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英语阅读进阶Steps15
Step1VocabularyinContext
Therearefourkindsofcontextclues:
1.Examples(markedbywordslikeforexample,forinstance,including,andsuchas);
2.Synonyms(wordsthatmeanthesameasunknownwords);
3.Antonyms(wordsthatmeantheoppositeofunknownwords);
4.Generalsenseofthesentence(cluesinthesentenceorsurroundingsentencesaboutwhatwordsmightmean).
Exercises
I.Directions:
Foreachsentencebelow,underlinetheexamplesthatsuggestthemeaningoftheitalicizedword.Thenwritetheletterofthemeaningofthatwordinthespaceprovided.
____1.Todaywasadayofturmoilatwork.Thephoneswereconstantlyringing,peoplewererunningbackandforth,andseveralofficeswerebeingpainted.
A.discussionB.confusionC.harmony
____2.Somementallyillpeoplehavebizarreideas.Forinstance,theymaythinktheTVistalkingtothemorthatotherscanstealtheirthoughts.
A.limitedB.ordinaryC.odd
____3.Nocturnalcreatures,suchasbatsandowls,havehighlydevelopedsensesthatenablethemtofunctioninthedark.
A.featheryB.livingC.activeatnight
II.Directions:
Eachsentencebelowincludesawordthatisasynonymoftheitalicizedword.Writethesynonymoftheitalicizedwordinthespaceprovided.
____1.Airportsecurityguardsmustobservepeople’sdemeanorsoastonoticeanysuspiciousconduct.
____2.Iaskedtheinstructortoexplainaconfusingpassageinthetextbook.Shesaid,“IwishIcould,butit’sobscuretome,too.”
____3.Inthesamewaythatthearrivalofthemechanicalequipmentmeantfewerfarmjobs,theadventofthecomputerhasledtofewermanufacturingjobs.
III.Directions:
Eachsentencebelowincludesawordthatisanantonymoftheitalicizedword.Underlinetheantonymofeachitalicizedword.Thenwritetheletterofthemeaningoftheitalicizedwordinthespaceprovided.
____1.DuringtheMiddleAges,everyone—fromtherichlandownerdowntothemostimpoverishedpeasant—hadaclearplaceinsociety.
A.weakB.commonC.poor
____2.Computermanualsareoftenveryhardtounderstand,solwassurprisedtodiscoverhowlucidthisoneis.
A.longB.expensiveC.clear
____3.Tokeephealthy,olderpeopleneedtostayactive.Remainingstagnantresultsinlossofstrengthandhealth.
A.inactiveB.livelyC.unhealthy
IV.Directions:
Usethegeneralsenseofeachsentencetofigureoutthemeaningofeachitalicizedword.Thenwritetheletterofthemeaningoftheitalicizedwordinthespaceprovided.
____1.ThelizardwassolethargicthatIwasn’tsureifitwasaliveordead.Itdidn’tevenblink.
A.greenB.inactiveC.big
____2.Aftertheaccident,Iwasangeredwhentheotherdrivertoldthepoliceofficeracompletefabricationaboutwhathappened.HeclaimedthatIwasthepersonatfault.
A.lieB.descriptionC.confession
____3.Whetherornotthereislifeinouterspaceisanenigma.Wemayneverknowforsureuntilwearecapableofspacetraveloraliensactuallylandonourplanet.
A.reasonB.certaintyC.mystery
Step2MainIdeas
Recognizingthemainideaisthemostimportantkeytogoodcomprehension.Therearethreestrategiesthatwillhelpyoufindthemainidea:
1.Lookforgeneralversusspecificideas;
2.Usethetopic(thegeneralsubjectofaselection)toleadyoutothemainidea;
3.Usecluewordstoleadyoutothemainidea.
Exercises
Directions:
Ineachofthefollowinggroups,onestatementisthegeneralpoint,andtheotherstatementsarespecificsupportforthepoint.IdentifyeachpointwithaPandeachstatementofsupportwithanSandwritetheminthespaceprovided.
1.____A.Hungrybearssearchingforfoodoftenthreatenhikers.
____B.Hikingonthatmountaintrailcanbeverydangerous.
____C.Severeweatherdevelopsquickly,leavinghikersexposedtostormsandcold.
____D.Whenitrains,thetrail—whichisverysteepatsomepoints—becomesslippery.
2.____A.Thepessimisticviewofhumannatureholdsthatpeoplearebasicallylazyandhavetobeforcedtowork.
____B.Politicalandbusinessleadersoftenbasetheirpoliciesononeofseveralassumptionsaboutpeople.
____C.Theoptimisticviewpresumespeopleareinterestedindoingajobwellandarecapableofdirectingthemselves.
____D.Amiddle-of-the-roadtheoryisthatwhilepeopledonotdislikework,theydonotworkefficientlywithoutappropriatedirection.
3.____A.Bydecreasingtheproductionofcertainhormones,exerciselessenstheriskofcertaincancers.
____B.Regularexercisestrengthenstheimmunesystem,promotesmentalhealth,andgeneratesfeelingsofwell-being.
____C.Peoplewhoexerciseregularlyhavestrongerbones,morelimberjoints,andahealthierheart.
____D.Regularexercisefourtofivedaysaweekhassignificanthealthbenefits.
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