How Should You Build up Your Vocabulary Exactly what do you do during a normal day How do you spend your time Paul T. Rankin very much wanted an answer to that question. To get it, he asked sixty-eight individuals to keep an accurate, detailed record of what they did every minute of their waking hours. When he consolidated (巩固) his findings, he discovered that the average individual spent 70 percent of his waking time doing one thing only--communication. That meant either reading, writing, speaking or listening. Put that evidence alongside of the research findings uncovered by the Human Engineering Laboratories. In exploring aptitudes and careers involving, among other things, data from 30,000 vocabulary tests given yearly, they discovered that big incomes and big vocabularies go together. Vocabulary, more than any other factor yet known, predicts financial success. And it all fits. Each word you add to your vocabulary makes you a better reader, writer, speaker and listener. Furthermore, linguistic scientists are quick to point out that we actually think with words. If that is so, new words make us better thinkers as well as communicators. No wonder more words are likely to mean more money. What better reason for beginning right now to extend your vocabulary Take reading. What exactly do you read Common sense says you read words. Research confirms that fact. "Vocabulary in context" contributes 39 percent to comprehension. That’’ s more than any other factor isolated and studied--even more than intelligence. And "word discrimination" contributes more to speed of reading than any other factor--28 percent. In short, your efforts to improve vocabulary will pay off in both comprehension and speed. Suppose, as you’’ re reading along, you lumtebs across a strange word. Did you find your self stopping for a closer look at lumtebs Pardon the spelling slip. That’’ s actually the word stumble (偶然发现). The letter just got mixed around. Obviously you now know that strange words do slow you down--or even stop you completely. Furthermore, strange words hinder (妨碍) comprehension. Which is easier to understand, "eschew garrulity" or "avoiding talking too much" What you need is a vital ,dynamic approach to vocabulary building. Hybrid (混合种) corn combines the best qualities of several varieties to ensure maximum productivity. A hybrid approach to vocabulary should, in the same way, ensure maximum results. That’’ s why you should use the CPD formula.Through Context When students in a college class were asked what should be done when they came across an unknown word in their reading, 84 percent said, "Look it up in file dictionary." If you do, however, you short-circuit the very mental processes needed to make your efforts most productive. But there’’ s another reason. Suppose someone asks you what the word fast means. You answer, "speedy or swift". But does it mean that in such contexts as "fast color", "fast woman", or "fast friend" And if a horse is fast, is it securely tied or galloping (飞驰) at top speed It could be either. It all depends. On the dictionary No, on context--on how the word is actually used. After all, there are over twenty different meanings for fast in the dictionary. But the dictionary doesn’’t tell you which meaning is intended. That’’ s why it makes such good sense to begin with context.Through Word Parts Now for the next step. Often unfamiliar words contain one or more parts, which, if recognized, provide definite help with meaning. Suppose you read that someone "had a predilection for reading mysteries". The context certainly isn’’t too helpful. But do you see a prefix, suffix or root that you know Well, there’’ s the familiar prefix pre-, meaning "before’’. Look back at the context and try inserting "before". Reading mysteries apparently comes "before" other kinds of reading. Yes, a predilection--or preference is something put "before" something else. Or take the word monolithic. Try to isolate the parts. There is the prefix mono-, meaning "one", and the root lith, meaning "stone". Finally, there’’ s the suffix -ic, meaning "consisting of". Those three parts add up to this definition: "consisting of one stone".To speed up your use of word parts, you will be introduced to the fourteen most important words in the English language. The prefix and root elements in those few words are found in over 14,000 words of desk dictionary size. With those amazingly useful shortcuts, you can build vocabulary, not a snail’’ s pace, one word at a time, but in giant strides, up to a thou sand words at a time. Your second step, then, is to look for familiar word parts. If they do not give you exact meanings, they should at least bring you much closer.Through the Dictionary Now you can see why you should consult the dictionary last, not first. You’’ve looked carefully at the context. You’’ve looked for familiar word parts. Now you play Sherlock Holmes an exciting role. You hypothesize. In light of context or word parts, you try to solve a mystery. What exactly does that strange word mean Only after you go through the mental gymnastics to come up with a tentative definition should you open the dictionary to see if you’’ re right. After all, those first two steps or approaches spark a stronger than usual interest in that dictionary definition. You’’ re now personally involved. Did you figure out the word meaning Your heightened interest will lead to a better memory of both word and meaning. It also encourages your development of the habits needed to accelerate your progress. And when you see in black and white the definition you had expected, what a feeling of accomplishment is yours. In that way, the CPD Formula provides the exact dynamic interplay of approaches for maximum effectiveness. Well, there it is, your new formula Context, Parts, Dictionary. Use it! The exercises that follow will give you specific, step-by-step help in sharpening your awareness of contextual clues, learning the most useful word parts, and using the dictionary with increased accuracy and ease. The results will be like the money in the bank.Readers should consult the dictionary last but not first because it costs too much time. A．YB．NC．NG
