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摘 要：通过单词构词法和文章上下文内容猜测词义，扩大词汇量，提高阅读速度，增强阅读理解能力。

关键词：前缀;后缀;上下文

词汇量的大小是检验一个学生英语水平的一个重要标志，词汇量大的同学阅读速度就会快，阅读理解能力就会强，而记忆词汇却是学生非常头疼的事情。那么如何通过猜测词义扩大词汇量，是学生学习外语时应该掌握的学习技巧。英语单词的猜词技巧与方法有很多，下面通过练习简要介绍两种常用的方法。

一、通过单词的构词法推测词义。

英语单词词根通过加前缀或者后缀派生出新的词义

Excise1：猜测划线单词的词义

1. My homework is incomplete because I did not have time to finish it.

2.People often misspell my name.

3.Is this cushion cover washable？

Excise

2：從A，B，C或D四个选项中，选择出划线单词的词义

1.We were saddened to hear of the death of your mother.

A. madB. worriedC. surprisedD. sad

2.Many children complained that readable books were rare those days.

A. cheap B. interesting C. easy D. serious

3.Man's achievement on earth is great; however， he has been endangered by breaking the balance of nature.

A. in danger B. in trouble

C. defeated D. creating danger

4.They promised to create more jobs for unemployed young people.

A.not being used    B.being out of work

C.poor      D.useful

5.Even though very expensive， this kind of engine is highly efficient and needs servicing infrequently.

A.rarely B.instantly C.constantly D.suddenly

6.I'm sorry， I thought those letters had already been sent. It seems that I was misinformed.

A. not informed B. incompletely ordered

C. wrongly told D. given little information

7.The woman had been dead for about 3 days and her face was not recognizable.

A. that can be seen B. that can be recovered

C. that can be recognized D. that can be covered

8.The old house is enclosed with trees.

A. protected B. prevented C. covered D. surrounded

9.It proved o be a fruitful meeting.

A.crowded B. lively C. popular D. productive

10.There is a great selection of books on that topic.

A. difference B. choice C. need D. lack

二、通过上下文推测词义

Excise 3：根据上下文内容猜出划线单词的词义

1.He works as a dustman and cleans the street every day.

2.He is a resolute man. Once he sets up a goal， he won't give it up halfway.

3.All the other members are of the same opinion. They are unanimous.

4.You may borrow from the library any periodicals： Nature， New Society， News Week， or The Listener.

5.We don't like that man. He is as sly as a fox.

6.Most of them agreed; however， John dissented.