五、根据转折或对比关系进行猜测


根据上下句的连接词,如but, however, otherwise等就可以看到前后句在意义上的差别,从而依据某一句的含义,来确定另一句的含义。另外,分号也可以表示转折、对比或不相干的意义。


5. (NMET2002, E篇)74. What does the underlined word \"hassle\"(paragraph 1) probably mean?


A. a party designed by specialists B. a plan requiring careful thought


C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble


D. a demand made by guests


[原文] A child\'s birthday party doesn\'t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.


[解析] 通过上下句A child\'s birthday party doesn\'t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun.可以看出,hassle和a basket of fun肯定是近乎相反的意义。所以不难判断,答案为C。