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.,1,UnitTwoBasicWritingStyles,next,CollegeofFundamentalEducationPreparedby:SunBo,.,2,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Part1Part3,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Part2Part4,.,3,Part1PrewritingCommonlyUsedSentenceTemplates,I.议论文写作开头常用句式II.议论文写作结尾常用句式III.列举事例常用句式IV.引用或评论数据时常用句式V.比较对照常用句式VI.因果推理常用句式VII.运用辩证方法进行论证的常用句式,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,back,.,4,Withthegrowingpopularityof(computers/privatecars/classicalmusic/tennis)inChinaWiththerapidgrowthof(marketeconomy/population/privateenterprises/electronicindustries),(supermarkets/bicycles/computers)havebecomemoreandmorepopular.ThereasonsforthepopularityareWiththedevelopmentof(scienceandtechnology/higheducation/womenliberationmovement),agreatnumberofpeoplecometorealizethatCurrently,thereisawidespreadconcernover(illegalpublication/drugabuse/drunkdriving/highschooldropouts),ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,.,5,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,5.currently,thereisaseriousconcernthat(manystate-ownedcompaniesareindeficit/quiteafewChinesecitiesfacetheproblemsofwatershortageandindustrialpollution.)6.Thegovernmentis/Wearegreatlyconcernedwith(over-population/highunemploymentrate).7.Inthelasttwodecades/Inthepasttenyears,millionsoffastfood(restaurants/supermarkets/beautysalons)havemushroomedalloverChina。8.Inrecentyears,manyChinesefamilieshaveowned(cars/computers/telephones).9.Nowadays,aheateddebate/discussionaboutisunderwayinChina.Somepeoplebelievethat,whereasothersarguethat,.,6,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,10.Therearesomereasonsforowning(privatecars,personalcomputers).Tobeginwith,Next,Last,Thereare,ontheotherhand,manyreasonsagainstit.First,Second,Finally,11.Therearemanyadvantagesanddisadvantagesin(owningaprivatecar)Wecanovercomeitsdisadvantagesandfullyuse/developitsadvantages12.Nowanincreasingnumberofpeoplehavecometorealizethat13.Thereisnodoubtthat14.Therearesomebasicdifferencesbetween(thelargeandsmallenterprises).(Inasmallenterpriseyou)15.Someonehasputforwardasuggestionthat,whichseemsafascinatingidea.,.,7,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,16.Therearevarious/atleastthree(ways/methods/possibletechniques/problems,etc.)todosth.17.(Smoking/Alcoholicbeverages)shouldbebannedfromcollegecampusesfortworeasons.ThefirstreasonisthatThesecondreasonisthat(Ontheonehand,Ontheotherhand,)18.Thepossiblesolutionof(theenergycrisis/waterpollution,etc.)dependsonthreemajorfactors.19.Twomajorreasonsresponsiblefortherapideconomicgrowth/thefantasticspurtoftechnologyare20.DifferentpeoplehavedifferentattitudestowardsSomeareinfavorofwhileothersareagainst,back,.,8,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Itishopedthatweshouldplacemuchemphasison/paymoreattentiontoInconclusion,wecanseethat(thebestway/thepossiblesolution)isInshort,(shortageofwater,decreaseoffertilefieldsandenvironmentalpollution)arethemajorproblemstobesolvedto(increasegrainproduction).Inordertomakeourworldabetterplaceinwhichtolive,weshouldmakegreateffortstoInaword,therearethreesuggestionswemustfollow.Onlyinthiswaycanwedotheexperimentsuccessfully.,.,9,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,6.Itistimeforustotakeanactivepartin7.Letusworkhandinhandto(solvethesesocialproblems).8.Itgoeswithoutsayingthat9.Iwanttobeateacher/todosomethingnotonlybecause,butalsobecause(partlybecause,andpartlybecause)10.Whoistosaythat(youwillnotbethevictimoffakeproductagainandagain/ourscientistsmaynotworkoutabettertheory)?,back,.,10,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Therearemany(quiteafew)examplestoshowThereisenough(sufficient,much,convincing)evidenceshowing(supporting,indicating,toshow,tosupport,toindicate,infavoroftheopinion)thatItwontbedifficult(iseasy)toshow(toprove,todemonstrate)thatTotakeasanexample,.canbeshown(indicated,suggested,supported)bythefollowingexamples(instances,evidence)theabovestoryillustratesAnanalysisoftheabove-mentionedcasesmaybeusefulinexplaining,back,.,11,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Thetable(chart,graph,bar,figure)shows(presents,summarizes)date(results,statistics)aboutThedata(statistics)presentedinthetable(obtainedfromrecentstudies)are(seem)ratherconvincing(veryimportant,quiteinteresting,fairlyclear,fascinating).Allthesestatistics(data)clearlyshow(stronglyprove,pointtotheface,seemtosuggest)thatTheresults(findings,data)canbe(couldbe)interpretedasfollows(viewedintermsof,approachedfromadifferentangle).,.,12,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,5.Theabovefindings(statistics,data)canbe(couldbe)interpretedasfollows(viewedintermsof,approachedfromadifferentangle).6.Fromtheabovedata(onthebasisofthesefindings),wecanconclude(say,see)that7.Abriefreviewofthedata(statistics,results)helpsusto(enablesusto,leadsusto)8.Iftheresultsofarecomparedwiththoseof,itwillbeobservedthat,back,.,13,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Therearesome(afew,many)strikingsimilarities(obviousdifferences)betweenLetusmakeacomparison(contrast)betweenWecaneasilycomparewith,andseethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthem.differsfrom(isdifferentfrom)hassomething(nothing,little,much,manyfeatures)incommonwithhavecertain(some,many)advantagesover(comparedwith)Oneof(Another,Athird)advantageofliesin(is,seemstobe)that,back,.,14,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,1.Thereasonsforareasfollows.2.Thereason(cause)whycanbetracedto3.Thereareseveralreasonsfor(why)4.therefore,wecanstate(say,conclude,drawtheconclusion)withcertaintythat5.Theconclusion(result,consequence)isthat6.Thus(Therefore),wecanreach(draw,make,arriveat)thefollowingconclusion,back,.,15,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Therearesome(afew,many)advantages(disadvantages)inSomeoftheadvantages(disadvantages)ofareasfollows.Itisclearthattherearebothadvantagesanddisadvantagesin(concerning)Wecancomment(view,lookat,consider,analyze)theabove-mentionedproblemfromanotherangle(approach).Havingconsidered(analyzed,reviewed)theissue(matter,problem,method,suggestion)frombothsides,wecannowdrawtheconclusionthatWeighingtheargumentsonbothsides,weareinclinedtoconcludethatWiththestrengthsandweaknessesoftheopposingarguments(being)apparent,wecanthereforereach(arriveat)abalancedconclusionlikethis,back,.,16,BasicWritingStylesI.NarrationII.DescriptionIII.ExpositionIV.Argumentation,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Part2BasicWritingSkills,back,.,17,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,记叙文又称记事文或叙述文。