【范文】
The average family income inourKangmingCityincreased from 8,000 yuan per yearin 1998 to 20,000 yuan in 2008. In the meantime, the structure of the averagefamily expenses has changed, too. These graphs show the change clearly.
The biggest part of the averagefamily expenses is housing. In 1998, the average family spent 25 percent of itsincome on housing. In 2008, expenses on housing rose to 42 percent. Food anddrink are the second biggest part of the average family expenses. In 1998,about 18% of the average income was spent on this item. In 2008, the figuregrew to 30%. As a result of such increase in the expenses on housing and food,expenses on other items have been reduced from 57% in 1998 to 28%in 2008.
Thus, a conclusion can be drawnthat as income increases, people can improve their living step. But still theaverage family has to spend a large part of income to meet the basic needs.
【譯文】
我們康明市的家庭平均收入從1998年的每年8000元增加到2008年的20000元。與此同時(shí),家庭平均支出結(jié)構(gòu)也發(fā)生了變化。這些圖表清楚地顯示了變化。
平均家庭支出的最大部分是住房。1998年,平均每個(gè)家庭將收入的25%用于住房。在2008年,住房支出上升到42%。食品和飲料是平均家庭支出的第二大部分。在1998年,約18%的平均收入用于該項(xiàng)目的開(kāi)支。2008年,這一數(shù)字上升到了30%。由于住房和食品支出的增加,其他項(xiàng)目的支出已從1998年的57%下降到2008年的28%。
因此,可以得出結(jié)論,隨著收入的增加,人們可以改善他們的生活步伐。但是,普通家庭仍然要花費(fèi)大部分收入來(lái)滿足基本需求。