閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

Exercise 419
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.    Jerry occasionally volunteers to work with mentally challenged individuals.
  A. often
  B.  frequently
  C.   periodically
   
2. He recalls last summer vacation, when he volunteered to serve in a group that took some of these adults and children on an outing to Yang Min Mountain.
  A. avoid
  B. wait upon
  C. prevent
     
3.  A typical schedule for such an activity is as follows.
  A.  atypical
  B. infrequent
  C. commonplace
     
4.  He leaves his home around 7 am and cycles up to Yang Min Mountain.
  A. rides
  B. drives
  C. walks
     
5.  The adults and children start arriving by school bus at 8 am to prepare for the day's activities.
  A. leaving
  B. disappearing
  C. showing up
     
6.  After taking them to the toilet individually, he instructs them on basic etiquette during their journey to the Park.
  A. teaches
  B. leads
  C.  guides
     
7. After taking them to the toilet individually, he instructs them on basic etiquette during their journey to the Park.
  A. discourteous
  B.  impoliteness
  C.  decorum
     
8. He must concentrate closely on the mentally challenged individuals and anticipate any unforeseen circumstances.
  A.  retract
  B. focus
  C. draw away
     
9. Being responsible for such a large group is physically and mentally draining. In addition to watching out for them, Jerry must converse and interact with them.
  A.  reckless
  B.  accountable
  C.  irresponsible
     
10. Nevertheless, volunteer work is personally satisfying. While pursuing his Master’s degree, he had little time for extracurricular activities.
  A. not up to scratch
  B.  below par
  C. fulfilling
     
11. However, he continued to participate in seminars, not all of which were related to his academic interests.
  A. depend on
  B.  attend
  C. skip
     
12. He once attended a conference on personal investments. This event taught him much about risk control.
  A. private
 

B.

 communal
  C. conjoint
     
13. While many of his friends and relatives have encouraged him to focus entirely on his professional field, he tries to have a diverse array of interests.
  A. divert
 

B.

 dissuade
  C. inspired
     
14. While many of his friends and relatives have encouraged him to focus entirely on his professional field, he tries to have a diverse array of interests.
  A. wide
 

B.

 snug
  C. tight
     
15. Jerry still tries to attain a broad perspective that covers various fields.
  A. promulgate
 

B.

 distribute
  C. obtain
     
16. Jerry still tries to attain a broad perspective that covers various fields.
  A. goal
 

B.

 point of view
  C. aspiration
     

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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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