即将自己所看到的或所听到的，甚至想象的事生动形象地讲出来。记叙的主要任务是记人和叙事，因此写人时，人应为主要叙述对象，可通过某件事来写，也可通过人物行为，活动的几个片段或侧面描写。而记事时，应以事作为主要记叙对象，着眼于事件的过程，而不是人物的行为或活动。,.,18,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,记叙文写作中的几点注意事项：,明确中心思想和写作目的：记叙文的选材多选典型事例，力求生动简洁，尽可能围绕一个确定的、鲜明的主题或中心思想选材和展开，与中心无关的情节应删除，以达到所有情节的描写都是为主题思想服务的。选择写作角度：一般采用第一或第三人称，第一人称叙述生动、逼真可信，犹如作者在叙述自己的亲身经历和感受，增强故事的真实性和感染力；而第三人称使叙述更具客观性，叙述范围广。在时态上可选用现在时和过去时，注意前后一致，不宜中间改变。恰当安排写作顺序：常见记叙文有顺叙、倒叙和插叙。顺序是按时间顺序叙述事件，而倒叙则是先交代事件的结局，从故事或事件中间写起为插叙。结构要体现六个要素：记叙的主要任务是记人和叙事，因此人物活动和事情发生的时间、地点、人物、事情、原因、结果就构成了完整叙述一个事件或经历的六个要素，文中必须要将六要素交待清楚，以让读者清楚地了解一件事情的起因、经过和结局。,back,.,19,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,描写文就是用生动的语言文字描绘各种事物、环境、景物或人物的状态、表现等的一种文体，由于可以注入作者的感情，呈现在读者面前的描写文是用文字描绘的一幅精彩、生动的图画，与记叙文不同的是，描写文主要通过形象、逼真的语言去摹写人物的音容笑貌，心理活动和姿态动作，以激发读者对人物或事物的情感。,.,20,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,描写文写作注意事项：,描写的角度和顺序：描写的角度指描写所用的人称和描写时的身份；顺序是指时间、空间、逻辑等的安排。一般要求按时间、空间顺序描写。如要向读者介绍你的学校，则以学生身份开始描写，首先介绍你学校的位置，然后从校园外观到教学楼，再从教学楼到教室。描写要突出重点：对于细节或情节的描写应有所选择。所选的描写对象应为主题服务，不应对所有事物逐一描写，不加选择，应突出重点。即主要部分要重点描写，以加深读者印象，次要部分可轻描淡写或略去，不要面面俱到。,.,21,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,1）对人物的描写：描写人物时，应抓住其主要特征，通过对性格、面貌、服饰、语言、行为举止、心理活动及生活细节的描写，塑造栩栩如生的形象，从而使人能透视其内心世界。人物描写通常可从外表到心理进行描写。2）对景物的描写：描写景物时，应通过对事物的外表特征形状、颜色等的描写，把自己对事物的印象、态度、情感传达给读者。有时还应注意清楚地说明所写之物的方位。3）对空间位置的描写：在对事物所处的空间位置进行描写时，首先要找好立足点，然后从这个着眼点，对事物所处的空间位置进行描写。描写的顺序可由远及近，由左及右，由高及低或反之。,back,.,22,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,说明文就是说明事物的情况或道理的文章，即对事情的发生、发展结果或事物的性质、特征、性能、结构、用途等进行解释说明的一种文体。它除了用于说明客观事物的特点和特征外，还可介绍某种操作的程序，或解释某些抽象概念，或阐明某种科学原理、自然现象等，所以说明文就事论事，不宣泄个人感情及主观好恶，客观地阐述和解释。说明文的形式包括：短文、论文、广告、说明书、教材、实验报告、词典等。,.,23,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,（1）一篇文章集中讲一个主题；（2）例证要充分而具体，使读者能易于理解那些抽象的内容；（3）叙述次序要清楚，应按逻辑意义或时间顺序来安排；（4）用词直接明了，尽量避免使用华丽浮夸的词藻或含义模糊的词句（5）描述生动有趣，说明文也可以写得既富于说明又生动活泼。,说明文应该写得条理分明，层次清楚，语言简洁而有逻辑性。在写作时，应该注意：,.,24,说明文常用的几种写作方法,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,定义法（Definition）列举法（Enumeration）举例法（Illustration）比较法/对比法（Comparison/Contrast）分类法（Classification）解释法（Explanation）比喻法（Metaphor/simile）,back,.,25,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,定义法（Definition）：指像词典那样直接给字或词下定义，也包括进一步通过举例、对比、比喻、逻辑推理等写作方法解释事物，使读者对事物的特点有更全面的了解。如：Physicsisascience.Itdealswiththosephenomenaofmatterinvolvingnochangeofchemicalcomposition.Underthisdefinition,physicsincludesthescienceofmatterandmotion,mechanics,heat,light,sound,electricityandthebranchesofsciencedevotedtoradiationandatomicstructure.,back,.,26,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,2.列举法（Enumeration）：用列举法发展段落，作者首先点明论点，然后列举一系列的论据对其进行陈述和解释。列举的内容可能是一连串的事物、事件、理由及同一个问题的不同方面等。列举的顺序可以根据各点内容的相对重要性、时间的先后或地理位置的远近灯关系来进行。如：Basketballispopularinmanycountries.Onereasonforthisisthatitisinexpensive.Aballandahoopareallyouneed.Moreover,itisexciting.Thereisalwayslotsofaction.Additionally,itisahealthfulsportthatbothmenandwomencanplay.Furthermore,itisbothanindoorandanoutdoorgame.Inwarmcountriesthegameisplayedoutdoorsallyear.Incoldcountries,itisawintergame.Insuchcountriesbasketballisusuallyplayedindoor.,back,.,27,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,3.