Selected English Reading Comprehension Topics for National High School Graduation Exam 2025

Vocabulary and key concepts from various English reading comprehension passages including topics on labor, technology, environment, family structures, and biology.

Part-time job

Employment consisting of less than 40 hours of work per week, providing flexibility but often lacking benefits like health insurance.

Wind down

A phrasal verb meaning to relax after a period of work or tension, often achieved through activities like reading.

Put pressure on

A common collocation used to describe the effect exams have on both students and parents.

Social media addiction

A behavioral addiction where users scroll compulsively and excessively, interfering with other areas of life.

GPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer)

A neutral network architecture trained on vast corpus data to generate human-like responses to prompts.

Biodiversity

The variety of species within an ecosystem which allows it to work effectively as a natural cleaner of the planet.

Etiquette

The set of proper rules and behaviors for social situations, which can vary significantly between Western and Asian cultures.

Urban development

The process where open green spaces are replaced with asphalt and concrete, leading to increased temperatures and thunderstorms.

Green cities

Urban areas designed to be sustainable, efficient, and physically appealing while minimizing air pollution.

Psychometric tests

Detailed psychological questionnaires used by dating agencies and employers to match compatible individuals or recruits.

Nuclear family

A family unit consisting of a father, a mother, and their children; the most common type in Western industrialized societies.

Blended family

A family unit formed when a divorced or widowed parent remarries, mixing children from previous relationships.

Globalization

An economic trend leading to international companies relocating offices and eliminating certain regional jobs for efficiency.

Culture shock

A process of change marked by four stages: honeymoon, rejection, adjustment/reorientation, and adaptation.

Euphoria

A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness, typical of the first stage of culture shock.

Melatonin

The sleep hormone whose production is affected by the blue light emitted from digital devices.

Monolingual

Speaking or using only one language, such as the last speaker of the Chickasaw language, Emily Dickerson.

Communal roosting

The behavior of birds nesting together for benefits like heat conservation, information sharing, and safety in numbers.

Prior knowledge

The earlier information or understanding a student activates to help comprehend new material.

Fossil fuel

Non-renewable energy sources like oil, gas, and coal that cause environmental damage and air pollution when burned.