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三：仔细阅读142.同义替换(2013.12.164)Itdoesnotguaranteeabetterlifeforthenation’swomen.Doesthissuggestthatawomaninanation’stopofficetranslatestobetterlivesforwomeningeneral?Notexactly.(2013.12.164)Itdoesnotguaranteeabetterlifeforthenation’swomen.Doesthissuggestthatawomaninanation’stopofficetranslatestobetterlivesforwomeningeneral?Notexactly.(2013.12.257)Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofashrinkingpopulation?Economicdownturn.Ifdeficitreductionaggravatesthesebiases,moreAmericansmaychoosenottohavechildrenortohavefewerchildren.Downthatpathlieseconomicdecline.(2013.12.257)Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofashrinkingpopulation?Economicdownturn.Ifdeficitreductionaggravatesthesebiases,moreAmericansmaychoosenottohavechildrenortohavefewerchildren.Downthatpathlieseconomicdecline.(2013.12.262)HowdidthegeneralpublicviewKennedy’sspaceexplorationplan?C.Itsoundedverymuchlikeadream.In1961,whenPresidentKennedydeclaredthatAmericawouldsendamantothemoonbythedecade’send,thosewords,too,hadadreamlikequality.(2013.12.262)HowdidthegeneralpublicviewKennedy’sspaceexplorationplan?C.Itsoundedverymuchlikeadream.In1961,whenPresidentKennedydeclaredthatAmericawouldsendamantothemoonbythedecade’send,thosewords,too,hadadreamlikequality.(2013.6.160)Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftoday’seconomicsituation?C.Ithasnotgonefrombadtoworse.Thegoodnewstodayisthatthebadnewsisnotworse.(2013.6.160)Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftoday’seconomicsituation?C.Ithasnotgonefrombadtoworse.Thegoodnewstodayisthatthebadnewsisnotworse.(2013.6.162)Insecondparagraph,theauthorchallengestheviewthat____A.thecollapseofrainforestsiscausedbydirecthumaninterference.Predictionsofthecollapseofthetropicalrainforestshavebeenaroundforyears.Yetuntilrecentlytheworstforecastswerealmostexclusivelylinkedtodirecthumanactivity.(2013.6.162)Insecondparagraph,theauthorchallengestheviewthat____A.thecollapseofrainforestsiscausedbydirecthumaninterference.Predictionsofthecollapseofthetropicalrainforestshavebeenaroundforyears.Yetuntilrecentlytheworstforecastswerealmostexclusivelylinkedtodirecthumanactivity.2篇450个词5个题，每个4选项(56-65)142分，20分钟考点：定位，读懂，同义替换主要考察：细节题(60%)语义题(15%)主旨题(10%)推理题(10%)态度题(5%)一：细节题1.完全式出题Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwaitingtablesattheageof19?WhatisthecurrenttopicofcommoninterestamongtheveryrichinAmerica?WhyisLOLmuchusedintexting?2.不完全式出题Theauthorsaysshe’llonedaytakeherclientstodinnerinorderto________Thebarriertodemocracyin21stcenturyAmericais_____解题思路：看题干确定定位词题文同序确定范围排除干扰解题Example.(2013.6.1.56)P37Whydoconsumers,businessesandinvestorsretreatandpanicintimesofdepression?theysuffergreatlossesinstocks,propertyandotherassets.theyfindtheself-correctingmechanismsdysfunction.theyareafraidthenormalsocialorderwillbeparalyzed.Theydon’tknowwhatisgoingtohappeninthefuture.Example.(2013.6.1.56)Whydoconsumers,businessesandinvestorsretreatandpanicintimesofdepression?theysuffergreatlossesinstocks,propertyandotherassets.theyfindtheself-correctingmechanismsdysfunction.theyareafraidthenormalsocialorderwillbeparalyzed.Theydon’tknowwhatisgoingtohappeninthefuture.Whatdistinguishesadepressionfromaharshrecessionisparalyzingfear—fearoftheunknownsogreatthatitcausesconsumers,businesses,andinvestorstoretreatandpanic.Example.(2013.6.1.56)Whydoconsumers,businessesandinvestorsretreatandpanicintimesofdepression?theysuffergreatlossesinstocks,propertyandotherassets.theyfindtheself-correctingmechanismsdysfunction.theyareafraidthenormalsocialorderwillbeparalyzed.Theydon’tknowwhatisgoingtohappeninthefuture.Whatdistinguishesadepressionfromaharshrecessionisparalyzingfear—fearoftheunknownsogreatthatitcausesconsumers,businesses,andinvestorstoretreatandpanic.Example.