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TOEFL美丽英文句子 beautiful sentences Fears over salt first surfaced more than a century ago.…… 对过 度使用盐的担忧首次出现一个多世纪前。 1. But if the U.S. does conquer salt, what will we gain? Bland french fries, for sure. But a healthy nation? Not necessarily. 2. sb found no strong evidence that cutting salt intake reduces the risk for heart attacks, strokes or death in people with normal or high blood pressure. 3. In fact, the population that ate the most salt, about 14 grams a day, had a lower median blood pressure than the population that ate the least, about 7.2 grams a day. 学习插入语以及比较式的用法 4. So while there are benefits of a common currency, there are also important potential advantages to keeping your own currency. 5. The question, as The Economist has regularly written, was not whether he would stay in power, but how he would do it. 6. Perhaps no issue in this world is as significance to students as education. Despite various responses people may have on the topic concerning the issue regarding which thing should the education aim at. I, given the chance, prefer to endorse that preparing for careers should have primary consideration. 7. Before rendering my stand, I think it is essential to take a glance at the argument on both sides. 8. Asked what China will do to rescue the world from financial turmoil, its officials these days have a boilerplate answer:its greatest contribution will be to keep its own economy running smoothly. 比如说无老师就从2008年11月15日这一期的第12页找 到了一个很好的句子，很适合当文章的开头。 9. , according to the report, as 11.4 percent of the ……, 9.8 percent of the ……, and an overwhelming 20.0 percent of the …… expressed their preference for ……, toppling cities like …, … and … in the survey.相识的数字，加上确凿的低点，一切显得都是那么 无可辩驳，但是实际上这就是一个模板。 10. As far as I am concerned, I come to the notion that因为你只要稍微把经济学人的文章 找几篇文章的结尾看一下就会知道，其实这里面绝大多数时候，都是以罗列多方观点作 为末段的开头。然后以开放式的笔法来进行结尾。 11. When it rains, most birds head for shelter, the eagle is the only bird that, in order to avoid the rain, starts flying above the cloud. 12. You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need. ---- Vernon Howard 13. They believed that the greater diversity, the more stable the ecosystem. 14. Support for this idea came from the observation that long-lasting climax communities usually have more complex food webs and more species diversity than pioneer communities. 15. To take an extreme example,…… 16. In contrast, a complex climax community, such as a temperate forest, will tolerate considerable damage from weather to pests. 17. Even the kind of stability defined as simple lack of change is not always associated with maximum diversity. 18. Once a redwood forest matures, for example, the kinds of species and the number of individuals growing on the forest floor are reduced. 19. Mathematical models of ecosystems likewise suggest that diversity does not guarantee ecosystem stability----just the opposite, in fact. 20. A more complicated system is, in general, more likely than a simple system to break down. 21. The destruction caused by the volcanic explosion of Mount St. Helens, in the northwestern United Stated, for example, pales in comparison to the destruction caused by humans. 22. We need to know what aspects of a community are most improtant to the community`s resistance to destruction, as well as its recovery. 23. It is true that guns are dangerous. However, they are not responsible for the sudden rise in violent crime. 24. Some people argue that guns are responsible for violence in our society. In point of fact, most violent crimes do not involve guns. 25. Pollution causes global warming, destroys the environment, and endangers human life. In short, there is nothing good about pollution. 26. Sb hired Andersen Consulting to revamp all of our processes. 27. The deserts, which already occupy approximately a fourth of the Earth's land surface, have in recent decades been increasing at an alarming pace. 28. It has been estimated that an additional one-fourth of the Earth's land surface is threatened by this process. 29. the reduction of vegetation typically results in the loss of the soil's ability to absorb substantial quantities of water. 30. Continued gradual global warming has produced an increase in aridity for some areas over the past few thousand years. The process may be accelerated in subsequent decades if global warming resulting from air pollution seriously increases. 31. There is little doubt, however, that desertification in most areas results primarily from human activities rather than natural processes. 32. sth exist in a delicate ecological balance and are limited in their potential to adjust to increased environmental pressures. 33. Expanding populations are subjecting the land to increasing pressures to provide them with food and fuel. In wet periods, the land may be able to respond to these stresses. During the dry periods that are common phenomena along the desert margins, though, the pressure on the land is often far in excess of its diminished capacity. 2 34. Four specific activities have been identified as major contributors to the desertification processes: 35. Since the raising of most crops necessitates the prior removal of the natural vegetation, crop failures leave extensive tracts of land devoid of a plant cover and susceptible to wind and water erosion. This is usually followed by the drying of the soil and accelerated erosion. 36. many cities and towns are surrounded by large areas completely lacking in trees and shrubs.The increasing use of dried animal waste as a substitute fuel has also hurt the soil because this valuable soil conditioner and source of plant nutrients is no longer being returned to the land. 37. a rigorously enforced program of land protection and cover-crop planting may make it possible to reverse the process. 38. Exhibitors, however, wanted to maximize their profits, which they could do more readily by projecting a handful of films to hundreds of customers at a time and by charging 25 to 50 cents admission. 39. It should be obvious that cetaceans-whales and dolphins are mammals.it is not easy to envision what the first whales looked like. How was the gap between a walking mammal and a swimming whale bridged? 40. Very exciting discoveries have finally allowed scientists to reconstruct the most likely origins of cetaceans.The fossil was officially named Pakicetus in honor of the country where the discovery was made. 41. In seeking to describe the origins of theater, one must rely primarily on speculation, since there is little concrete evidence on which to draw. 42. The most widely accepted theory, championed by anthropologists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, envisions theater as emerging out of myth and ritual.The process perceived by these anthropologists may be summarized briefly. During the early stages of its development, a society becomes aware of forces that appear to influence or control its food supply and well-being. 