举例法（Illustration）：即在文章中举例。例子举得是否恰当，安排次序及引证关系是否合适，有时会直接影响文章的质量和效果。一篇说明性文章如果缺乏必要的例子，就不能使读者信服。如：Americansvaluemanuallabor.Theyhavegreatrespectforcraftsmanship.ManyAmericansprefercrafthobbies.Forexample,somebuildsmallboatsintheirleisuretime.Othersmakenewfurnitureorrefinishantiquefurniture.Othersenjoygardeningorpainting.ManylowincomeAmericanfamilieshavebeautifulfurnitureorpaintingsorpotteriesorboats.Theymakethesethingsandtheyareproudoftheirmanualskill.Infactsomepeoplearereallyveryhandy.,back,.,28,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,4.比较法/对比法（Comparison/Contrast）：比较或对比在英语写作中应用非常广泛。一般说来，比较是指对人或事物之间的相同点进行分析而言；对比是对人或事物之间的不同点进行比较而言。不过在很多情况下，这两种方法不能截然分开。对照中含有比较成分；而比较中具有对照的因素。如果内容简单，可将比较或对照的事物分开描述，先写甲方后写乙方。如果内容较多，则逐点进行为好。,.,29,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,如：Itiseasytobeawinner.Awinnercanshowhisjoypublicly.Hecanlaughandsinganddanceandcelebratehisvictory.Peoplelovetobewithwinners.Winnersareneverlonely.Unlikewinners,losersarethelonelyonesoftheworld.Itisdifficulttofacedefeatwithdignity.Loserscannotshowtheirdisappointmentpublicly.Theycannotcryorgrieveabouttheirdefeat.Theymaysufferprivately,buttheymustbecomposedinpublic.Theyhavenothingtocelebrateandnoonetosharetheirsadness.（对比）,.,30,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Impeachingapresidentislikemajorsurgery.Itisanactthatshouldnotbedonehastilynoremotionally,andonlywhenitisnecessarytorestorethewell-beingofthepatient,inthiscasethegovernmentofthenation.Thepurposeofsurgeryisnottopunishthediseasedorgan,neitheristhepurposeofimpeachmenttopunishapresident.Inbothsituationstheonlypurposeistoremoveasourceofserioustroubleandre-establishahealthycondition.（类比）,back,.,31,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,5.分类法（Classification）：把事物分作若干类型并说明或描述各事物的特点和差异。如：Therearedifferentkindsofsecrets.Themostimportantoneisthenationalsecret,forexampleCommercialsecretsarealsoveryimportantforbusinesspeopleinthefiercecompetitionAtlast,wehaveourpersonalsecrets,back,.,32,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,6.解释法（Explanation）：解释说明把事物说得通俗易懂。如：Literatureistheexpressionoflifeinwordsoftruthandbeauty;itisthewrittenrecordofmansspirit,ofhisthoughts,emotions,aspirations;itisthehistory,andtheonlyhistoryofthehumansoul.Itischaracterizedbyitsartistic,itssuggestive,itspermanentqualities.,back,.,33,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,7.比喻法（Metaphor/simile）：比喻说明可以把事物说得生动。如：Fightingateenager,likefightingatide,isboundtofail.Whencaughtinacrosscurrentexperiencedswimmersfloatandletthetidecarrytheminsteadofstruggling,untiltheyfindafirmfooting.Likewise,parentsofteenagersmustflowwithlife,adaptingtothem.,back,.,34,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,议论文是通过摆事实、讲道理来阐明自己的观点、看法和主张的文体。该文体要依靠推理和论证来解释某个事实或思想，说服读者接受某种观点和劝说。议论文由论点作者的某一观点；论据事实、数据或道理；论证摆事实，讲道理的过程三大要素组成。,.,35,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,立论,驳论,论证方式,.,36,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,立论：作者可首先提出自己的观点，也可在段尾或结尾段得出，但必须对所论述的问题，从正面摆出事实，阐明自己观点的正确性；立论要求有充足的事实和理论依据，有理有据，才能使人信服。