(2013.6.1.56)Whydoconsumers,businessesandinvestorsretreatandpanicintimesofdepression?theysuffergreatlossesinstocks,propertyandotherassets.theyfindtheself-correctingmechanismsdysfunction.theyareafraidthenormalsocialorderwillbeparalyzed.Theydon’tknowwhatisgoingtohappeninthefuture.Whatdistinguishesadepressionfromaharshrecessionisparalyzingfear—fearoftheunknownsogreatthatitcausesconsumers,businesses,andinvestorstoretreatandpanic.Example.(2013.6.1.57)P37WhatdoesChristinaRomersayaboutthecurrenteconomicrecession?itsseverityisnomatchfortheGreatDepressionof1929.Itsinitialblowtoconfidencefarexceededthatof1929.ithasaffectedhouseownersmorethanstockholders.ithasresultedinafreefallofthepricesofcommodities.Example.(2013.6.1.57)WhatdoesChristinaRomersayaboutthecurrenteconomicrecession?itsseverityisnomatchfortheGreatDepressionof1929.Itsinitialblowtoconfidencefarexceededthatof1929.ithasaffectedhouseownersmorethanstockholders.ithasresultedinafreefallofthepricesofcommodities.Comparing1929with2007-09,ChristinaRomer,theheadofPresidentObama’sCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,findstheinitialblowtoconfidencefargreaternowthanthen(那时).Example.(2013.6.1.57)WhatdoesChristinaRomersayaboutthecurrenteconomicrecession?itsseverityisnomatchfortheGreatDepressionof1929.Itsinitialblowtoconfidencefarexceededthatof1929.ithasaffectedhouseownersmorethanstockholders.ithasresultedinafreefallofthepricesofcommodities.Comparing1929with2007-09,ChristinaRomer,theheadofPresidentObama’sCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,findstheinitialblowtoconfidencefargreaternowthanthen(那时).Example.(2013.6.1.57)WhatdoesChristinaRomersayaboutthecurrenteconomicrecession?itsseverityisnomatchfortheGreatDepressionof1929.Itsinitialblowtoconfidencefarexceededthatof1929.ithasaffectedhouseownersmorethanstockholders.ithasresultedinafreefallofthepricesofcommodities.Comparing1929with2007-09,ChristinaRomer,theheadofPresidentObama’sCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,findstheinitialblowtoconfidencefargreaternowthanthen(那时).Example.(2014.6.58)WhyisLOLmuchusedintexting?Itbringstexturesclosertoeachother.itshowthetexter’ssophistication.itisatrendywaytocommunicate.itaddstothehumorofthetext.Example.(2014.6.58)WhyisLOLmuchusedintexting?Itbringstexturesclosertoeachother.itshowthetexter’ssophistication.itisatrendywaytocommunicate.itaddstothehumorofthetext.TakeLOL…Itdoesn’tmean“laughingoutloud”inliberalsenseanymore.LOLhasevolvedintosomethingmuchsubtlerandsophisticatedandisusedevenwhennothingisremotelyamusing…..LOLsignalsbasicempathy(同感)betweentexters,easingtensionandcreatingasenseofequality.Example.(2014.6.58)WhyisLOLmuchusedintexting?Itbringstexturesclosertoeachother.itshowthetexter’ssophistication.itisatrendywaytocommunicate.itaddstothehumorofthetext.TakeLOL…Itdoesn’tmean“laughingoutloud”inliberalsenseanymore.LOLhasevolvedintosomethingmuchsubtlerandsophisticatedandisusedevenwhennothingisremotelyamusing…..LOLsignalsbasicempathy(同感)betweentexters,easingtensionandcreatingasenseofequality.Example.(2014.6.58)WhyisLOLmuchusedintexting?Itbringstexturesclosertoeachother.itshowthetexter’ssophistication.itisatrendywaytocommunicate.itaddstothehumorofthetext.TakeLOL…Itdoesn’tmean“laughingoutloud”inliberalsenseanymore.LOLhasevolvedintosomethingmuchsubtlerandsophisticatedandisusedevenwhennothingisremotelyamusing…..LOLsignalsbasicempathy(同感)betweentexters,easingtensionandcreatingasenseofequality.Example.