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1. What helps to identify you and your medical information correctly?A.Your first appointment. | B.Your registration. |
C.Your health plan. | D.Your phone call. |
A.The birth place. | B.The Social Security number. |
C.The reasons for an appointment. | D.The need for a particular doctor. |
A.April 12. | B.April 11. | C.April 13. | D.April 10. |
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【推荐1】Latrice Brown was excited about starting her junior year. She had volunteered to take part in the Lincoln High School Friendship Program. As an upperclassman, she would be assigned a “freshman(新生) friend”. Her duties would include helping her friend get used to high school life by offering friendship. Latrice thought it was important to have someone with whom to talk and share concerns. She knew that the friendship program was likely to make the freshman year of high school a positive experience. On August 2nd Latrice received a notice in the mail about the schedule of events for the freshman orientation (适应指导).
Freshman Orientation
TO: Latrice Brown FROM: Mrs. Gomez, Guidance Counselor, 555-7295 DATE: August 1st SUBJECT: Freshman Friendship Program FRESHMAN FRIEND: Susan Brooks , 555-2168 |
Please call your freshman friend and introduce yourself over the telephone.
Confirm that he or she will be attending the orientation.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ORIENTATION Wednesday, August 13—9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A. M Upperclassmen and freshmen will gather for a gathering in the hall. Student Council president Sarah Wilke will give a speech titled “What It Means to Be in High School”. Mr. Reick, the principal, will welcome everyone to Lincoln High School and formally introduce each upperclassman to his or her freshman friend. After being introduced, please go to the café. At this time pick up your friend’s class schedule and locker number at the guidance counselors’ (顾问) table. 10:30 A.M to 11:30 A. M Start your school tour at your friend’s locker to ensure it works. If there is a problem, report it to Mr. Mulholland, the assistant principal. Then walk to the classrooms on the class schedule in the order in which they are listed. This will help familiarize your freshman friend with the schedule and the layout(布局) of the school. Discuss high school life but try not to supply your freshman friend with too much information. High school is confusing and frightening when you’re just starting and everything is new. 11:30A.M to 1: 30 P.M Return to the café to enjoy pizza and to take part in a question-and-answer meeting. Monday, August 18 ( The First Day of School)—All Lunch Periods Meet your freshman friend in the café during lunch and discuss the morning of the first day. After lunch take your friend to the courtyard between the gym and the art rooms. Each club will have a table set up with information about its activities after class and a sign-up sheet for students who wish to join. Club officers will be available to answer questions and to encourage freshmen to take part. |
1. According to the notice, Latrice will help Susan ______.
A.visit the school after lunch during August 13 to 18. |
B.get a timetable after 10:30A.M. on August 13. |
C.get to know where to have different classes. |
D.sign up for after-class activities in the gym. |
A.share a locker with Latrice . |
B.join an art club with Latrice. |
C.have the same class schedule as Latrice. |
D.ask Latrice information on school activities. |
A.inform upperclassmen of their role in the program. |
B.offer many activities for new students after class. |
C.welcome new students to Lincoln High School. |
D.put forward a freshman orientation program. |
【推荐2】Book Information
Children’s Day is coming. Here is some information about children’s books in our bookshop.
All I Want for Christmas Is You Writer: Mariah Carey Age: for 3-7 years Price: $17.99 It is one of the bestsellers. It brings Christmas joy to readers. Its beautiful lyrics (歌词) will bring that same holiday spirit to readers in this picture-book about a young girl whose wish is for a new little dog. | A Bear’s Year Writer: Kathy Duval Age: for 4-8 years Price: $18. 99 When spring arrives, the mother bear and her kids wake up, and as the weather warms to summer, the mother bear teaches her kids to fish. In autumn, as food grows less, the family prepares for the coming winter. |
The Little Prince Writer: Exupéry. S Age: for 11-14 years Price: $20.99 The little prince lives on a small planet alone. One day he decides to leave his planet in search for the most important thing in his life. At last he finds out the answer from a fox of the Earth: the power of love. | The Only Child Writer: Guo Jing Age: for 5-9 years Price: $22.99 A little girl is lost in the forest. And she follows a deer deep into the woods. She finds herself in a strange world. But both her home and her family are very far away. How will she get back there? |
A.$17.99. | B.$18.99. | C.$20.99. | D.$22.99. |
A.Mariah Carey. | B.Kathy Duval. | C.Exupéry. S. | D.Guo Jing. |
A.All I Want for Christmas Is You. | B.A Bear’s Year. |
C.The Little Prince. | D.The Only Child. |
A.a girl lost in the forest | B.a boy’s birthday gift |
C.a mother panda and her babies | D.a father dog and his babies |
A.Children’s movies | B.Children’s toys |
C.Children’s shoes | D.Children’s books |
【推荐3】Smithsonian Summer Camp Is Back!
