55.  But it also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do. Writing a research paper is more than just a classroom exercise. It's an experience in ______ out, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills applicable to both academic and nonacademic tasks,
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。分析上下文，空格应填入与understanding and synthesizing同类的动词。选项中search和out搭配，表示“搜寻，找到”，合乎题意。scout“物色，侦查”，语气过重；plunder“抢劫，掠夺”，感情色彩不对；stretch out“伸展，延展”，不符合语义。