despite its economic growth. Schools are old, hospitals are few and understaffed. Transportation is overcrowded, and streets are narrow and filthy. Parks and playgrounds are insufficient.
任何一个到过这个城市的人都会因这个城市的最基本设施的严重不足和不良而感到震惊。尽管这个城市的经济发展很快，学校却很陈旧；医院少且医务人员不足；交通拥挤，道路狭窄而肮脏；公园及游乐场所也少得可怜。
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