閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 318
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 has long been intrigued by science and technology.

A.             fed up with

B.              interested in 

C.              put off with

 

2.  This interest culminated in his successful completion of a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University, one of Taiwan's renowned universities.

A.             resulted in 

B.              delayed

C.              postponed

 

3.  This interest culminated in his successful completion of a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University, one of Taiwan's renowned universities.

A.             paper mill

B.              distinguished 

C.              mediocre

 

4.  While at graduate school, John was involved in a project in which he simulated an Ethernet protocol.

A.             designed

B.              developed

C.              replicated 

 

5.  John is glad that he has been able to apply his practical laboratory experience from graduate school to the highly competitive working environment that JKL Corporation offers.

A.             depressed

B.              thrilled 

C.              sad

 

6.  John is glad that he has been able to apply his practical laboratory experience from graduate school to the highly competitive working environment that JKL Corporation offers.

A.             hands on 

B.              theoretical

C.              hypothetical

 

7.  John is glad that he has been able to apply his practical laboratory experience from graduate school to the highly competitive working environment that JKL Corporation offers.

A.             barely

B.              rarely

C.              intensely 

8.  John is glad that he has been able to apply his practical laboratory experience from graduate school to the highly competitive working environment that JKL Corporation offers.

A.             stagnant

B.              emulous 

C.              dormant

　

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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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