37. The highlighted word read most nearly means to:
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is B
Explanation
For vocabulary questions, you need to bring the words of the four options into the sentence for judgment, and choose the option that best matches the meaning of the sentence.
The general idea is that scientists judge age by observing and looking at the growth ring of otolith on eel, so it should be observation, not learning, thinking, and prediction. The observation of Item B fits this meaning best.