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閱讀和語言/ Reading and Laguage：

Lesson 4：
閱讀和思考技巧/ Reading and Thinking Skills-
Having strong reading and thinking skills is important for passing the GED Tests.There are some words that are used to help you think about what you read.

↑ 小娜... Natanya...

＊寫出定義和例句。　
Write done the definition and an example sentence. 

analyze (v.) 分析，解析
To examine in detail, to examine an idea.
- The linguists' main interest has been to analyze and describe languages.

apply（v.）應用，實施
To put into use what you've learned.
- We should apply both theories in the language classroom.

assumption(n.) 假定，假設
An idea or statement accepted as true without proof.
- Let's start with the assumption that all people have equl rights under the law.

cause (n.) 起因，原因
A basis for a certain feeling, action, or decision.
What makes something happen.
- There is no cause for the fire alarm.

compare (v.) 比喻
To examine how ideas are alike and different.
- Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.

contrast (n.) 對比
To examine how things are different from each other.
- It's interesting to contrast the two proposals.

criteria (n.) 標準，準則，原則(批評或做決定的)
A standards by which someting  may be judging or decided.
- What criteria do you use when judging the quaity of a student's work?

effect (n.) 要旨，意義
The result of something happening.
- I said a few words to the effect that all he had told us was already.

evaluate (v.) 評價 [e-val-u-ate]
To form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully.
- My friend has very high evaluate to this new writer.

identify (v.) 鑑定
To recognize somebody/ something and be able to say who or what they are.
To name or show proof about something or someone.
- I can't identify this signature.

infer (v.) 推斷，推論
To reach an opinion or decide that something is true on the basis of information that is available.
- infer a condlusion from the facts.

interpret (v.) 詮釋，說明
To explain what something means.
- We have to interpret his words in a modern light.

predict (v.) 預言，預報
To say that something will happen in the future.
- He predicted a good harvest.

restate (v.) 重新敘述，再聲明
To say something again or in a different way, especially so that it's more clearly or strongly expressed.
- He restated his new idea in the meeting.

summarize (v.) 摘要，概述
To tell what happened in a few words.
- She summarized the aims of the new party in a couple of sentences. 

參考來源：Google字典，奇摩字典
Reference from: Google dictionary, Yahoo dictionary (Taiwan)