Tham khảo tài liệu 'kaplan gmat 800 frist part 7', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Generated by Foxit PDF Creator Foxit Software http For evaluation only. X. Blinded by Science As you certainly know the writers of the GMAT don t try to create passages that speak to your everyday experiences. In fact they like to take you out of your comfort zone often with the aid of off-putting scientific Reading Comprehension passages. Because the subject matter of a passage no matter how alienating doesn t let you off the hook from having to answer the questions about it we ve compiled four passages on such esoteric mind-numbingly technical topics as lake stratification mitochondria symbiotic stars and plate tectonics. These are designated as hard science passages not in the sense of being difficult although they certainly are but rather to distinguish these technical science passages from soft science passages which view scientific topics from other angles such as the history or social repercussions of scientific findings. When hard science passages appear on the test they often give test takers fits especially those coming to business school from a nontechnical background such as humanities or social science. The key to successfully tackling science passages is to not allow yourself to be overwhelmed by the technical terms and processes described. An 800 test taker notes the location and purpose of intricate details but doesn t attempt to memorize or even fully understand those details unless a question specifically asks about them. Focus on the author s purpose and main idea using the mass of details to fill in the big picture. You should dig deeper only when a question demands it. Follow these tips and when someone asks you how hard the science passages are on the GMAT you ll be able to proudly state hey it s not rocket science even when it is. A freshwater lake s summertime ecology is significantly affected by a phenomenon known as the thermocline. In a typical deep-water impoundment in the southern United States 5 the water .
