Topic1ReadingandsummarySteponeReading一、短文缩写(Summary)阶段。短文缩写可以是就所学课文进行缩写，也可以采用其它阅读材料，但要求被缩写的材料难易程度不超过所学课本。被用于进行缩写的课文或其它材料必须观点明确，层次分明叙述有条理。缩写时应做到简明扼要，抓住重点，不要拖泥带水，没有主次。MostshopsinBritainopenat9.00a.m.andcloseat5.00or5.30intheevening.Smallshopsusuallycloseforanhouratlunchtime.Ononeortwodaysaweek-usuallyThursdayand/orFriday-somelargefoodshopsstayuntilabout8.00p.m.forlatenightshopping.Manyshopsareclosedintheafternoonononedayaweek.ThedaysrestrictionsonsellingmanythingsonSundays.Manylargefoodshops(supermarkets)areself-service.Whenyougointooneoftheseshopsyoutakeabasketandyouputthethingsyouwishtobuyintoit.Youqueueupatthecash-deskandpayforeverythingjustbeforeyouleave.Ifanyonetriestotakethingsfromashopwithoutpayingtheyarealmostcertaintobecaught.Mostshopshavestoredetectiveswhohavethejobofcatchingshoplifters.Shopliftingisconsideredaseriouscrimebythepoliceandthecourts.Whenyouarewaitingtobeservedinashop,itisimportanttowaityourturn.Itisimportantnottotrytobeservedbeforepeoplewhoarrivedbeforeyou.ManypeoplefromoverseasareastonishedattheBritishhabitofqueuing.StepTwoFindthetopicsentenceineachparagraph.MostshopsinBritainopenat9.00a.m.andcloseat5.00or5.30intheevening.Manyshopsareclosedintheafternoonononedayaweek.Manylargefoodshops(supermarkets)areself-service.这是一篇不超过100词的缩写，句子基本上由原文各段落的主要内容构成。个别段落被完全删除以保证缩写重点突出，前后连贯。缩写是一种“依材剪贴”的习作方式，基本上采用原材料中的词语和句子，仅作了部分调整，是最初级的习作方式。作业：Readthispassageandtrytowritethesummaryofit.MONTREAL(Reuters)–CrossingtheUS-Canadaborder（边界）togotochurchonaSundaycostaUScitizen＄10,000forbreakingWashington’sstrictnewsecurity（安全）rules.nearbyQuebecvillageofSt.Pamphileiswheretheyshop,eatandgotochurch.Therearemanysuchsituationsintheseareasalongthelargelyunguarded5,530-mileborderbetweenCanadaandtheUS-whichinsomecasesactuallyrunsdownthemiddleofstreetsorthroughbuildings.thegateappearedlastMay,followingatighteningofbordersecurity.Twodayslater.Albertwastoldtogotothecustomsoffice,whereanofficertoldhimhehadbeencaughtoncameracrossingtheborderillegally（非法）.Ottawahasgivenoutspecialpassestosome300UScitizensinthatareasotheycanenterthecountrywhenCanadiancustomsstationsareclosed,buttheUSstoppedasimilarprogramlastMay.Thatforcesthepeopletoa200-miledetouralonghillyroadstogethomethroughanotherbordercheckpoint.Alberthasrequestedthatthecustomsofficechangetheirdecisionsonthefine,buthehasnotattendedaSundaychurchsince.“IfeellikeI’mlivinginaprison,”hesaid.
