新题型四 读后续写&概要写作
B 组
Writing 1
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
If you haven’t seen alpaca meat (羊驼肉) on the menu yet, chances are you soon will. It is rising in popularity; about 70 restaurants across Australia feature the meat in their dishes. Among them is Melbourne restaurant Pastuso, whose head chef appeared in a video by the Australian Alpaca Association to discuss how people have liked the dish. Alejandro Saravia, a Peruvian cook at Pastuso, described the taste as similar to beef. "Alpaca meat has been very well enjoyed by the Australian public," he said in the video.
Famous cook Matt Moran, who owns some of Sydney’s leading restaurants, wrote an article for The Daily Telegraph to discuss his experience of cooking alpaca meat. Moran said he had never tried the meat until he visited an alpaca farm, and described the flavour as "very tasty", especially the meat from the neck. Alpaca meat has also starred in dishes at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, with The Age reporting in 2013 about 20 Australian restaurants served the meat, a number which has grown quickly since.
Melbourne restaurant San Telmo’s head cook Mike Patrick researched an alpaca dish, and said the response was mixed. "It was 50/50: some people said ‘oh wow — what are you cooking that for? No thank you’ and others thought ‘this is really cool and something different and I want to have a try’. The people who tried it loved it. It’s a point of difference and people like that."
In Australia alpacas are farmed mainly for their fur, but the Australian Alpaca Association website said farming alpacas for meat is a growing industry. Alpaca meat is a good source of protein with little saturated fat and cholesterol(胆固醇); it is also environmentally friendly when people feed them. Alpacas are able to stand dry conditions for longer than most other animals, and their soft feet cause little damage to the soil and ecosystem.
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文章大意
Paragraph 1:如果你还没有在菜单上看到过羊驼肉,那么你很快就会看到了。羊驼肉正越来越流行。
Paragraph 2:厨师Matt Moran称直到他参观了一个羊驼牧场他才尝试了羊驼肉,并表示它的味道美极了。羊驼肉美妙的味道使其逐渐被列入节日活动及餐厅的菜单中。
Paragraph 3:一半的人喜欢羊驼肉的美味,而另一半的人还不愿意尝试。
Paragraph 4:在澳大利亚,人们饲养羊驼主要是为了它的皮毛,而将羊驼作为肉食动物饲养的这个产业正在发展,因为羊驼肉富含饱和脂肪和胆固醇含量比较低的蛋白质,且饲养羊驼也比较环保。
Writing 2
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
A new study has been published that puts water quality and the skin of babies under the microscope. Dr.Carsten Flohr and his team at King’s College London presented the results of their population-based study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Researchers involved about 1,300 three-month-old babies from across the UK in this study. They looked specifically at the level of calcium carbonate(碳酸钙) in the water, which is a measure of water hardness. The level of chlorine(氯) in the family’s water supply was also taken into consideration, as was the use of bathing products, and how regularly the babies were bathed. The babies were then examined for the presence of childhood eczema(湿疹). The natural barrier of their skin was also examined; babies were screened for the FLG gene which is associated with an affected skin barrier.
The study found that hard water is linked to an 87 percent increased risk of eczema for babies of three months of age. "Our study builds on growing evidence of a link between exposure to hard water and the risk of developing eczema in childhood. It’s not yet clear whether calcium carbonate has a direct bad effect on the skin barrier, or whether other environmental factors directly related to water hardness, such as the water’s pH, may be responsible," Dr. Carsten Flohr said.
And the study, thankfully, doesn’t end there. Dr. Flohr will be examining these results further, with a new study in the works. This late study is due to begin later this year and the question they will be seeking to answer is whether a device to lower water hardness in households will have any effect on the skin of babies. If a device is introduced into a household when a baby is born, will the risk of eczema developing be reduced? For those with babies or children suffering, this could be the news you have hoped for.
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文章大意
Paragraph 1:Carsten Flohr博士和他的团队发表了一项关于水质和婴儿皮肤的关系的新研究。
Paragraph 2:该研究的受试者为英国大约1 300名3个月大的婴儿。研究人员调查了水中碳酸钙的含量、洗澡用品的使用、洗澡频率、湿疹的发病率等诸多方面。
Paragraph 3:研究发现硬度高的水会使3个月大的婴儿患湿疹的风险增加87%。然而,像碳酸钙是否直接损害皮肤的屏障或者其他环境因素是否会直接影响水的硬度这样的问题还没有被弄清楚。
Paragraph 4:Flohr博士将继续研究降低水硬度的家用设备对婴儿的皮肤及降低婴儿患湿疹的概率是否有影响。
【范文】
New research into the link between water quality and infant skin health has made progress.(要点1) To draw the conclusion, researchers examined about 1,300 3-month-old infants, taking various factors such as water hardness into consideration. (要点2) They found hard water made the risk of eczema for babies increase by 87%, but questions like whether calcium carbonate harms the skin barrier directly remain unclear. (要点3) Dr. Flohr will further examine whether a household device lowering water hardness benefits babies’ skin or protects them from eczema. (要点4)
Writing 3
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Many people are fond of listening to music. Whether it’s light music or jazz music, it can improve our moods. Music has been with us since very early times in human history. Have you ever wondered how music might affect our health?
