英语写作 概要练习 12

概要写作一、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Zoos are hugely popular attractions for adults and children alike. But are they a good thing?Critics of zoos would argue that animals often suffer physically and mentally as a result of being caged. Even the best artificial environments can’t match the space, diversity and freedom that animals have in their natural habitats. This deprivation causes many zoo animals to become stressed or mentally ill. It is common that marine parks often force dolphins and whales to perform tricks. These mammals may die decades earlier than their wild relatives, and some may try to commit suicide.On the other hand, by bringing people and animals together, zoos have the potential to educate the public about conservation issues and inspire people to protect animals and their habitats. Zoos also carry out important research into subjects like animal behavior and how to treat illness. One of the most important modern functions of zoos is supporting international breeding programs, especially those for endangered species. A good zoo will enable these species to live and breed in a secure environment. Furthermore, as the number of some wild species drops, there is an increasing danger of populations becoming too genetically similar. Zoo-bred animals can be released into the wild to increase genetic diversity.However, opponents of zoos say that the vast majority of breeding programs do not release animals back into the wild. Extra animals are sold not only to other zoos and circuses but also to hunting ranches in the US or South Africa, where some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to kill an animal in a fenced enclosure.范文：There are advantages and disadvantages of zoos. For one thing, caging animals causes them physical and mental suffering due to limited space, deprived freedom and forced performance. Some are even sold to be hunted. For another, zoos serve educational and research purposes. Breeding programs in zoos also help to protect endangered animals and increase their genetic diversity. (57 words)解析：1、写之前，需要认真仔细地读几遍原文材料，让理解更深刻。

