糕 如何概括故事类文章的内容要点 ■黄对故事类文章进行概括时,首先要找出“起因、 经过、结果”,以及故事的思想意义;然后用~两句 话将其表达出来即可。 建议考生先用中文思维理清故事大意,然后再翻 湘 by his teacher. 经过:He didn’t give,up(his dream). 结果:Finally/Eventually he succeeded.(in/'tin— ning a horse ranch) 译成英语,这样既能抓住要点,又能降低难度。 [实例分析】(东莞市2010—201 1学年度高三第一 次凋研考试) 阅读下面的短文,然后用约3O个词概括Monty Robetrs的成长故事。 I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a 思想意义:One should hold on to his belief.或 One should stick to his belief.或With strong belief,one will succeed. Step 2.用自己的一两句话将其表达出来。 (1)This passage tells us that Monty Roberts,who had strong belief that he would own a horse ranch(用 horse ranch(牧马场)in San Ysidro.When he was a senior,he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. The next day he handed it in to the teacher.On the front was a large red F.The boy with the dream asked, “Why did I receive an F?” The teacher said,“This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you,You have no money.You come 定语从句写起因), 巫 坠 ! 璺坐(思想恿 when he was discouraged(经过).Eventually he succeeded in owning a horse ranch(结果). (2)When Monty Roberts was young,he dreamed of owning a horse ranch,but was discouraged by his teacher.However,he didn’t give up and eventually he succeeded.It is believed that with a strong will,one will succeed. from all itinerant(四处奔波)family.You have no re— sources.Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land.You have to pay for the origi— [巩固练习】 阅读下面的短文,然后用大约3O个词概括该故 事的内容要点。 (1) Some years ago,leaving the farm to work in the city,three brothers were employed by the same company and on the same pay.But three years later,they received different wages.So their father was confused and decided nal breeding stock and later you’Il have to pay large stud fees.There’s no way you could ever do it.” He stated.“You can keep the F and I’11 keep my dream.’’ The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.When the teacher was leaving,he said,“Look,Monty,I can tell you this now.When 1 was to pay a visit to the boss.who told him出at he would let his sons explain for themselves. The three brothers were asked by the supervisor to go to the airport to get a cargo inventory at different your teacher.1 was something of a dream stealer.During those years I stole a lot of kids’dreams.Fortunately you had enollgh gumption not to give up yours.’’ times.Jim,who received 500 dollars a month,got the information on the phone instead of going to the airport 思路分析 himself.Frank.the 1000 dollars a month brother with a list of more cargoes.George,the 1500 dollars a month Step 1.找出故事的起因、经过、结果,以及思 想意义。 起因: When Monty Roberts was young,he owning a horse ranch,but was discouraged dreamed ofbrother came back with detailed information and also did something extra without being told.f2009届高三第三 次六校联考试题) (2) Today was the day I started my new summer holiday …by his teacher.或Monty Roberts dreamed of owning a horse ranch in his childhood,but his idea was rejected 串2踟{燕第1鬻 缝 part—time job and I had a problem.1 woke late because I had forgotten to set my alarm.After washing I got on my 经过:They held different attitudes towards work. 结果:Three years later,they received diferent wages. 思想意义:A right/proper attitude is essential to one’s life. bike to ride the 8 km to the job only to see that the tire was flat.I scolded myself for not having checked it the night before.I should have done this as I hadn’t used 参 Three brothers,who worked for the same company the bike for months.I hurried to get the pump but I found that it was broken.h was almost as if someone was trying to stop me from getting there. (起因),received differem wages(结果)due to、their different attitudes towards their work(经过),which shows a right attitude is of great help to one’s life(思 Would I lose my iob before I had even started?I tried to stay calm.I knew that worrying wouldn’t help me find a solution.I needed to think clearly.I needed a plan.Then I remembered my neighbor Mike had a motor- cycle.I ran to his front door and explained my problem. He happily agreed to take me there and I arrived on time! When I got home I thought about what happened that morning.I realized that 1 was wrong to leave every— 想意义). 2.分析故事脉络 起因:The author had a flat tire on his first day of his part—time job. 经过:He had lots of diiculfty and turned to his neighbor for help. 结果:He was able to solve the problems and ar— rived on time, thing to the last minute and that the best solution to a problem is avoiding the problem in the first place. 思想意义:Avoiding the problem is the best solu— tion. (3) I hired a carpenter to help me repair an old farm— 参 (1)The author had a flat tire when starting his new part—time job.He then turned to his neighbor for help and finally solved the problem.He concludes that house.After he just finished a tiirng day on the job,a latf tire made him lose an hour of work.Worse still,his ancient tnJck refused to start.When I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.On arriving,he invited me in to meet his family.As we walked toward the front door,he stopped for a short time at a small tree,touching the branches with both hands.When opening the door,his brown face was covered with smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss. After supper,he walked with me to the car.When we passed the tree and my curiosity drove me to ask him,“Before we went in,why did you stop by the the best solution to any problem is to avoid it. (2)The author had a flat tire on his fistr day of his part—time job.With lots of diiculfty to overcome,he turned to his neighbor and managed to solve the prob— .lems.He learns that avoiding the problem in the begin— ning is the best solution. 3.分析故事脉络 起因:After having the tiirng work for a whole day, the carpenter also had bad luck. tree?” “Oh,that’s my trouble tree,”he replied,“I 经过:He didn’t bring his trouble home in order n0t to worry his familv. knowI can’t help having troubles on the job and in my lire.but those troubles don’t belong in the house with my wife and children.I can hang them up on the tree every night before I come home.It turned out that the next morning there weren’t as many troubles as I re— 结果:He forgot the trouble the next day. 思想意义:We should put down our worries and relieve our stress. 参 Tired from work.a carpenter had bad luck.In 0r. der not to worry his family,he didn’t bring his troubles membered the night before.Put down our worries for a moment and we will be relieved for ever.” home,and to his surprise,he forgot the troubles the next f思路分析与参】 1.分析故事脉络 起因:Three brothers worked for the same company and received the same pay. day.Therefore,we are advised to put down our WO1Ties and relieve our pressure. (作者单位:广东实验中学) 责任编校39 蒋小青