关注上下文关键词(1)For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation.To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a neverending flood of words.In 1_getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2_quickly can mean the difference between success and failure.Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are __3__ readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4_habits at an early age, and never get over them.( )3. A. good B. curious C. poor D. urgent【答案及解析】 C 根据上下文的内容，英语中，阅读速度快的人称为 good reader，反之，就是poor reader，而多数人都属于 poor reader，因此选 poor(差的)，其他选项不妥。做题瞻前顾后，关注上下文关键词，是完形填空的答题技巧。(2) When are you __3_smartest__ ? From 18 to 25, according to I. Q. scores; but you're wiser and more __4_experienced__ with increasing age. At around 30, mental abilities begin to decline, __5_particularly__ your ability to do maths. But your ability to complete other tasks __6__. For example, your vocabulary increases over time. ( ) 6. A. climbs B. stops C. matters D. works【答案及解析】 A 阅读上下文知道这句与上一句是转折关系，这个空需要填的就是与前句 decline 互为反义词的 climb。 完形填空通常从以下角度考查学生的英语运用能力：联系上下文、逻辑推理、固定搭配、词义用心 爱心 专心1辨析。关注上下文的关键词(相同的词、相近意思的词或者是反义词)可以帮助学生迅速锁定答案。若初次阅读时未能确定选项答案，请通读全文并寻找线索，切勿妄下定论。【答案及解析】 本文讲述了一个聪明小男孩的故事。他要求加入一位富人的旅行，在得到同意后，选择担子时，看似愚蠢地选择了最大、最重的担子。而这恰恰就是他的聪明之处，因为他所挑的面包在途中是被边走边吃的，到达目的地时已所剩无几。【答案及解析】1. B 这位富人不仅带了东西去卖，而且带钱去“买”东西。解这道题时要注意...
