閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

Exercise 409
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.    In March 2001, before graduation, Max began working at the Radiological Department at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
  A. screening
  B.  laboring
  C.   visiting
   
2. He benefited greatly from the support of his colleagues.
  A. target customers
  B. rivals
  C. co-workers
     
3.  After three months, his colleagues recommended him to preside over all of the department's activities, to participate in the annual convention, and to make an overseas tour.
  A.  opposed
  B. advocated
  C. objected
     
4.  After three months, his colleagues recommended him to preside over all of the department's activities, to participate in the annual convention, and to make an overseas tour.
  A. be aware of
  B. be exempt from
  C. be in charge of
     
5.  After three months, his colleagues recommended him to preside over all of the department's activities, to participate in the annual convention, and to make an overseas tour.
  A. every month
  B. every year
  C. every two years
     
6.  These tasks deepened his knowledge of the disposition method and the interlocution mode.
  A. stagnated
  B. receded
  C.  further
     
7. These tasks deepened his knowledge of the disposition method and the interlocution mode.
  A. temperament
  B.  feasible
  C.  motion
     
8. These tasks deepened his knowledge of the disposition method and the interlocution mode.
  A.  drop
  B. method
  C. association
     
9. In the following year, Max represented the Radiological Department at the hospital's Quality Control Convention, where he received first prize for his work.
  A.  restraint
  B.  demerit
  C.  accolade
     
10. This accomplishment greatly increased his confidence in his professional abilities.
  A. demission
  B.  attainment
  C. renunciation
     
11. This accomplishment greatly increased his confidence in his professional abilities.
  A. rarely
  B.  scarcely
  C. markedly
     
12. This accomplishment greatly increased his confidence in his professional abilities.
  A. reluctance
 

B.

 prevalence
  C. assurance
     
13. He firmly believes that quality control is essential for patients to benefit from excellent medical services.
  A. secondary
 

B.

 integral
  C. petty
     
14. He firmly believes that quality control is essential for patients to benefit from excellent medical services.
  A. avail
 

B.

 distress
  C. grieve
     
15. Additionally, his faith in God supports his belief that opportunities are presented to individuals for a purpose.
  A. refraining from
 

B.

 independence of
  C. reliance on
     
16. Despite the challenges of working in the radiology technology profession, Max is determined to succeed.
  A. because of
 

B.

 although
  C. owing to
     
17. Moreover, he believes that individuals have the freedom to choose what they love, and should learn to love the vocation that they have chosen.
  A. servitude
 

B.

 submission
  C. liberty
     
18. Moreover, he believes that individuals have the freedom to choose what they love, and should learn to love the vocation that they have chosen.
  A. values
 

B.

 work
  C. hobbies
     

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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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