高考英语一轮专项突破课件：阅读与理解-—社会生活（人教版）.ppt

阅读与理解(8)　词义猜测题(同义解释法)　 　社会生活 人们的社会生活丰富多彩，从读书看报、衣食住行到社交娱乐，无处不在，这样丰富的社会生活能促进社会的和谐发展，因此，这一话题在高考中每年都会涉及到，如2013全国新课标卷Ⅰ阅读理解A篇，2013山东卷阅读理解B篇等。 美文赏析 Hundreds of thousands of employees have been laid off① because of sluggish(不景气的)economy in developed countries since 2008.Most people feel miserable② when they are out of work.Not Jason Schneider.After struggling to find a new post，this 26-year-old American decided to go freelance③，working independently for himself.Youll find him in New Yorks Central Park holding a sign advertising his services：It says that he tells jokes for a dollar and that laughter is guaranteed. But Schneider says that it is not an easy way to make a living.He finds himself on duty 80 to 88 hours a week. Times have been hard for job seekers in many developed countries since the economic downturn started in2008.As with everywhere else，in Britain the job market has been slow and vacancies④ are difficult to come by. Jobless people are having to think_outside_the_box in order to rejoin the workforce at a time when companies are having to lay off staff. Joe Busby，a graduate from Gateshead，has also found a way to stand out⑤ from the crowd and possibly catch the attention of a prospective⑥ employer.Busby has printed his CV(简历)on a T-shirt. But there are more conventional ways to win a new position.Experts advise job hunters to practice and improve their skills. They should intensify⑦ their networking and consider applying for jobs for which they are qualified.Chances are that they will be turned down if they apply for jobs they are not trained for. 【解题导语】　面对低迷的就业市场，求职者们使出了各种各样的怪招来获得就业机会。 一、阅读与积累 1．攻克疑难词汇 ①lay off 解雇 ②miserable adj.痛苦的，非常难受的 We were cold，wet and thoroughly miserable because of such bad weather. 因为这样的恶劣天气我们又冷又湿，难受极了。 ③freelance adj. adv.自由职业(者)的/地 ④vacancy n．空缺 ⑤stand out突出，显眼，重要 The lettering stood out well against the dark background. 那种字体在深色背景下十分醒目。 ⑥prospective adj.有望的，可能的 ⑦intensify v．加强，增强 2．攻克疑难句 Chances are that they will be