Prep 1 Essay 17 Q57

auroral1982

多谢大家了！我真是绕糊涂了。。。
Essay #17.  549    (23848-!-item-!-188;#058&00549-00)

Many people believe that because wages are lower in developing countries than in developed countries, competition from developing countries in goods traded internationally will soon eliminate large numbers of jobs in developed countries.  Currently, developed countries' advanced technology results in higher productivity, which accounts for their higher wages.  Advanced technology is being transferred ever more speedily across borders, but even with the latest technology, productivity and wages in developing countries will remain lower than in developed countries for many years because developed countries have better infrastructure and better-educated workers.  When productivity in a developing country does catch up, experience suggests that wages there will rise.  Some individual firms in developing countries have raised their productivity but kept their wages (which are influenced by average productivity in the country's economy) low.  However, in a developing country's economy as a whole, productivity improvements in goods traded internationally are likely to cause an increase in wages.  Furthermore, if wages are not allowed to rise, the value of the country's currency will appreciate, which (from the developed countries' point of view) is the equivalent of increased wages in the developing country.  And although in the past a few countries have deliberately kept their currencies undervalued, that is now much harder to do in a world where capital moves more freely.

Question #57.  549-06    (23940-!-item-!-188;#058&000549-06)

The passage suggests that if the movement of capital in the world were restricted, which of the following would be likely?

(A) Advanced technology could move more quickly from developed countries to developing countries.
(B) Developed countries could compete more effectively for jobs with developing countries.
(C) A country's average wages could increase without significantly increasing the sophistication of its technology or the value of its currency.
(D) A country's productivity could increase without significantly increasing the value of its currency.
(E) Workers could obtain higher wages by increasing their productivity.

全文自己的翻译如下，希望同学们指正！

许多人认为由于发展中国家的工资水平低于发达国家的工资水平，所以发展中国家在国际贸易中的竞争力很快就会消除发达国家的大量工作。
目前，发达国家的先进技术水平导致了较高生产率，从而导致了其高工资。先进的技术水平的转移现在已经非常广泛了，但是因为发展中国家比发达国家的基础设施建设和员工受教育程度远远低于发达国家很多年，哪怕最新的技术、生产力或工资水平在发展中国家还会是比较低的水平。
经验告诉说明，当发展中国家的生产力赶上来的时候，工资就会提高了。【可是】很多发展中国家却只提高了生产力，而没有维持了原有的低工资水平。（因为该国整体经济中的平均生产力影响）
然而，发展中国家的经济作为一个整体，在国际贸易中的生产力的提高，还是会引起工资水平的提高。而且，如果工资没有如期提高，（从发达国家角度看）那么该国货币的实际价值便会提高，也就等价于该发展中国家的工资水平提高了。尽管过去的几年里，一些国家小心翼翼的维持本国货币的低价值，可是现在资本流通如此自由的实力里这样做也是越来越难了。

[此贴子已经被作者于2009/8/15 6:44:32编辑过]

auroral1982

感觉这道题的出题点是在全文最后一句“And although in the past a few countries have deliberately kept their
currencies undervalued, that is now much harder to do in a world where
capital moves more freely.” 能够排除掉A、B两个选项。感觉是在C、E里面选，可是最后答案确实D。好奇怪。

如果各国资本流通受限--->一些国家就能跟好的控制其货币价值低---> ???

不知道怎么推到D的。。。

多谢同学们的帮助了！

auroral1982

还有，这篇文章的56题，也很有迷惑性，谁能帮忙排除一下呢？多谢！

Question #56.  549-01    (23894-!-item-!-188;#058&000549-01)

The primary purpose of the passage is to

(A) identify the origin of a common misconception
(B) discuss the implications of a generally accepted principle
(C) present information relevant in evaluating a commonly held belief
(D) defend a controversial assertion against a variety of counterarguments
(E) explain under what circumstances a well-known phenomenon occurs

OA：C

除了A是明显问题，请帮忙排除其余的。多谢了！！！

lcy19812000

Question #57.  549-06    (23940-!-item-!-188;#058&000549-06)

The passage suggests that if the movement of capital in the world were restricted, which of the following would be likely?

