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📝 题目
The line graph below shows the number of train passengers in the city of Sydney between 1995 and 2004. And the second one shows the target for trains to run on time and the percentage of trains running on time.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
✍️ 参考范文
The two line graphs illustrate changes in the number of Sydney train passengers and the on-time running rate of trains (compared with the 95% target) over the period from 1995 to 2004.
Overall, the number of train passengers saw a rising trend with a peak in 2001, while the percentage of trains running on time fluctuated and ended at a much lower level, failing to meet the 95% target for most of the period.
In detail, the number of passengers started at around 240 million in 1995, and grew steadily to reach a peak of 300 million in 2001. After that, the figure declined slightly and stabilised at approximately 275 million by 2004.
By contrast, train punctuality showed considerable volatility. Starting at 87% in 1995, the rate first rose to 92% in 1996, then dropped to a low of 82% in 1997. It recovered and briefly hit the 95% target in 1999, but fell back to 84% in 2001. After another short period of meeting the target in 2002, the on-time rate plunged to only 73% in 2004, far below the required standard.