《2025年知识与能力训练八年级英语上册沪教版》

Ⅱ Each underlined word is shown in context in the following sentences. Circle the context clues of the underlined words.
1. The problems human beings are facing now are enormous—extremely big.
2. The students are ordered to clean the graffiti off on their desks, because this kind of drawing or writing in a public place is not allowed in the school.
3. Mike decided to quit his job and pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut and he is trying his best to achieve it.
4. I can't borrow money from my neighbor, because we have a very superficial relationship, not serious or important and lacking of any depth of understanding.
5. Tammy is considered to be a big opponent, who is the person I'm fighting against in this competition.
6. Overworking for three days and nights, Louis fell ill inevitably, which he couldn't avoid or prevent.
7. All the students are captivated by the collection Peter brought into the classroom, that is, it is so attractive that they all focused their attention on it.
8. The topic of the conference is how to make an optimum use of soil resource or to make the best possible result.

答案：

1. extremely big

2. this kind of drawing or writing in a public place

3. trying his best to achieve 

4. not serious or important and lacking of any depth of understanding

5. the person I’m fighting against in this competition

6. couldn’t avoid or prevent

7. so attractive that they all focused their attention on it

8. to make the best possible result