[三步作文法]

　　第一步：搜索词汇

　　1. 发生　　　　　　　　　take_place

　　2. 过着艰苦的生活 live_a_hard_life

　　3. 由于 because_of/owing_to/thanks_to

　　4. 挣钱 earn/bring_in_money

　　5. 以......为骄傲 be_proud_of/take_pride_in

　　第二步：由词造句

　　1. 完成句子

　　①大部分人是农民。

　　Most people were_peasants.

　　②他们过着艰苦的生活。

　　They lived_a_hard_life.

　　③这儿的人们能挣很多钱。

　　People here have_brought_in_much_money.

　　④很多人有了私家车。

　　Many people have_private_cars_to_drive.

　　2. 句式升级

　　⑤用定语从句连接①②句

　　Most_people_were_peasants_who_lived_a_hard_life.

　　⑥用so ... that ...句型连接③④句

　　People_here_have_brought_in_so_much_money_that_many_people_have_private_cars_to_drive.

　　第三步：连句成篇

　　Great Changes in My Hometown

　　Great changes have taken place in my hometown in the past twenty years.

　　Twenty years ago, my hometown was just a small, old and poor town. There were few factories. Most people were peasants who lived a hard life. However, nowadays, thanks to our country's reform policy, people's living conditions have improved a lot. People here have brought in so much money that many people have private cars to drive and advanced mobile phones to make calls. They live in newly­built departments with computers, fashionable furniture and so on.

　　As a member of our society, I am proud of these changes. I hope my hometown will become more and more beautiful.