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1、Guess the Meaning of the Word Exercise 1. 1).It will be very hard but also very brittle-that is , it will break easily. 2). The herdsman , who looks after sheep, earns about 650yuan a year. 3). A calendar is a list of the days, weeks, months of a particular year. Exercise 2. 1).With their shining br
2、own eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence. (2003NMET) 2)Yet, shopkeepers may have to spend extra hours to deal with problems, such as shoplifters, who always take away things from the shop without pa
3、ying for them. What does the word “shoplifter” mean? A. 商店里的小偷 B.商店里的推销员 C.商店里的老客户 D.商店里的搬运工 3) Its a quiet, comfortable hotel overlooking (俯瞰) the bay in an uncommercialized Cornish fishing village on Englands most southerly point （05 广东卷 E 篇） Exercise 3. 1)The new tax law supersedes, or replaces,
4、the law that was in effect last year. 2). If you agree, write “Yes”; if you dissent, write “No”. 3).In many nations there are two financial extremes, from penury to great wealth Exercise 4. 1).Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1874 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the s
5、tudy of the sounds of language. 2). We are on the night shift -from midnight to 8 a.m.-this week. Exercise 5.1).All his attempts to unlock the door was futile, because she was using the wrong key. 2).She did not hear what you said because she was completely engrossed in her reading. Exercise 6.Altho
6、ugh the early morning had been very cool, the noonday sun was tropical. Exercise 7. 1).The weather in Hawaii is always mild. It is pleasant and warm. There is usually a light wind to cool the air.Instantly，we were busily preparing for the worst. The whole family had experienced such a storm before a
7、nd everyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and cropsThere was very little we could do about the corps. But we needed to protect the animals in case the river flooded againMy older brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above riverIf the
8、 river flooded，they should be safe there 58The underlined word “stock“ in the third paragraph refers to_.A. money owned by the family Bgoods for saleC. supplies for family use Dfarm animals (06 江西卷) 2). Best of alt each program is put together by professional broadcasters journalists, and editors wh
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10、. We guarantee that you have nothing to lose if its not for you; let us know within 6 weeks and we will completely reimburse you. 59. What does the underlined part “reimburse you“ probably mean?A. Return the money you paid. B. Change the product you bought.C. Offer you a free repair. D. Guarantee yo
11、u the quality. (06 湖北卷) 猜测词义题常见设问方式猜测词义题常见设问方式: : 1. The word “.” refers to/probably means 2. The underlined word “”could best be replaced by 3. What do you think the expression “”stands for? 4. By saying “”,we mean 5. “”,as used in the passage can best be defined as 6. Which of the following words
12、can take the place of the word “”? 7. The underlined phrase “”is closet in meaning to.? 8. The underlined word “.” roughly means? 巩固练习巩固练习 1. She asked the hairdresser to trim her hair because it was too long. 2. Although people in many countries consider raw meat delicious, we Chinese people seldom
13、 eat any meat that is uncooked. 3. A bike tour and race will be held on Aug 26 and 27. At 5:30 am, the riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 km as a training leg. Then the next 55 Km leg from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competition. The underlined word “leg” probably mean
14、s _.A. race B. practice C. part of the training D. part of the tour 4. 2005 广东 B 篇 Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills cant be easily swallowed dow
15、n. They must be carefully cultivated. Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you) get others to follow? 60. The underlined word “cultivated“ (paragraph 1) roughly means _. A. encouraged B. comparedC. examined D. developed5. 2005 广东 C 篇“Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you?“ asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of
