1、1高考英语概要写作之说明文一、 写作指导说明文的概要写作一般有三种参考模板：（1 ） 描写某事物的性质功能。即“对象+性质功能+ 利弊”：（in the passage ） the writer introduces to us,especially its.,from which we know（2 ） 针对某个问题提出解决方法或措施。即“问题+解决方法”：The passage tells us.So the author tells us how to .,including(3) 介绍某现象及其原因、结果。即“现象+原因+结果”：The author talks about.It is
2、 caused by.As a result(consequently),.在概要写作前，我们要通读短文，确定其内容是属于那种类型，然后选择确当的模板。注意：不要关注一些次要的细节却遗漏重要的要点，尽量少使用原文语句，多用自己的概括性的语言；3 到 5 个句子即可。二、写作训练1. In schools and at home,most of US have been scolded(责备) or even got punished for daydreaming. The majority of people say that by daydreaming we waste our time
3、 and energy on something unproductive. But many medical studies have shown something different. Theyve stressed the fact that daydreaming works wonders on our imagination,creativity and situation-handling techniques. In fact,many problems can be easily solved if we daydream.The topmost benefit of da
4、ydreaming is that your mood gets the right improvement. By separating yourself from the world around you,you tend to enjoy the loneliness in your mind and get peace from daydreaming as you think about something that calms your senses. When you start imagining things,you will forget all the stress an
5、d tension(紧张) .Instead,you will get happiness from it and this happiness will turn into a source of energy that helps you work in a good mood.Many psycologists have said that people who daydream tend to have a sharper memory. Its true. When youre daydreaming,youll tend to get carried away to imagine
6、 various situations,either real or unreal. You tend to act differently in different situations,trying to satisfy your mind by doing what you want in your dreams. When your mind gets satisfied,youre in a better position to concentrate more on your work. Since daydreaming activates (激活） the nerves of
7、your brain,you tend to have higher attentiveness and your ability to remember things will develop.When you daydream,you automatically imagine yourself as your heart says and therefore,you get to know yourself better. You also start realizing the mistakes youve made in life and trying your best to av
8、oid repeating them. Such imagination techniques help you to connect yourself with your soul._2. The poaching，or illegal(非法) killing，of rhinos(犀牛 ) in South Africa is growing worse each yearThe 2government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014，a year which had more rhi
9、no killings in South Africa than ever beforeThe World Wildlife Fund，or WWF，says about 20，000 rhinos live in South AfricaThat is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the worldEdna Molewa，South Africas environmental issues minister，says ， “During 2014，we are sad to say this：1 ，215 rhinos were killedT
10、his is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying ”The animals are hunted for their horns(犀牛角)Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power，which drives poachers，at all costs，mad for more hornsBut there is no scientific evidence for this beliefThe horn
11、is made of keratinThat is the same thing as human hair， fingernails and toenailsMsMo1ewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year，an increase from the year beforeBut rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrestSouth Africas legal system is ineffectiveMsMolewa sai
12、d more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinosThe efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be
13、moved this year”Molewa saidJo Shaw，the rhino program manager at the WWF，said， “were talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a monthOr more than three a dayWe really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally ”She says officials should find the criminal groups resp
14、onsible for the poaching and punish them_3.Parents should think twice before rewarding their childrens good behaviour with sweets, according to a leading nutritionist.Professor Susan Jebb, of Oxford University, says family attitudes should change as part of a wider strategy on tackling obesity（肥胖） -
15、 and there should be an alternative to the easy option of handing out sweets to youngsters.Speaking to the Sunday Express, Prof Jebb said: Unless you instill(灌输) good eating habits from a young age, it is likely children will grow up to become overweight adults.But it is very difficult to persuade p
16、arents who see their children, who are a healthy weight, of the risks ahead.Unlike with smoking, where the benefits of giving up are obvious with evidence showing that every single cigarette shortens your life, the same cannot be said for every single biscuit you eat.She also welcomed last weeks com
17、ments by David Cameron that Britains obesity crisis should be 3treated as seriously as smoking and that a tax on sugary drinks could be back on the agenda（议程）. The Prime Minister hinted at an extraordinary U-turn amid growing public support for a 20 per cent levy.He said: I dont really want to put n
