Tham khảo tài liệu 'about gmat exam 9', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | ------------------------------- READING COMPREHENSION ------------------------------------------- to reading comprehension questions because knowing the author s opinion and how the author supports that opinion can help you draw appropriate conclusions from the text. You can then answer questions such as the following The passage implies that the author a. has insurance that covers alternative treatments. b. believes alternative treatments are more effective than traditional medicine. c. has other medical problems besides back pain. d. believes alternative treatments are best for psychosomatic disorders. e. thinks covering alternative treatments could save insurers millions of dollars. The correct answer is e an opinion based on the facts of her experience of relief after a few treatments ending her medical costs for that ailment the fact that so many others experienced the same kind of quick relief and the simple fact of the exorbitant costs of specialty treatments and extended care. Identifying Specific Facts and Details On standardized tests you will often be asked to identify specific facts and details from what you read. The idea behind this kind of question is not for you to memorize everything in the passage. Rather these questions test 1 how carefully you read and 2 your ability to know where to look for specific information within a passage. If you read carefully you are more likely to draw logical conclusions from the text and if you know where to look for specific information you are more likely to have a good understanding of how the text is organized and the relationship between ideas in the text. Thus although these questions may seem unsophisticated they lay the groundwork for more sophisticated reading skills. For example take another look at the following paragraph and question from the pretest Utilitarianism is an ethical theory based upon the belief that happiness is the ultimate good and that people should use happiness as the measure for .