Kids can spend the summer at the Smithsonian—in person and online, which is different from other camps.
Camp
Smithsonian Associates offers one-of-a-kind learning experiences that spark the imagination.
The Smithsonian’s world is a super wide and exciting one. And for curious and adventurous kids, there’s no better place to be than right in the middle of it with Smithsonian Summer Camp. Whether on the National Mall or virtually from your home or vacation getaway, camps offer 1st through 11th graders one-of-a-kind opportunities to connect with the Smithsonian’s museums and research-and meet the people behind it all. A creative and experienced team of instructors have designed age appropriate (适龄的) content that gives new life to the Smithsonian, its history, and its collections. Kids also can talk to experts. Through visits to museums and creating projects and artworks, campers explore Smithsonian-focused themes including the natural world, space, art, design, history, world cultures, and so much more.
Live, interactive camps allow kids entering kindergarten through 11th grade to explore Smithsonian collections and themes during specially designed sessions presented on Zoom.
How to reply
Registration (登记) opens late in this month,but right now you can view the complete listings of in-person and online camps, create or update your account, and sign up for e-mail alerts (提醒) on camp updates. And a gift ticket for a sure-to-be memorable Smithsonian summer experience can be bought for any young person in your life.
Rights and interests
Smithsonian National Associate Membership Benefits Include:
Smithsonian Magazine—Save 84% off the newsstand price.
All profits support the members. Ninety-nine percent of membership dues (会费) are allocated for Smithsonian. Member benefits may vary, Smithsonian environmental protection handbags supplies are free for members but limited. The Smithsonian Summer Camp is usually held three times a year, but occasionally four times, which meets the needs of fans who like camping.
Contact
+852 2533 3565
1. What is special about Smithsonian summer camp?A.It is fit for kids with different ages. | B.It can encourage children’s imagination. |
C.Children can attend it through Internet. | D.Children can get learning experiences. |
A.Cheap. | B.Colourful. | C.Advanced. | D.Boring. |
A.Getting cheaper Smithsonian Magazine. |
B.Sharing most of the membership dues. |
C.Getting many environmental protection handbags. |
D.Making Smithsonian meet most of their needs. |
【推荐1】How old are the apps on your smartphone? Is it time for an update? Here are three apps for you. Try them out and have fun.
DuoLingo
Learning a foreign language doesn’t always mean you have to sit in a class and take endless exams. An app called Duolingo has been designed to help you memorize(记住) new words and grammar in creative ways, such as online lessons, games and interesting exercises. For example, one exercise asks you to put words in the right order to make the correct sentence. You can also try translation practice.
Douban FM
A music app is necessity for almost every smartphone now. Douban FM might be the right thing for you.
There is no playlist on Douban FM—songs just keep streaming(播放) one by one. You can use the “heart”, “trash” and “skip” buttons to mark the songs you like, don’t like and want to cut short, respectively(分别地). Those marked with a heart will be stored in another list as your favorites for you to listen to anytime you want. Douban FM also has different channels(道频). There are many types of music, such as blues, jazz, and pop. You can choose the music for outdoor activities work or studying depending on your mood.
It is one of the hottest news apps right now. With Flipboard, you can make everything personal to you. All you have to do is open up the app, “flip through” to select whatever interests you, and click the button. At the end you’ll have your own magazine, complete with a front page, new articles, and information.
1. What’s the purpose of the passage?A.To show a new way to learn English. | B.To offer a hottest news website. |
C.To introduce three apps. | D.To give advice to music lovers. |
A.Get away from endless exams. | B.Keep words and grammar in mind. |
C.Have easy access to online lessons. | D.Practice speaking English correctly. |
A.There is no playlist on it, making a smartphone easier to operate. |
B.It has special channels where concerts are regularly broadcast live. |
C.It knows about your mood based on what you are doing. |
D.You can choose with it your favorite songs and music as you like. |
【推荐2】CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS’ PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in art and design school? This is your time to grow as an individual and take your creative power to the next level!