概要写作1．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Parents, teachers, and anyone who regularly deals with teenagers know how difficult the adolescent years can be. Adolescents have always been known to do wild — even dangerous — thing. Now, brain-imaging technology allows scientists to study the physical development of the brain in more detail than ever before. Their discoveries have led to a new theory of why teens act the way they do.Recently, scientists discovered that though our brains are almost at their full size by the age of six, they are far from fully developed. Only during adolescence do our brains truly “grow up”. During this time, they go through great changes, like a computer system being upgraded. This “upgrade” was once thought to be finished by about age 12. Now, scientists have concluded that our brains continue to change until age 25. Such changes make us better at balancing our impulses (冲动)with the need to follow rules. However, a brain that is still developing does this awkwardly. The result, scientists claim, is the unpredictable behavior seen in teenagers.The studies confirm that teens are more likely to take risks and behave in extreme ways. Fortunately, the news isn’t all negative. As brain scientist B．J. Casey points out, the teen brain inspires such behavior in order to help teenagers prepare for adult life.One way the brain does this is by changing the way teens view risks and rewards. Researchers found that when teens think about rewards, their brains release more of the chemicals that create pleasure than an adult brain would. Researchers believe this makes the rewards seem more important than the risks and makes teens feel the excitement of new experiences more keenly than adults do.Research into the structure of the teen brain also found that it makes social connections seem especially rewarding. As such, teens have an intense need to meet new people. It, therefore, connects social rewards with even more pleasure. In this way, the brain encourages teens to have a wide circle of friends, which is believed to make them more successful in life._______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____2．Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Your child’s brain on math: Don’t bother?Parents whose children are struggling with math often view intense tutoring as the best way to help them master crucial skills, but a new study released on Monday suggests that for some kids even that is a lost cause.According to the research, the size of one key brain structure and the connections between it and other regions can help identify the 8- and 9-year olds who will hardly benefit from one-on-one math instruction.“We could predict how much a child learned from the tutoring based on measures of brain structure and connectivity,” said Vinod Menon, a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, who led the research.The study, published in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to use brain imaging to look for a connection between brain attributes and the ability to learn arithmetic. But despite its publication in a well-respected journal, the research immediately drew criticism.Jonathan Moreno, professor of medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, fears that some parents and teachers might “give up now” on a math-challenged child. “If it gets into the popular consciousness that it’s wise to have your kid’s brain checked out.” before making decisions about academic options, he said, “that raises huge issues.”Menon and his fellow scientists agree that their research shouldn’t lead to conclusions immediately. They are exploring whether any interventions might change the brain in such a way that children who struggle with math can benefit more from tutoring.Just as learning to juggle increases the amount of gray matter in the area of adult brains that is responsible for spatial attention, said Menon, maybe something could pump up regions relevantto learning arithmetic before a child begins math tutoring.Until then, he said “it’s possible” that parents will interpret the new study as saying some kids cannot benefit from math tutoring, “and give up before even trying. How this plays out is far from clear.”_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as much as possible.Until 1964 most forms of gambling were illegal in the United States. Since then, however, more and more states have legalized gambling in order to raise income. Most states in the United States now depend on incomes from state lotteries(博彩)and use them for good causes, such as improving public education, maintaining state parks, and developing environmental programs.Although there are many advantages to legalized gambling, there has also been a good deal of criticism of state-supported gambling. As states increase their support of state lotteries, they seem to encourage commercial gambling in all its forms. More than 5 million Americans suffer from gambling addiction. Those most at risk of becoming addicted include the poor, young people between twelve and eighteen years old, and women over the age of fifty, who are looking for some entertainment. As a result, many of them will end up in prison or even homeless. The promise of winning big fortune has created big problems.Perhaps the most important concern is the moral issue of legalized gambling. The lottery is the only form of gambling that is essentially a government control. Critics ask whether gambling is a proper function of government. Should the government be the spokesman for the expansion of gambling? Critics say state advertising of lotto emphasizes luck over hard work, instant happiness over careful planning, and entertainment over savings.In 1996, Congress created a commission to conduct a legal study of the social and economic impacts of gambling in the United States. After two years of study, the Commission recommended an end to the expansion of legalized gambling. Some feel this will severely hurt the gamblingindustry. Others fear that it is not enough and are asking the government to take a tough stand against gambling._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.How We Find Our DirectionPsychologists have found that there are two main ways that successful travelers use to navigate (确定位置) their environment.The first is to follow a fixed route from here to there. Cognitive (认知的) psychologist Barbara Tver sky describes route navigation as a series of paths and choice points that is basically selfcentered: it is constructed for the purpose of reaching one particular goal from a fixed starting point, and the entire journey is explained from the point of view of the traveler.The second navigational strategy involves a bird’s-eye view — a map of the general area. Maps are overviews, “surveys of a space of possibilities,”that lay out a variety of possible paths. Maps almost always rely on cardinal directions (基本方位), usually east-west and north-south, that anchor them to a larger space. When we use a map to get somewhere, it is up to us to figure out the most proper route, or the alternatives, for ourselves.So how does this work out in the real world? In her 2019 book, Mind in Motion, Tversky acknowledges that most of us do not carry a file drawer of maps in our heads. Instead, we use a combination of methods to get where we are going: part tum-by-tum directions, part bird’s-eye view, and part general map-like information(it’s somewhere near the center of town; we’ll be traveling toward Omaha; the mid-day sun is on our left, so we are still heading west) and helpful landmarks. For this reason, Tversky refers to our way finding plans not as “cognitive maps” but as “cognitive collages (拼贴画)”.But it is important to note that most navigational directions of moderate complexity dependin part on the ability to understand a map perspective. Sometimes maps just make for better directions, but they are essential if we make a mistake and have to figure out how to correct our course._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________5．阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

第2课概要写作►对应学生用书P292概要写作，要求考生根据所提供的材料写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

