第三节摘要
1．写作攻略
摘要是对原始文献（或文章）的基本内容进行浓缩并写成语义连贯的短文。它以迅速掌握原
文内容梗概为目的，不需加入任何主观评论和解释，但必须简明、确切地表述原文的重要内
容。摘要写作要求简明扼要，用词准确。摘要题型写作是难度非常大的一种写作形式。随着
考生英语水平的不断提高，这种题型引起考生的普遍重视。写作摘要时应该注意以下几点：
（1） 动笔之前， 考生一定要认真仔细地阅读所给原文， 力求抓住其大意， 掌握原文要点。如
果一遍不能明白，可以多读几次，读的次数越多越容易明白文章大意。
（2）摘要的长度不应超过原文的三分之一，一般是原文的四分之一或五分之一，考试时应
遵守规定的字数限制。
（3）在做摘要时考生切忌照搬原文，应该用自己的语言来写。一篇摘要应该是语言的再创
造，而不是原文词语的简单堆砌。
（4）摘要应与原文的观点保持一致，为了使摘要条理清晰，无特殊情况应按原文的逻辑顺
序排列。
（5）摘要要做到内容完整，没有大的遗漏，使读者无需查看原文就能够获得原文的主要内
容。应重点反映主要观点，删除细节。
（6）削除例子，简化描述。用简短的语句代替冗长的语句。
（7）检查与修改时，考生应重点检查是否遗漏了原文的要点或包含了细节。
另外， 写摘要时应该使用简单的衔接词， 如but, then, thus, yet, for等等， 而不能使用at the same
time, on the other hand 等。
2．必背模版句型
This paper mainly deals with...
这篇论文主要是写……
This article focuses on the topics of (that, having, etc)...
这篇文章的强调的主题是……
This essay presents knowledge that...
这篇短文主要是讲关于……的知识。
This thesis discusses/analyzes...
这篇论文讨论/分析了……
This paper provides an overview of...
这篇文章综述了……
This article compares...and summarizes key findings.
这篇文章比较了……并总结了主要的发现。
This paper presents up-to-date information on...
这篇论文介绍了关于……的最新信息。
This article not only describes...but also suggests...
这篇文章不仅描述了……而且建议……
This paper provides a method of ...
这篇为……提供了方法。
This paper introduces an applicable procedure to analyze...
这篇文章介绍一种分析……的可行程序。
This paper is devoted to examining the role of...
这篇论文致力于研究……的作用。
This paper reflects the state of the art in...
这篇论文展示了……目前的情况。
This article reviews the techniques used in...
这篇文章综述了……领域采用的技术。
The writer of this essay tries to explore...
本文作者试图探讨……
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3．必背经典范文
将下面这篇约 500 词的原文按要求写成约 150 词的摘要。
原文
How New York Became America　s Largest City
In the 18th century New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston．Today it is the largest
city in America．How can the change in its size and importance be explained？
To answer this question we must consider certain facts about geography， history，and
economics．Together these three will explain the huge growth of America　s most famous city．
The map of the Northeast shows that four of the most heavily populated areas in this region are
around seaports．At these points materials from across the sea enter the United States， and the
product of the land are sent there for export across the sea．
Economists know that places where transportation lines meet are good places for making raw
materials into finished goods．That is why seaports often have cities nearby．But cities like New
York needed more than their geographical location in order to become great industrial
centers．Their development did not happen simply by chance．
About 1815， when many Americans from the east coast had already moved toward the west， trade
routes from the ports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem． The
slow wagons of that time，drawn by horses or oxen，were too expensive for moving heavy freight
very far．Americans had long admired Europe　s canals． In New York State a canal seemed the
best solution to the transportation problem．From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across
the state to the Hudson River there is a long strip of low land．Here the Erie Canal was
constructed． After several years of work it was completed in 1825．
The canal produced an immediate effect．Freight costs were  cut to about one－tenth of what had
been． New York City， which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston，quickly became the
leading city of the coast． In the years that followed，transportation routes on the Great Lakes were
joined to routes on the Mississippi River．Then New York City became the end point of a great
inland shipping system that extended from the Atlantic Ocean far up the western branches of the
Mississippi．
The coming of the railroads made canal shipping less important，but it tied New York even more
closely to the central regions of the country．It was easier for people in the central states to ship
their goods to New York for export overseas．
Exports from New York were greater than imports． Consequently， shipping companies wereeager
to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe．Passengers could come from
Europe very cheaply as a result．
Thus New York became the greatest port for receiving people from European countries． Many of
these people remained in the city．Others stayed in New York for a few weeks，months，or years，
and then moved to other parts of the United States． For these great number of new Americans New
York had to provide homes， goods， and services．Their labor helped the city be come great．
摘要
How New York Became America　s Largest City
New York was once smaller than Philadelphia and Boston，but now it is America　s largest city
because of geography，history and economics．
New York was located at the seaport where materials were imported to the US and the products of
the US were sent abroad across the sea．The city was further developed when the Erie Canal was
completed in 1825．This linked Lake Erie to New York via the Hudson River and the cost of
transporting goods to those who had settled inland was cut down．In addition， the Great Lakes
were soon linked to the Mississippi．Later，railroads tied New York closer to the central states，
whose goods were exported via New York．Fewer goods were imported，so cheap passages were
available from Europe．New York became the main port for receiving Europeans，many of whom
stayed in the city and helped it become great．