Book8 unit1概要写作

1、 Unit 1 Book 8 Summary writing 读写任务通常采用的文章是议论文、记叙读写任务通常采用的文章是议论文、记叙文和说明文，体裁多样，涉及面广，但文和说明文，体裁多样，涉及面广，但多以多以夹叙夹议的论说文为主夹叙夹议的论说文为主。议论文、论说文的议论文、论说文的结构大体为结构大体为“论点论点-论证论证-结论结论”或者或者“现现象象-例子例子-建议建议/结论结论”。本单元主要给大家介绍本单元主要给大家介绍夹夹叙夹议的论说文的概要写作（通过举例子说叙夹议的论说文的概要写作（通过举例子说明观点或得出结论）。明观点或得出结论）。 In junior high school, on

2、e of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Whos the Boss?Then one day Ethans mother made him an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching a

3、ny TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quit TV. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find. In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with cash for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire t

4、his trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not lea

5、rning at the rate they should be despite decades of reforms and budget increases. (2010广东高考）广东高考） In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Whos the Boss?Then one day Ethans mother made him an offer in order to dra

6、w him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quit TV. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find. In recent years, hundreds of scho

7、ols have carried out experiments with paying kids with cash for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make k

8、ids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should be despite decades of reforms and budget increases. (2010广东高考）广东高考）写作内容写作内容 1.以约以约30词概括上文的主要内容。词概括上文的主要内容。2.以约以约120词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进 行

9、议论，内容包括：行议论，内容包括：(1)你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法：你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法：(2)你的父母（或其他亲人）是如何鼓励你学你的父母（或其他亲人）是如何鼓励你学 习的；习的；(3)你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习 本文通过一个母亲用金钱鼓励孩子学习但本文通过一个母亲用金钱鼓励孩子学习但最终失败的例子引发人们对这种行为的思考及最终失败的例子引发人们对这种行为的思考及专家对此提出的观点。专家对此提出的观点。Possible answer1： A mother paid her son for not watching TV, but the son

10、 bought a TV with the money. Experiments have shown kids want to be paid for theirperformance but adults are worried about this practice. Possible answer 2： From the passage, Ethens mother paid money For him to keep away from TV and go back to school, but she failed. It indicates that paying cash is

11、 not a proper method to encourage children to stdudy. In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one whod lived those years with us. In fact, we dont have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to usthe ones so easily overlooked. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to

12、 the worlds happiness. Saying thanks not only brightens someone elses world, but it also brightens yours. If youre feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need. Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiutl

13、Indians in British Columbia. He had been told that the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or super

14、ior kindness. They do their thanks. I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive and more caring? Thankfulness sets in motion a chain of reaction that transforms people all around usi

15、ncluding ourselves, for no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart. Its message is universal; its lyrics go beyond all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens. In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one whod lived those years with us. In fact, we dont have

16、to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to usthe ones so easily overlooked. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the worlds happiness. Saying thanks not only brightens someone elses world, but it also brightens yours. If youre feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching

17、 out to others. It may be just the medicine you need. Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. He had been told that the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity. Instea

18、d of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks. I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more

19、responsive, more sensitive and more caring? Thankfulness starts a chain of reaction that transforms people all around usincluding ourselves, for no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart. Its message is universal; its lyrics go beyond all earthly barriers; its music touches the heave

20、ns. Possible answer ： By taking the example of the Indians, who had special generosity to do their thanks, the author stresses the importance of expressing gratitude. It can increases our happiness and brightens our world. I had always believed that men and women in our country were not only equal i

21、n social position but also in intelligence. But when I first entered the college, I found that some boy students seemed indeed to be more intelligent and much quicker at understanding than girl students. I felt somewhat inferior, and I began to doubt whether I could succeed. Are men and women really

22、 equal in intelligence? I am often troubled by the question. Then I happened to got hold of a book about Madame Curie. I was deeply impressed by her strong will power. Madame Curie worked hard so she became a top student in her university. After graduation she became a well-known physicist and some

23、years later she got the Nobel Prize. From then on, she became a great encouragement to me in my study. Where there is a will, there is a way. At last I became the top student in my class and got the first prize in the English and physics competitions. This made me feel certain that women are no less

24、 clever than men. Besides, I was also active in physical exercises. I joined the track and field team and took part in ping-pong competitions. I was really proud of myself for being the womens all-round champion in the sports meeting of our college. This proved again that a girl can do just as well

25、as a boy. I had always believed that men and women in our country were not only equal in social position but also in intelligence. But when I first entered the college, I found that some boy students seemed indeed to be more intelligent and much quicker at understanding than girl students. I felt so

26、mewhat inferior, and I began to doubt whether I could succeed. Are men and women really equal in intelligence? I am often troubled by the question. Then I happened to got hold of a book about Madame Curie. I was deeply impressed by her strong will power. Madame Curie worked hard so she became a top student in her university. After graduation she became a well-known physicist and some years later she got the Nobel Prize. From then on, she became a great e