其中所提供的短文词数在350以内，所选材料的题材和体裁没有限制，常规逻辑上，体裁以说明文、议论文为主，辅以记叙文等文体。

题材则是以考生熟悉的话题为主，段落相对较清晰。

这一题型主要考查考生对文章主旨大意的概括和准确获取关键词的能力，同时考查考生用简洁的语言概括文章重要信息的能力以及对文章整体结构的把握能力。

具体来讲涉及三项核心能力：1.提取文本的关键信息(即要点)；2.用自己的语言对关键信息重新措辞；3.清晰、有逻辑地、连贯地呈现要点。

一、理清写作思路，打造高分作文1．获取主旨大意，寻找支持信息主旨大意是文章或段落主题的主要内容或作者在该主题上的观点或主张。

把握主旨大意有助于把握语篇或段落要义，为下一步区分主次信息、提出细节信息做好铺垫。

议论文和说明文常常含有概括全文或全段主要内容的段落主旨句，它大多出现在段首。

但有时候，段落第一句或前几句只是起到导入话题或过渡衔接的作用，而不是统领全文或全段的主旨句。

少数主旨句也可能出现在段中或段尾。

有时候，段落主旨句需要根据段落内容予以归纳和概括。

归纳段落主旨大意时既要考虑“本段的主题是什么”，又要回答“就该主题作者写了什么”。

为了让读者更好地理解段落主旨句所表达的含义，作者会提供信息支持主旨句，我们称之为支持句。

其中多个表达同一意思的支持句组成一个支持句群。

在阅读中我们可以根据衔接词判断支持句所表达的意思。

归纳全文主旨大意时，要理清段与段之间的关系，尤其注意段落之间的连接词和过渡句，以便更好地抓住贯穿全文的中心思想。

有时候，第一段或前几段只是起到导入话题的作用，不能直接反映全文的主旨。

[例1]Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.(主旨句) For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell.Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in them.A smelly gas came out of the cracks.(支持句1) In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide.Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds.(支持句2) At about 3：00 amon July 28, 1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky.The sound of planes could be heard outside the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky.(支持句3) In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst.(支持句4) But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.[分析]本段的第一句为段落主旨句，后面的句子组成了支持句群，详细说明了“Strange things”的具体内容。

高中英语概要写作练习题50题含答案解析1.阅读下面的记叙文文本，概括其主要内容。

A man went on a trip. He visited many places and met many people. In the end, he returned home with wonderful memories.A. A man took a trip and had great memories.B. A man went on a business trip.C. A man visited only one place.D. A man didn't like his trip.答案解析：A。

文本主要讲述了一个男人去旅行，参观了很多地方，遇到了很多人，最后带着美好的回忆回家了。

选项B 中说男人是去出差，与文本不符；选项C 说男人只参观了一个地方，与原文“visited many places”不符；选项D 说男人不喜欢他的旅行，与原文“with wonderful memories”不符。

2.阅读下面的记叙文文本，概括其主要内容。

A girl lost her dog. She looked everywhere for it. Finally, she found it in a park.A. A girl lost her cat.B. A girl found her dog in a park.C. A girl didn't look for her dog.D. A girl's dog ran away.答案解析：B。

文本讲述了一个女孩丢了她的狗，到处寻找，最后在公园找到了它。

选项A 说女孩丢了猫，与原文不符；选项C 说女孩没有寻找她的狗，与原文不符；选项D 说女孩的狗跑了，没有体现出女孩寻找狗和最后找到狗的过程。

3.阅读下面的记叙文文本，概括其主要内容。

第一节归纳主旨大意将350词以内的文本浓缩成60词左右的概要, 需要一个过程。

它大致是从文本整体的理解到各部分的概括再到整体的合成。

首先, 我们需要整体阅读文本, 归纳主旨大意。

【有缘初识】, 回答导学问题。

1. 该短文的主题是________.A. shoppingB. advertisingC. undercoverD. marketing2.在A同学的概要中, 与该主题不吻合的句子是_________________.You are in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at the sweater. You listen to the conversation.“I can't b elieve it--a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn’t it beautiful? And it’s a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It's nice and the price is right. You’ve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover(暗中影响的) marketing.Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation--consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don’t trust ads.So advertising agencies hire young actors "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this Practice deceptive, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. "Look at the traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.” However, one mig ht ask what "real " is exactly about if young women pretend to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say it's no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. While you don't know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.某同学写的概要:① Some attractive women say a Lorenzo Bertolla is beautiful but cheap, and you buy it. ②Actually these stylish people are employed by advertising agencies to do undercover marketing, w hich aims at people who don’t trust ads. ③Although, in some advertising executives’ opinion, it is creative and effective, undercover marketing is blamed for the performance which you are unaware of.1. 议论和说明性文体通常围绕某个主题( topic/ subject)展开。

