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英语 选择性必修 第三册 BS
写作园地 概要写作(2)——两种观点的小论文
本单元的写作项目是概要写作,主题为两种观点的小论文。如何准确把握两种观点的不同论证,再用精炼的语言提取出来,是本单元需要进行学习的地方。
在写作时需要注意以下几点:
1.把握主题
当一篇文章中出现两种不同的意见时,要谨记争论的焦点只有一个,所以不应偏重于任何一方的观点,以免跑题。
2.区分观点
在把握好主题方向后,接下来需要区分观点。把提出观点的人和其观点组合在一起,写在概要中,不要混淆。
3.注意立场
文章中有两种观点,在写概要时切忌将自己的私人意见带入;或者流露出明确支持哪一方的观点,要做到客观地概括两种观点。
(1)The issue of ... has aroused a heated debate in recent years.
……的问题近年来引起了一场激烈的争论。
(2)The past few decades have seen a considerable increase in ...
在过去的几十年里……有了显著的增长。
(3)The author outlines the harmful effects of ...
作者概述了……的有害影响。
(4)The reasons for this are based on the following points/facts.
其原因基于以下几点/事实。
(5)Some claim that ...; however, the others intend to argue that ...
有人声称……;然而,另一些人认为……
(6)First, ... Second, ... On the other hand, ...
首先,……第二,……另一方面……
(7)In fact, it's the ... not ... that matters.
事实上,是……而不是……很重要。
(8)The first factor is ... Another factor lies in ...
第一个因素是……另一个因素是……
(9)It gives rise to problems, such as ...
它会引起一些问题,例如……
(10)To conclude/In a word, while ..., it must be ...
最后/总之,虽然……,一定是……
(11)Therefore, ... should ...
因此, ……应该……
(12)... demand(s) our further consideration.
我们需要进一步考虑……
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60个词左右的内容概要。
Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Discussions about it are increasingly heated around the world.
The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murdered by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing their diseases can be saved. Therefore, it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span (寿命) can be prolonged.
Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have genetic diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about genetic diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. Scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born.
Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to create human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning animals such as mice, sheep, and dogs; therefore, these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned (克隆) and that it would be beyond control, leading to some disastrous consequences. But many believe that cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in a very normal way and they also believe the governments will control gene technology and make laws to make sure the gene technology will help improve our lives instead of harming us.
[精彩范文]
Gene technology is now a hot topic worldwide. (要点1) It can help people cure deadly diseases and allow them to live a happier and longer life with better economic conditions. (要点2) Gene technology also makes it possible for people with genetic diseases to give birth to healthy babies. (要点3) However, some people are concerned that gene technology will be largely used in human cloning while others don't see it as a problem. (要点4)
总评 本篇范文内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。全文语言表达地道,显示了驾驭英语的能力;同时文章思路清晰、层次分明,句式衔接自然,为文章增色添彩。
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(1)Gene technology also makes it possible for people with genetic diseases to give birth to healthy babies.使用it作形式宾语,避免了头重脚轻,使句式更加工整。
(2)However, some people are concerned that gene technology will be largely used in human cloning while others don't see it as a problem.使用that引导宾语从句和while引导前后表示对比关系的并列句,形成前后鲜明对比,增强了句式表达的高级化。
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60个词左右的内容概要。
The gene is often called the building block of life, because it is the smallest unit to carry information from one generation to another. Scientists working in the field of genetics are able to understand how one generation inherits important characteristics from the previous generation. But we are able to understand much more than merely why a particular family has a large number of red-haired children. We are also able to discover whether an individual is likely to live a long life, or suffer from particular diseases. This is called predictive genetics and the benefits of such research are many.
This description of the genetic code of the human being has long been the goal of scientists. Doctors are interested in this research, because of the possibility it would provide for treating long-term illnesses. The treatment to those diseases could be greatly improved by early identification. There is also the possibility that an understanding of changes in gene order could be used to cure disease. Some researchers believe, for example, that genetic changes are responsible for many common diseases.
While no one doubts the advantages of gene mapping, it is also true that there is a dark side to all these knowledge. As with all scientific advances, the possibility exists that knowledge would be used to violate basic human rights. For example, you might be denied a job or a chance to move up in the company, because your genetic map indicates that you have a high probability of contracting a certain disease. The possibility that these would be used as a reason not to hire an employee or promote within the company is what worries people.
Many experts believe that the only way to address the risk is to pass national laws that prohibit discrimination. Such laws would forbid employers from failing to promote an employee or from dismissing an employee from the company merely because of genetic makeup. It's clear that such laws will not remove genetic discrimination entirely, but they would greatly reduce such practices.
写前导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了预测遗传学研究的好处很多,它有可能治疗长期疾病。但也有可能被用来侵犯基本人权。许多专家认为,解决这一风险的唯一办法是通过国家法律禁止基因歧视。
[精彩范文]
The research of predictive genetics is acknowledged to be of considerable clinical use and thus promising. (要点1) Identifying diseasecausing genes will effectively improve the detection and prevention of certain diseases, furthermore, providing approaches for a cure. (要点2) Nonetheless, the unfavorable fact is that the genetic revolution could possibly mean setbacks in the field of human rights.(要点3) Consequently, only when concrete geneticdiscrimination restriction is conducted through law can we comprehensively utilize the elaborate technique.(要点4)
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