例(1) In the first paragraph, the author gives the definitions of some terms in order to _____ 。(1996年1月六級題26) (建議：考生看完第一段就做此題，不必看后面內容)

　　例(2) From the third paragraph, we can leard that _____ 。(建議：考生只看第三段，然后迅速答題。)

　　(四)針對詞匯題，考生可只看詞匯所在句和前后句內容即可答題，因為對單詞字義的揣測，一般只通過單詞所在句或前后句內容就能猜出。

　　例(1) The word "dubious"(Line. 2)most probably means _____ 。(1990年1月六級題33)

　　A.valuable B. useful C. doubtful D. helpful

　　(分析：對"dubious"一詞詞義的揣測，可根據該單詞所在句和其前面一句話即可猜出。Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion.從這兩句可猜出dubious是含有貶義、否定語氣的，故選C。)

　　例(2) The word "hassles" in the passage (Line 4) probably means _____ 。(1993年6月六級題24)

　　A. agreements B. disadvantages C. worries D. quarrels

　　(分析：判斷"hassles"意思，可從該詞所在句前后句判斷出。But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult.從前后句意思及介詞over,考生可猜出"hassles"就是quarrels。)