,back,.,37,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,驳论：作者通过反驳对立的、错误的见解和主张，从而证明自己的见解、主张的正确性。驳论需要有正确的理论和确凿的事实作依据，准确地找出对立的错误所在。,.,38,题目明确。论点或文章中心思想应以肯定句式在引言部分明确提出。论证充分。论证可从以下几方面搜集资料：（1）实际现象；（2）个人经历；（3）统计数据；（4）来自权威方面的信息逻辑性强。层次分明。可按引言部分点明论点，正文部分论证主题，结尾部分重申论点的原则安排。态度谦虚。指文章要以理服人，不强词夺理。,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,.,39,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,议论文写作方法，基本与说明文相同，除了说明文部分提到的几种外，最常用的还有归纳法、演绎法和逻辑法三种。归纳法演绎法逻辑法,back,.,40,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,归纳法（Induction）：即从若干个别事例和现象中归纳出一般道理或看法，从具体到一般的论证方法叫归纳法。这种段落往往先给出具体细节，或以理由和实例开头，通过对各种具体的事实、现象的分析和判断，从而得出一般性的结论。,ManyChinesemensmoke.Outofexcitementoranger,theysmokehard.Formostfemales,thesmellofsmokingisterrible.Whatsmore,smokingcontributestoairpollutionharmfultosmokersaswellasnonsmokers.Cigaretteswithnicotineinthemcancausebronchitis,pneumoniaandevencancer.Smokingbeingequivalenttocommittingsuicide,peopleshouldgiveitupinordertolivelonger.ButIamsorrytosaymanypeoplewhoknowitsdangerquitewellcannotridthemselvesofit.,back,.,41,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,演绎法（Deduction）：即从一般论断演绎到不同事例加以论述，最后再回到结论，从一般到具体的论证方法叫演绎法。它与归纳法正好相反，是根据已知的一般原理推断出具体事物和现象的结论。写作时，往往需要以主题句开头，开门见山，点明主题，然后再给出具体细节，或是用理由和实例来论证主题。,Myambitionistogotocollege,butmyenvironmentdoesnotallowmetodoso.Myfatherhasbeeninsomedifficultyinsupportingmeeveninthemiddleschool,soitiscertainlyagreaterdifficultyforhimtopaymyexpensesincollege.AndIhavefivebrothersinschools.IfIgotocollege,theburdenwillbetooheavyformyfather.Moreover,Iampoorinscience,andperhapsthiswillpreventmefromsuccessfullypassingtheentranceexaminationofacollege.,back,.,42,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,逻辑法（LogicAnalysis）：即按逻辑意义讲文章分成几个部分，各个部分既因自己的特点而独立成段，又在内容上互相关联，这种逻辑关系可通过一定的标记来表示，如：first,second,third,或1、2、3、4等，也可通过使用转折语等方法来表示。,back,.,43,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Part3CaseAnalysis,CaseOneGettingtoKnowtheWorldoutsidetheCampusCaseTwoHarmfulnessofFakeCommoditiesCaseThreeALessoninMannerCaseFourThePlaceILoveMostCaseFiveUnemploymentuponGraduationCaseSixARainyDayintheCountryside,back,.,44,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Withthedevelopmentofoursociety,thecampusisnolongera“ivorytower”andstudentscantmerelyconfinethemselvestothecampus.Itstimeforthemtogooutofthecampusandknowtheworldoutsidethe“ivorytower”.Foronething,itcanhelpstudentshaveabetterunderstandingofthemselvessothattheycanmodifytheirwayinstudents.Foranother,itwilllayasolidfoundationfortheirfuturecareer.Finally,theycanenhancetheirabilitiesinmanagement,organizationandsoon.,.,45,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Therearemanywaysforstudentstogettoknowtheoutsideworld.First,theycanknowtheworldfrommassmedia,suchasnewspapers,TV,radio,magazinesandadvertisementswhichprovideinformationaboutpoliticalevents,socialnews,thelatestdevelopmentinscienceandtechnologyandsoforth.Second,theycanknowtheworldfromsocialservices,suchasjob-huntingandtutorship,whichgrantstudentswideopportunitiestoknowthesociety.Third,studentscanalsomakesomeinvestigationsinfactoriesandvillages,talkingwiththeworkersorfarmerstolearntheirexperiences.,.,46,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Asastudent,IthinkthefirstthingIshoulddoistostudyhardtolayagoodfoundationformyfuturejob.TheotherthingIcandoistotakesomepart-timejobstogainpersonalexperienceabouttheworldoutsidethecampus.,back,.,47,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Nowadaystherearecountlessfakecommoditiesinthemarket.Therearemanyreasonsforthissocialphenomenon.Butingeneral,theycomedowntothreemajorones.Foronething,producerscanprofitalotbymakingfakecommoditiesbecausethecostofproducingfakecommoditiesismuchlower.Foranother,businessmencanalsoprofitalotbysellingfakecommodities.Perhapstheprimaryreasonisthatourlegalsystemisnotsoundandthepunishmentofillegalproducersandbusinessmenisnotsevere.,.,48,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Fakecommoditiesdogreatharmtosociety.Ingeneral,theharmscanbelistedasfollows.First,fakecommoditiesdamagetheconsumersintereststheydeserve.Ifsomethinggoeswrongwiththefakecommoditiesafterconsumersbuythem,theconsumerswillnothaveeasyaccesstovariousfreeservicesprovidedbytheproducers.Besides,theyalsoharmthecreditofbusinessbecauseconsumerswilldistrusttheshopswhichsellgenuinecommodities.Worstofall,theywillbringaboutpotentialdangersbecauseusingfakecommoditiesofinferiorqualitywillcauseaccidentsandendangerconsumerslives.Anyway,itishightimethatfakecommoditieswerebanned.,back,.,49,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,Earlyonemorning,anoldwomanwaswalkingfromhervillagetothetownmarket,carryingabigsackofpotatoesonhershoulder.Shewaswalkingonanarrowroad.Therewereditchesonbothsides.Shewaswalkingcautiouslyattheroadsidewhenshesuddenlyheardaloudbell,andabicyclecameroundthecorner,passinghersofastthatshehadtojumpasidehurriedlyandherpotatoesfellintotheditch.Shelookedup,andsawayounggirlridingonthebikewithoutlookingbacktoseeiftheoldwomanwasallright.Theoldwomanshouted,“Comeback,lady,Youdroppedsomething.”Hearingthis,thegirlstoppedsosuddenlythatshealmostfelloff.Shecamebackandasked,“WhatdidIdrop?”“Littlelady,”theoldwomananswered,“youdroppedyourmanners.”,back,.,50,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,OneofthemostattractiveplacesIhaveeverlivedismyhometownxian,theprovincialcapitalofShanxi.IlovethislandbecauseitisacenterofChineseintellects,andmoreimportantly,itisaworld-famoushistoriccity.XianwasthehistoriccitywherethirteendynastiesinChinesehistorybuilttheircapitals.Theworld-renownedSilkRoadtookitsstartfromthere.Alsotheterra-cottaarmyoftheFirstEmperorofQinDynasty,isfoundthereinitsmightybattleformation.Becauseofthis,millionsofpeoplecomeallthewayfromoverseastovisitthisnaturalmuseumofChinesehistory.,.,51,ChapterSixFourBasicWritingStyles,XianwashistoricallyabirthplaceofChineseculture,breedingnumerousfamous,brilliantstatesmen,scientistsandwarstrategists.NowitisacenterofChineseintellects,havingthousandsofspecialistsinvariousfieldsofscienceandtechnologyandmorethan50institutionsofhigherlearning.Eachyearseesmanymajorachievementsgainedbythescientistsherefortheprogressofthenationandoftheworld.Ittrulyshineswithabrillianceofgreatcivilization.IfeelproudofthislandwhereIw