The California College of the Arts’ Pre-College Program is open to all interested participants, those with little art and design experience and those with advanced skills. Participants will have the opportunity to take studio-focused, college-level courses to help make concepts and ideas into real works while earning 3 college credits.
In-person: July 7- August 3
Animation 3D
Architecture
Illustration/Drawing
Industrial Design
Painting/Drawing
Your setting will be the CCA San Francisco campus. Your backdrop will be the San Francisco Bay Area, home to powerhouse brands, tech companies, world-class museums, and a dynamic ecosystem of artists, designers, and creatives from across the globe.
Online offerings: June 27—July 29
These three studios all begin at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Animation 2D/3D
Fashion Design
Game Design
Online students do not have access to or participate in on-campus resources and activities. Online courses are typically smaller in size and taught by highly successful artists, architects, designers and writers. Most classes meet two to five times weekly and assign homework, research papers, midterms and finals.
Additional Activities:
Optional evening and weekend activities such as life drawing sessions, lectures, and interdisciplinary (跨学科) workshops enhance the overall program experience. A calendar of activities will be provided to students two weeks before the program begins.
Qualification:
The program is designed for the students who will have completed their senior year of high school by summer 2023.
1. In which aspect will the program benefit the participants?A.Winning a college scholarship. |
B.Enhancing their creativity. |
C.Getting all credits required at college. |
D.Having their artworks published. |
A.The courses are given by top professionals. |
B.Online students can use on-campus resources. |
C.The evening and weekend activities are a must. |
D.Students highly-experienced in arts enjoy priority. |
A.Music geniuses. | B.Students majoring in art. |
C.College freshmen. | D.High school graduates of 2023. |
【推荐3】Here in Britain we have a long tradition of camping out, so we've rounded up the four campsites in the UK.
Trwyn Yr Wylfa, Snowdonia
In the shadow of Conwy Mountain, this campsite is all about the views.Wide views, including Anglesey, the Great Orme, and the peaks of Snowdonia, are guaranteed.The site's location means there is no shortage of outstanding walks if you want to head for the hills, while the sea beach is only minutes away.At the site itself, plentiful facilities, including wifi and a separate field for ball games, ensure fun for all.
Price per night: £5 per adult, £2.50 per child
Deepdale Farm, Norfolk
This friendly, well-proportioned(匀称的)site discovers the riches of North Norfolk's coastline.Easy access to the North Norfolk coastal path and on-site bike enable easy exploration of nearby villages.Deepdale is also at the heart of England's best birding area, with the RSPB Reserve just down the road.
Price per night: £3 per person
Eigg Organics, Cleadale, Isle of Eigg
J.R.R.Tolkien, a great English writer, used to holiday on Eigg, admiring Cleadale's beautiful views over the ocean towards the Isle of Rum and Outer Hebrides from the campsite.This impressive campsite is everything that's good about traditional camping: remote wilderness and golden sunsets.
Price per night: £6 per adult, children are free
Piel Island, Cumbria
On a fifty-acre island alongside a ruined castle, it just might be accessible via a small ferry(渡口)from Roa lsland, where you might be lucky enough to spot some seals, and camping on Piel Island is low-key but high-spirited.Days can be spent wandering the unspoilt coastline, on fishing trips.
Price per night: £4 per adult, £2 per child
1. What can you do in Trwyn Yr Wylfa?A.Visit a ruined castle. | B.Climb the hills. |
C.Cycle to nearby villages. | D.Enjoy the views of Cleadale. |
A.Deepdale Farm. | B.Eigg Organics. |
C.Piel Island. | D.Trwyn Yr Wylfa. |
A.They have some old buildings. | B.People can visit a ruined castle. |
C.They are not far from the sea. | D.People can enjoy ball games. |
【推荐1】The founder of electric supercar maker Rimac has said it won’t make sense for people to own or drive their own cars in the coming decades.
According to Rimac, most people will no longer own or operate their own cars in the future.Instead, vehicles will be shared, self—driving and electric.These changes are already starting. “There will be people who still want to own their cars and drive their cars and I am happy for that because that is our business, ”Rimac said. “Long term, I think 20 years down the road, it will be totally changed and people will not own or drive their cars anymore.”Rimac’s most recent car.the C—Two, comes off the production line next year.