(206)P8WhatdowelearnaboutnewsciencePhD.sintheUnitedStatestoday?theylacktheskillsandexpertiseneededfortheirjobs.theycanchoosefromawiderrangeofwell-payingjobs.Theyoftenhavetoseekjobsoutsidetheacademiccircle.theyareregardedasthenation’sdrivingforceofchange.Example.(206)WhatdowelearnaboutnewsciencePhD.sintheUnitedStatestoday?theylacktheskillsandexpertiseneededfortheirjobs.theycanchoosefromawiderrangeofwell-payingjobs.Theyoftenhavetoseekjobsoutsidetheacademiccircle.theyareregardedasthenation’sdrivingforceofchange.TherewasatimenotlongagowhennewsciencePh.D.sintheUnitedStateswereexpectedtopursueacareerpathinacademia.Buttoday,mostgraduatesendupworkingoutsideacademia,notonlyinindustrybutalsoincareerssuchasscienceplicy,communications,andpatentlaw.Example.(206)WhatdowelearnaboutnewsciencePhD.sintheUnitedStatestoday?theylacktheskillsandexpertiseneededfortheirjobs.theycanchoosefromawiderrangeofwell-payingjobs.Theyoftenhavetoseekjobsoutsidetheacademiccircle.theyareregardedasthenation’sdrivingforceofchange.TherewasatimenotlongagowhennewsciencePh.D.sintheUnitedStateswereexpectedtopursueacareerpathinacademia.Buttoday,mostgraduatesendupworkingoutsideacademia,notonlyinindustrybutalsoincareerssuchasscienceplicy,communications,andpatentlaw.Example.(206)WhatdowelearnaboutnewsciencePhD.sintheUnitedStatestoday?theylacktheskillsandexpertiseneededfortheirjobs.theycanchoosefromawiderrangeofwell-payingjobs.Theyoftenhavetoseekjobsoutsidetheacademiccircle.theyareregardedasthenation’sdrivingforceofchange.TherewasatimenotlongagowhennewsciencePh.D.sintheUnitedStateswereexpectedtopursueacareerpathinacademia.Buttoday,mostgraduatesendupworkingoutsideacademia,notonlyinindustrybutalsoincareerssuchasscienceplicy,communications,andpatentlaw.Example.(202)P10Inwhatcountrieshavewomenmadethegreatestprogress?wherewomenholdkeypostsingovernment.Wherewomen’srightsareprotectedbylaw.wherewomen’sparticipationinmanagementishigh.wherewomenenjoybettereducationandhealthcare.Example.(202)Inwhatcountrieshavewomenmadethegreatestprogress?wherewomenholdkeypostsingovernment.Wherewomen’srightsareprotectedbylaw.wherewomen’sparticipationinmanagementishigh.wherewomenenjoybettereducationandhealthcare.Tomeasurethestateofwomen’sprogress,Newsweekranked165countries,lookingatfiveareasthataffectwomen’slives:treatmentunderthelaw,workforceparticipation,politicalpower,andaccesstoeducationandhealthcare.Example.(202)Inwhatcountrieshavewomenmadethegreatestprogress?wherewomenholdkeypostsingovernment.Wherewomen’srightsareprotectedbylaw.wherewomen’sparticipationinmanagementishigh.wherewomenenjoybettereducationandhealthcare.Tomeasurethestateofwomen’sprogress,Newsweekranked165countries,lookingatfiveareasthataffectwomen’slives:treatmentunderthelaw,workforceparticipation,politicalpower,andaccesstoeducationandhealthcare.Example.(202)Inwhatcountrieshavewomenmadethegreatestprogress?wherewomenholdkeypostsingovernment.Wherewomen’srightsareprotectedbylaw.wherewomen’sparticipationinmanagementishigh.wherewomenenjoybettereducationandhealthcare.Tomeasurethestateofwomen’sprogress,Newsweekranked165countries,lookingatfiveareasthataffectwomen’slives:treatmentunderthelaw,workforceparticipation,politicalpower,andaccesstoeducationandhealthcare.Example.(209)P18Whydopeopleinwealthycountriesprefertohavefewerchildren?theywanttofurtherimprovetheireconomicwell-being.theycannotaffordthetimeandexpensesofrearingchildren.theyareconcernedaboutthefutureofthecominggeneration.Theydon’trelyontheirchildrentosupporttheminoldage.Example.