How Should You Build up Your Vocabulary Exactly what do you do during a normal day How do you spend your time Paul T. Rankin very much wanted an answer to that question. To get it, he asked sixty-eight individuals to keep an accurate, detailed record of what they did every minute of their waking hours. When he consolidated (巩固) his findings, he discovered that the average individual spent 70 percent of his waking time doing one thing only--communication. That meant either reading, writing, speaking or listening. Put that evidence alongside of the research findings uncovered by the Human Engineering Laboratories. In exploring aptitudes and careers involving, among other things, data from 30,000 vocabulary tests given yearly, they discovered that big incomes and big vocabularies go together. Vocabulary, more than any other factor yet known, predicts financial success. And it all fits. Each word you add to your vocabulary makes you a better reader, writer, speaker and listener. Furthermore, linguistic scientists are quick to point out that we actually think with words. If that is so, new words make us better thinkers as well as communicators. No wonder more words are likely to mean more money. What better reason for beginning right now to extend your vocabulary Take reading. What exactly do you read Common sense says you read words. Research confirms that fact. "Vocabulary in context" contributes 39 percent to comprehension. That’’ s more than any other factor isolated and studied--even more than intelligence. And "word discrimination" contributes more to speed of reading than any other factor--28 percent. In short, your efforts to improve vocabulary will pay off in both comprehension and speed. Suppose, as you’’ re reading along, you lumtebs across a strange word. Did you find your self stopping for a closer look at lumtebs Pardon the spelling slip. That’’ s actually the word stumble (偶然发现). The letter just got mixed around. Obviously you now know that strange words do slow you down--or even stop you completely. Furthermore, strange words hinder (妨碍) comprehension. Which is easier to understand, "eschew garrulity" or "avoiding talking too much" What you need is a vital ,dynamic approach to vocabulary building. Hybrid (混合种) corn combines the best qualities of several varieties to ensure maximum productivity. A hybrid approach to vocabulary should, in the same way, ensure maximum results. That’’ s why you should use the CPD formula.Through Context When students in a college class were asked what should be done when they came across an unknown word in their reading, 84 percent said, "Look it up in file dictionary." If you do, however, you short-circuit the very mental processes needed to make your efforts most productive. But there’’ s another reason. Suppose someone asks you what the word fast means. You answer, "speedy or swift". But does it mean that in such contexts as "fast color", "fast woman", or "fast friend" And if a horse is fast, is it securely tied or galloping (飞驰) at top speed It could be either. It all depends. On the dictionary No, on context--on how the word is actually used. After all, there are over twenty different meanings for fast in the dictionary. But the dictionary doesn’’t tell you which meaning is intended. That’’ s why it makes such good sense to begin with context.Through Word Parts Now for the next step. Often unfamiliar words contain one or more parts, which, if recognized, provide definite help with meaning. Suppose you read that someone "had a predilection for reading mysteries". The context certainly isn’’t too helpful. But do you see a prefix, suffix or root that you know Well, there’’ s the familiar prefix pre-, meaning "before’’. Look back at the context and try inserting "before". Reading mysteries apparently comes "before" other kinds of reading. Yes, a predilection--or preference is something put "before" something else. Or take the word monolithic. Try to isolate the parts. There is the prefix mono-, meaning "one", and the root lith, meaning "stone". Finally, there’’ s the suffix -ic, meaning "consisting of". Those three parts add up to this definition: "consisting of one stone".To speed up your use of word parts, you will be introduced to the fourteen most important words in the English language. The prefix and root elements in those few words are found in over 14,000 words of desk dictionary size. With those amazingly useful shortcuts, you can build vocabulary, not a snail’’ s pace, one word at a time, but in giant strides, up to a thou sand words at a time. Your second step, then, is to look for familiar word parts. If they do not give you exact meanings, they should at least bring you much closer.Through the Dictionary Now you can see why you should consult the dictionary last, not first. You’’ve looked carefully at the context. You’’ve looked for familiar word parts. Now you play Sherlock Holmes an exciting role. You hypothesize. In light of context or word parts, you try to solve a mystery. What exactly does that strange word mean Only after you go through the mental gymnastics to come up with a tentative definition should you open the dictionary to see if you’’ re right. After all, those first two steps or approaches spark a stronger than usual interest in that dictionary definition. You’’ re now personally involved. Did you figure out the word meaning Your heightened interest will lead to a better memory of both word and meaning. It also encourages your development of the habits needed to accelerate your progress. And when you see in black and white the definition you had expected, what a feeling of accomplishment is yours. In that way, the CPD Formula provides the exact dynamic interplay of approaches for maximum effectiveness. Well, there it is, your new formula Context, Parts, Dictionary. Use it! The exercises that follow will give you specific, step-by-step help in sharpening your awareness of contextual clues, learning the most useful word parts, and using the dictionary with increased accuracy and ease. The results will be like the money in the bank.Readers should consult the dictionary last but not first because it costs too much time. A．YB．NC．NG
题目解答
答案
B
解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章细节的理解能力，特别是对作者观点的准确把握。需要判断题目中的陈述是否与原文内容一致。
解题核心思路：
- 定位关键段落：题目涉及“最后查字典”的原因，需找到文章中关于字典使用顺序的描述。
- 对比原因是否匹配：原文中作者强调最后查字典是为了通过上下文和单词结构分析提升记忆效果，而非单纯因为“花费太多时间”。
- 判断选项：若题目中的原因与原文不符，则选择“N（否）”。
破题关键点：
- 明确原文逻辑：作者反对“先查字典”，认为前两步（上下文、单词结构）能增强学习效果。
- 区分原因差异：题目中“花费时间”是表面现象，而原文强调“学习方法的科学性”。
关键段落分析
文章明确指出：
- CPD公式顺序：先通过上下文（Context）和单词结构（Parts）分析，最后才用字典（Dictionary）。
- 反对先查字典：直接查字典会绕过思考过程，导致对单词记忆不深刻。
- 字典的作用：验证猜测，强化记忆，而非直接依赖。
题目陈述辨析
题目中“因为花费太多时间”是错误原因。原文未提及时间成本，而是强调通过前两步分析能更高效地理解单词。因此，题目中的因果关系与原文不符。