,Strategies for Cloze,Features of cloze,Usually, the style is exposition or combination of narration and argumentation 题材常为说明文或夹叙夹议的文章,Integral and logical content, well-structured language 内容完整,逻辑性强,语言结构严谨,It inspects the subtle differences between synonyms 考察近义词语细微差别的辨析,Notional words are the key points, such as: nouns/ Pronouns/ verbs/ adjectives/ adverbs and so on 考察重点多为实词:名/代/动词/形容/副词等,It pays attention to background knowledge, emphasizes the contextual relevance 关注背景知识,侧重语境上下关联,总的原则: “先完意，后完形”。,八字方针：上下求索，瞻前顾后。,三步曲：读填读,解题方法：,Step2 Reread and choose the best answer for each blank by using some methods. (在把握语篇大意的基础上，借助于一些恰当的方法选择最佳答案),Four methods(四种常用的方法)：,1、context (上下文语境) 2、word distinctions or collocations (词语辨析和固定搭配) 3、information given in the passage (利用文章中的信息-原词复现、近义词和反义词等) 4、cultural background and common sense (文化背景和常识),Step3 Read the passage again and check the answers. （将所选定的词放到文章中复读检查）,Tips: 1. the tense and the voice，the accord between subject and predicate (时态语态，主谓语在上下文的中是否一致) 2. grammar and collocations (语法和习惯用法的搭配在上下文中是否一致) 3. the connection between sentences and paragraphs (段与段，句与句之间的衔接是否连贯) 4. the meaning of the whole passage (整体上检查结构、语义及逻辑是否一致，上下文的衔接是否合理),Thank you!,