閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 294
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.  After completing the masters degree program in strategic management from the University of Florida, Richard will return to Taiwan to make a more significant contribution than he would be able to do without further academic training.

A.             offering 

B.              donation

C.              recognition

 

2.              After completing the masters degree program in strategic management from the University of Florida, Richard will return to Taiwan to make a more significant contribution than he would be able to do without further academic training.

A.             future

B.              advanced 

C.              previous

 

3.              He plans to work in a multinational corporation or research institute.

A.             in many regions

B.              in many cities

C.              in many countries 

 

4.              Marketing strategy, research methodology and logical thinking - all of these skills nurtured in the masters program - will enable him to effectively respond to the latest technological advances in the workplace.

A.             approach 

B.              finance

C.              proposal

 

5.              Marketing strategy, research methodology and logical thinking - all of these skills nurtured in the masters program - will enable him to effectively respond to the latest technological advances in the workplace.

A.             conservative

B.              efficient

C.              rational 

 

6.              His exposure to case studies as well as statistical and theoretical analysis in the masters program will make him more receptive to novel concepts.

A.             mastering of

B.              openness to 

C.              perusal of  

 

7.              His exposure to case studies as well as statistical and theoretical analysis in the masters program will make him more receptive to novel concepts.

A.             analytical 

B.              practical

C.              work-oriented

 

8.              His exposure to case studies as well as statistical and theoretical analysis in the masters program will make him more receptive to novel concepts.

A.             methodological

B.              historical

C.              hypothetical 

 

9.              His exposure to case studies as well as statistical and theoretical analysis in the masters program will make him more receptive to novel concepts.

A.             aware of

B.              responsive to 

C.              opposed to

 

10.        His exposure to case studies as well as statistical and theoretical analysis in the masters program will make him more receptive to novel concepts.

A.             conservative

B.              conventional

C.              innovative 

 

11.          Such diverse work experiences, combined with a masters degree, will hopefully place him in line for a managerial position in just a few years.

A.             varied 

B.              monotonous

C.              tedious

 

12.        Such diverse work experiences, combined with a masters degree, will hopefully place him in line for a managerial position in just a few years.

A.             to be demoted to something

B.              to be promoted to something 

C.              to be opposed to

 

13.        Such diverse work experiences, combined with a masters degree, will hopefully place him in line for a managerial position in just a few years.

A.             research

B.              technical

C.              administrative

　

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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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