Research shows that having musical training and listening to or playing music at an old age can help keep the brain healthy. Since listening to music is like exercising the brain, one can expect the benefits of better memory and mental sharpness as he or she ages.
Music can make you feel happy, excited or even pumped up. Listening to music that hits you in a special way causes your brain to release dopamine, which is known as a "feel-good" chemical. It causes us to feel happy and excited. Listening to music provides us with the same burst of happiness that we would get from eating a piece of chocolate.
Music can strengthen the heart and shorten the recovery time of patients who are suffering from heart disease. A study found that heart disease patients who listened to music for 30 minutes had lower blood pressure, slower heart rates and less sadness than those who didn’t. Researchers from Drexel University found that cancer patients who either listened to music or worked with a music therapist had better blood pressure levels and improved moods.
Music can reduce levels of the stress hormone, which weakens the immune(免疫) system, increasing risk of heart disease, affecting learning and memory, lowering bone density (密度) and blood pressure, etc. Research found that by listening to just 50 minutes of uplifting music, the levels of antibodies in the human body increase.
Research has found that listening to music promotes better sleep patterns for people and even creates more restful sleep. In some cases, music might even be able to be used to effectively treat sleeplessness. Music can have positive effects on the soul and quality of life as well.
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文章大意
Paragraph 1:很多人喜欢听音乐,音乐从人类历史早期就和人类相依相伴了,且对我们的健康有益。
Paragraph 2:研究显示接受音乐训练、听音乐或演奏音乐有助于保持老年人的大脑健康。
Paragraph 3:音乐可以使人们感到开心、兴奋或者受到鼓舞。
Paragraphs 4&5:音乐还可以使患有心脏病、高血压或癌症的人受益,并能提高人的免疫力。
Paragraph 6:音乐能改善人的睡眠模式,让人安然入睡,还对人的心灵和生活质量有积极影响。
Writing4
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
The World Rice Conference has voted Cambodian rice the best rice in the world. Cambodia produced just one percent of the world’s rice. It is trying to increase that amount, and the award may help.
The country’s rice industry is small and not well-organized. As a result, large amounts of unprocessed rice are sent to Thailand and Vietnam where it is sold for a higher price. But rice means a lot to Cambodia’s economy. Many Cambodians survive in part by growing rice on small pieces of land.
Sok Puthyvuth is the president of Cambodia Rice Federation. "We need better seeds, we need a better collection process, we need better storage, we need better logistics(物流), and also our export needs to brand Cambodian rice to be one of the top brands in the world." Keat Chhon is Cambodia’s former deputy prime minister. He says increasing rice export will improve the lives of many of the country’s farmers. He says the purpose of the rice policy is to reduce poverty and help people in rural areas earn more. This is highly beneficial to making the development gap between rural and urban areas in Cambodia smaller.
But exporter David Van says the country’s rice industry continues to suffer from the same problems it has had for many years. He says these include the high cost of electricity and a lack of good seeds. And he says the country’s rice industry needs to change the way it markets its product to show it is different from what other countries offer. "You need to differentiate your product from that of your competitor next door. Otherwise, your product will continue being compared automatically to what the next-door competitor is offering." Cambodia faces other problems as well. Countries like Myanmar also want to increase their rice export. And, Thailand has extra rice, which is forcing down prices.
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文章大意
Paragraph 1:柬埔寨的大米被投选为世界上最好的大米,这有助于它提高其大米产量在世界大米产量中所占的比例。
Paragraph 2:柬埔寨的大米产业规模小,不系统。但是大米对柬埔寨的经济很重要,因为许多柬埔寨人在某种程度上靠种大米为生。
Paragraph 3:为了解决大米产业面临的问题、提高柬埔寨大多数农民的生活,柬埔寨需要更好的种子、收割工序、储藏方法、物流和提高大米出口量及竞争力。
Paragraph 4:柬埔寨的大米产业还遭受着一些问题,如电力成本高、缺少良种,它也应该改变大米的营销方式,以使其"鹤立鸡群"。
Writing 5
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 ever really thought about the effects television has on your children? 98% of families in the US have at least one TV, according to TV-Free America, and the TV is on an average of seven hours and 12 minutes a day. On average, a child aged 2-11 watches TV for 1,197 minutes a week! It is pretty surprising to see that the same age group of children only spend 38.5 minutes a week on a meaningful conversation with their parents.