Rimac is well aware the industry is changing quickly due to the rise of self-driving vehicles and electric batteries, and says in the next 20 years driving as we know it may exist mainly as a hobby. “I really believe that humanity goes for things that make sense.”he told Newsweek. “If you look at 1.3 million people dying every year on the roads, if you look at the impact it has on economies based on traffic jams and time lost, it’s so much of a negative impact to society that I think such a huge benefit can be gained if people stop driving.”
“Let’s look into the future.You are standing in front of the choice of either investing a huge amount of your money in buying a hunk of metal and plastic for 30, 40, 50 thousand dollars, or you have the convenient option of paying as you go, the car picks you up in a few minutes, it’s a nice environment and you spend a few dollars per day on your transport.”
“When you take the driver out of the car, transport can be much cheaper and you can use the time to do other things, instead of sitting behind a steering(转向)wheel and not doing anything else.So I think the choice for the vast majority of people will be the obvious one.”
1. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A.The majority of people will purchase cars. |
B.Huge changes will take place in car industry. |
C.Driving cars will enjoy more popularity. |
D.The car business is gradually disappearing. |
A.The rapid growth of self-driving cars. |
B.The rise of shared vehicles. |
C.The increasing demand of customers. |
D.The advanced production line. |
A.Uncertain. | B.Confused. | C.Optimistic. | D.Frightened. |
A.Self-driving cars meet new challenges. |
B.Self-driving cars avoid human errors. |
C.Possessing or driving cars won’t be a must. |
D.Conventional cars will be completely replaced. |
【推荐2】The Covid-19 disaster will have many losers, but it already has one clear winner: big tech. The large digital platforms, including Alphabet and Facebook, will come out of the crisis even stronger. They should use this good chance to reset their sometimes tense relations with their users. Otherwise the government is likely to do it for them.
Demand for online services has exploded and the infrastructure behind the internet has proved to be admirably reliable. Newcomers such as Slack and Zoom, which help businesses operate remotely, have become household names. Facebook has said that messaging activity has increased by 50%in those countries hit hard by the virus. Amazon is planning to hire 100,000 new staff to keep up with higher e-commerce.
Just as the big firms are standing even taller, many of the tech industry's younger, smaller firms are being crushed since the dotcom crash 20 years ago. Even before the coronavirus hit. trouble was starting to develop .Among many firms catering to consumers, the strategy of growing at all costs had turned out to be problematic, Some firms had already started laying off people. All this will make it easier for the big firms to hire the best talent.
If that happens, it is likely that regulators will do little or nothing to stop a round of expansion. In America antitrust(反垄断) investigations against Alphabet, Google's parent. and Facebook have essentially been put on hold, as officials deal with other priorities during a crisis. A new federal privacy law seems further away than ever. Even tech skeptics in the European Union want to rethink their approach to regulating artificial intelligence(AI). In an abrupt twist, big tech's business practice is essential to deal with the virus. Yet before Covid-19,such activity would have caused howls of great anger over privacy and prejudice.
In fact, more than ever it is clear that big tech firms play vital roles. There lies the trap, because almost everywhere other big firms, such as water or electricity, are heavily regulated and have their prices and profits capped(规定限额). Once this crisis passes, concerned citizens and governments could make a push for the state to have similar control over big tech.
The companies seem to sense this danger. Their best defence is to propose a new deal to the citizens of the world. That means clear rules on how they publish and moderate content, helping users own, control and profit from their own data, as well as fair treatment of competitors that use their platforms. This approach may even be more profitable in the long run. Today the most valuable firm in America is Microsoft, which has been more successful by building a reputation for being trustworthy.
