Maybe you'll meet a word that you don't know in an exam.Most students maybe nervous if a dictionary is not around them.But don't worry!There are some ways to help you guess the meaning of a word without a dictionary.
*Read the whole sentence
Your first step is to go back and re-read the whole sentence.You probably forget what you are reading when you meet a new word.Then try to think about the content（內(nèi)容） of the sentence.
*Try marking the unknown word
This will make it different from other parts and you'll pick it from the rest of the sentence easily.You can often use other words in the sentence to help you find out the meaning of the unknown word.
*Think about what else is happening in the sentence
For example，maybe you are looking at a sentence that says， "It was a very
sultry day in the middle of the summer." You may understand each word but "sultry".Think about what you know about summer.It is likely that "sultry" has something to do with the weather and the temperature.It can help you understand the word easily.
In a word，don't be afraid of new words.Try your best to understand them by using these ways.
（1）What should you do first when you meet a new word？
B
B
A.Look it up in a dictionary.
B.Reread the whole sentence.
C.Ask others for help.
D.Guess its meaning through other words.
（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "sultry"？
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A
A.Very hot.
B.Very beautiful.
C.Pretty cold.
D.Too terrible.
（3）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us？
A
A
A.3.
B.4.
C.5.
D.6.
（4）In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage？
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C
A.Travel.
B.Sports.
C.Education.
D.Health.
