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cover有很多释义，属于典型的高频多义词。该词的难点在于释义多，不容易记。对付这种词，最好的办法就是牢牢记住它的基本义“覆盖”，然后通过此基本义推测衍生出来的其他释义。注意，切记不要死记硬背，而是牢记基本义!一旦把根据基本义来推测其他释义的能力培养起来，记单词可就是小菜一碟啦~~ 试试根据cover的基本义“覆盖”，推测cover在下列各句中的意思吧： 1. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently usedto cover painful feelings. 2. Journalism is a course for seniors, in which we willcover how to gather, write, and report the news. 3. This simple vehicle could let me cover long distancesin a fairly short time. 4. They went through a wheat-growing province andsaw farms that covered thousands of acres. 答案：1. 掩饰 2. 涵盖；包括 3. 走完（一段路程） 4. 占地 根据cover的基本义“覆盖”来推测其他衍生义的过程是这样的： 其实cover的释义还远不止上面这些，运用上面的方法再来猜测下列两句中cover的意思，并选出能替换它的单词或短语： 1. — How much do you know about the YouthOlympic Games to be held in Nanjing? — Well, the media have coveredit in a variety of forms. (supported / reported) (2014 江苏) 2. 100 dollars should cover your expenses. (provide enough money for / be included in) 答案：1. reported (覆盖新闻事件：“采访；报道”) 2. provide enough money for (钱足以覆盖住花销：“够付；足以支付”) 用下面的基础题和挑战题来检测自己的能力吧。 检测练习 基础题： 一、在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。 1. About 71 percent of the earth’s surface __________ (cover) by water. (2008 浙江) 2. The waitress covered the table __________ a cloth. 二、根据句意，用一个单词替换下列各句中的cover。 1. He laughed to cover his nervousness. 2. They walked for a long time and covered almost 20 miles. 3. The course covers all aspects of business and law. 三、根据所给汉语，用cover完成下列句子。 1. The ground _______________ (满是冰雪), which makes driving very dangerous. 2. After showing you around our school,we may hold a discussion, which may ______________ (包含这样的话题) as school life, cultural differences, and so on. 3. __________________ (为了足够支付租一辆公共汽车的费用), each student will have to pay $10 each time. (2010 福建) 挑战题： 一、将下列句子译成汉语。 1. Never judge a book by its cover. 2. We need some time to cover so many things. 3. Does this insurance policy (保单) cover me against fire? 二、阅读理解。 Most people want to know how things are made. They honestly admit, however, that they hardly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made. Where a composer (作曲家) begins, how he manages to keep going — all are covered in complete darkness. The composer, in short, is a man of mystery (神秘). The underlined words “covered in complete darkness” most probably mean ______. A. difficult to be made B. without any light C. black in color D. not known Keys: 基础题： 一、1. is covered 2. with 二、1. hide 2. traveled 3. includes 4. report 三、1. is covered with / by snow and ice 2. cover such topics 3. To cover the cost of hiring a bus 挑战题： 一、1. 不要以貌取人。 2. 我们需要一些时间来做 / 处理这么多的事情。 3. 这份保单是否承保 / 涵盖我的火险？ 二、D 总结cover的释义 ( P112) 【编辑推荐】关注英语教育专家，CCTV全国中小学生英语电视大赛评委团副主席蔡章兵教授（个人微信czbqsyy）创办的奇速英语微信公众号“qisuen”，可免费获得他每天分享的资源。 ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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