Study the reading skills and work on the task below .

1. Guessing unfamiliar words from context

It is not unusual to meet words you don't know in an academic article . Reading effectively means trying to guess the meaning of new words by looking at the context rather than stopping to look them up. Of course , you can look up important words the second time you read the article if you are still unsure of the meaning . Using the context to guess the meaning of a word is to look at the words that come before and after the word .

2. Recognizing cohesion (衔接)

In a well-written text , the author uses specific language to connect meaning , ideas and information in a way that makes the text clear and easy to understand . Such language is called cohesion .

There is a variety of cohesive language , including :

a) synonyms , rephrasing and repetition ;

b) noun phrases, e.g. "these terms" ;

c) pronouns , e.g. "this", "it"

d) linking language , e.g. "therefore", "indeed".

Directions：In this section， there is a passage with ten blanks。You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage。Read the passage through carefully before making your choices。Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter。（将所选单词的字母标号填入空格即可） You may not use  the words in the bank more than once。