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【二轮专题练】（七）概要写作专项A阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Whileittakestime,energyandmoneythatcouldsurelybeputtoamuchmoreproductiveuse,therearemillionsofcollectorsaroundtheworld.Peoplecollectpostcards,chocolatewrappersorwhatevertheylike.Collectingmustbeoneofthemostvariedhumanactivities,andit’sonethatmanypsychologistsfindfascinating.Manyformsofcollectinghavebeendignifiedwithatechnicalname:anarctophilistcollectsteddybears,aphilatelistcollectspostagestampsandadeltiologistcollectspostcards.Therearepeoplewhocollectsomethingbecausetheywanttomakemoney,andthiscouldbecalledaninstrumentalreasonforcollecting,thatis,collectingasameanstoanend.Theywilllookfor,say,antiques(古董)thattheycanbuycheaplyandexpecttobeabletosellataprofit.Buttheremaywellbeapsychologicalfactortoo:buyingcheapandsellingdearcankeepthecollectorasenseofachievement.Andassellingonlineissoeasy,morepeoplearejoiningin.Ifyouthinkaboutcollectingpostagestamps,anotherpotentialreasonforitisitseducationalvalue.Stampcollectingopensawindowtoothercountriesandtotheplants,animalsorfamouspeopleshownonthestamps.Similarly,inthenineteenthcenturymanycollectorsamassed(积累)animalsandplantsfromaroundtheglobeandtheircollectionsprovideavastamountofinformationaboutthenaturalworld.Withoutthosecollections,ourunderstandingwouldbegreatlyinferiortowhatitis.Notallcollectorsareinterestedinlearningfromtheirhobby,though,sowhatwemightcallapsychologicalreasonforcollectingistheneedforasenseofcontrolandasenseoffulfillment,perhapsasawayofdealingwithinsecurity.Stampcollectors,forinstance,arrangetheirstampalbums,usuallyveryneatly,organizingtheircollectionsaccordingtocertaincommonplaceprinciples—perhapsbycountryinalphabeticorderorgroupingstampsbywhattheydescribe—people,birds,mapsandsoon.B阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。WorkisaveryimportantpartoflifeintheUnitedStates.Whentheearlyimmigrantscametothiscountry,theybroughttheideathatworkwasthewaytoGodandheaven.ThisattitudestillinfluencesAmericatoday.Workisnotonlyimportantforthesalary,butalsoforsocialandpsychologicalworking,beingproductive.FormostAmericans,theyarewhattheydo.Whathappens,then,whenapersonretiresattheageofsixty-fiveorseventy?It’seasytoimaginethatretirementisnoeasything.Retireesoftenfeeltheyareunproductiveandnolongerneededbyothers.Oncepeopleretire,theymayalsogetintofinancialtrouble.ManypeoplerelyonSocialSecuritycheckseverymonth.Duringtheirworkingyears,employeescontributeacertainpercentageoftheirsalariestothegovernment.Whenpeopleretire,theyreceivethismoneyasincome.Thesechecksdonotprovideenoughmoneytoliveon,however,becausepricesareincreasingveryrapidly.Afterretirement,theyhavetochangetheirlifestyles.Theyhavetospendcarefullytobesurethattheycanaffordtobuyfood,fuel,andothernecessities.Ofcourse,notallseniorcitizensfeelsadwhentheyareinfaceofretirement.Workingforsomanyyears,theyeventuallyhavetimetospendwiththeirfamiliesortoenjoytheirhobbiessuchasreading,travelingorjoiningsomeseniorcitizenclubs.Somecontinuetoworkparttime;otherschoosetodovolunteerworklikehelpingyoungpeopletogetstartedinnewbusiness.Americangovernmentistakingstepstoeasetheproblemsofretiredpeople.Theyarebuildingnewhousing,offeringdiscountsinstoresandmuseumsandonbuses,andprovidingotherservices,suchasfreecourses,foodservice,andhelpwithhousework.Itiswisetodoso.Retiredcitizensareanimportantpartofthepopulati...