2015年6月7日SAT官方每日一題

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　　標題範例：Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

　　Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

　　Not wanting to come across as -------, the award-winning biologist ------- her many impressive accomplishments as she addressed the team of scientists.

　　(A) egotistical . . downplayed

　　(B) experienced . . explored

　　(C) celebrated . . highlighted

　　(D) arrogant . . evoked

　　(E) incompetent . . omitted

　　謎底：A

　　【剖析】If the bioligist did not want to appear “egotistical," or seem to have an exaggerated sense of self-importance, it is likely that she would have "downplayed," or de-emphasized, "her many impressive accomplishments" when she spoke to the group of scientists.