43. Having little understanding of natural causes, it attributes both desirable and undesirable occurrences to supernatural or magical forces, and it searches for means to win the favor of these forces. Perceiving an apparent connection between certain actions performed by the group and the result it desires, the group repeats, refines and formalizes those actions into fixed ceremonies, or rituals. 44. When this occurs, the first step has been taken toward theater as an autonomous activity. 45. Although origin in ritual has long been the most popular, it is by no means the only theory about how the theater came into being. Storytelling has been proposed as one alternative. Under this theory,…… 46. Admiration for the performer’s skill, virtuosity, and grace are seen as motivation for elaborating the activities into fully realized theatrical performances. 47. In addition to exploring the possible antecedents of theater, 48. Why did theater develop and why was it valued after it ceased to fulfill the function of ritual? Answers fall back on the theories about the human mind and basic human needs. 3 49. The theater, then, is one tool whereby people define and understand their world or escape from unpleasant realities. 50. But neither the human imitative instinct nor a penchant for fantasy by itself leads to an autonomous theater. Therefore, additional explanations are needed. 51. nevertheless, they retained as parts of their oral tradition the myths that had grown up around the rites and admired them for their artistic qualities rather than for their religious usefulness. sth known as glacial outwash 52. At first thought it seems incredible that there can be enough space in the “solid” ground underfoot to hold all this water. 53. For example, as the great ice sheets that covered North America during the last ice age steadily melted away, huge volumes of water flowed from them. 54. also, parts of the original grains may become dissolved by percolating groundwater, either while consolidation is taking place or at any time afterwards. The result is that sandstone, for example, can be as porous as the loose sand from which it was formed. 55. Most crystalline rocks are much more solid; a common exception is basalt, a form of solidified volcanic lava, which is sometimes full of tiny bubbles that make it very porous. 56. But note that porosity is not the same as permeability, which…… 57. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our Founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. 58. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that XXXXX(论点一) is a XXXXX where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our XXXXX(论点二) is XXXXX in our time, who still questions the power of our XXXXX(论点三), this essay is my answer. 用于最后一段结尾，进行总结 59. It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled — (cheers) — Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states; we are and always will be the United States of America. (Cheers, applause.) 60. It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled, the people who sent a message to the questionnaire conducted by the XXXXX team of Stanford university; all of these concluded the same result that XXXXX(观点).用于举例 61. It’s the answer that — that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day. It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America. (Cheers, applause.) 62. It’s the answer that — that led those who’ve been told for so long by so many to be cynical and fearful and doubtful about XXXXX(正面观点) to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day. It’s been a long time coming, at this defining moment, change has come to our cultural.最后一段，正面观点(段落开始结尾均 4 可) 63. I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton, and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden. 64. People want to thank XXXXX(某人) in their XXXXX(做了什么), a man/woman who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets, and rode with on the train home to tiny village to XXXXX(做了什么辛苦工作).具体例子 65. And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe — (cheers, applause) — the unsung hero of this campaign who built the best — (cheers) — the best political campaign I think in the history of the United States of America — (cheers, applause) — to my chief strategist, David Axelrod — (cheers, applause) — who has been a partner with me every step of the way, to the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics — (cheers) — you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done. (Cheers, applause.) 66. And to my XXXXX, XXXXX(某人) who has been a partner with me every step of XXXXX 某个过程, to the best XXXXX(职位，比如说领队啊) ever assembled in the history of XXXXX(某事) who made this happen, and XXXXX(某人)will be forever grateful for what XXXXX have sacrificed to get it done.描述某特定人或者人群的具体例子 67. I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington; it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause. (Cheers, applause.) It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy — (cheers) — who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep. It drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of Americans who volunteered and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from the Earth. This is your victory. 68. XXXXX(某事) was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.具体例子 69. XXXXX(某事) grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.具体例子 70. XX(某事)drew strength from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers, and from the millions of XX(某人) who volunteered and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from the Earth.具体例子 以上的三个例子，一定要单独使用，千万不要放在一段之内使用。 71. Now, I know you didn’t do this just to win an election, and I know you didn’t do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime: two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie 5 awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage or pay their doctors’ bills or save enough for their child’s college education. 72. For even as all reasons listed, we know the challenges that opponents will bring are the greatest of our front.最后一段开头 73. There’s new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair. 74. If XXXXX, there’s new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.用于新建XXXXX将为我们带来的好处。 75. MR. OBAMA: There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as president, and we know the government can’t solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand. 76. There will be setbacks and defect. There are many who won’t agree with every decision in this essay, and, of course, the XXXXX(某人) can’t solve every problem. But XXXXX(某 人) will always be honest with you about the challenges you face.结尾段的开头 77. Because architecture grows out of human needs and aspirations, it clearly communicates cultural values. Of all the visual arts, architecture affects our lives most directly for it determines the character of the human environment in major ways. 78. Humans instinctively seek structures that will shelter and enhance their way of life. It is the work of architects to create buildings that are not simply constructions but also offer inspiration and delight. 79. Today technology has progressed to the point where it is possible to invent new building materials to suit the type of structure desired. 6