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1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上Summary WritingDirections: 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.A篇Are Open Offices Good for Us?Four years ago, Chris Nagele did what many other technology executives have

2、done before moved his team into an open concept office. His staff had been entirely working from home, but he wanted everyone to be together, to connect and cooperate more easily. It quickly became clear, though, that Nagele had made a huge mistake. Everyone was distracted and productivity suffered

3、and nine employees were unhappy, not to mention Nagele himself. About three years after moving into the open office, Nagele moved the company into a 10,000-square foot office where everyone now has their own space complete with closing doors.Numerous companies have held the open office about 70% of

4、US offices are open concept and very few have moved back into traditional spaces with offices and doors. But research that were 15% less productive, we have huge trouble concentrating in open working spaces, has contributed to a growing criticism against open offices.Beside the cheaper cost, one mai

5、n argument for the open workspace is that it increases teamwork. However, its well documented that we rarely brainstorm brilliant ideas when were just shooting the breeze in a crowd. Instead, as many of us know, were more likely to hear about the Christmas gift a colleague is buying for a family mem

6、ber, or problems with your deskmates spouse.For jobs that require focus, like writing, advertising, financial planning and computer programming, some companies that arent ready to abandon open plans are experimenting with quiet and closed spaces. The trouble with that, is some of us dont feel comfor

7、table leaving the team to go off on our ownit can feel as if were not pulling our weight if were not present. Thats particularly true in high-pressure environments. Some of us even feel that escaping to a quiet room is a sign of weakness.B篇When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your fe

8、et and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where

9、 our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.Certainly, most of the world's great religions order us to be open hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old da

10、ys, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good livin

11、g from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing ones sense of pr

12、ide and self-dependence.Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and

13、we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.C篇One of the toughest things about being a high school student is that you never seem to get enough sleep at night, which often

14、 leaves you nodding o任during classes. Spending either less than six or more than nine hours in sleeping puts your health at risk. A popular solution to a lack of sleep at night is to take a "power nap（小睡）during the day, but does this work? Generally speaking, it can be beneficial. Research show

15、s that a nap in the day - even a brief one as short as ten minutescan clear your mind and leave you with increased energy and improved productivity.Here are some things you need to know to nap correctly. To start with' every time you doze o圩（打瞌睡）during the day does not count as a "power nap

16、". The best time to take a power nap is in the mid-afternoon, when your energy level tends to decrease. Try to avoid naps after 4pm, for sleeping too late in the day can make it harder to fall asleep at night. How long should a power nap be? Grabbing 10-30 minutes of rest is usually best f

17、or a middle-of-the-day nap. You are not really getting established sleep if you nod 0行for only five minutes. However, napping more than 40 minutes can leave you feeling sleepier than when you start, meaning You'II have to go through the whole waking-up process after you go into the dee

18、per stage of sleep. However, as refreshing as it might be, if you are getting adequate sleep at night, taking a power nap isn't such a wise choice. The reason is that sleeping during the day can interfere with(妨礙)your body's biorhythms（生理節(jié)奏）The brain gets used to going to bed at roughly

19、 the same time each night and getting up at the same time each day, and you don't want to disturb this routine. 概要寫作參考答案【A篇答案】Are Open Offices Good for Us?Para 1-3: Though open offices is meant to raise cooperation, employees feel it hard to concentrate, thus reducing productivity.(3分)Para

20、4: Quiet and closed spaces are better choices for jobs demanding concentration, but some have a feeling of discomfort or weakness to work alone.(2分)【參考】Recently, a research sparked heated discussion about open offices. Some argue that though open offices is meant to raise cooperation, employees feel

21、 it hard to concentrate, thus reducing productivity. Meanwhile, others indicate that quiet and closed spaces are better choices for jobs demanding concentration, but some have a feeling of discomfort or weakness to work alone. (56)【B篇答案】Whats your attitude when meeting with a beggar? Nowadays, many

22、people choose not to give money because beggars pretend to be poor and may misuse the money. Actually, government should take responsibility for poverty, not ordinary people. Anyway, there's nothing wrong with people giving money to those who really need help. (51 words)【解析】1. 拿到一篇文章首先分析它可以分為幾個(gè)主

23、要部分，分割完之后對(duì)每個(gè)部分主要內(nèi)容進(jìn)行總結(jié)概括即可。這篇文章大致可以分為3個(gè)部分，第一部分paragraph 1，第二部分paragraph 2-4，最后一部分paragraph 5。2. 第一部分是第一段，第一段往往是在引入話題，本段都在描述當(dāng)遇見一個(gè)乞丐時(shí)可能會(huì)有的反應(yīng)，而且根據(jù)第一段前兩句問句，可以得出這樣一個(gè)問題，也就是當(dāng)你遇見一個(gè)乞丐時(shí)會(huì)有什么樣的反應(yīng)?由此可以模仿第一段前兩句依然采取問句方式，總結(jié)出Whats your attitude when meeting with a beggar?3. 第二部分包含三段內(nèi)容，第二段根據(jù)Quite a few people will not give to beggars這句話我們可以了解到現(xiàn)如今有