概要写作1．阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is.Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid——all of which can give you a stomachache or a headache.However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad.Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test. On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.The best way to fight the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure, and Food. If you get enough sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____2．Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage with no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Sue and Johnsy are friends and they live in one studio.But Johnsy kept her bed. The doctor thought there was uncertain hope and he couldn’t see any confidence in Johnsy.At the same time, Johnsy lay on the bed, looking through the small window and counted “10、9” and “8、7......” She said feebly. When the last leaf fell she must go.Sue heard that and felt sad. She went to invite old Behrman, who was a painter with no achievement. And he always talked of his coming masterpiece.Behrman heard the story of Johnsy from Sue.After the beating rain and fierce wind that had endured through the night, there was still one leaf. And another terrible night, it was still here. Johnsy lay for a long time looking at it. Then she saw the life’s energy and wanted to live.With the help of doctor and Sue, Johnsy was out of danger. But the bad news was that the old Behrman died of pneumonia. And they knew the secret that the last leaf was just a painting, drew by Behramn in that terrible night.This is really a beautiful and sorrowful story. We can give other people energy, hope and love. You can see something glittering in our heart._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________3．阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

英语概要写作范文10篇合集1. The Importance of Communication in Human Life.English:Effective communication is crucial for human life. It facilitates the exchange of thoughts, ideas, and emotions among individuals, thereby fostering understanding, cooperation, and a sense of community. Through spoken, written, and non-verbal means, we convey messages thatshape our relationships, guide our actions, and advance human civilization.Chinese:沟通在人类生活中至关重要。

它促进人与人之间思想、观念和情感的交流，从而培养理解、合作和社区意识。

通过口语、书面语和非语言方式，我们传达信息，塑造我们的关系，指导我们的行动，并推动人类文明的发展。

2. The Role of Education in Shaping the Future.English:Education plays an instrumental role in shaping the future. By equipping individuals with knowledge, skills,and critical thinking abilities, it empowers them to navigate a rapidly changing world, pursue fulfilling careers, and contribute meaningfully to society. Through formal and informal learning experiences, education cultivates curiosity, fosters innovation, and promotessocial progress.Chinese:教育在塑造未来中发挥着至关重要的作用。

