六级词汇

　1.词后直接给定义

　　1)Definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word，especially in a dictionary.

　　2)The great power of tornadoes is almost unbelievable. The speed of this whirling funnel-shaped wind may be more than 800 kilometers per hour.

　　2.用逗号把生词隔开，后面接同义词或同义词组

　　3)Dr.Manette，having been kept as a prisoner in the Bastille，Paris's most important prison，for many years…

　　3.利用信号词namely，that is, i.e.，that is to say，such as，for example，for instance说明生词意思。

　　4)In China，rubbish such as used plastic bags and boxes known as“white pollution” is becoming a serious problem

　　4.根据上下文的内容猜词义。

　　5)He is a resolute man. Once he sets up a goal，he will not give it up easily.

　　5.利用文章中的举例猜词义。

　　6)Some artists plan their paintings around geometric forms like squares，circles and triangles.

　　6.利用常识猜词义。

　　7)- How do you know we've bought a TV set?

　　- I saw an antenna on the top of your house.

　　7.利用比较的词语猜词义。

　　8)The snow was falling.Big flakes drifted with the wind like feathers.

　　8.利用对比的词语猜词义。[反义法 (antonym)]

　　9)Most are present here;only a few are absent.

　　10)These shoes are stiff，but I like soft ones.

　　11)My son likes to take part in all kinds of social activities and make friends，while my daughter is introverted.

　　[Practise]

　　A. You are supposed to feel relaxed after a holiday, but for us it’s just the opposite. The place was certainly pleasant, you were right about that- the beach was wonderful, the scenery was beautiful and there was constant sunshine. But you can’t really enjoy a holiday if the hotel is awful. Sometimes we thought we should have taken a tent and slept outside.

　　1. The underlined word “awful” probably means .

　　A. excellent B. cheap C. expensive D. very bad

　　B. The fountain pen ,which can be refilled ,was invented in 1884 by I .E.WATERMAN.A fountain pen has a supply of ink in it and permanent steel point .Ink constantly flows to the point so it is unnecessary for the writer to stop writing every few words to dip the pen .This made writing more enjoyable .

　　2.The underlined word“constantly”may means “________”.

　　A.now and then B.from time to time C.slowly D.quickly