閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 306
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.  John Wang often served as a team leader in Professor Li's research group, frequently engaging other team members in discussion and assigning tasks.

A.             imitated

B.              functioned

C.              mimicked

 

2.  John Wang often served as a team leader in Professor Li's research group, frequently engaging other team members in discussion and assigning tasks.

A.             involving 

B.              debating

C.              compromising

3.  Professor Li largely attributes the team's excellent performance to John's persistent direction.

A.             blames

B.              navigates

C.              credits 

 

4.  Professor Li largely attributes the team's excellent performance to John's persistent direction.

A.             Splendid 

B.              substandard

C.              attrocious

 

5.  Professor Li largely attributes the team's excellent performance to John's persistent direction.

A.             wavering

B.              relentless 

C.              rubicund

 

6.  Importantly, he appears to have learned the merit of carefully listening to others opinions, even when his views are in contrast to theirs.

A.             advantage 

B.              constraint

C.              limitation

 

7.  Importantly, he appears to have learned the merit of carefully listening to others opinions, even when his views are in contrast to theirs.

A.             compatible

B.              congruence

C.              opposition 

 

8.  Professor Li can not emphasize enough her confidence in Mr. Wang's ability and determination to successfully complete his graduate studies.

A.             mobilize

B.              stress 

C.              annihilate

 

9.  Professor Li can not emphasize enough her confidence in Mr. Wang's ability and determination to successfully complete his graduate studies.

A.             resolve 

B.              aspiration

C.              contemplation

 

10.  In addition to his academic potential, a strong personality and effective communication skills will prove invaluable for the challenges of graduate study.

A.             industriousness

B.              character 

C.              diligence

 

11.   In addition to his academic potential, a strong personality and effective communication skills will prove invaluable for the challenges of graduate study.

A.             inutile

B.              ineffectual

C.              priceless 

 

12.  The admissions committee should not hesitate to contact Professor Li if she can provide further insight into this highly qualified candidate.

A.             acceptance 

B.              refusal

C.              postponment

 

13.  The admissions committee should not hesitate to contact Professor Li if she can provide further insight into this highly qualified candidate.

A.             proceed

B.              wait 

C.              commence

 

14.  The admissions committee should not hesitate to contact Professor Li if she can provide further insight into this highly qualified candidate.

A.             indifference

B.              curiosity

C.              intuitiveness 

　

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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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