概要写作1The ideal teacher­student relationship is one where both the teacher and the student learn and adapt to new ideas and reasoning. Just as a tour guide can't make you enjoy the time you spend wandering around the scenery, a teacher, despite their title, can't be the force that is responsible for the student's learning. However, like a good tour guide, a teacher can make it a lot nicer than it would be otherwise.The most important trait for a teacher to possess is the ability to adapt to their student's needs. If a teacher always works on a fixed schedule and never makes any changes, they will not be able to instruct the student as well as they would otherwise. They must be able to deviate (偏离), spending more time in the places that create confusion and less in the places that are quickly understood.In an ideal relationship, both the teacher and the student need to be gaining as much as possible at all times. Obviously knowledge is the most important thing to be gained but along with that there needs to be a level of satisfaction or accomplishment along with enjoyment. Someone can work like crazy and complete more than everyone else combined, but unless they feel that they have truly accomplished something. The task has no meaning simply because they will have done nothing in their minds. Whenever I become bored with something, I stop paying attention to it and start doing something else. It is therefore important for some form of enjoyment to be present otherwise nothing can be gained.The last requirement for an ideal teacher­student relationship is that both are ready and willing to commit themselves to either their instructing or learning. Now this applies mainly to the student who is for the most part required to be there and less to the teacher who chooses to be there. The imbalance comes from the simple logic that the teacher is almost automatically committed. There are plenty of other professions out there. On the other hand a student is more obligated to be there instead of choosing to be there and thus has a much higher chance of not being committed than the teacher.[精彩范文]The perfect teacher­student relationship is one where both the teacher and the student learn and adjust to new ideas and reasoning. (要点1) The teacher needs to adapt to the student's needs. (要点2) Both of them need to acquire knowledge along with satisfaction or accomplishment along with enjoyment. (要点3) And they must be ready and willing to commit themselves to either their coaching or learning. (要点4)概要写作2In recent years, publishers, directors and TV producers have taken a keen interest in popular online novels, thanks to their originality and solid fan base.Genre is an important factor. According to a survey by Chinese online literature platform Cloudary, of 100 online novels whose copyrights were sold by Cloudary for adaption in 2012, novels about city life, legends of historical tales and stories based on war were the most popular.Online author Liu Chenfeng's best­known novel A Clear Midsummer Night is a love story. It attracted more than 30 million Web hits and won the top prize in the annual competition for Chinese romance novels in 2012. A TV adaption of the book, was a huge hit when broadcast in 2013. The success of the TV adaption has brought Liu greater popularity and more confidence in writing.Popular online writer Bao Jingjing worked with director Teng Huatao as the screenwriter for one of her online novels. The movie Love Is Not Blind, adapted from her story, became an instant hit in 2012. Bao graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a degree in literature. Her background gave her extra weight in winning the director's trust. The experience has led Bao on a new career path. She won the award for best adapted screenplay at the 49th Golden Horse Award in Taiwan in 2012.Literature websites have played an important role in this trend. Major websites, such as and Hongxiu. com, which are owned by Cloudary, haveestablished special branches to help film and TV producers who are looking for good stories and to deal with copyright licensing.Liu, who has entrusted the literature website to deal with her copyright licensing, thinks it makes things easier for writers and allows them to focus more on their works.However, many other writers have sought to work closely with film and TV producers and play an active role in the adaption process of their own works. The authors' unique understanding about the original works is valued by producers and directors.[精彩范文]The article discusses the impact of popular online novels. (要点1) The reason why people pay so much attention to the online novels is that there are both some reliable fans and original works, whose popular themes mostly correspond to people's feelings. (要点2) Of all the online authors, Liu Chenfeng and Bao Jingjing are representatives of the most successful. (要点3) And to their credit, they both become famous because their original works are highly praised by producers and directors, even other relevant departments. (要点4)概要写作3“I can't survive without music，” says fifteen­year­old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favourite music radio station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats his breakfast. He puts on his personal stereo before he leaves the house and carries his cassette player on the bus to school.“Last week I put my headphones on in the maths class，” admits Steve. “Theteacher was really annoyed. She took my headphones away and I couldn't use them for a week. It was terrible.” At home Steve does his homework to music—loud music.“My mother usually shouts, ‘Turn it down！’”says Steve. “She can't understand how I can work with music on, but music helps me to fix my attention upon my studies.” Steve would like to make music himself. “I'm learning to play the guitar. Unluckily, it doesn't sound too good at the beginning. But I'm going to keep practising！”For teenagers like Steve, music is a very important part of life. Music is social; it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Fast, loud music is full of energy; it helps people to forget their problems and have fun. Music talks about love, freedom and imagination. There are always new songs and new styles.Meanwhile Steve's mother agrees that music brings some problems. “Steve is a sensible boy，” she says. “I don't think he would ever take drugs hearing rock. But I do worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it drives me crazy！”[精彩范文]Teenagers like Steve can't survive without music. Steve is listening to music at any time, at any place and in any way. (要点1) He just felt terrible without listening to music for a week. (要点2) In Steve's opinion, music is beneficial in fixing his attention upon his studies. (要点3) There is no denying that music is an important part of life for teenagers. However, parents worry that loud music can affect teenagers' hearing. (要点4)概要写作4Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock”is the term these specialists employ when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh feeling dies, they begin to dislike the city, the country, the people there, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to get used to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life.There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service system—the telephone, post office, transportation—may be hard to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock still surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who seldom had difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, those people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self­image.Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation (迷失方向). This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people like staying alone all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape anywhere for a sense of safety. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for a short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience are the long­term solution to the problem of culture shock.[精彩范文]The first paragraph of the article gives the definition of “culture shock” and describes the three stages when people adapt to a new culture. (要点1) The second paragraph lists some factors in culture shock. (要点2) And the third paragraph tells the readers what kind of people will be the most affected by culture shock. (要点3) At last the author talks about the disadvantages culture shock has brought and ways toovercome it. (要点4)概要写作5Almost everyone has read about the Taj Mahal in India. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Over three hundred years ago, Shah Jehan built the Taj Mahal as the tomb for his wife. Shah Jehan wanted his wife's tomb to be perfect. He did not care about time or money. He brought together workmen from all Asia. Altogether, over 20,000 men worked on the building, and it took them over seventeen years to finish it.The building rests on a platform of red sandstone. Four thin white towers rise from the corners of the platform. A large dome rests from the centre of the building. Around this large dome there are four smaller ones.The building is made of fine white and coloured marble. It has eight sides and many arches. There is an open corridor just inside the outer walls. From this corridor, the visitor looks through the marble screen to a central room. The bodies of Shah Jehan and his wife lie in a tomb below this room.A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal. The green trees make the marble look even whiter. In front of the main entrance to the building there is a long, narrow pool. If you look in this pool, you can see all the beauty of the Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water.Many people think the Taj Mahal is the most beautiful at sunset. Then the marble picks up the colour of the sunset, and the building and its reflection in the pool gleam like red jewels.