1. The writer suggests the big techs use the outbreak of Covid-19 to _A.escape from the crisis of large digital platforms |
B.improve their relationship with their users |
C.ask for help from the government |
D.demand more online services and reliable infrastructure |
A.The crush of the tech industry. | B.The strategy of growing at all costs. |
C.The stricter antitrust investigations. | D.The loosened government regulations. |
A.The easier access of best tech talents to big tech firms. |
B.The severe unemployment rate in companies. |
C.The fast spread of the coronavirus. |
D.A new round of expansion of big firms. |
A.benefiting from good relations with its users | B.catering to consumers whatever they want |
C.sensing danger from other big firms in time | D.being heavily regulated by the government |
【推荐3】It'll be Easter soon, and time to think of how to spend a few days' holiday. Let's look at three of the best.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. It's actually made up of the twin cities of Buda and Pest, which are separated by the mighty River Danube. The city is famous for its cafes. There are several good ones to choose from, but you must try either Gerbeaud, or the famous New York Cafe. Order a “somloi galuska", a very rich chocolate dessert. Finally, you can' t leave the city without visiting one of its amazing Turkish baths. Some of them date back to the 16th century.
Bucharest
A fourteen hours train ride east will take you through Transylvania to Bucharest, capital of Romania. Once there, you should visit Mamie's Inn, which is a 19th century caravanserai (an inn built around a large courtyard, which is big enough for caravans). It's located in the Lipscani district (the heart of the city), and it's also a great place to have lunch and a drink.
Sofia
From Bucharest it's only 300 kilometres to Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. The city sits below the massive Vitosha Mountain. Sofia is an ancient place, and parts of the city walls date back to the 7th century BC and can still be seen. It' s also a holy city, and two of its major tourist attractions are churches. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is well worth a visit, but you should find time for the Boyana Church, a small medieval Bulgarian Orthodox chapel. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has incredible wall paintings dating back to 1259.
So, we hope we've given you a few ideas of places to spend your Easter. Wherever you go, have fun and send us a postcard!
1. If you want to enjoy a chocolate dessert, you can go .A.Sofia | B.Bucharest | C.Vitosha | D.Budapest |
A.It is located in the heart of the city. | B.It is an ancient place and a holy city. |
C.It is famous for its cafes. | D.It is made up of the twin cities. |
A.Travel. | B.Sports. | C.Health. | D.Business. |
【推荐1】Jenny was a pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl(珍珠)necklace priced at $2.50. Her mother bought the necklace for her on condition that she had to do some housework to pay it off. Jenny agreed. She worked very hard every day, and soon Jenny paid off the necklace. Jenny loved it so much that she wore it everywhere except when she was in the shower. Her mother had told her it would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said," Jenny, could you give me your necklace?
"Oh! Daddy, not my necklace!" Jenny said. "But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. Okay?"
"Oh no, darling, that's okay." Her father brushed her cheek with kiss. "Good night, little one."
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny for the necklace after her favorite story.
"Oh, Daddy, not my necklace! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She's my favorite."
"No, that's okay," her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. "God bless you, little one. Sweet dreams."
Several days letter, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling." Here, Daddy." she said, holding out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father's hand.
With one hand her father held the plastic pearl necklace and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box inside the box was a real, beautiful pearl necklace. He had had it all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap necklace so he could give her a real one.
1. What did Jenny have to do to get the plastic pearl necklace?A.She had to help her mother do some housework. |
B.She had to listen to her father tell a story every night. |
C.She had to ask her father to pay for the necklace. |
D.She had to give away her favorite toys to the poor children. |
A.He wanted to get it for himself. | B.He wanted to donate it. |
C.He wanted to train her character. | D.He wanted to put it away. |
A.Jenny' mother paid a lot for the plastic pearl necklace. |
B.Jenny wore the necklace everywhere even in the shower. |
C.Jenny didn't like Rosy and Ribbons any longer. |
D.Jenny got real pearl necklace from her father. |
A.A Lovely Girl | B.Father and Daughter. |
C.A Pearl Necklace | D.An Unforgettable Childhood |
【推荐2】There have been many great violinists but none could hold a candle to Kuznetsov, a miraculous young Russian. On his emergence while still in his teens, his playing was filled with timeless wisdom beyond his years; he now holds the stage with immense authority. So it comes no surprise that he is about to add a new string to his bow. When he performs with the English Chamber Orchestra, it will be as both soloist(独奏者) and conductor. “It’s something I’ve often thought about,” he says.
