1、Reading Comprehension -Guessing Meanings I feel a little bit jittery nervous Guess how I feel now? Guess Reading Comprehension -Guessing Meanings 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_. 3. Which of the following can best re

2、place the phrase “ sighed off” in Paragraph1? 4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean? Observation 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_. 3. Which of the following can best replace th

3、e phrase “ sighed off ” in Paragraph1? 4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean? Observation Observation 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_. 3. Which of the following can best repl

4、ace the phrase “ sighed off” in Paragraph1? 4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean? Observation 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_. 3. Which of the following can best replace the

5、 phrase “ sighed off” in Paragraph1? 4. What does the sentence “There could be only one result” in Paragraph 5 mean? How to guess ? Task 2 Exploration Choose or write down the meaning of the underlined words 1. The new tax law supersedes, or replaces, the law that was in effect last year. A. 執行執行 B.

6、 取代取代 C. 取消取消 解析解析: 根據根據 or結構后的結構后的replace可以推測可以推測 supersedes 在這里指在這里指“取代取代”。 or , and , like, asas, the same as等連接同等連接同 義詞組義詞組 。 小結小結 2. He is so homely, not at all as handsome as his brother. A. 英俊的英俊的 B. 想家的想家的 C. 不好看的不好看的 3. It will be very hard but also very brittlethat is , it will break easil

7、y. A. 脆的脆的 B. 硬的硬的 C. 軟的軟的 解析解析: 從后面的從后面的that is解釋中我們可以了解到解釋中我們可以了解到 brittle 是是“脆的脆的”意思。意思。 常見的用來表示定義關系的詞或短語有：常見的用來表示定義關系的詞或短語有：is， means，or.( 即，或者說即，或者說)；that is(也就是說也就是說)； that is to say(也就是說也就是說)；in other words(換換 句話說句話說)；to put it another way(換句話說換句話說)；be called; .is/are known as (被稱為被稱為)；.can b

8、e defined as(可被定義為可被定義為) 以及定語從句和同位語以及定語從句和同位語 從句等。從句等。 小結小結 4. She is usually prompt for all her class, but today she arrived in the middle of her first class. A. 遲到的遲到的 B. 準時的準時的 C. 提升提升 表轉折關系的詞常有表轉折關系的詞常有 but, while, however, instead of , rather than , unlike, yet, otherwise, though, on the contra

9、ry 等。等。 小結小結 5. The lack of movement caused the muscles to weaken. Sometimes the weakness was permanent. So the player could never play the sport again. A. 永久的永久的 B. 暫時的暫時的 C. 痛苦的痛苦的 根據前后的因果關系來推斷其中的根據前后的因果關系來推斷其中的 某個生詞或短語的意思。借助關聯某個生詞或短語的意思。借助關聯 詞詞, 如如: because, as, since, for, so, thus, as a result,

10、 therefore等表示前等表示前 因后果因后果. 7. With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence. (2003NMET) nonjudgmental:unconditional: condition unconditional conditional judge judgment judgmental non

11、judgmental 合成、派生（前綴、后綴）、轉化等合成、派生（前綴、后綴）、轉化等 掌握各種詞根、詞頭和詞尾的基本含義，那掌握各種詞根、詞頭和詞尾的基本含義，那 么就可以很容易猜測出由其構成的新詞的含么就可以很容易猜測出由其構成的新詞的含 義了。義了。 When you throw a stone into still water of a lake, you will watch spread in rings on the surface of water. A. 石頭石頭 B. 魚魚 C. 波紋波紋 9. Tom saw an owl in a tree last night but

12、 it flew away when he got near A貓頭鷹貓頭鷹 B貓貓 C.星星星星 構詞法構詞法 舉例舉例 對比對比 轉折轉折 因果因果定義定義 反義詞反義詞 近義詞近義詞 上下文上下文 生活生活 常識常識 猜猜 How to guess? First finish excises 1 to 3 Consolidation Practice makes perfect!Practice makes perfect! （2014福建卷） By now paramedics(急救人員) had arrived, and were attending to the injured w

13、oman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her. 1. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means _. A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited Consolidation Ex.1 2014江西卷江西

14、卷 However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient, people are able to conduct one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people mi

15、les apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effect to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the persons presence

16、for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off. 2. The underlined word “gadgets” is closest in meaning to_. A. Tools B. messages C. barriers D. skills Consolidation Ex.2 2015全國卷全國卷 My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was a

17、ble to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldnt fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model, I realized this a day late, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dolla

18、rs less than I had paid, The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night, Fortunately, I didnt got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. 3. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “

19、 sighed off” in Paragraph1? A.ended all their programs B. provided fewer channels C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies Consolidation Ex.3 First finish excises 4 to 7 Consolidation Practice makes perfect!Practice makes perfect! Consolidation Some 2500 years ago Greece discovered freed

20、om. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses. 4. What does the underlined word “tyrannies” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Countries where their pe

21、ople need help. B. Powerful states with higher civilization. C. Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom. D. Governments ruled with absolute power. （ 2015江蘇卷）江蘇卷） Ex.4 2015北京卷 The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some

22、 material slow and scatter(散散 射）射）light, bouncing it away from its original path. Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks. Both scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily. 1. The underlined word “dead” in Paragraph 3 mea

23、ns_. A.Silently B. gradually C. regularly D. completely Consolidation Ex.5 In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will readily take on a creature much larger than themselves, attacking in large groups and overcoming their target. Such is their

24、devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy. 6. What does the underlined expression “take on” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Accept. B. Employ. C. Play with D. Fight against Consolidation （2015安徽卷）安徽卷） Ex.6 Thi

25、s of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floor of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new

26、street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like the Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building? 7. The underlined word “hoist” in Paragraph 4 means “_”. A. change B. lift C. repair D. decorate Consolidation （2015湖南卷）湖南卷） Ex

27、.7 First finish excises 8 to 9 Consolidation Practice makes perfect!Practice makes perfect! Consolidation Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parental involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a childs clas

28、s, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic. 8. The underlined expression “parental involvement” in Paragraph 1 probably means_. A. parents expectation on childrens health. B. parents participation in childrens education C. parents control over childrens life D. parents pla

29、n for childrens future （2015陜西卷）陜西卷） Ex.8 Consolidation Ex.9 In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace, with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the suns rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes t