《华中科技大学博士研究生》.ppt

Practice MT1: Q12, Q18 MT3: Q4, Q17 MT4: Q7, Q13, Q14 MT5: Q8, Q9 Examples If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary life-style without any exercise. To “live a completely sedentary life-style” in the passage means ______. A. to live an inactive life B. to live a decent life C. to live a life with complete freedom D. to life a live of vice (Restatement or Definition) Examples Though classed with the carnivores, the grizzly bear is largely vegetarian and rarely eats flesh. During the summer these bears are avid fishers and comb the waters of mountain streams and rivers to catch salmon swimming upstream. What does the word carnivore mean? A) a vegetable eater B) a flesh eater C) a fisherman D) a type of bear (Compare and Contrast) Examples In the critical area of food production, new cooperative efforts in agricultural research and development are paying off. Food scientists are discovering that humankind is nowhere near the limits of plant, livestock, and soil productivity. The phrase “paying off” could best be replaced by which of the following? A) costing a lot B)attracting attention C)showing success D) hard work (Relevant Information) Examples Herbicides, like all chemicals sprayed in the environment, have some adverse affects. Not only have earthworms and other soil microorganisms been killed by some herbicides, but also much needed insect predators have been destroyed by these chemicals. The word “adverse” could be best replace by which of the following? A)unusual B) interesting C) harmful D) notorious (Common Knowledge) Examples The doctor asked Martin to inhale deeply and hold his breath for 10 seconds. Phonograph recordings of early jazz musicians are very valuable now. Babies are born healthier when their mothers have good prenatal care. (knowledge of word formation) Examples The committee decided to stop working at noon and to reconvene