(209)Whydopeopleinwealthycountriesprefertohavefewerchildren?theywanttofurtherimprovetheireconomicwell-being.theycannotaffordthetimeandexpensesofrearingchildren.theyareconcernedaboutthefutureofthecominggeneration.Theydon’trelyontheirchildrentosupporttheminoldage.Inwealthysocieties,thelogicoftenreverses.Governmentnowsupportstheelderly,diminishingtheneedforchildren.Example.(209)Whydopeopleinwealthycountriesprefertohavefewerchildren?theywanttofurtherimprovetheireconomicwell-being.theycannotaffordthetimeandexpensesofrearingchildren.theyareconcernedaboutthefutureofthecominggeneration.Theydon’trelyontheirchildrentosupporttheminoldage.Inwealthysocieties,thelogicoftenreverses.Governmentnowsupportstheelderly,diminishingtheneedforchildren.Example.(209)Whydopeopleinwealthycountriesprefertohavefewerchildren?theywanttofurtherimprovetheireconomicwell-being.theycannotaffordthetimeandexpensesofrearingchildren.theyareconcernedaboutthefutureofthecominggeneration.Theydon’trelyontheirchildrentosupporttheminoldage.Inwealthysocieties,thelogicoftenreverses.Governmentnowsupportstheelderly,diminishingtheneedforchildren.Example.(208)P27Whatdopeopletendtothinkofprovidingstrong“scaffolding”inteaching?itwillmaketeachingeasier.itcanmotivateaveragestudents.Itisasensiblewayofteaching.itwillenhancestudents’confidence.Example.(208)Whatdopeopletendtothinkofprovidingstrong“scaffolding”inteaching?itwillmaketeachingeasier.itcanmotivateaveragestudents.Itisasensiblewayofteaching.itwillenhancestudents’confidence.Withonegroupofstudents,theteacherprovidedstrong“scaffolding”—instructionalsupport—andfeedback.Withtheteacher’shelp,thesepupilswereabletofindtheanswerstotheirsetofproblems.Example.(208)Whatdopeopletendtothinkofprovidingstrong“scaffolding”inteaching?itwillmaketeachingeasier.itcanmotivateaveragestudents.Itisasensiblewayofteaching.itwillenhancestudents’confidence.Withonegroupofstudents,theteacherprovidedstrong“scaffolding”—instructionalsupport—andfeedback.Withtheteacher’shelp,thesepupilswereabletofindtheanswerstotheirsetofproblems.Example.(208)Whatdopeopletendtothinkofprovidingstrong“scaffolding”inteaching?itwillmaketeachingeasier.itcanmotivateaveragestudents.Itisasensiblewayofteaching.itwillenhancestudents’confidence.Withonegroupofstudents,theteacherprovidedstrong“scaffolding”—instructionalsupport—andfeedback.Withtheteacher’shelp,thesepupilswereabletofindtheanswerstotheirsetofproblems.Example.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.theearlymodesdidn’tprovidetheneededdata.Example.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.theearlymodesdidn’tprovidetheneededdata.…Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane-thearealeastsubjecttoimpact-fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells.Example.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.theearlymodesdidn’tprovidetheneededdata.…Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane-thearealeastsubjecttoimpact-fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells.Example.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.theearlymodesdidn’tprovidetheneededdata.…Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane-thearealeastsubjecttoimpact-fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells.Example.(2007-6)WhatquestiondoesJohnKennethGalbraithraiseinhisbookTheAffluentSociety?whystatisticsdon’ttellthetruthabouttheeconomy.Whyaffluencedoesn’tguaranteehappiness.howhappinesscanbeeconomictoday.whatliesbehindaneconomicboom.Youheartherefrainallthetime:theU.S.economylooksgoodstatistically,butitdoesn’tfeelgood.Whydoesn’tever-greaterwealthpromoteever-greaterhappiness?Itisaquestionthatdatesbackatleasttotheappearancein1958ofTheAffluentSocietybyJohnKennethGalbraith,whodiedrecentlyat97.Example.