the scientific method reading passage

... is provided [2,3]. The scientific method demands that theories such as the threshold model be tested and rejected if they are not supported by the data. The main tenets of the threshold model ... saythattheycan’t quit. They argue that this is i llogical and calls into question the validity of the data from the other 25,000 smokers in the study [33]. Since the study in question, the New ... all of the hypothes es that are central to the threshold theory ha ve either been soundly refuted or are directly contradicted by a pre- ponderance of peer-reviewed research. The scientific method

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... to the readers themselves They are a reader’s (1) language proficiency level; (2) knowledge of the topic and the world; (3) purpose and motivation toward the reading task; (4) individual reading ... guessing from the context; the available time for reading; syntactical complexity; and the vocabulary knowledge of the learners, we attempt here to reduce the effect of these variables on the research ... cloze, and reading passages of general topics (see Appendix) The test scores were used to indicate the effect of dictionary use on the participants’ overall reading comprehension The DASH method

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2022, 16:30

... of the passage might say, “There are three main theories about ” If you see this kind of “outline” in the passage, then look for signal words or phrases that will introduce these theories: ? ?The ... CHARTS The last question in each set will be either a complete -the- summary question or a complete -the- chart question These questions will take you longer than the other questions in the Reading ... first theory ” ? ?The next theory ” ? ?The third theory ” These will probably cor- respond to the three main points of your summary 2 Unfortunately, there will usually not be an outline of the type

Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2013, 03:15

... not, go back to the passage to familiarize yourself with the categories 2 Locate the answer choices one by one in the passage Remember, the choices might be scattered all over the passage, not just ... Because the Hanau Eepe were the masters, the statues resembled them Heyerdahl said that the red “hats” of the statues actually represented the red hair of the Hanau Eepe He also pointed out that the ... “Because the Hanau Eepe were the masters, the statues resembled them Heyerdahl said that the red ‘hats’ of the statues actually represented the red hair of the Hanau Eepe He also pointed out that the

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 01:15

... where they thought the hunting would be better Then there is the Rukh of Madagascar, the Anka of Arabia, the Vekher (“wind demon”) of Russia, the Demaj of Persia, and the Kukulkan of the Aztecs The ... set and one passage in the other) and questions about the passages All of the questions are worth one point except for the last question about each passage Special directions for the last question ... this section of the test In the passages, some words or phrases are underlined Definitions or explanations for these words are provided at the end of the passage On the actual test, these words will

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 01:15

... of the passage Complete the summary by writing the letters of three of the answer choices that express the most important ideas of the passage Some of the answer choices are incorrect because they ... on the paintings themselves in their studios Circle the square [Mi] that indicates the best place to add the sentence Directions: Select phrases from the answer choices and match them to the ... fluorescent lights? © The need to replace them often © An annoying sound © The harsh quality of the light they produce © Their tendency to flicker a ee = ° wa a 150f39 According to the passage, a red

Ngày tải lên: 28/10/2013, 08:15

... Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences 1 10 11 12 13 14 The snow on the mountaintop was in the ... DIRECTIONS: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences 1 The black clouds of a gathering thunderstorm ... drivers begin to feel , they should pull off the road and get some rest (A) dogged (B) dim (C) drowsy It was impossible to drive across the island after the hurricane because the roads were blocked

Ngày tải lên: 06/11/2013, 23:15

... Directions: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences 1 10 At the end of the Ice Ages, most ... noise DIRECTIONS: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences 1 One of the most popular peaks for ... Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with vocabu- lary items (A), (B), or (C), according to the context of the sentences 1 High-pressure cells may bring brief warm even in the

Ngày tải lên: 06/11/2013, 23:15

... more than 50). Some of these eas- ily reveal the active ingredient, because the company name is simply added to the generic name, e.g., Diazepam- (com- pany’s name). Other designations are new ... some other commercially successful drugs are sold under more than 20 different brand labels. The num- ber of proprietary names, therefore, greatly exceeds the number of available drugs. For the ... as the name “diazepam” in the above example. Use of Indexes The indexes are meant to help the read- er: 1. identify a commercial preparation for a given drug. This information is found in the

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 13:15

... to them later You can come back and change your answers at any time during the Reading testing period If you want, you can take notes about the passages while you are reading THE PASSAGES The passages ... questions in each set follow the order of the passage The information needed to answer the first question will come somewhere near the beginning of the passage The answer for the next ques- tion will ... Trang 7 SPECIAL FEATURES The Reading Section of the TOEFL iBT includes the following helpful features Titles Passages in the Reading Section of the TOEFL iBT have titles The titles help you get

