Summary Writing
Directions: 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 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 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 US offices are open concept — and very few have moved back into traditional spaces with offices and doors. But research that we’re 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 main argument for the open workspace is that it increases teamwork. However, it’s well documented that we rarely brainstorm brilliant ideas when we’re just shooting the breeze in a crowd. Instead, as many of us know, we’re more likely to hear about the Christmas gift a colleague is buying for a family member, or problems with your deskmate’s spouse.
For jobs that require focus, like writing, advertising, financial planning and computer programming, some companies that aren’t ready to abandon open plans are experimenting with quiet and closed spaces. The trouble with that, is some of us don’t feel comfortable leaving the team to go off on our own—it can feel as if we’re not pulling our weight if we’re not present. That’s 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 feet 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 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 days, 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.
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First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living 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 one’s sense of pride 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 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 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 \（小睡）during the day, but does this work? Generally speaking, it can be beneficial. Research shows that a nap in the day - even a brief one as short as ten minutes—can 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 \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 for 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 deeper 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(妨碍)your body's biorhythms（生理节奏）．The brain gets used to going to bed at roughly the same time each night and getting up at the same time each day, and you don't want to disturb this routine.
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概要写作参考答案
【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 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)
【参考】
Recently, a research sparked heated discussion about open offices. Some argue that though open offices is meant to raise cooperation, employees feel 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】
What’s your attitude when meeting with a beggar? Nowadays, many 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为几个主要部分，分割完之后对每个部分主要内容进行总结概括即可。这篇文章大致可以分为3个部分，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话题，本段都在描述当遇见一个乞丐时可能会有的反应，而且根据第一段前两句问句，可以得出这样一个问题，也就是当你遇见一个乞丐时会有什么样的反应?由此可以模仿第一段前两句依然采取问句方式，总结出What’s your attitude when meeting with a beggar?
3. 第二部分包含三段内容，第二段根据Quite a few people will not give to beggars这句话我们可以了解到现如今有很多人不再给钱，为什么不再给钱，第三段给出了几点原因，由这几点原因我们可以总结
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