18、ew taxes on anything but we do have to recognise that we face something of an obesity crisis.Mr Cameron said the costs of diabetes, heart disease and cancer treatment for the overweight costs the NHS huge sums.He added: We do need to have a fully-worked-up programme to deal with this problem and add
19、ress these issues in Britain and we will be making announcements later in the year. Experts have also warned that obesity - fuelled by large amounts of sugar - is escalating at such a rate that it will cause almost 700,000 additional cases of cancer within the next 20 years, experts have warned.They
20、 say that being overweight is already the new norm and predict that four in ten adults will be obese by 2035.Estimates also show that by this time obesity-related illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease, will cost the NHS more than 7.5 billion a year._4.The expression, “everybodys doing it,”
21、 is very much at the center of the concept of peer pressure(同伴压力). It is a strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everybody else does. It can be positive or negative. Most people experience it in some way during their lives.People are social creatu
22、res by nature, and so it is hardly surprising that part of their self-respect comes from the approval of others. This instinct (天性) is why the approval of peers, or the fear of disapproval, is such a powerful force in many peoples lives. It is the same instinct that drives people to dress one way at
23、 home and another way at work, or to answer “fine” when a stranger asks “how are you?” even if it is not necessarily true. There is a practical aspect to this: it helps society to function efficiently, and encourages a general level of self-discipline that simplifies day-to-day interaction.For certa
24、in individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes like an addiction; in order to satisfy the desire, they may go so far as to abandon their sense of right and wrong. Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. Mature ad
25、ults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work, or end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy a house or car that they cant afford in an effort to “keep up with the Joneses.” However, peer pressure is not always negative. A st
26、udent whose friends are good at academics may be urged to study harder and get good grades.Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win. This type of influence can also get a friend off drugs, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one. Study
27、groups and class projects 4are examples of positive peer groups that encourage people to better themselves. Schools try to teach kids about the dangers of negative peer pressure. They teach kids to stand up and be themselves, and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are
28、wrong. Similarly, it can be helpful to encourage children to greet the beneficial influence of positive peer groups._Keys:1. Many people regard daydreaming as a waste of time and energy. However,that is not the case.Many medical Studies have found that daydreaming has a lot of benefits. First of all
29、, daydreaming can improve your mood.Whats more, it helps develop your memory. Last but not least,daydreaming helps you to know yourself better.2. The poaching of rhinos is getting worse in South Africa each year, according to the government and WWF. Many rhinos are killed for their horns ehich is be
30、lieved to have curing power. Althouh more poachers are arrested, they hardly get punished.So the members of WWF are calling on more meassures which should taken by the government and the whole world to protect rhinos.,including effective legal system,rhinos living place and even international cooper
31、ation.3. Professor Susan Jebb, of Oxford University,urges parents to seek healthier alternative to handing kids obesity rather than adopt easy methods. Addtionnally, David Cameron said obesity crisis was as serious as smoking. So families are required to introduce good eating habits to help avoid ob
32、esity issues.Add parents are told to stop giving their children sweets as rewards for good behavior in latest bid to tackle Britain obesity crisis.4. Peer pressure refers to strong feeling that you must do things the way other people of your age do. People expect te approval from others, which helps
33、 society function efficiently.Peer pressure has positive influence like bringing good grades, but it also has negative influence like lack of moral sence. To avoid the influenceof negative peer pressure, kids should be encouraged to be themselves and decline to do wrong thing.One possible version: T
34、he word “selfie” was first used by an Australian man in 2002. (要点 1)5Today, more and more people are crazy about taking selfies,including some famous people.(要点 2)But the popularity of selfie has brought about some safety problems. (要点 3)As a result,some governments show great concern about visitors safety. (要点 4)Walt Disney World also dont allow visitors to use selfie-sticks in its theme parks. (要点 5)