[精彩范文]The passage describes the famous Taj Mahal in India. The first paragraph explains why the Taj Mahal was built and how much time and labour were spent on it. (要点1) The second paragraph describes the location and appearance of the Taj Mahal. (要点2) The third paragraph details the building materials and the architecture styleof the Taj Mahal. (要点3) The last two sections picture the environment around the Taj Mahal. (要点4)概要写作6A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasised the importance again and again. But recently, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don't say！” “You don't say！”I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this was not a proper topic. “Well, I'd better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been to the Great Wall？” “Certainly, everyone back home would laugh at me if I left China without visiting it. It is wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to speak like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall of China is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was stopped again by his words：“You don't say！” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it？” “Well, I didn't ask you to do so，” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn't you say ‘you don't say’？”Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don't say’ actually means ‘Really’！It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don't payattention to English idioms.” Only then did I know how foolish I had been. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.[精彩范文]概要写作7Einstein is a most famous and beloved scientist and recognized as an “icon” of “humanity in the face of the unknown”. Will science ever produce another Einstein?The problem isn't that modern physicists can't match Einstein's intellectual firepower. It's the fact that there are so many brilliant physicists alive today that it has become harder for any individual to stand apart from the pack.For the first half of the last century, physics yielded not only deep insights into nature but also history－jolting technologies like the atomic bomb, nuclear power, radar, lasers, transistors and all that make up the computer and communications industries. Physics mattered.Over the past few decades, many physicists have got stuck in pursuing a goal that obsessed Einstein in his later years: a theory that combines quantum physics and general relativity. Seekers of this “theory of everything” have wandered into fantasy realms of higher dimensions with little connection to our reality.After Israel's first president, the chemist Chaim Weizmann, died in 1952, the Israeli cabinet asked Einstein if he would consider becoming the country's president. Einstein politely declined.It is hard to imagine any modern scientist being treated in this manner. Einstein took advantage of his fame to speak out on nuclear weapons, nuclear power, militarism and other vital issues through lectures, essays, interviews, petitions and letters to world leaders. When he spoke, people listened.Einstein also possessed a moral quality that set him apart even in his own time. According to Robert Oppenheimer, the dark angel of nuclear physics, Einstein showed us “a wonderful purity, at once childlike and profoundly stubborn\”．The aspiring scientists and engineers I met at school give me hope that science has a bright future. But I suspect that we will never see Einsteins again because he was a unique product of the special time and nature.Einstein didn't think he lived up to his own reputation. “I am no Einstein，\” he once said. On top of all his other qualities, the man is modest.[精彩范文]What has been puzzling the world is why we haven't seen another Einstein since he died. (要点1) Actually, so many brilliant physicists stand out but no one can be singled out like Einstein. (要点2) Einstein made incomparable achievements against his peers, and his special quality and contributions to the world peace are beyond comparison. (要点3) In a word, Einstein is the unique combination of time, achievements, especially his super quality. (要点4)概要写作8Works of literature can be written in a wide variety of forms. These different types or sorts of writing are known as genre (类型). We can classify literary works by what they have in common—their styles or what they are about, for example. On a simple level, organizing works of literature into genres helps us understand the variety of literary works.Prose writing can be divided into two main types: fiction and non­fiction. Fiction includes stories that are made up by the author. They are not true in a factual sense but they may be based on scientific, historical or geographic facts. Within the broad area of fiction, we can distinguish two main types: realistic fiction and historical fiction.Realistic fiction includes stories that are set in the contemporary world and are about people and events that could happen. Most best­sellers are of this style. Realistic fiction itself has many subdivisions (划分) such as crime fiction, adventure stories and romantic stories. Stories set in the past and based on historical facts are historical fiction. Some of the characters in the stories are imaginary, while others may be real people from the past. Much of this type of fiction centers on wars or political events.Non­fiction books are based on facts and include genres such as biography, history, popular science and reference works such as dictionaries.[精彩范文]Different types of literary works can be called genres. (要点1) For example, fiction can be divided into two main types. (要点2) Stories in realistic fiction are about events that could happen in the contemporary world, while historical fiction is about stories that are based on historical facts. (要点3) Non­fiction books are written according to facts. (要点4)概要写作9February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolate, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine's Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn't allow marriage.But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that V alentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”，an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a saint, as well as becoming one of the most romantic characters in history.Nowadays, Valentine's Day is still popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine's cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eatheart­shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.[精彩范文]February is considered to be a month full of romance, because Valentine's Day falls on February 14th. (要点1) It is also a day named after Valentine and observed in honour of the priest. (要点2) Valentine hated war and performed marriage ceremonies for young lovers secretly. He was regarded as one of the most romantic characters inhistory. (要点3) With more western festivals coming to China, Valentine's Day is still popular among Chinese young people, but it has been granted more meaning and purposes. (要点4)概要写作10American English began in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 17th century, the English language was brought to North America by colonists from England. They used the language spoken in England, that is, the language used by Shakespeare.In order to exploit new resources in America, British colonists settled down there and from 1607 to 1732 set up thirteen colonies, including Virginia North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. In these thirteen areas, English was a common language used by all people. The first colonists established the English form in America.As time went by, the English language gradually changed on both sides of the Atlantic. Foreigners longing for wealth set foot in the coastal area to trade. Americans adopted many words from foreign languages and invented numerous new words to meet their commercial needs.Following American Independence, famous people like Thomas Jefferson, the President, began to consider that the country should have a language of its own. Noah Webster compiled (编撰) three elementary books on English. Later, he expressed the idea that as an independent nation, America should have a system of its own in language as well as in government. After the second half of the 19th century, many great writers such as Mark Twain helped the development of American English.English in America has developed a character of its own, reflecting the life and the physical and social environment of the American people. Since the rise of the United States to a position of world importance, American English has beendeveloping and changing. There is no doubt that American English will enrich the English language greatly. With the rapid development of modern mass media and the common needs of economic, cultural and political exchanges, American English will be more widely used in the world than British English.[精彩范文]。

