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1、Reading Comprehension -Guessing MeaningsI feel a little bit jitterynervous Guess how I feel now?GuessReading Comprehension -Guessing Meanings1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_.3. Which of the following can best replace

2、the phrase “ sighed off” in Paragraph1?4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean?Observation 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_.3. Which of the following can best replace the phrase

3、“ sighed off ” in Paragraph1?4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean?Observation Observation 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_.3. Which of the following can best replace the phra

4、se “ sighed off” in Paragraph1?4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean?Observation 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_.3. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “ sighe

5、d off” in Paragraph1?4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean?How to guess ?Task 2 Exploration Choose or write down the meaning of the underlined words1. The new tax law supersedes, or replaces, the law that was in effect last year.A. 执行执行 B. 取代取代 C. 取消取消解析解析: 根

6、据根据 or结构后的结构后的replace可以推测可以推测supersedes 在这里指在这里指“取代取代”。or , and , like, asas, the same as等连接同等连接同义词组义词组 。小结小结2. He is so homely, not at all as handsome as his brother. A. 英俊的英俊的 B. 想家的想家的C. 不好看的不好看的 3. It will be very hard but also very brittlethat is , it will break easily.A. 脆的脆的 B. 硬的硬的 C. 软的软的 解

7、析解析: 从后面的从后面的that is解释中我们可以了解到解释中我们可以了解到brittle 是是“脆的脆的”意思。意思。常见的用来表示定义关系的词或短语有：常见的用来表示定义关系的词或短语有：is，means，or.( 即，或者说即，或者说)；that is(也就是说也就是说)；that is to say(也就是说也就是说)；in other words(换换句话说句话说)；to put it another way(换句话说换句话说)；be called; .is/are known as (被称为被称为)；.can be defined as(可被定义为可被定义为) 以及定语从句和同

8、位语以及定语从句和同位语从句等。从句等。小结小结4. She is usually prompt for all her class, but today she arrived in the middle of her first class. A. 迟到的迟到的 B. 准时的准时的 C. 提升提升表转折关系的词常有表转折关系的词常有but, while, however, instead of , rather than , unlike, yet, otherwise, though, on the contrary 等。等。小结小结5. The lack of movement cau

9、sed the muscles to weaken. Sometimes the weakness was permanent. So the player could never play the sport again. A. 永久的永久的 B. 暂时的暂时的 C. 痛苦的痛苦的 根据前后的因果关系来推断其中的根据前后的因果关系来推断其中的某个生词或短语的意思。借助关联某个生词或短语的意思。借助关联词词, 如如: because, as, since, for, so, thus, as a result, therefore等表示前等表示前因后果因后果. 7. With their sh

10、ining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence. (2003NMET)nonjudgmental:unconditional:conditionunconditional conditional judgejudgmentjudgmental nonjudgmental 合成、派生（前缀、后缀）、转化等合成、派生（前缀、后缀）、转化等掌握各种词

11、根、词头和词尾的基本含义，那掌握各种词根、词头和词尾的基本含义，那么就可以很容易猜测出由其构成的新词的含么就可以很容易猜测出由其构成的新词的含义了。义了。 When you throw a stone into still water of a lake, you will watch spread in rings on the surface of water. A. 石头石头 B. 鱼鱼 C. 波纹波纹9. Tom saw an owl in a tree last night but it flew away when he got nearA猫头鹰猫头鹰 B猫猫 C.星星星星构词法构

12、词法举例举例对比对比转折转折因果因果定义定义反义词反义词近义词近义词上下文上下文生活生活常识常识猜猜How to guess?First finish excises 1 to 3 Consolidation Practice makes perfect!Practice makes perfect!（2014福建卷） By now paramedics(急救人员) had arrived, and were attending to the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the

13、blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her. 1. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means _. A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited Consolidation Ex.12014江西卷江西卷However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those

14、who the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient, people are able to conduct one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their hom

15、es. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effect to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the persons presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse oursel

16、ves or turn the other person off. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_.A. Tools B. messages C. barriers D. skills Consolidation Ex.22015全国卷全国卷My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give m

17、e money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldnt fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model, I realized this a day late, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid, The set worked so beautifully when I first got

18、it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night, Fortunately, I didnt got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.3. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “ sighed off” in Paragraph1?A.ended all their programs B. provided fewer c

19、hannels C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies Consolidation Ex.3First finish excises 4 to 7 Consolidation Practice makes perfect!Practice makes perfect!Consolidation Some 2500 years ago Greece discovered freedom. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splend

20、id empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses. 4. What does the underlined word “tyrannies” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Countries where their people need help.B. Powerful states with higher civilization.C. Splendid empire

21、s where people enjoy freedom.D. Governments ruled with absolute power. （ 2015江苏卷）江苏卷）Ex.42015北京卷The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some material slow and scatter(散散射）射）light, bouncing it away from its original path. Ot

22、hers absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks. Both scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily. 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 means_.A.Silently B. gradually C. regularly D. completely Consolidation Ex.5 In fact, w

23、hen it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will readily take on a creature much larger than themselves, attacking in large groups and overcoming their target. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker

24、ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy. 6. What does the underlined expression “take on” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Accept. B. Employ. C. Play with D. Fight against Consolidation （2015安徽卷）安徽卷）Ex.6This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floor of every buil

25、ding in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about l

26、arge, heavy structures like the Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building? 7. The underlined word “hoist” in Paragraph 4 means “_”. A. change B. lift C. repair D. decorate Consolidation （2015湖南卷）湖南卷）Ex.7First finish excises 8 to 9 Consolidation Practice makes perfect!Practice makes perfect

27、!Consolidation Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parental involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a childs class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic. 8. The underlined ex

28、pression “parental involvement” in Paragraph 1 probably means_.A. parents expectation on childrens health.B. parents participation in childrens educationC. parents control over childrens lifeD. parents plan for childrens future（2015陕西卷）陕西卷）Ex.8Consolidation Ex.9In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace, with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the suns rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa c