柱图作文话题：
The chart below shows the number of international applicants from four countries that a European university had from 2004 – 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
雅思小作文柱图范文参考：
The bar graph given provides information on the number of international applicants for a European university from four different countries in the course of 5 years.
It is obvious that the number of Chinese applicants, though being the highest among that of applicants from the other three countries for 4 straight years from 2004 to 2007, presents a discernible downward trend. In 2004, more than 25000 applicants come from China, which, however, dropped to merely 15000 in 2008. By contrast, the number of applicants from Japan, constantly ranking the third among the 4 countries steadily increased from only 5000 in 2004 to 10000 in 2008.
The other two countries saw a relatively dramatic fluctuation during 5 years, particularly America, which provided only 10000 students in 2007, the lowest during the period of 5 years, yet peaked at more than 25000 in 2008. Applicants from Russian kept account for the lowest proportion among the 4 countries in all 5 years, at only roughly 1000 in 2004 and 8000 in 2007, though already at its peak.
重难点词汇：
straight
释义
adj.直的; 连续的; 直率的; 整齐的;
adv.直地; 直接地; 坦率地; ;
n.直线; 直线部分;
Sit up straight. Don't slouch.
挺起胸坐直，别歪歪斜斜的。
We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.
我们将去伯明翰参加会议，然后马上回来。
The ball fell straight to the feet of Klinsmann.
球直接落到了克林斯曼的脚上。
downward
释义
adj.向下的，往下的;
the downward slope of a hill
向下的山坡
My career seemed to be on a downward trajectory.
我的事业似乎在走下坡路。
The downward trend went into reverse and the scores started to creep up again.
比分下降的趋势发生逆转，分数又开始逐渐上升了。
dramatic
释义
adj.戏剧的，戏剧性的; 引人注目的; 突然的; 巨大的;
her dramatic rendering of Lady Macbeth
她饰麦克佩斯夫人的生动表演
Recent, more dramatic use of CGI was seen in "Walking With Dinosaurs".
在纪录片《与恐龙同行》中可以看到的、更加生动的电脑技术。
She gave a dramatic shudder of repulsion.
她恶心得直发抖。
fluctuation
释义
n.波动，涨落，起伏，[物]脉动; 动摇不定，踌躇; [生]彷徨变异;
词态变化：复数: fluctuations;动词: fluctuate;
A firm secures a needed commodity and is protected against price fluctuation.
公司得到需要的商品,而且不会由于价格变动而受损失.
The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.
经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
Sometimes temporal fluctuation may take place inthe local velocity.
有时,在局部速度中可能出现瞬时脉动.
