in paragraph 1,“...”means /refers to /is closest in meaning to /implies...
the word“...”could best be replaced by which of the following?
from the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that...
正确掌握词义及一词多义的现象有助于提高阅读理解。如下所示:figure一词在不同的语境中就有不同的意思。
e.g.(1)she earns a five-figure salary.她的工资是五位数的。(数字)
(2)isaw a figure on the beach.我在海边看到一个人影。(影子)
(3)she has a fine figure.她身材不错。(体形)
(4)he was a political figure.他是个政治人物。(人物)
(5)i cannot figure out why she said so.我无法理解她为什么这么说。(figure out理解)
a catalyst is a substance,which accelerates a chemical reaction.(催化剂)
sometimes the earth moves between the sun and the moon.then the earth's shadow falls on the moon; no light from the sun can then reach the moon.the moon gets dark because it cannot reflect the sun's light.we call this an eclipse of the moon.(月蚀)
(2)对比法
通过上下文词义的对比来猜测生词的含义。
if you agree,write“yes”;if you dissent,write“no”.(反对)
although a large number of people think the man to be guilty,i believe him to be innocent of the crime.(无辜的,清白的,与句中“guilty”有罪的相对)
(3)因果法
根据因果推理判断词义。
jane did not hear what they were talking about because she was completely engrossed in her reading.(全神贯注)
(4)同义法
上下文在解释一个生僻词时,往往会出现一些标志性的词语,如:or,and,that is,that is to say,i.e., namely,in other words等等。
they surrendered,that is,threw out their weapons and walked out with their hands above their heads.(投降)
1997年1月的六级考试中第三篇阅读文章中第四段第一句话如下:
in the workplace,men have long had well-defined precedents and role models for achieving success.
问题:
the word“precedents”probably refers to_______.
a.early acts for men to follow as examples
b.particular places for men to occupy especially because of their importance
c.things that men should agree upon
d.men's beliefs that everything in the world has already been decided