(2007-6)WhatquestiondoesJohnKennethGalbraithraiseinhisbookTheAffluentSociety?whystatisticsdon’ttellthetruthabouttheeconomy.Whyaffluencedoesn’tguaranteehappiness.howhappinesscanbeeconomictoday.whatliesbehindaneconomicboom.Youheartherefrainallthetime:theU.S.economylooksgoodstatistically,butitdoesn’tfeelgood.Whydoesn’tever-greaterwealthpromoteever-greaterhappiness?Itisaquestionthatdatesbackatleasttotheappearancein1958ofTheAffluentSocietybyJohnKennethGalbraith,whodiedrecentlyat97.Example.(2007-6)WhatquestiondoesJohnKennethGalbraithraiseinhisbookTheAffluentSociety?whystatisticsdon’ttellthetruthabouttheeconomy.Whyaffluencedoesn’tguaranteehappiness.howhappinesscanbeeconomictoday.whatliesbehindaneconomicboom.Example.(2007-6)WhatquestiondoesJohnKennethGalbraithraiseinhisbookTheAffluentSociety?whystatisticsdon’ttellthetruthabouttheeconomy.Whyaffluencedoesn’tguaranteehappiness.howhappinesscanbeeconomictoday.whatliesbehindaneconomicboom.Youheartherefrainallthetime:theU.S.economylooksgoodstatistically,butitdoesn’tfeelgood.Whydoesn’tever-greaterwealthpromoteever-greaterhappiness?Itisaquestionthatdatesbackatleasttotheappearancein1958ofTheAffluentSocietybyJohnKennethGalbraith,whodiedrecentlyat97.Example.WilliamFarr’sstudyandotherstudiesshowthat__sociallifeprovidesaneffectivecureforillness.beingsociablehelpsimproveone’squalityoflife.womenbenefitmorethanmenfrommarriage.Marriagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity.Example.WilliamFarr’sstudyandotherstudiesshowthat__sociallifeprovidesaneffectivecureforillness.beingsociablehelpsimproveone’squalityoflife.womenbenefitmorethanmenfrommarriage.Marriagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowerswereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’s.Example.WilliamFarr’sstudyandotherstudiesshowthat__sociallifeprovidesaneffectivecureforillness.beingsociablehelpsimproveone’squalityoflife.womenbenefitmorethanmenfrommarriage.Marriagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowerswereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’s.Example.WilliamFarr’sstudyandotherstudiesshowthat__sociallifeprovidesaneffectivecureforillness.beingsociablehelpsimproveone’squalityoflife.womenbenefitmorethanmenfrommarriage.Marriagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowerswereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’s.Example.(2007-6)AccordingtoGalbraith,peoplefeeldiscontentedbecause___publicspendinghasn’tbeencutdownasexpected.thegovernmenthasprovedtobeanecessaryevil.theyareinfearofanotherGreatDepression.Materialismhasrunwildinmodernsociety.Example.(2007-6)AccordingtoGalbraith,peoplefeeldiscontentedbecause___publicspendinghasn’tbeencutdownasexpected.thegovernmenthasprovedtobeanecessaryevil.theyareinfearofanotherGreatDepression.Materialismhasrunwildinmodernsociety.ToGalbraith,materialismhadgonemadandwouldbreeddiscontent.Throughadvertising,companiesconditionedconsumerstobuythingstheydidn’treallywantorneed.Example.(2007-6)AccordingtoGalbraith,peoplefeeldiscontentedbecause___publicspendinghasn’tbeencutdownasexpected.thegovernmenthasprovedtobeanecessaryevil.theyareinfearofanotherGreatDepression.Materialismhasrunwildinmodernsociety.ToGalbraith,materialismhadgonemadandwould

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discontent.Throughadvertising,companiesconditionedconsumerstobuythingstheydidn’treallywantorneed.Example.(2007-6)AccordingtoGalbraith,peoplefeeldiscontentedbecause___publicspendinghasn’tbeencutdownasexpected.thegovernmenthasprovedtobeanecessaryevil.theyareinfearofanotherGreatDepression.Materialismhasrunwildinmodernsociety.ToGalbraith,materialismhadgonemadandwould

