閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

 

Exercise 281
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.            During graduate school, Becky participated in several National Science Council research projects related to deregulation of the banking industry in Taiwan and its financial impact. 

A.             consolidation

B.              decentralization 

C.              rigid control

 

2.            During graduate school, Becky participated in several National Science Council research projects related to deregulation of the banking industry in Taiwan and its financial impact. 

A.             monetary 

B.              regulatory

C.              governmental

 

3.            Fully engaging in each stage of the projects, from original concept formation and experimental process design to experimental implementation, not only improved her research skills but also deepened her knowledge of related fields. 

A.             implementing

B.              devulging

C.              participating 

 

4.            Fully engaging in each stage of the projects, from original concept formation and experimental process design to experimental implementation, not only improved her research skills but also deepened her knowledge of related fields.

A.             pioneer 

B.              imitating

C.              redundant

 

5.            Fully engaging in each stage of the projects, from original concept formation and experimental process design to experimental implementation, not only improved her research skills but also deepened her knowledge of related fields. 

A.             repetition

B.              foundation

C.              creation 

 

6.            Fully engaging in each stage of the projects, from original concept formation and experimental process design to experimental implementation, not only improved her research skills but also deepened her knowledge of related fields. 

A.             theoretical

B.              thorough

C.              pilot 

 

7.            Fully engaging in each stage of the projects, from original concept formation and experimental process design to experimental implementation, not only improved her research skills but also deepened her knowledge of related fields. 

A.             simulation

B.              application 

C.              experiment

 

8.            Fully engaging in each stage of the projects, from original concept formation and experimental process design to experimental implementation, not only improved her research skills but also deepened her knowledge of related fields. 

A.             degraded

B.              deteriorated

C.            upgraded 

 

9.            Fully engaging in each stage of the projects, from original concept formation and experimental process design to experimental implementation, not only improved her research skills but also deepened her knowledge of related fields.

A.             intensified 

B.              diffused

C.              disseminated

 

10.     These valuable experiences were very helpful when she wrote her master’s thesis, a work having received considerable praise.

A.             expendable

B.              trivial

C.            precious 

 

11.     These valuable experiences were very helpful when she wrote her master’s thesis, a work having received considerable praise.

A.             slight

B.              significant 

C.              negligible

12.     These valuable experiences were very helpful when she wrote her master’s thesis, a work having received considerable praise.

A.             neglect

B.              acclaim 

C.              perfection

 


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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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