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下面是一篇关于赛马的记叙文。请你在阅读后按照文章下面的“指示”写摘要。
An Exciting Race
Forty-two horses had taken up their position on the starting line for the GREatest race of the season. The course was extremely difficult and few horses were expected to finish. All eyes were on the favourites, College Boy and Sweet Seventeen. Both horses had won a great many races in the past and they had equal chances of winning now.
Though the horses got off to a good start, it was not long before over half of them were out of the race. As was expected, College Boy and Sweet Seventeen had got well in front with the remaining horses grouped together some way behind. On a sharp corner, three of the horses leading the group fell, throwing the riders behind into GREat confusion (混乱). As the race progressed, the track became full of horses without riders. Towards the end, there were only three horses left: College Boy and Sweet Seventeen were still leading with an unknown horse, Tom Thum, a very long way behind. The crowd was very disappointed when on the last jump in the race. the riders of both favourite horses failed to keep the saddle (马鞍). Everyone roared (呼喊) with delight when College Boy continued by himself and“won”the race----without his rider! Tom Thum now took his time and the crowd cheered and applauded (鼓掌欢呼) as he crossed the finishing line without a rival (竞争者,对手) in sight.
INSTRUCTIONS（指示）：
用不超过80个词的篇幅依照下面的要点和衔接词语描述从比赛开始到结束所发生的事情。
POINTS（要点） CONNECTIONS（衔接词语）
【作文示范】
An Exciting Race L. G. Alexander
As soon as the race began, the favourites, College Boy and Sweet Seventeen, went ahead. On a dangerous bend a few riders went over and most of the horses following fell out of the race. Towards the end,there were only three left: the favourites and an unknown horse, Tom Thubm. However, the riders of both favourites fell too, though College Boy continued by himself and“won”. Since Tom Thumb was now on his own, he became the real winner. (80 words)
(选自L.G. Alexander, A First Book in Comprehension, Precis and Composition)
【写法指要】
将一篇较长的文章写成摘要时，须先把原文要点列成简略的提纲，再把它们之间的逻辑关系用适当的衔接词语沟通，最后按提纲写出句子，用衔接词语连接，这样就可以组成一篇连贯流畅的短文了。这也是练习做笔记的一种方法。