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discontent.Throughadvertising,companiesconditionedconsumerstobuythingstheydidn’treallywantorneed.重要：因果逻辑关系breedberesponsibleforcontributetoaccountforgiverisetogivebirthtoleadtoresultinbecause(-)fuelAplaceB…reflect(-)ABExample.(205)P38WhatmakesBraziloneoftheworld’stopfivecontributorstogreenhousegases?thedominoeffecttriggeredbytheperishingrainforests.Itspracticeofburningforestsforsettlementanddevelopment.thechangedpatternsofwindsandrainsintheAmazonarea.itsinabilitytocurbthecarbonemissionsfromindustries.Example.(205)WhatmakesBraziloneoftheworld’stopfivecontributorstogreenhousegases?thedominoeffecttriggeredbytheperishingrainforests.Itspracticeofburningforestsforsettlementanddevelopment.thechangedpatternsofwindsandrainsintheAmazonarea.itsinabilitytocurbthecarbonemissionsfromindustries.EachburningseasonintheAmazon,firesdeliberatelysetbyfrontiersettlersanddevelopershurlup(drop)almosthalfabillionmetrictonsofcarbonayear,placingBrazilamongthetopfivecontributorstogreenhousegasesintheworld.Example.(205)WhatmakesBraziloneoftheworld’stopfivecontributorstogreenhousegases?thedominoeffecttriggeredbytheperishingrainforests.Itspracticeofburningforestsforsettlementanddevelopment.thechangedpatternsofwindsandrainsintheAmazonarea.itsinabilitytocurbthecarbonemissionsfromindustries.EachburningseasonintheAmazon,firesdeliberatelysetbyfrontiersettlersanddevelopershurlup(drop)almosthalfabillionmetrictonsofcarbonayear,placingBrazilamongthetopfivecontributorstogreenhousegasesintheworld.Example.(205)WhatmakesBraziloneoftheworld’stopfivecontributorstogreenhousegases?thedominoeffecttriggeredbytheperishingrainforests.Itspracticeofburningforestsforsettlementanddevelopment.thechangedpatternsofwindsandrainsintheAmazonarea.itsinabilitytocurbthecarbonemissionsfromindustries.EachburningseasonintheAmazon,firesdeliberatelysetbyfrontiersettlersanddevelopershurlup(drop)almosthalfabillionmetrictonsofcarbonayear,placingBrazilamongthetopfivecontributorstogreenhousegasesintheworld.Example.(2013.12.2.58)P18WhataccountedforAmerica’sbabyboom?Optimismforthefuture.improvedlivingconditions.religiousbeliefs.economicprosperity.Example.(2013.12.2.58)WhataccountedforAmerica’sbabyboom?Optimismforthefuture.improvedlivingconditions.religiousbeliefs.economicprosperity.InJapanyoungwomenmayberebellingagainsttheirmothers’isolatedlivesofchildrearing.Generaloptimismandpessimismcount.HopefulnessfueledAmerica’sbabyboom.Example.(2013.12.2.58)Whataccountedfor

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America’sbabyboom.Example.(2013.6.1.58)P37Whydidn’tthecurrentrecessionturnintoadepressionaccordingtoChristinaRomer?Thegovernmentintervenedeffectively.privatemarketscorrectedthemselves.peoplerefrainedfrombuyingdurablesandbig-ticketitems.individualsandcompaniesadoptedself-protectionmeasures.Example.(2013.6.1.58)Whydidn’tthecurrentrecessionturnintoadepressionaccordingtoChristinaRomer?Thegovernmentintervenedeffectively.privatemarketscorrectedthemselves.peoplerefrainedfrombuyingdurablesandbig-ticketitems.individualsandcompaniesadoptedself-protectionmeasures.Thatthesehugedeclinesdidn’tleadtodepressionmainlyreflects,asRomerargues,countermeasurestakenbythegovernment.Example.(2013.6.1.58)Whydidn’tthecurrentrecessionturnintoadepressionaccordingtoChristinaRomer?Thegovernmentintervenedeffectively.privatemarketscorrectedthemselves.peoplerefrainedfrombuyingdurablesandbig-ticke