(A) Advanced technology could move more quickly from developed countries to developing countries.

经济没有流通，技术就更加流通－－此意与原文相反。
(B) Developed countries could compete more effectively for jobs with developing countries.

全球经济流通受到限制的话，怎么谈得上谁更有竞争力呢？
(C) A country's average wages could increase without significantly increasing the sophistication of its technology or the value of its currency.

错在the sophistication of its technology：文章没说经济流通受到限制的前提下，一个国家的技术复杂性（也就是技术水平）没有增加，平均工资却可以增加。
(D) A country's productivity could increase without significantly increasing the value of its currency.

And although in the past a few countries have deliberately kept their currencies undervalued, that is now much harder to do in a world where capital moves more freely.以前一些国家货币被人为贬值，随着自由经济的深入，这种做法越来越不可能了。=》D正确，自由经济受到限制，货币的价值就可以被操纵而不正常变化价值。

(E) Workers could obtain higher wages by increasing their productivity.

文章未明说此点。

auroral1982

真是多谢lcy19812000了！

另外，能不能请哪位同学在帮忙解释一下第56题呢？再次感谢！

a9141067s

請問Question #58.  549-07       (23986-!-item-!-188;#058&000549-07)

 

The passage suggests that which of the following would best explain why, in a developing country, some firms that have raised their productivity continue to pay low wages?

 

(A) Wages are influenced by the extent to which productivity increases are based on the latest technology.

(B) Wages are influenced by the extent to which labor unions have organized the country's workers.無

(C) Wages are not determined by productivity improvements in goods traded internationally.無

(D) The average productivity of the workers in the country has not risen.

(E) The education level of the workers in the country determines wages. 無

選(D) 我在(A),(D)間猶豫了很久,雖然猜對了,還是不明白(A)要怎麼排除?  我的思路:因為(A)  Wages are influenced by extent to which productivity increacce are based on the latest technology-->developing country have raised their productivity continue to pay low age (防止wages 上升)      看起來很符合文意呀!不知到哪裡想錯了???                                                                                                                                           

gracezz

請問Question #58.  549-07       (23986-!-item-!-188;#058&000549-07)



The passage suggests that which of the following would best explain why, in a developing country, some firms that have raised their productivity continue to pay low wages?



(A) Wages are influenced by the extent to which productivity increases are based on the latest technology.

(B) Wages are influenced by the extent to which labor unions have organized the country's workers.無

(C) Wages are not determined by productivity improvements in goods traded internationally.無

(D) The average productivity of the workers in the country has not risen.

(E) The education level of the workers in the country determines wages. 無

選(D) 我在(A),(D)間猶豫了很久,雖然猜對了,還是不明白(A)要怎麼排除?  我的思路:因為(A)  Wages are influenced by extent to which productivity increacce are based on the latest technology-->developing country have raised their productivity continue to pay low age (防止wages 上升)      看起來很符合文意呀!不知到哪裡想錯了???                                                                                                                                            

-- by 会员 a9141067s (2009/9/16 1:28:00)

58答案在Some individual firms in developing countries have raised their productivity but kept their wages (which are influenced by average productivity in the country's economy) low。

桐聆

问一下，为什么57题的A的意思与原文相反呢？Advanced technology is being transferred ever more speedily across borders。
有more啊，是对的啊！！

桐聆

贴一个外国人的解释。很给力；
D

Furthermore, if wages are not allowed to rise, the value of the country's currency will appreciate, which (from the developed countries' point of view) is the equivalent of increased wages in the developing country. And although in the past a few countries have deliberately kept their currencies undervalued, that is now much harder to do in a world where capital moves more freely

increased prod => higher wages or (lower wages and) appreciated currency (= dev'd country paying more for the goods)

currency undervalued => currency not appreciated == lower wages BUT AT HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY

D: A country's productivity could increase without significantly increasing the value of its currency

shiwenpp

我也想请教56题，感谢感谢~~~~