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Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world.For example, cars have made the air unhealthy for people to breathe and poisonous gas is given off by factories.Trees on the hills have been cut down and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers.Furthermore, wherever we go today, we can find rubbish carelessly disposed(处理)．There are different kinds of pollutants, each of which comes from different sources.It is necessary to identify the source of pollution, in order to make a policy to get rid of them.Different products, processes and activities of our industrialized world together form the major source of pollution.The forms of pollution can be mainly divided into three kinds—solids，liquid and gas.These pollutants have greatly damaged our planet and continue to do so.In fact，pollution is threatening our existence.The whole ecological balance of the earth is changing.Massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effects and even posed a great threat to man’s existence.We must face the situation that exists and take action to solve our environmental problems.For instance, new laws must be passed to place strict control over industrial pollution; the public must receive the education about the danger of pollution and raise their awareness of protecting the environment and so on.The earth is our home and we have the duty to take care of it for ourselves and our later generations.Fortunately，more and more people have realized these problems.Measures have been taken to deal with these situations by the government.And laws have been passed to stop pollution, I hope the problems will be solved in the near future and our home will become better and better.【分析指导】1：全世界的环境问题正变得越来越严重，例如：人们无法呼吸到有益健康的空气，树木被砍伐，废水被倒进河流，以及垃圾被随意处理等。

