閱讀中的猜詞能力的提高（一）(2)

    （17） People who survive frightening situations frequently intersperse their story of the crisis with laughter . Part of the laughter expressed is relief that everything is all righ . During a crisis ， everyone mobilizes energy to deal with the potential problem . If the danger is avoided we need to release that energy . For example ， if a pilot averts a plane crash by making a safe emergency landing ， he may laugh as he describes his experiences .

    （18） The members of the family were so angry that I decided to stay away from the house until dinner . Their rage truly frightened me .

    （19） I begged the family not to kill the scorpions ， and they finally listened to my pleas .

    （20） Mr and Mrs Firth had a long courtship . They dated for nine years before they got married.

    21）After the scorpion affair the whole family tried in vain to get me to stop collecting animals and insects . They should have known that I wouldn‘t stop collecting just because of one little scare .

    （22） In the past ， the world seemed to run in an orderly way . Now ， however ， everything seems to be in a state of turmoil .

    （23） Monkeys are well known for their grooming habits ； they spend hours carefully cleaning bits of dirt straw from their coats .

    （24） Robert is considered an autocratic administrator because he makes decisions without seeking the opinions of others .

    （25） Instead of complaining to me that you‘re ailing ， you should see a doctor to find out what’s wrong with you .

    （26） Many people believe that only primitive societies have a special ceremony to celebrate the time when a child becomes an adult ； however ， anthropologists say that advanced cultures also have uberty rites .

    （27） Doctors believe that smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health . They also regard drinking as harmful .

    （28） Sue has been blind from birth， but she did not let her handicap stop her from going to college .

    （29） Rick spent all of his time playing sports instead of studying ； as a result his reading ability has been handicapped . His mental development lags behind his physical development .

    （30） Alice shouted into the cave calling for her brother ， but the only sound she heard was the echo of her own voice bouncing off the stone walls .

    （31） When the child moved to the city she frequently got lost if she went out alone. She could never remember which direction she had come from ； she was unable to orient herself in her new surroundings .

    （32） The singer‘s performance was not very good； the notes he sang were often the wrong pitch —— sometimes they were too low and sometimes too high .

    （33）The doctor said that if a person ate even one leaf of the hemlock plant， he would die， because the plant is a deadly poison.

    （34） The murderer had developed a poison which could not be tasted or smelled when mixed with food . Because it was imperceptible ， he was able to murder a number of people without being caught .

    （35） “Since you are my best friend ， and because I can trust you ， I know I can be confidential with you . Listen carefully ， because what I am going to tell you is a secret ，”said Henry .

    （36） “I am able to oblige you ， sir ； I can give you the item you wanted so badly .”

    （37） There are times when one wants to be surrounded by people ， and there are times when one needs solitude .

    （38） The man was so jealous of his wife that he would not allow her to talk to other men .