Ngày tải lên: 20/01/2014, 18:21

... interpolation methods In this section the ABOS method is compared with three methods, which are considered to be the most significant: - the Minimum curvature method with the tension 0.1 - the Kriging method ... the SIBIR data set mentioned in the previous paragraph The Triangulation with linear interpolation The Natural neighbour method The Inverse distance method The Radial basis functions method The ... using the Minimum curvature method 26 Fig 2.4.3c: Interpolation of the SIBIR data set using the Kriging method Fig 2.4.3d: Interpolation of the SIBIR data set using the ABOS method 27 All three methods

Ngày tải lên: 21/01/2014, 07:20

... the top of the passage, the word Beginning will appear over the scroll bar When you are at the bottom of the passage, you will see the word Finished If you are anywhere else in the passage, the ... with the phrase paragraph 32 ©) The arrival of westerners ©) The toppling of the statues ©) The destruction of the forests © The building of the statues Which of these statements best reflects the ... questions about each of the passages Then locate the sentence in the passage that provides the information needed to answer the ques- tion For the negative factual questions, find the sentence that

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... instrument while seated with the instruments in their laps, but others wear them around their necks like guitars or place them on tables in front of them Before the 1960’s, the Appalachian dulcimer ... considered an ancestor of the Appalachian dulcimer? ©) The zither ©) The epinette ©) The santir ©) The scheitholt 16 According to the passage, how many strings does the Appalachian dulcimer have? ... 1100 ©) During the Great Pueblo Period Where did the Anasazi move during the Great Pueblo Period? ©) To pueblo villages in the south © Onto the tops of the mesa © Onto the floors of the canyon ©

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... questions in short passages Directions: Read the passages and then answer the questions about the vocabulary in the passages by marking the oval next to the correct answer, Passage 1 ' The Civil War ... occur.” The author then says that there really are some of these cosmopolitan species—species that spread every- where in the world Then, in the following sentence, the author gives the example of the ... passages and then guess the meaning of the highlighted expressions in the passage Write one or two synonyms or a definition on the lines next to the expressions The first item is done for you Passage

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... QUESTIONS Some of the questions about the Reading passages require you to make inferences The answers to these questions are not directly provided in the passage? ??you have to “read between the lines” ... Therefore, the water in the upper tube is cooler than the water at the bottom The weight of the water puts pressure on the water below, raising the boiling point of the water in the reservoir Eventually, ... from the information in paragraph 1 that the Titus-Bode Law deals with which of the following? ©) The size of planets ©) The position of planets around the Sun ©) The speed of bodies in space © The

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... Eepe were the masters, the statues resembled them Heyerdahl said that the red “hats” of the statues actually represented the red hair of the Hanau Eepe He also pointed out that the ears of the statues ... boundary, so the third choice is the best The Amazon is clearly a behavioral boundary, not a physical one, because the author says, “They (the birds) could freely fly over the river, but they seldom ... Section (B) Method Questions Method questions ask how the author of a passage (or someone that the author quotes) explains something or accomplishes something in the passage Again, these questions

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... it to the tissues of the body These cells carry carbon dioxide from the body’s cells to the lungs and deliver it to the tissues of the body These cells then carry carbon dioxide from the body’s ... owned the Atari company 3 The author classifies computer games primarily by © the type of platform they are played on © their popularity © the content of the games © the type of people who enjoy them ... “What is the important idea or ideas in the sentence?” (there may be two or three) Then read the four choices If the choice changes the meaning of the original, or does not express the main idea(s)

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... restates the information in the sentence in bold in the passage? © Rather than making events in the novel seem more distant, the letter style in The Color Purple brings the reader close to the primary ... the path of ants on their way to a food source, the ants can no longer follow the accustomed path The same is true of the ants on the other side of the obstacle that are taking food back to the ... of the following sentences best restates the information in the bold sen- tence in the passage? © The main difference between the legal system of Louisiana and that of other states is in the

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... birds 12 The word Their in the passage refers to Trang 3 y in the passage refers to © female seals © young seals © the islands © male seals 14 The word ì in the passage refers to C the Gulf ... DirEcTIONs: Read the new sentence and the passage that follows Circle the square in the passage to mark the place where the new sentence best fits into the passage 1 Look at the four squares ... events Remember: There must be some kind of key in either the passage or in the new sentence that links the new sentence to either the sentence that comes before the new sentence or the one that

Ngày tải lên: 25/01/2014, 23:20

... possible for the Critical Reading section of the SAT SAT Critical Reading Overview and General Strategies The Critical Reading section of the SAT used to be called the Verbal ... Verbal Reasoning... into the sentence Rather, read all answer choices, marking out the ones that do not fit, and then select the one that best fits the meaning of the sentence “as a whole.” ... time on the. ..Introduction The Critical Reading section of the SAT is often referred to as the most difficult in which to adequately prepare This is partially due to the uncertainty

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 23:28