Reading Assignment #15

予習の仕方

1. まずは記事を読み大意を把握する。

2. わからない単語を確認し、記事の内容を理解しながらしっかり読む。

3. Quizに取り組む。（解答は公開されません。仲間と意見交換して適切な答えを探すのも良いでしょう)

4. もう一度記事を読んで理解を確認する。

5. Further studies

   • 記事のトピックについてリサーチする

   • 記事のサマリーをまとめる

   • 著者について調べる

   • 関連記事を読む

   • その他

1. nature NEWS

Article Title

• The mathematical strategy that could transform coronavirus testing (10 JULY 2020)

2. Quiz

Answer the following questions.

1. Which of the following is the word "straightforward" in section 6 closest in meaning to?

• a) progressive

• b) uncomplicated

• c) foremost

2. Which of the following is the correct statement about Method 1?

• a) Every sample in the group testing is tested twice.

• b) Only the samples in a group which tests positive are tested twice.

• c) The samples in a group which test positive are divided into smaller groups and tested again.

3. Which of the following is the correct statement about Method 2?

• a) It is a less refined version of Method 1.

• b) It is probably the best approach to be taken in cases like the current coronavirus outbreaks.

• c) A smaller number of people can be tested individually than in Method 1.

4. Which of the following is the word "strategy" in section 13 closest in meaning to? (*Section 13: Paragraph starting with "Ndifon and his colleagues have improve..")

• a) procedure

• b) requirement

• c) accordance

5. Which of the following best describes Method 3?

• a) The size of a group in the testing probably does not affect the accuracy of its results.

• b) The accuracy of the testing is directly proportional to the size of a group.

• c) The number of the samples in a group should be under 30 for the testing to be sufficiently accurate.

6. Which of the following is the word "sceptical" in section 17 closest in meaning to? (*Section 17: Paragraph starting with "But Sigrun Smola, a molecular virologis...")

• a) assured

• b) doubtful

• c) indifferent

7. Which of the following is the correct description of Method 4?

• a) Just one round of testing is done with the same person's sample tested more than once in this method.

• b) Samples are tested in groups first, and if a group tests positive, every sample in the group is retested individually.

• c) Group testing is done twice, and if a group tests positive during the second testing, every sample is retested individually.

8. Which of the following is the word "tricky" in section 22 closest in meaning to? (*Section 22: Paragraph starting with "But Narayanan says that one-ste...")

• a) risky

• b) sensitive

• c) difficult

9. Which of the following best represents the tone of the article? (You can refer to the title and the *lead of the article for hints. *The lead is a short sentence that is put under the title to express a brief summary of the article.)

• a) Sceptical.

• b) Hopeful.

• c) Dubious.

10. Which of the following can substitute for the word "promising" in section 24? (*Section 24: Paragraph starting with "Researchers in Israel are using an automated system...")

• a) encouraging

• b) bleak

• c) tentative