1. There has been undesirable trend in recent years towards… A recent survey showed that…percent of respondents ranked…as their top priority, compared to…percent only a few years ago. Why do people fail to realize that…?

　　2. I recently read a newspaper article on… The deplorable problem of…has aroused public concern nationwide。

　　3. Judging from the reams of evidence presented, we can safely conclude that…

　　4.Along with the development of…, more and more…

　　5.In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth/boom/decline in…

　　6.The ample evidence presented enables us to reasonably conclude that…

　　7.While the rhythm/pace/tempo of people’s living is speeding up, a lot of changes have taken place in…

　　8.With the fantastic spur both in industry and its economy in China, the number of…is on the rise