Reading Skills(附答案)Reading Skills(附答案).ppt

Reading Skills; Vocabulary in Context 通过语境理解词汇 Introduction of Self-learning 这里介绍四种方法帮助我们猜词义 每种方法都有相应的练习，请大家自己动脑筋做， 体会每种方法是如何运用的。 练习要求基本上是猜斜体词的意思，这里统一说 明，后面不再赘述。 ;1. Many of us have ambivalent feelings about our politicians, admiring but also distrusting them. A. mixed B. critical C. approving 2. The officer tried to ascertain the truth about the accident by questioning each witness separately. A. create B. avoid C. find out 3. I prefer the occasional disturbance of ear-splitting thunder to the incessant dripping of our kitchen sink. A. harmless B. exciting C.nonstop ;Types of Context Clues;Exercises of Examples 1.1 Nocturnal creatures, such as bats and owls, have highly developed senses that enable them to function in the dark. feathery B. living C. active at night 1.2 The adverse effects of this drug, including dizziness, nausea, and headaches, have caused it to be withdrawn from the market. (side-effect);1. Even presidents must perform such mundane activities as brushing their teeth and washing their hands and faces. A. pleasant B. ordinary C. expensive 2. Today was a day of turmoil at work. The phones were constantly ringing, people were running back and forth, and several offices Were being painted. A. discussion B. confusion C. harmony 3. Changes in such abilities as learning, reasoning, thinking, and language are aspects of cognitive development. A. physical B. mental C. spiritual;;1. Speaking in front of a group disconcerts Alan. Even answering a question in class embarrasses him. 2. Because my friends had advised me to scrutinize （检查）at lease, I took him to examine all the fine point. 3. I asked the instructor to explain a confusing passage in the textbook. She said, “I wish I could, but it’s obscure to me, too.” 4. Managers should beware of having adversaries work together; opponents do not cooperate well.; Exercises of Anton