閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 288
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.                Realizing that the medical profession should actively educate communities and society to avoid the spread of social diseases, Tom worked with other…

A.             comprehending 

B.              functioning

C.              engaging

 

2.              Realizing that the medical profession should actively educate communities and society to avoid the spread of social diseases, Tom worked with other…

A.             line of credit

B.              line of work

C.              line of bull

3.              Realizing that the medical profession should actively educate communities and society to avoid the spread of social diseases, Tom worked with other…

A.             pursue

B.              accede

C.              avert

 

4.              Realizing that the medical profession should actively educate communities and society to avoid the spread of social diseases, Tom worked with other…

A.             expansion 

B.              shrinking

C.              recession 

 

5.              Realizing that the medical profession should actively educate communities and society to avoid the spread of social diseases, Tom worked with other…

A.             opposed

B.              resisted

C.              collaborated with

 

6.              Tom worked with other classmates in organizing an AIDS awareness campaign on the university campus to make students more aware of the devastating effects of this disease and preventive measures.

A.             vision

B.              knowledge of 

C.              illusion

 

7.              Tom worked with other classmates in organizing an AIDS awareness campaign on the university campus to make students more aware of the devastating effects of this disease and preventive measures.

A.             movement

B.              recognition

C.              defamation

 

8.              Tom worked with other classmates in organizing an AIDS awareness campaign on the university campus to make students more aware of the devastating effects of this disease and preventive measures.

A.             optimistic

B.              positive

C.              horrible

 

9.              Tom worked with other classmates in organizing an AIDS awareness campaign on the university campus to make students more aware of the devastating effects of this disease and preventive measures.

A.             proactive

B.              deterrent 

C.              prim

 

10.        Implementing this project brought him into contact with various entities such as school administrators and shop owners, sharpening his negotiation skills and showing him the discrepancy between theory and practice.

A.             staving off

B.              precluding

C.              carrying out 

 

11.          Implementing this project brought him into contact with various entities such as school administrators and shop owners, sharpening his negotiation skills and showing him the discrepancy between theory and practice.

A.             individuals 

B.              groups

C.              organizations

 

12.        Implementing this project brought him into contact with various entities such as school administrators and shop owners, sharpening his negotiation skills and showing him the discrepancy between theory and practice.

A.             broadening

B.              generalizing

C.              honing 

 

13.        Implementing this project brought him into contact with various entities such as school administrators and shop owners, sharpening his negotiation skills and showing him the discrepancy between theory and practice.

A.             argumentative

B.              haggling

C.              debating

14.        Implementing this project brought him into contact with various entities such as school administrators and shop owners, sharpening his negotiation skills and showing him the discrepancy between theory and practice.

A.             difference

B.              similarity

C.              affinity

 

15.        This diverse education strengthened and broadened his solid knowledge base, and further enhanced his sensitivity towards various medical issues.

A.             corresponding

B.              homogeneous

C.              heterogeneous 

 

16.        This diverse education strengthened and broadened his solid knowledge base, and further enhanced his sensitivity towards various medical issues.

A.             reinforced

B.              diffused

C.              dissipated

 

17.        This diverse education strengthened and broadened his solid knowledge base, and further enhanced his sensitivity towards various medical issues.

A.             refined

B.              narrowed

C.              expanded 

 

18.        This diverse education strengthened and broadened his solid knowledge base, and further enhanced his sensitivity towards various medical issues.

A.             foundation 

B.              skills

C.              talents

 

19.        This diverse education strengthened and broadened his solid knowledge base, and further enhanced his sensitivity towards various medical issues.

A.             diverted

B.              elevated

C.              hindered

 

20.      This diverse education strengthened and broadened his solid knowledge base, and further enhanced his sensitivity towards various medical issues.

A.             resistance

B.              aggravation

C.              sentiment 

 

21.        This diverse education strengthened and broadened his solid knowledge base, and further enhanced his sensitivity towards various medical issues.

A.             topics

B.              opinions

C.              objections

 

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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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