阅读理解专题之一猜测词义(公开课).ppt

However , most of our ideas about the future are very short-sighted. Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years. Q:The underlined word “short-sighted”is close in meaning to ______. unable to see clearly B.unpredictable C. impossible D.possible Eg: Most women in Ghana —— the educated and illiterate, the urban and rural, the young and old work to earn an income in addition to maintaining their roles as housewives and mothers. Q: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “illiterate” A. repeat B. rich C. uneducated D. sick Eg:New houses, large schools, modern factories, more horses and sheep—everywhere we saw signs of prosperity. Q:What does the author probably mean by the underlined word “prosperity”? A.Rapid development. B.Continuous construction. C.Beautiful scenery. D.Strong movement. Eg:Child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle;it can be a basket of fun. Q:What does the underlined word “hassle”probably mean? A party designed by specialists. A plan requiring careful thought. A situation causing difficulty or trouble. A demand made by gusests. Tom is considered an autocratic administrator because he makes decisions without seeking the opinions of others. Q:From the passage, we can infer that the word “autocratic”means_____. A.friendly to others B.modest and kindly C.sticking to one’s own opinion D.hard-working 1) He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understand anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. A see clearly B understand C expect 3）A good teacher works in quite a different way. His audience take an active part in his play: they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they don’t understand something, they say so. Q:The word “audience” in the paragraph means ____. A. students