閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 290
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.  Patrick's academic performance during university is a notable example of his diligence.

A.             career related

B.              work related

C.              school related

 

2.  Patrick's academic performance during university is a notable example of his diligence.

A.             industriousness 

B.              idolness

C.              sluggishness

3.  Despite his undistinguished academic work during the first two years of university, he was determined to raise his grade point average beginning with the first semester of his senior year.

A.             exemplary

B.              state of the art

C.              mediocre 

 

4.  Despite his undistinguished academic work during the first two years of university, he was determined to raise his grade point average beginning with the first semester of his senior year.

A.             reluctant

B.              resolute

C.              hesitant

 

5.  However, he did not flinch from taking rigorous courses such as Finance, Accounting and Economics. Moreover, he received final course grades of 80 or higher during his last two years of university.

A.             hesitate 

B.              release

C.              abstain

 

6.   However, he did not flinch from taking rigorous courses such as Finance, Accounting and Economics.

A.             difficult 

B.              informative

C.              effortless

 

7.  In addition to coursework, his personal actions reflect his desire to be a high achiever.

A.             collective

B.              group

C.              individual

 

8.  In addition to coursework, his personal actions reflect his desire to be a high achiever.

A.             echo

B.              divert

C.              subvert

 

9.  In addition to coursework, his personal actions reflect his desire to be a high achiever.

A.             illusion

B.              aspiration 

C.              position

　

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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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