閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

Exercise 414
Purpose: Increasing reading comprehension skills /加強閱讀技巧
Writing Effective Career Statements /有效撰寫英文職涯經歷


Pick the work or expression whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the underlined word or expression in the following passages.

 

1.    At university, Shelly participated in several student associations. For instance, she was actively involved in the student activity center (SAC) for three years.
  A. eluded
  B.  shunned
  C.   partook
   
2. At university, Shelly participated in several student associations. For instance, she was actively involved in the student activity center (SAC) for three years.
  A. dynamically
  B. acquiescent
  C. submissive
     
3.  SAC was largely responsible for coordinating the administrative activities of 65 student associations at Chungtai Institute of Health Sciences and Technology.
  A.  responsible to
  B. in charge of
  C. under one's supervision
     
4.  It distributed funds, supervised and supported activities, provided consultation and sponsored large-scale events. At SAC, Shelly was in charge of furnishing and operating stage lighting and acoustics for campus events.
  A. exposed
  B. introduced
  C. disseminated
     
5.  It distributed funds, supervised and supported activities, provided consultation and sponsored large-scale events. At SAC, Shelly was in charge of furnishing and operating stage lighting and acoustics for campus events.
  A. outsourced
  B. patronized
  C. ramsack
     
6.  It distributed funds, supervised and supported activities, provided consultation and sponsored large-scale events. At SAC, Shelly was in charge of furnishing and operating stage lighting and acoustics for campus events.
  A. giving up
  B. sacrificing
  C.  providing
     
7. This position not only offered her many opportunities to come into contact with people from diverse backgrounds, but also to write proposals and use a wide array of skills.
  A. organization
  B.  placement
  C.  agency
     
8. This position not only offered her many opportunities to come into contact with people from diverse backgrounds, but also to write proposals and use a wide array of skills.
  A.  heterogeneous
  B. homogeneous
  C. run-of-the-mill
     
9. This position not only offered her many opportunities to come into contact with people from diverse backgrounds, but also to write proposals and use a wide array of skills.
  A.  area
  B.  limit
  C.  scope
     
10. Through much of her experience of serving in the Society of Emergency Medicine, R.O.C., Shelly became aware of the importance of writing skills and related administrative skills because SAC's approach to planning a framework and implementing operations closely resembles academic research methods.
  A. planning
  B.  working
  C. creating
     
11. Through much of her experience of serving in the Society of Emergency Medicine, R.O.C., Shelly became aware of the importance of writing skills and related administrative skills because SAC's approach to planning a framework and implementing operations closely resembles academic research methods.
  A. aggressive
  B.  knowledgeable
  C. fastidious
     
12. Through much of her experience of serving in the Society of Emergency Medicine, R.O.C., Shelly became aware of the importance of writing skills and related administrative skills because SAC's approach to planning a framework and implementing operations closely resembles academic research methods.
  A. foundation
 

B.

 shaky structure
  C. unreliable structure
     
13. During university, she also served as a student association leader, in which capacity she cooperated with the governmental sector to hold small-scale activities.
  A. extracurricular activity
 

B.

 service
  C. role
     
14. This position not only improved her organizational skills and ability to handle crises, but also made her a persevering and punctual individual who can cope with unforeseen circumstances.
  A. degraded
 

B.

 retrograded
  C. enhanced
     
15. This position not only improved her organizational skills and ability to handle crises, but also made her a persevering and punctual individual who can cope with unforeseen circumstances.
  A. calamities
 

B.

 surprises
  C. celebrations
     
16. This position not only improved her organizational skills and ability to handle crises, but also made her a persevering and punctual individual who can cope with unforeseen circumstances.
  A. concede
 

B.

 persistent
  C. cede
     
17. This position not only improved her organizational skills and ability to handle crises, but also made her a persevering and punctual individual who can cope with unforeseen circumstances.
  A. tardy
 

B.

 timely
  C. retarded
     
18. This position not only improved her organizational skills and ability to handle crises, but also made her a persevering and punctual individual who can cope with unforeseen circumstances.
  A. handle
 

B.

 retaliate
  C. relinquish
     
19. This position not only improved her organizational skills and ability to handle crises, but also made her a persevering and punctual individual who can cope with unforeseen circumstances.
  A. probable
 

B.

 likely
  C. unpredictable
     

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Additional practice can be found in  Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

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