Question

【題目】How to improve vocabulary fast

Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.

Read every day. 【1】. Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.

【2】. If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.

Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.

Elaborate (詳盡闡述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”, think about the neighbour who will not lend you his car. 【3】

Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. 【4】. But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.

Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. 【5】

The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.

A. The vocabulary can be increased.

B. Find a new word every day.

C. Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.

D. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.

E. The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.

F. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”.

G. Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 D

【2】 B

【3】 F

【4】 E

【5】 C

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，在語言學習中詞匯至關(guān)重要，人們有很多不同的學習詞匯的方法，文章中介紹了幾種增加詞匯量的有效方法。

【1】本段的建議是“Read every day天天閱讀”，經(jīng)常閱讀會有效提高你的詞匯量，D項“The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.”符合上下文語境，所以選擇D項。

【2】橫線后句“If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.”告訴我們?nèi)绻�在日常閱讀中沒有遇見不熟悉的詞匯，使用字典去找一個新詞。用這種方法提高詞匯量，B項“Find a new word every day.”符合上下文語境，所以選擇B項。

【3】根據(jù)橫線前句“. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”, think about the neighbour who will not lend you his car.”可知這個例子是關(guān)于“stubborn”，選項中F項“Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal””恰好與之匹配，所以選擇F項。

【4】本段第一句“Use your new word in speech and in writing.”建議我們在對話和寫作中運用所學到的新單詞，也許第一次使用的時候你會感覺陌生，但你越用越流利。E項“The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.”符合上下文語境，所以選擇E項。

【5】本段第一句“Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary.”建議我們讓別人知道你在增加詞匯量。鼓勵他們問你所學的最新的詞匯是什么，C項“Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.”與橫線前句一致，所以選擇C項。

本文小題2在第一句就設置了空白，當空在句首的時候，這一句通常是段落主題句。認真閱讀后文內(nèi)容，根據(jù)段落一致性原則，查找同義詞或其他相關(guān)的詞，推斷出主題句。如果與后文是并列、轉(zhuǎn)折、因果關(guān)系等。著重閱讀后文第一兩句，鎖定線索信號詞，然后在選項中查找相關(guān)特征詞。通常正確答案的最后一句與空白后的第一句在意思上是緊密銜接的，因此這兩句間會有某種的銜接手段。

小題2后一句告訴我們?nèi)绻�在日常閱讀中沒有遇見不熟悉的詞匯，使用字典去找一個新詞。用這種方法提高詞匯量，B項“Find a new word every day.”為正確答案。