As children start watching TV at a younger age, their behavior and relationships with their family can be affected more drastically. When a group of 4- to 6-year-olds were asked to choose between watching television and spending time with their fathers, 54% preferred TV. But what if you don’t let your small children watch TV? You may not. But if your toddler (学步的小孩) goes to daycare, you may not know, 70% of daycare centers use the TV during a typical day. Shouldn’t they be playing with each other and learning, not doing something they can do at home?
Parents do not have to feel completely helpless. As of 2000, all TVs now have a chip that helps monitor and even block certain shows, with a parental control. All TVs have chips so if you feel TV is not as wonderful as it seemed before, just think you have at least a little power over what your kids watch.
But what is even more shocking is how much violence is shown on television. Some kids do enjoy that but most don’t. The percentage of children surveyed who said they felt "upset" by or "scared" of violence on TV is 91%! I think that shows containing violence or scary scenes should be broadcast at a later time, so smaller children will not be exposed to them.
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文章大意
Paragraph 1:据TV-Free America所说,98%的美国家庭中都有电视,且电视平均每天开7个多小时。2至11岁的孩子每周花费到电视上的时间要比与父母聊天的时间多得多。
Paragraph 2:孩子们从很小的时候就开始看电视,不管是在家中还是在日间托儿所,这对他们的行为和与家人的关系的影响也更大。
Paragraph 3:电视中监管芯片的引入使家长能更容易控制孩子们所看的电视内容。
Paragraph 4:因为许多孩子都不喜欢电视节目中的暴力因素,所以,电视台应往后调整那些含有暴力或者恐怖场景的电视节目的播出时间,从而使小孩子能避开这些内容。
Writing 6
Some experts argue the fact that almost one in four teens is constantly online is a dangerous thing, yet I believe that it’s an opportunity. Technology brings us closer together and can help us in everyday life rather than replacing friends with screens.
First, I believe that technology takes the embarrassment out of face-to-face contact, as talking to someone may make you uncomfortable. You could not say what is on your mind. A much simpler way of communicating is through texts. By texting a person, there is no resistance(抵抗) to what you are trying to say. You are able to revise your words before you send them, hopefully not saying something you will later regret or that could hurt someone’s feelings. Apart from making friends face-to-face, there are other ways of interaction using technology. Technology can help bond people together by showing similar interests.
Second, technology can help friends and family keep in touch. When moments together are not within reach, the next best thing is to use technology to catch up on each other’s life and share precious moments through videos and calls. The ability to play back a memory on a screen is amazing, something that can be cherished and kept forever.
Some may argue technology is the problem in the world, but I do not. I believe that technology helps you escape the evil and pressure in the world and has the ability to let you create your own world where what others say or think doesn’t matter. After a stressful time, technology is there to help you communicate and remind you what you should be grateful for, or just make your day a little better.
In conclusion, I believe that not only is technology not replacing friends with screens but it’s actually bringing us closer together and establishing relationships among teens. Overall, I believe this topic makes the world a better place by making it easier to create friends, and make otherwise lost friends keep in touch.
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Despite some people’s worry about technology, I consider it a chance, enhancing relationships and contributing to daily life.(要点1) Technology protects people from the embarrassment they may experience in face-to-face communication and enables them to socialize, share great life moments and save valuable memories. (要点2) It helps people avoid pressure and bad things, improves their communication skills and reminds them to be grateful. (要点3) In short, technology can promote people’s relationship and enrich their life instead of ruining friendship.
文章大意
Paragraph 1:尽管一些专家认为将近四分之一的青少年经常上网是一件令人担忧的事情,但我认为它是一个机会。科技能使我们更加亲近彼此,有助于我们的日常生活。
Paragraph 2:科技可以帮助人们避免面对面交流时会遇到的尴尬,因为与他人交谈可能会使人们感到不自在。
Paragraph 3:科技可以帮助朋友和家人保持联系,使人们了解彼此的生活,通过视频和电话分享生活中的珍贵时刻,珍藏美好回忆。
Paragraph 4:科技能帮助人们避开不好的事情和压力,让人们创造属于自己的世界,帮助人们进行交流,提醒人们懂得感恩。
Paragraph 5:总之,科技不仅不会用屏幕来取代朋友,而且能拉近人和人之间的距离,帮助青少年建立友谊,挽回失去的朋友,以让世界变得更美好。