[例2 ] Whenever I’m __ __, I still look back at that yearbook.

　　A. awayB. outC. behindD. down

　　【解析】本文讲述了一位叫Ricky的学生的前后变化：从经常被大家嘲笑，没有自信到充满自信并被大家喜欢。此题为本文最后一题，想表明每当我遇到挫折时，总会想起那天的事情。be down，固定搭配，表示情绪低落的。

　　【技巧4】词义辨析

　　在选项中设置四个词性一致、意义相近的词是完型填空命题时常用的手段之一。

　　在做此类题目时，必须要在特定的语境中选择最佳，或者也可以推敲一些固定的词组搭配来进行选项。

　　在做首字母完型填空时，尤其应注意空格所缺单词的词性及词组搭配。

　　【例】A Japanese manager once said he himself and his workers would all stand while they were having meetings. Do you _________what he means?

　　A.thinkB. guessC. knowD. understand

　　【解析】C 本段讲述了一个日本经理和他的员工在开会时将都站着。本题问的是你知道他说话的含义吗。

　　【技巧5】中心主旨

　　文章中最后一句通常为积极的态度或观点。

　　【例1】I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his . The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

　　A. luckB. spiritC. lifeD. success

　　【解析】 D 本文讲到在参加学生会主席竞选初选落选后，“我”受邀参加了曾经是对手的Jeff的竞选团队，并在其中发挥了很大的作用，帮助Jeff竞选成功，也得到了启发：不管是在什么位置上，只要自己发挥了作用，这就是真正的奖励，并会给自己带来美好的感受。本题说我也是他成功中的一部分，所以选择success。

　　【例2】I honor my aunt, who taught me the things my ____ couldn’t. So every June for the past 40 years, in growing thankfulness to my Aunt Marion, I’ve sent her a Father’s Day card.

　　A. teachersB. motherC. fatherD. friends

　　【解析】本文讲述，“我”出生没多久父亲就去世了，是姨妈Mrion一直充当着父亲的角色，带“我”成长，所以在过去的40年里，“我”每天都要送父亲节贺卡给她，以表达“我”不断加深的感激之情。故本题选C。

　　【技巧6】简单逻辑

　　分为因果，并列，转折，否定。

　　【例1】For more than sixty years, Aunt Marion didn’t and still don’t think of herself. ___ she is forced to come up to the front, my aunt will stand in the back in family photos, and she doesn’t think that her efforts have made much…

　　A. UnlessB. AlthoughC. SinceD. Before

　　【解析】A 句意：如果不强迫她来到前面，在找全家福时她会站在后面。unless除非，如果不。although虽然，尽管。since自从，既然;berore 在…之前。

　　[例2] No one could walk through any hallway passing Jeff’s smiling face.

　　A. for B. fromC. withD. without

　　【解析】D 最能凸显出 poster 效果的介词是without 否定介词与前面的no 相呼应，双重否定表肯定。

　　【技巧7】情景还原

　　【例】The most amazing thing was that she taught me to read my . I remember that I spent hours in front of the mirror and tried to repeat every' word that I said.

　　A. eyeB. faceC. heartD. mouth

　　【解析】 D 情景还原 由后文的I spent hours in front of the mirror and tried to repeat every' word that I said.可知，一定是用嘴 mouth 去said。故选择mouth.