閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 270
Purpose: Increasing reading comprehension skills /加強閱讀技巧

Listen to the following story from Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy:

Pick the work or expression whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the underlined word or expression in the following passages.

　

 

1.         Wen is fascinated with how the Internet has impacted all aspects of modern commerce.

A.        obliged to

B.         repelled by

C.         intrigued by

 

2.       Wen is fascinated with how the Internet has impacted all aspects of modern commerce.

A.        affected 

B.         targeted

C.         hurdled

 

3.       Wen is fascinated with how the Internet has impacted all aspects of modern commerce.

A.        investment

B.         business 

C.         technology

 

4.       This fascination has resulted in near completion of a Master's degree in Computer Science with a concentration in network applications from National Tsing Hua University, one of Taiwan's premier institutes of higher learning.

A.        appeal 

B.         comedy

C.         travesty

 

5.       This fascination has resulted in near completion of a Master's degree in Computer Science with a concentration in network applications from National Tsing Hua University, one of Taiwan's premier institutes of higher learning.

A.  almost began

B.        almost finished with 

C.         finished with for quite some time

 

6.       This fascination has resulted in near completion of a Master's degree in Computer Science with a concentration in network applications from National Tsing Hua University, one of Taiwan's premier institutes of higher learning.

A.        neglect of

B.         affection for

C.         focus on 

 

7.       This fascination has resulted in near completion of a Master's degree in Computer Science with a concentration in network applications from National Tsing Hua University, one of Taiwan's premier institutes of higher learning.

A.        distinguished 

B.         disreputable

C.         anonymous

 

8.       This fascination has resulted in near completion of a Master's degree in Computer Science with a concentration in network applications from National Tsing Hua University, one of Taiwan's premier institutes of higher learning.

A.        financial organizations

B.         medical organizations

C.         educational organizations 

 

9.       Upon completion of this degree, he will immediately pursue a Ph.D. in the same field, hopefully at UCLA.

A.        after a certain number of courses are finished successfully

B.         after a certain period of time has passed

C.         after a certain amount of money has been paid

 

10. Upon completion of this degree, he will immediately pursue a Ph.D. in the same field, hopefully at UCLA.

A.        deliberately

B.         instantly 

C.  gradually

 

11.   Upon completion of this degree, he will immediately pursue a Ph.D. in the same field, hopefully at UCLA.

A.        to go after 

B.         to relinquish

C.   to shove

 

12. Upon completion of this degree, he will immediately pursue a Ph.D. in the same field, hopefully at UCLA.

A.  expertise

B.  skills

C.  area of study or research 

　

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Additional practice can be found in  Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

 

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