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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Reading Skills:Clues&Examples,1.,Some sentences set off(mark off)the definition for a difficult word by using punctuation(标点符号).,Hint,Monogamy,the practice or condition of having one marriage partner,is now adopted by most countries as one of state policies.,Example,The definition“,the practice or condition of having one marriage partner,”,set off by two commas,gives a clear meaning of the word“,monogamy,”.,Explanation,下一页,Back,一夫一妻,Reading Skills:Clues&Examples,2.,Sometimes helping words,along with punctuation,provide important clues.,Hint,Still other people are not avoiding work;strictly speaking,they are merely,procrastinating,delaying their work.,Example,The expression,“delaying their work”,along with the dash“,”,provides an important clue as to the word,“procrastinating”,.,Explanation,上一页,下一页,Back,延迟,Reading Skills:Clues&Examples,3.,Some sentences tell the opposite of what a new word means.From its opposite,you can figure out the meaning of the word.,Hint,If we desire to get rid of the,slovenliness,of our English we can,think carefully and clearly,before expressing ourselves in it.,Example,From the opposite,“,think carefully and clearly,”,of,“,slovenliness,”,you can make out the meaning of the word.,Explanation,下一页,上一页,Back,马虎;懒散,Reading Skills:Clues&Examples,4.,Sometimes you can use your own experiences to figure out,the definition of a word.,Hint,Confinement,requires,jailers,and a,death punishment,calls for,executioners.,Example,According to your own experience,“,jailers,”,is linked with,“,prison(confinement),”,while,“,executioners,”,with,“,death punishment,”.,.,Explanation,下一页,上一页,Back,囚犯,刽子手;死刑执行者,Reading Skills:Clues&Examples,6.,Some sentences are written just to give the definitions of the difficult wordswords that readers will need to know in order to understand what they are reading.,Hint,that I could,communicate,with many more people than before.,Talking with people,is one of my favorite activities.,Example,“,Talking with people,”,tells us the meaning of the word,“,communicate,”.,Explanation,下一页,上一页,Back,Reading Skills:Clues&Examples,7.,Because some sentences give examples for a new word,you can build a definition.,Hint,The,“vicious cycle”,recurs throughout human life.,To cure her husbands faults,for example,a wife may find fault with him.His faults get worse,so she finds fault with him even more.Naturally his faults get worse still.,Example,Your definition of,“,vicious cycle,”,can be based on the example below it.,Explanation,下一页,上一页,Back,恶性循环,Reading Skills:Clues&Examples,8.,Some sentences use a word you do know to help explain a word you,do not know.,Hint,The medical use of some drugs should be carefully regulated by doctors because they are,addictive,or,habit-forming,.,Example,The word,“,habit-forming,”,helps explain the word,“,addictive,”.,Explanation,上一页,下一页,Back,上瘾的,
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