阅读理解中的猜词技巧

1、 Word-guessing skills in reading Try to guess the meanings of the words. a green handa green hand lady birdlady bird a big potato a big potato shanghaishanghai japanjapan johnjohn Its the first day for Tom who doesnt have much experience to work, and we can call him a green hand.生手生手 Do you like a l

2、ady birda lady bird? It is not a kind of bird but an insect(昆虫昆虫) which) which can fly. The insect is very small and its wings are red.瓢虫瓢虫 Tom is a great man. Tom is treated as a big potato.大人物大人物 Tourists were shanghaiedshanghaied into buying expensive fakes(假货）. Some guides told them that fakes a

3、re good. They are worth buying.诱骗诱骗Kate: Do you know japan?Alice: Of course, it lies to the east of China?Kate: No, japan is not Japan.Alice: Why?Kate: JapanJapan just like china, you can use japan to paint your desk, or furniture. 黑色亮漆黑色亮漆 Tim drank too much water last night, so he went to visit jo

4、hn twice. 卫生间卫生间 word analysiscontext cluesGuess awordunforeseeablespeechless semi-finalBullfightuncookedfilm-goers Word analysis (构词法构词法)斗牛斗牛说不出话的说不出话的电影观众电影观众半决赛半决赛未煮过的未煮过的不可预见的不可预见的要熟悉基本的构词法及其规律要熟悉基本的构词法及其规律, 其次要掌握一定的词根其次要掌握一定的词根和词缀。和词缀。如如:un-,im-, mis-,re-, -less, -ness等。等。 Everywhere we turn we

5、 find paper. Without it our modern world would come to a standstill. A. in the state of not moving B. of a person standing stillC. of a person who is not moving D. standing without movingPracticePractice His anti-slavery policy had set millions of black free and his strength and wisdom had guided th

6、e nation through the war to peace and reunion.1. ” anti-slavery” meansA. about slavery B. for slavery C. against slavery D. supporting slavery2. “reunion” here meanscoming back again B. becoming one again C. meeting someone again D. seeing someone again word analysiscontext cluesGuess aword The new

7、tax law supersedes, or replaces, the law that was in effect last year. A. supervise B. review C. take the place of D. start to enforceWith the help of words like: or，as ， like ， just as， and， also etc.1.Using synonym(同义词)1. The football player was penalized for his rudeness and the punishment was a

8、good lesson for him.A. called B. praisedC. paid D. punishedPractice2. He replied quickly, but after he considered the problem more carefully, he regretted having made such a hasty decision. A. careful B. hard C. good D. quick Those new comers were not used to the life in the suburbs which was so dif

9、ferent from that inside the city. A.town B. capital C. country D. houseAntonymWith the help of words like: unlike, but however, while, instead, on the contrary, in contrast with, on the other hand.etc.the cityUsing antonym(反义词)1.He had been getting better but during the night his condition deteriora

10、ted.A. became better B. got worseC. stayed the same D. did not changePractice2. The house looked quite normal outside, but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display. Messy and untidy Rich and expensiveC. Comfortable and calming D. Foreign and unusualPracticebut2.Using definition(

11、下定义下定义)1. Anthropology is the scientific study of man. 人类学人类学2. The word “adolescence” means the period between child and adult. 青春期青春期With the help of words like: is（are）,mean, （be）called ,refer to, be known as etc.ismeans3.Using examplesI like to read periodicals, such as “Crazy English”, “News We

12、ek”, “ Readers Digest” etc.2.Doctors have made great progress in treating and curing many serious illnesses. However, they have been unable to find ways to prevent the most common illness. It seems that such maladies as colds, fevers, and sore throats will always be a part of life.journals or magazi

13、nesany disease of the body With the help of words like: for example, for instance, such as etc.1. “But,” said Kim, “ I feel that since you are my superior(领导领导,上司上司), it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do.”Full of respect B. too confident and rudeC. Lacking in experience D. too shy a

14、nd quiet A. 4.Using causes and effects relations(因果关系因果关系)since2.That museum is so immense that it will be impossible to see all the exhibits in one day.A very large B crowed C noisy D goodWith the help of conjunctions like: because ， as，since，for，so，thus，as a result，therefore etc.sothat5.Using desc

15、ription(描述描述) He is a resolute man. Once he makes up his mind to do something, he wont give it up halfway. A. strange B. firm C. kind D. clever6.Using common sense(常识常识) 1.When a doctor performs an operation on a patient, he usually gives an anesthetic to make him unconscious, because he does not wa

16、nt his patient to feel pain or to know what is happening to him. A. A kind of books B. A piece of advice C. A kind of medicine D. A kind of animals 2.In the old days, when girls from rich families were married to their husbands, they expected to bring with themselves plenty of dowry.嫁妆嫁妆7.Using punc

17、tuation clues(标点符号标点符号) You can take any of the periodicals: The World of English, Foreign Language Teaching in Schools, or English Learning. A. dictionaries B. story-books C. magazines D. newspapers 2.The first Olympic Games in modern times happened in 1896. They originated in Greece the first coun

18、try where the games were held.the first country起源起源 1. I know what youre thinking : pizza （比萨饼）（比萨饼）? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the a. m. if you want to. food remaining after a meal things left undone C. meals made of vegetables D. pizza topped with f

19、ruit ks5u 2. July 21st, 2007 was a typical English summers day it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. Wrong. B. Missing. C. Right. D. Found. 3.Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly , they det

20、er people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely. preventing B. remove C. benefit D. free 4. Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO2 from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming, Currentl

21、y the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tons of CO2 each year A. cleaning up B. taking inC. Wiping out D. giving out 5. The plant is often pruned so that it remains only 60-90 centimeters high. Pruning is important because it encourages the growth of tender shoots, or young leaves. It i

22、s from these shoots that the best tea is got. A. Regular cutting of the plants B. Frequent watering C. Regular use of chemicals D. Growing the plants high in the mountain 6.Nadias voice was a whisper. “I understand English. I will learn.” Nadias English was perfect. Kate was perplexed. She couldnt understand why Nadia did not like to speak.Apuzzled Bangry Cshocked Dserious 7.First of all the ingredients such as flour, sugar, fat and water, are put into a mixing machine. The mixture