外国人写的英语作文

Writing 10 – Essay

The image shows two pie charts representing the trend of expenses for the average family in China. The pie charts compare proportions of expenditure in 2001 with 2009 for travelling, education, car ownership, food & clothing, housing and online communications.

The largest increase between 2001 and 2009 has been for education, were costs have risen significantly (20%). It is interesting to note that the expenditure on housing in 2001 is now equal to the expenditure on education in 2009, which could indicate a significant change in priorities for Chinese families. Conversely, it could indicate that education in 2009 is now significantly more expensive than it was in 2001.

However, these increases are tempered by the reduction in expenditure on clothes & food (now only 5% where previously it was 25%) and housing.

Perhaps the most surprising increase has been in the use of online communications, which indicates the average Chinese family has moved to adopting new technology. It is interesting to note that the family has increased expenditure on travel and cars, which suggests that Chinese people are more mobile and independent than in 2001.

These statistical charts clearly show that family priorities have changed in the past 8 years and that the role of the Internet and education will have a significant effect on future generations. [ 217 words]