（四）.描述漫画的常用句式

　　在命题作文一节中列举的一些常用句式，大部分都可以用在漫画类作文中，考生可以根据自己的需要选用。这里再列举几个常用于描述漫画的句式。

　　1. The cartoon/picture briefs/depicts/shows…

　　例句：The cartoon briefs the history of commercial fishing in the 20th century.

　　2. In the picture, …

　　例句：In the picture, an American girl looks so pleased in the richly decorated Chinese national costumes.

　　3. Looking at the picture, …

　　例句：Looking at the picture, many people cannot help laughing. …

　　4.…。This is what the picture indicates.

　　例句：It is not unusual for Chinese children to get money from their parents, grandparents or relatives during the Spring Festival. … This is what the picture indicates.

　　5. The two pictures here illustrate…

　　例句：The two pictures here illustrate how a flower in a greenhouse is destroyed when exposed to a storm.

　　6. In the first picture, …. While in the second one, …

　　例句：In the first picture, a lonely small boat, in spite of the good catch, does not disturb the fishes that are swimming leisurely. While in the second one, the sea is over-crowded with fishing boats, and a lonely fish, desperately trying to escape, finds no place to hide.

　　7.As depicted in the picture/As we can see in the picture/As can been seen from the picture/As is shown by the drawing, …

　　例句：As can be seen from the picture, the car breaks stops on the way and cannot move any further.

　　8.It is most likely that by drawing the pictures, the artist intends…

　　例句：It is most likely that by drawing the pictures, the artist intends not only to tell us the story of fish but also to set us thinking more about nature.