雅思线图范文：[2]线图题二

The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph describes information about goods transported in Britain during 1974 to 2002 by different transportation – road, water, rail and pipeline.

According to the graph, the largest quantity of goods transported between 1974 and 2002 was by road. More specifically, it increased from 70 million tons in 1974 to about 75 million tons in 1978, and then decreased slightly to about 70 million tons. But the number rose to 82 million tons in 1992, and then peaked at almost 98 million tons in 2001.

The number of goods transported by water experienced a slight fluctuation. To be more precise, it was constant from 1974 to 1978, and then increased to around 55 million tons in 1982. After that, it plateaued for about 20 years and reached the highest point at 2002.

The amount of goods transported by rail was also constant from 1974 to 1978, and then dropped to 30 million tons in 1985. It went ups and downs during the following years and reached 40 million tons in 2002.

The quantity of goods transported by pipeline was the lowest during the period of 1974-2002. More precisely, it rose gradually from 1974 to 1982 and then was constant for about 12 years. After that, it increased to over 20 million tons in 1996, and during 1996 to 2002 it was steady at 20 million tons.

All in all, the road remains the main way of transporting goods in the UK while other transportations are also becoming increasingly used.