1. I Love English!!! Ha …

2. Guessing at word meanings 词义猜测

4. When we arrived, the children were playing hide-and-seek. How are you getting along with your new co-workers in the company? 同事 捉迷藏 利用构词法 (word formation) 知识（词缀 法、合成法、转化法等）猜测词义。

5. 根据释义, 定义, 举例, 描述猜测词义 如果生词有一个句子（定语从句，同位语或是同位 语从句）或段落来定义, 或使用破折号，冒号，分号 后的内容和引号括号中的内容加以解释和定义，那 么理解这个句子或段落本身就是推断词义。 同位语前常有： or, similarly, that is to say, in other words, namely, or other( 更确切地说） 定义常用的谓语动词多为： be, mean, deal with, be considered, to be, be called, define, represent, refer to, signify （意味） 恰当的举例也能够提供猜测生词的重要线索。

6. The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 5,000 yuan a year. 牧羊人 Today young couples who are just forming a new family often spend a lot of their money on appliance such as washing machine, refrigerators, and TV sets. 家用电器设备

7. Do you know what a “ territory ” is ? A territory is an area that an animal,usually the male, claims （声 称） as its own. 动物的地盘 In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today ．

8. 通过内在逻辑关系（对比、比较、因果、并列、 同等同义近义、反义等）猜测词义。 Green loves to talk, and his brothers are similarly loquacious. 比较关系表示意义上的相似关系。 表示比较关系的词和短语主要有： similarly, like, just as, also, as well as 等 健谈的

9. A child ’ s birthday party doesn ’ t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun. A. a party designed by specialists B. a plan requiring careful thought C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble 表示对比关系的词汇和短语主要有： unlike, not, but, however, despite, in spite of, in contrast 等。 C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble

10. He is so homely, not at all as handsome as his brother. happy and gay

11. 通过上下文情境联系或生活常识猜测词义 He is a resolute man. Once he makes up his mind to do something, he won’t give it up halfway. A.strong B. firm C. kind D. clever B. firm

12. There were so many people in the square that he had to elbow his way through the crowd. 挤 The door was so low that I hit my head on the lintel. 门楣， 过梁

13. One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death. ( 湖北 ) 73. The “ alarm ” in the first paragraph refers to “ _______ ”. A. a signal of stress B. a warning of danger C. a sign of age D. a spread of disease B

14. Time is something from which we can ’ t escape. Even if we ignore it, it ’ s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “ Who ’ s in charge? ” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally. 56. The underlined word “ ally ” in Para. 3 more likely means somebody or something that is ____. A. your slave and serves you B. your supporter and helps you C. under your control and obeys you D. under your influence and follows you B

15. A two - bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83. and an international newspaper $ 6.30. according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger ( 汉堡包 ) is a steal at $ 4,80. （辽宁） 72. What do the underlined words "a steal"' in Paragraph 3 mean? A. an act of stealing B. something delicious C. something very cheap D. an act of buying C

16. Photographs are everywhere. They decorate ( 装饰 ) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories. （陕西） 45. The underlined word “ They ” in the first paragraph refers to. A. beauties B. photos C. goods D. events A

17. At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa ’ s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story. （四川） 39. What is Tracy ’ s “ new idea ” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer? A. Going abroad to help the sick. B. Working in Mother Teresa ’ s home. C. Doing simple things to help the poor. D. Improving oneself through helping others. D

18. Summary: 利用构词法 (word formation) 知识 根据释义, 定义, 举例, 描述 通过内在逻辑关系 通过上下文情境联系或生活常识