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三、猜測詞義及概念性含義的提問方式
這種題型就是理解文章中某一個詞、詞組或短語的含義，而理解這些詞的含義主要是通過上下文的各種關係。包括詞與詞、短語與短語以及句子之間的關係等。
(一)掌握命題方式
常見的命題方式有：
①The phrase 「...」(in line...) most probably means .
②As used in the passage, the phrase 「...」 suggests .
③What does the author probably mean by 「...」 in... Paragraph?
④By 「...」, the writer means .
(二)根據構詞法和上下文推斷詞義
在任何閱讀理解材料中，我們都不可避免地遇到不熟悉的詞或詞組，或者認識的單詞在文中有了新的意義。當然我們可以查字典找出它們的意思，但是這樣我們的閱讀速度會大大減慢，並且在考試中是不允許考生查字典的。如果這些詞或短語不影響對文章主要內容的理解，我們便可以將它們略過，繼續閱讀。如果了解這些詞語的意思對準確理解文章很重要，這時我們就必須對這些生詞的詞義進行猜測，使之不影響對整篇文章的理解。因此，熟練地掌握判斷詞義這種技巧是非常有益的。需要注意的是，一個單詞通常有好幾個意思，我們要了解的是這些詞在文中所表達的意思，因此，不可脫離上、下文，只根據自己了解的詞義來確定其意義。
例：1994年第2篇閱讀理解考研題
One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit on stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the 「cashless society」 is not on the horizon-its already here.
While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom.
This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing, which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns.
Manufacturers for similar reasons rely on computers. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.
Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computer.
55According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to .
A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes
B. obtain more convenient services than other people do
C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper
D. cash money wherever he wishes to
56From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that .
A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards
B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today
C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before
57The phrase「ring up sales」(Line 2, Para.2) most probably means「」.
A. make an order of goods
B. record sales on a cash register
C. call the sales manager
D. keep track of the goods in stock
58What is this passage mainly about?
A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.
B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.
C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.
D. Advantages of credit cards in business.
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