Other musicians who have traded the bow or piano for the baton(指挥棒) have failed; the transition is not easy, of which he is aware. “The most crucial thing is the human chemistry between conductor and players. You must avoid at all costs being an outsider, as though saying to the orchestra,‘You make your music while I imagine mine. ’”
He is quite relaxed about not yet having his own hand-language---every conductor is different. Kuznetsov believes the connection between notes is not just physical, but also spiritual. Spiritually is, for Kuznetsov, the conductor’s key characteristic. “And it should ideally be expressed through beauty of movement,” he says. Some conductors throw themselves about, others hardly move a muscle. Where will Kuznetsov fit on that scale? “We must wait and see,” he says.
Kuznetsov himself moved straight as an arrow toward his goal. His father was an oboist(双簧管演奏者) and his mother conducted a choir, but at the age of four, young Leonid settled on the violin. “The violin is located at the front of the orchestra. It seemed very desirable to sit there and show off.” He gave his first concert at the age of five. “When I went on stage, I bowed so deeply and so long that the audience laughed---but I knew that this was what great artists always did. I felt it was an honour for the audience to listen to me.” His programme that day included Paganini variations, “which were very easy for me”.
What is his view now of the recordings he made at that age? “I didn’t have the technique I have now but across the years the intuition has not changed. I still feel every time I go on stage as though I’m newborn.”
Kuznetsov cautiously paces his own development. He didn’t give his first performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto until he felt ready for it, and he’ll let Bach’s works stay in his mind for some years.
One of Kuznetsov’s admirers wonders whether he is in danger of not hanging onto “the fearlessness of youth”. On the evidence of Kuznetsov’s bravely assured new interpretation of the Brahms Concerto, which he plays on a new CD release, I’d say that his fearlessness is in no danger yet.
1. Kuznetsov thinks ________ is most important in conducting.A.the players’ recognition of the conductor |
B.the understanding between the conductor and the orchestra |
C.whether the conductor has cooperated with the players before |
D.the conductor’s and the orchestra’s knowledge of the composition |
A.He isn’t as enthusiastic as before about the violin. |
B.He was confident while giving his first concert. |
C.He didn’t start to play the violin until five. |
D.He plans to give Bach’s works a try first. |
A.It’s easy for piano or violin players to become conductors. |
B.Violin players are usually those who like to show off in an orchestra. |
C.The writer thinks highly of Kuznetsov’s performance as a conductor. |
D.Kuznetsov hasn’t decided which conductor’s hand-language to follow. |
A.A violinist’s understanding of music. |
B.Kuznetsov’s efforts that have led to his success. |
C.A violinist’s new attempts in his musical ambitions. |
D.Kuznetsov’s insight into how techniques matter in performance. |
【推荐3】When you are reading something in English and you see a word or words you do not know what do you do? Do you pause and look up the meanings? Or do you put down the reading and find something different to read?
Neither solution is satisfying. Unless you are reading at a level that is clearly too high for you, avoiding reading may leave you feeling defeated. And pausing to look up every word can slow down your reading. Using context clues works. A context clue is a piece of information that appears near an unknown word or phrase and makes its meaning clearer. Context clues are right there in the text. But sometimes we don’t see them. There are some kinds of context clues that can help you become a better reader.
The first kind is synonyms. As you come across unknown words while reading, look for synonyms. A synonym is a word or phrase that has a similar meaning to the unknown word. Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of a word. One way to identify an antonym is to look for contrast words, such as “but”, “however”, “though”, “although”, “unlike”, “whereas” and “despite”. These words signal that some opposite idea or meaning is coming. Another kind of clue is appositives. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that comes after another noun, where the second gives the meaning of the first. Examples can also help explain the meaning of a word or idea. In English, the most common ways we introduce examples are with the phrase “for example”, “for instance”, “such as” and “like”.
And now for some closing thoughts. Leaning to use context clues can take time. Don’t pressure yourself to be great at the skill too quickly. Also, it is often not necessary to know the meaning of every word to understand what you are reading. So next time you come across a word you don’t know, ask yourself whether you can understand the sentence without it.
1. When you meet with new words in English reading, what should you do?A.Use context clues. | B.Ask teachers for help. |
C.Look them up in the dictionary. | D.Stop to read another new book. |
A.Becoming a better reader. | B.Slowing down your reading. |
C.Creating a sense of failure. | D.Making the meaning clearer. |
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.To inspire us to learn English. | B.To tell us English is easy to learn. |
C.To persuade us to buy an English dictionary. | D.To introduce a way of English learning. |
A. | B. | C. | D. |