阅读的基本功.ppt

阅读的基本功 刘颖 如何做猜测词义的题目 Examples 1. Sometimes a rumor may be spread deliberately for the purpose of artificially raising a share price, usually by investors who hold shares which they want to sell. This is the so-called “ramp”. The word “ramp” in the second paragraph refers to______. a. Slope b. rumor c. trick d. rise 2. Probably nowhere in the country is this truer than at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which has needed additional space for decades and which received its last significant facelift ten years ago. In line 11, the author uses the word “facelift” to imply that the Philadelphia Museum of Art________. a. added portraits to its collection b. reduced its staff c. raised money for poor artists d. was remodeled 3. But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. The word “hassles” in the passage(L21) probably means_______. a. agreements b. disadvantages c. worries d. quarrels 4. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability. The word “liability” most probably means_______ a. misfortune b. disadvantage c. instability d. burden 5. The “Learn and Earn Project” is just one example of the hundreds of ways food companies (as well as other types of corporations, public utilities and trade associations) promote their products in schools. For example, the Savannah Sugar Refining Corp. puts out a book for students called “ Sugar Though the Ages” which includes statements such as “ Scientists have found that generous amounts of sugar are a valuable part of well-balanced diets for growing children. The word “generous” most probably means________. a. large b. average c. small d. limited 6. We live in a society in which the medicinal and social use of substances (drugs) is pervasive: an aspirin to quiet a headache, some wine to be sociable, c