多谢大家了！我真是绕糊涂了。。。
Essay #17. 549
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
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.
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！作者: eeheaven 时间: 2011-5-26 20:46
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.
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
Question #57. 549-06
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。作者: eeheaven 时间: 2011-5-27 21:28
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??? 作者: supermanlee 时间: 2011-5-29 09:10
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。作者: honeypony 时间: 2011-5-29 20:25
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！！作者: michellehoS 时间: 2011-5-30 06:33
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作者: wadsoda 时间: 2011-5-30 20:26
我也想请教56题，感谢感谢~~~~
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