高中英语阅读讲座(一).pptVIP

第二讲：阅读中的生词 词义猜测 上下文中词义猜， 解释说明前后找； 近反义词不错过， 构词方法记心间； 因果比较关系多， 句法功能齐参与。 1、上下文为线索猜测词义 一个单词在句中并非是孤立的成分，它同句中的其他单词有着密切的关系，即上下文线索，理解单词、词组、句子的意思，一定要结合上下文来领会其深层含义，在这过程中尤其要注意一词多义的现象。 例9： Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instructional support-financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduce stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. Q: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”? A. Lays the foundation for B. Lessens the effect of C. Adds up to D. Does away with Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instructional support-financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduce stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. Q: Whic