Module5ATripAlongtheThreeGorges阅读与理解社会生活课件（外研版必修4）.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