UNIT Understanding Context Clues【DOC精选】.docVIP

、 每一单元按例题挑选习题，注意每章节的技巧类型，别题不对文！ 2、 每章节要挑选0-302道的选择题；填空题或段落题适量即可。 3、 所选习题标明技巧类型单列出来。 4、标清答案 UNIT 4 UNDERSTANDING SYNONYM CONTEXT CLUES 1. UNDERSTANDING SYNONYM CONTEXT CLUES The context of a word consists of the other words surrounding it and the situation in which it is used. When we come across a new word in our reading, instead of looking it up in a dictionary for its definition, we can guess its meaning from its context. There are often specific words in a sentence or paragraph that can help us determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word. A synonym is one type of context clue that helps us to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. 1.1 DIRECTIONS: Determine the meaning of the underlined word by identifying its part of speech and by locating its synonym. Example: Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very inquisitive mind; at the age of three he performed his first experiment out of curiosity. In this sentence, inquisitive is a (an) adjective. Inquisitive means curious. 1) The football player was penalized for unnecessary roughness and the punishment was a good lesson for him. In this sentence, penalize is a (an) __________. Penalize means ___________. 2) He replied quickly. But after he considered the problem more carefully, he regretted having made such a hasty decision. In this sentence, hasty is a (an) ________. Hasty means ___________. 3) You must bathe the wound with clean water, and after you wash it, put some medicine on it and bandage it carefully. In this sentence, bathe is a (an)_____________. Bathe means___________. 4) He developed a cynical attitude after years of frustration. He was always in low spirits because of this negative ness. In this sentence, cynical is a (an) ________. Cynical means ________. 5) We must take defensive measures before the enemy troops arrive. First of all, we should build a wall to protect the city. In this sentence, defensive is a (an) ________. Defensive means _________. 6) The old woman had a strange ha