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As can be seen from the above bar chart, annual global e-commerce turnover has increased rapidly during the fifteen-year period. In 1997, it was 2 billion dollars, and then it reached 90 billion dollars in 2005. In 2011, it jumped dramatically to 300 billion dollars, 150 times that of 1997.

Why is e-commerce booming nowadays? Several factors may contribute to this phenomenon. Above all, the popularity of computers and Internet access has laid the foundations for the development of e-commerce. What is more, as Internet technologies are becoming increasingly mature and relevant laws and regulations are improved, people who were at first skeptical about e-commerce now become convinced that doing business online is safe and reliable. Last but not least, e-commerce is the fastest way so far to make transactions across vast distances. That is why e-commerce is preferable to traditional bricks and mortar commerce for some people.

The e-commerce boom undoubtedly contributes to the prosperity of the world economy. Accordingly, let us get prepared to embrace the irreversible trend.

从上面的柱状图可以看出，在这十五年间，全球电子商务年成交额激增。1997年，全球电子商务成交额为20亿美元，2005年达到了900亿美元;2011年猛增至3,000亿美元，是1997年的150倍。

为什么如今电子商务的发展如此之快呢?可能有几个因素促使这个现象发生。首先，电脑和因特网的普及为电子商务的发展打下了基础。其次，随着因特网技术日趋成熟以及相关法规的完善，起初对电子商务持怀疑态度的人现在也开始相信在网上做生意是安全可靠的。最后，电子商务是目前进行远距离交易最快的方法。这就是为什么对有些人来说电子商务比传统商务模式更可取。

电子商务的快速发展无疑为世界经济的繁荣做出了贡献。因此，让我们准备好迎接这一不可逆转的趋势吧!

道长点评

考研写作真题历史上已经多次考查图表作文，如1997年的"吸烟"、1999年的"人口增长导致野生生物减少"、2010年英语(二)的"手机入网"、2011年英语(二)的"国内轿车市场部分品牌市场份额"、2012年英语(二)的"某公司员工工作满意度调查"以及2013年英语(二)的"某高校学生兼职情况"。

e-commerce 电子商务

turnover 成交额

boom 迅速发展，繁荣

popularity 普及

Internet access 因特网接入

mature 成熟的

relevant 有关的

laws and regulations 法规

at first 起初

skeptical 怀疑的

convinced 确信的

reliable 可靠的

prosperity 繁荣

accordingly 因此

irreversible 不可逆转的

1　Internet technology is becoming more and more advanced and its development is indeed eye-catching.

因特网技术越来越先进，它的发展确实引人注目。

2　Traditional retail is becoming outdated. Online sales are soaring.

传统零售已经过时了，线上销售正在猛增。