1. 阅读理解词义推断

2. D 一．理清人称演变过程，巧妙推断代词意义． The underlined word “ them “refers to _______ .
　　In meditation（冥想） , people sit quietly and focus their attention on their breath. As they breathe in and out, they attend to their feelings . As thoughts go though their minds , they let them go .
The underlined word “ them “refers to _______ .
A . feelings B . minds
C . people D . thoughts D

3. 2. Another strategy used at some well-known parks such as Disneyland is for top managers to spend at least one day in their work, touring the park dressed as Mickey Mouse or something like that. This provides them with a perfect chance to examine the scene and watch the customers without being noticed.
What does the underlined word “ this “refer to?
A . Visiting Disneyland .
B. Wearing attractive clothes .
C . Acting Mickey Mouse .
D . Dressing up and walking around . D

4. Like Schmid, the editors of several self-published art magazines also champion(捍卫)found photographs. One of them, called simply Found, was born one snowy night in Chicago, when Davy Rothbard returned to his car to find under his wiper(雨刷) an angry note intended for someone else…
The underlined word “ them “refers to “ ____ “.
A . the readers
B . the editors
C . the found photographs
D . the self-published magazines C

5. D 二，结合原始含义分析所在的语境，巧妙推断熟词新含义．
1. Most people want to know how things are made. They honestly admit, however,that they hardly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made. Where a composer(作曲家) begins, how he manages to keep going—in fact, how and where he learns his trade—all are covered in complete darkness. The composer, in short, is a man of mystery.
The underlined words most probably mean ____ .
A . difficult to be made
B . without any light
C . black in color
D . not known D

6. B 2. Please forward this message to students of my history class.
What does the underlined word mean ?
explain B. send
C. take D. read B

7. C 3. No matter what objects they select, artists
are to bring forth new forces and forms that
cause change---to find poetry where no one
has ever seen or experienced it before.
The underlined word most probably means ____.
an object for artistic operation
a collection of poems
an unusual quality
a natural scene C

8. A 4. Karen, grown up in a very traditional family
in the western United States, maintained high
moral standards throughout her youth. In 1984,
at the age of 23, she married Bill. They were
blessed with two children, a boy and a girl.
The underlined part most probably means ____.
were lucky in having
were asked to adopt
regretting having
gave birth to A

9. A 三． 认真分析语境与逻辑，巧妙推断生词含义． Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and
三．　认真分析语境与逻辑，巧妙推断生词含义．
Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and
schooled in Nebraska , the 19-year-old college
graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching
while teaching as a science teacher in South
Dakota and changed his major from medicine to
education.
The underlined words probably mean______.
A. attracted to teaching
B. tired of teaching
C. satisfied with teaching
D. unhappy about teaching A

10. c 2. Shopkeepers in Modbury population 1,500,
agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic
bags to customers on Saturdays.
The underlined word probably means ______.
acceptable
B. valuable
C. throw-away
D. long-lasting c

11. B 3. The above are the main reasons for this
problem, and therefore we have to encourage
young people to be more active, as well as
steering them away from food shops and bad
eating habits.
The underlined word probably means _____.
A. forcing B. guiding C. driving D. moving B