1、高三英语二轮复习书面表达专项练习14概要写作二概要写作二1、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 While numerous studies have looked at how individual habits may extend or shorten a persons life, far fewer have tried to quantify the benefits of practicing a number of healthy habits together, especially for people who begin only later in li
2、fe. This was the focus of a 2020 study published in The American Journal of Medicine. The trial examined whether newly adopting a healthy lifestyle in middle age could still produce significant benefits, in terms of lower risk of heart disease. A group of 15,792 older men and women living in four di
3、fferent communities in the United States were tracked from 1987 to 1998. Aged 45 to 64 years, the subjects were examined for their weight,height,dietary intake,smoking habits and exercise. The researchers noted they did not include moderate alcohol consumption, because the study aimed to assess the
4、effect of adopting new healthy habits, and beginning to drink in middle age is not widely recommended. Interestingly, at the beginning of the study only 8.5% of the subjects were practicing all four healthy habits. After 6 years, an additional 970 people had adopted all four of the primary habits. T
5、he most common switch was to begin eating at least 5 fruits and vegetables each day. The researchers examined the successful switchers,and concluded that the subjects most likely to change habits for the better were older,female, those with a college education, higher income and without a history of
6、 high blood pressure. After four additional years of follow-up the healthiest lifestyle switchers enjoyed a 40% reduction in the risk of death from any cause, and a 35% lower chance of heart attack or strokes.2、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The surprising reason you cant lose weight Bob and Bill are roo
7、mmates and good friends.They eat the same food, have similar jobs and they recently started doing the same sports together, too. The only difference between them, it seems, is sleep schedules: While Bob gets a solid 7 to 8 hours each night, Bill has an irregular sleep schedule and doesnt get enough
8、sleep. Can you guess why their shared exercise and nutrition method is successful for Bob and not for Bill? The only difference is sleep. While Bill and Bob are made up, the results of their circumstances are arent. If you want your lifestyle changes to reflect in the way you look and feel, sleep is
9、 the key. As The Washington Post pointed out this week, a growing body of research points to the fact that skimping on sleep can lead to weight gain,an increase in injuries and a decrease in testosterone(雄性激素) levels, which is often associated with depression and bone density(密度) loss. During deep s
10、leep, the bodys muscles recover, repairing tissue tom during sports, and the brain creates memories and clears out toxins(毒素). Without these processes,youre exercising and feeding a faulty machine. “Many people think you build muscle in the gym,but you actually build when you sleep,” Chirjeev Sawhne
11、y, a personal trainer and fitness manager at a Golds Gym in Arlington,told the Post. Its when you repair that broken tissue that you get stronger, Sawhney said. If the fact that sleep makes your physical fitness more achievable isnt enough,consider its many other benefits: Quality sleep can make you
12、 better at your job. It can extend your lifetime. Itll make you more likable. Its time to getthe sleep you deserve. You have nothing to lose (except maybe a few pounds).3、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Physicist Stephen Hawking said people should return to the Moon and go to Mars because leaving Earth m
13、ay be the only way to save humanity. Hawking said that as Earth faces climate change and pressure on natural resources, human beings need to reach beyond our planet. We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds, he said. It is time to explore other solar systems. Spreadi
14、ng out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves. I am convinced that humans need to leave Earth, he added. “ If humanity is to continue for another million years,our future lies in boldly going where no one else has gone before.” The University of Cambridge professor spoke during a visit (
15、in June) to the Starmus Festival in Trondheim, Norway. Hawking said human beings should return to the Moon by the year 2020 and Mars by 2020. This, he said, “will unite humans in the shared purpose of exploring the universe.” “ Spreading out into space will completely change the future of humanity,h
16、e said. “ I hope it would unite competitive nations in a single goal, to face the common challenge for us all.” Hawking added that reaching the Moon, Mars and other planets would get young people interested in space-relatedsciences. He said making the first moves into space would “ elevate humanity