高考英语写作专题复习：概要写作练习题6篇一I’ve been taking time this week to smell the roses. Literally. I bend over in my neighbors’front yard, check that nobody is watching, then bury my head in the flowers.I’ve also been walking into bakeries and walking around without buying anything.After having surgery (外科手术) on my broken nose 18 months ago, I haven’t been able to smell or taste things.This week, however, my nose is back in business.I’ve been overwhelmed by smells, and it’s given me a new way of thinking. Scent is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but which we often ignore. I remember once, when my son was 5 months old, I was carrying him down the street. Wind swept through and almost tipped us over. He threw his little head back and giggled (傻笑). He’d never felt the wind on his face. When is the last time I laughed at the weather?The first time I ate bacon, I rushed home to my parents, determined that we ate this deliciousness at every meal. My father smiled and agreed.Do you recall when you learned that the voice actors of Mickey and Minnie Mouse were married in real life? Do you enjoy sleeping in new, clean bedsheets? Is there someone on the radio whose voice is as smooth as velvet (天鹅绒)?We don’t write postcards about the small things. We don’t frame them in photographs. They aren’t that great or grand, but without them, life is altogether too loud. These quiet experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being alive.As my sense of smell returns to me, it’s like I’m smelling things for the first time. They’re full of memories and magic. Food tastes better, and the air is indeed sweet. I know what the poets mean now. It almost makes my broken nose worthwhile. Now, I am waiting for this bandage to come off. There’s an itch (痒) I can’t reach!Summary writing 概要写作Please write a summary of the article in about 60 words.参考答案possible versionI lost my sense of smell after surgery months ago. However, this week, my sense of smell is back along with a new way of thinking. Through recalling the bits and pieces in life and enjoying small things here and there, I realize we can’t ignore the small things –they are what makes us fully alive.二I’ve always been sorry that I don’t know more about the stars and galaxies.I was especially sorry a few weeks ago when I went out early one morning and saw a bright light in the eastern sky. It was so brilliant that I wondered if it was a UFO.I Googled it when I went back inside. It was Venus.I am envious of people who can confidently point out the Big Dipper (北斗七星) and the Little Dipper (小北斗七星). Sometimes I think I’ve found them, but then I link all the stars and wind up with something different.Someone who lives in the country where stars shine brightly in the dark showed me where the family watches the space station at night.“It starts over there,”she said, pointing to the top of a tree. “It crosses this way,”her finger drawing overhead (在空中), “and we lose sight of it over there at the top of that tree.”Maybe that’s what I need for looking at stars: a house in the country and enough space to watch the sky.I had an opportunity to learn about the stars as a kid when I went to a two-week summer space camp. We made paper planets and astronaut helmets from empty ice cream containers. My most vivid memory of space camp is the smell of mint (薄荷) chocolate chip.I’ve always wanted to learn about astronomy but somehow never have. The first obstacle is overcoming the embarrassment of checking out children’s books from the library. The second obstacle is that my poor sense of direction on land is multiplied (乘以) 500 times in space.I am finally getting serious about the stars having downloaded the SkyView Lite app. I trained it on that early morning eastern sky four days running, and it confirmed (确认) the bright light as Venus.“I’ve found Venus!”I shouted to all the sleeping neighbors.Progress is slow, but I now know the North Star is part of the Little Dipper. There’s rarely a night when I don’t look at the stars and wonder –if there’s mint chocolate chip ice cream in the freezer.Summary writing 概要写作Please write a summary of the article in about 60 words.参考答案possible versionI’ve always been regretful about my knowledge of astronomy. I have always longed to learn about it but never practiced it due to my embarrassment of going to the library to check out children’s books and my poor sense of direction. However, after downloading the SkyView Lite app, I made up my mind to take learning about stars seriously. Now I look at stars nearly every night and make slow progress.三One of my grandchildren sent a self-portrait (自画像) she created for art class. The top half of the portrait shows her hair parted in the middle with her big brown eyes peering through her glasses.。