17、because it would have to involve manycountries. Whenever we make a great new leap, such as the Moon landings, we bring people and nations together, usher in new discoveries, and new technologies, Hawking said. To leave Earth demands a concerted global approach, so everyone should join in. We need to
18、 rekindle the excitement of the early days of space travel in the 1960s. The European Space Agency has announced a plan to create a “ Moon Village ” after the International Space Station is taken out of service in 2020. China is also reportedly interested in sending an astronaut to the Moon. The Uni
19、ted States is working on sending astronauts to Mars. The U.S. space agency, NASA, hopes to do this by the 2020s.4、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 How many times have you heard the expression that most people spend more time planning their vacation than they do planning their lives? I would expand that ex
20、pression by adding that most people spend more time “thinking” about their vacation than they do thinking about whats important in their life. While rest and relaxation are a must in living a balanced life, its not what we were created to do. After all, the Master Creator took his R&R (Rest and Recr
21、eation) on the seventh day, only after six days of definitely directed thought”.Wallace D. Wattles,wrote, “There is no labor from which most people shrink(退缩) as they do from that of sustained and consecutive thought; it is the hardest work in the world. And yet it is the first and primary labor of
22、achievement. My friend Mike Litman wrote an outstanding article this week. It5s called The Millionaire Composite and it analyzes one of the big differences between successful people and everyone else. He wrote, “ I recently visited a real estate multimillionaire Mogul. What did I see next to his des
23、k? I saw his vision statement, along with a list of what he values in life.” “A few months ago, I interviewed an individual who has sold products worth over a billion dollars on television. He told me that he read his life and business vision and goals daily, and that he took time to visualize exact
24、ly what he wanted to create each night before falling asleep.” What is your lifes purpose or your personal mission statement? Is it written down? Do you review it and think about it often? Is your life organized around your purpose and a set of goals that support that purpose? Without lifes purpose
25、and goals,you are like a ship without a rudder (舵). There is power in your purpose and in your goals. It is the power that takes you over obstacles,and it is the fuel that propels(驱使) you toward the life you envision.5、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Sugar is not good for our health. But you may reason t
26、hat a single can of Coke every day wont do you much harm. After all, with exercise, you can bum ofif the calories from that can of Coke anyway. If this is your way of thinking, then congratulations! You are Big Sodas ideal consumer. The term “Big Soda” refers to two soft drink companies: the Coca-Co
27、la Company and Pepsi Co Inc. American soda consumption has experienced a sustained decline. In China, however, it is a different story. According to a Xinhua News Agency report, Coca-Colas soda sales went up 10 percent in the second quarter this year compared with the same time last year. Increases
28、in soda consumption can be womsome to health experts. In her recent book Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (and Winning) , New York University nutrition professor Marion Nestle makes a fiery case against the soda industn . She says it*s all right if you drink sweet drinks occasionally. But drinking
29、it every day is plainly unhealthy. According to The Economisty one large study cited in Nestles book found that for each (12-ounce) can added to a persons daily diet, the risk of diabetes jumped by 22 percent. There are also links between sugar and heart disease, obesity, strokes and cancer. Unlike
30、fruit or even a Big Mac, sweet drinks have no nutritional value. A 12-ounce (340-gram) can of Coke, for example, has 140 calories and 39 grams of sugar but no protein or fiber. Nestle also points out that drinking a lot of soda has a broader cost. Chronic diseases caused by unhealthy diets can creat
31、e a burden for a countrys health care system. Increased health awareness has turned a lot of US consumers against soda. On a political level, lawmakers are also waging a war against Big Soda. Thirty-three US states are taxing soda or sugar drinks, while some are consideringintroducing warning labels
32、 for soda ads and soda products.6、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has launched a school to teach computer science and technology-related skills. In 2020, Wozniak announced creation of what is being called an online university, known as Woz U. In the beginning, Woz U will only offer classes through electronic devices connected to computers. Later, the school plans to open up classrooms in more than 30 cities so students ca
