GWD 6-35

[Behemoth]

GWD-6-Q35 to GWD-6-Q37:
(The following is excerpted from material written in 1992.)

Many researchers regard Thailand’s
recent economic growth, as reflected by its
gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates,
Line as an example of the success of a modern
(5) technological development strategy based
on the market economics of industrialized
countries. Yet by focusing solely on aggre-
gate economic growth data as the measure
of Thailand’s development, these research-
(10) ers have overlooked the economic impact of
rural development projects that improve
people’s daily lives at the village level—
such as the cooperative raising of water
buffalo, improved sanitation, and the devel-
(15) opment of food crops both for consumption
and for sale at local markets; such projects
are not adequately reflected in the country’s
GDP. These researchers, influenced by
Robert Heilbroner’s now outdated develop-
(20) ment theory, tend to view nontechnological
development as an obstacle to progress.
Heilbroner’s theory has become doctrine in
some economics textbooks: for example,
Monte Palmer disparages nontechnological
(25) rural development projects as inhibiting
constructive change. Yet as Ann Kelleher’s
two recent case studies of the Thai villages
Non Muang and Dong Keng illustrate, the
nontechnological-versus-technological
(30) dichotomy can lead researchers not only to
overlook real advances achieved by rural
development projects but also mistakenly to
conclude that because such advances are
initiated by rural leaders and are based on
(35) traditional values and practices, they retard
“real” economic development.
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GWD-6-Q35:
The primary purpose of the passage is to

A. explain the true reasons for the increase in Thailand’s GDP
B. argue for the adoption of certain rural development projects
C. question the value of technological development in Thailand
D. criticize certain assumptions about economic development in Thailand
E. compare traditional and modern development strategies in Thailand


大家認為選哪一個好?

[micht]

These researchers, influenced by
Robert Heilbroner’s now outdated develop-
(20) ment theory, tend to view nontechnological
development as an obstacle to progress. Heilbroner’s theory has become doctrine in
some economics textbooks


Yet as Ann Kelleher’s
two recent case studies of the Thai villages
Non Muang and Dong Keng illustrate, the
nontechnological-versus-technological
(30) dichotomy can lead researchers not only to
overlook real advances achieved by rural
development projects but also mistakenly to
conclude that because such advances are
initiated by rural leaders and are based on
(35) traditional values and practices, they retard
“real” economic development

我選D,

一個說"nontechnological development" = obstacle
另個反對上面的想法 並指出 他們忽略了"real advances achieved by rural
development projects" rural development project帶來的real advance..

就等於 D. criticize certain assumptions about economic development in Thailand 反駁一方對於Thailand's economic development's 錯誤假設

我的感覺................

[clelia]

怎麼辦，
我怎麼看都覺得B的選項比較直接耶~
難道是我完全會錯意了嗎?
說說我的看法，
作者是反對Robert Heilbroner，Monte palmer的看法是採negative的態度。
而對Ann Kelleher的看法是採positive的態度。
我有沒有弄錯什麼啊??
請大家指教。謝謝!!

[liwuu]

我投D一票,感覺作者的目的是針對幾個學者的學說假設作個評論...
clelia對文章的解讀,我同意,不過B我不選的原因是文章的重點不在adoption of certain rural development projects(這些projects在文章的作用當作學說假設的舉例!!)

[clelia]

謝謝liwuu，
我昨天自己又仔細的想了一下。
也覺得D比較好。
因為B的範圍太狹隘，尤其是"certain"的字眼在文章中並沒有出現。
我想我明白了。
3Q

[superlin]

謝謝liwuu，
我昨天自己又仔細的想了一下。
也覺得D比較好。
因為B的範圍太狹隘，尤其是"certain"的字眼在文章中並沒有出現。
我想我明白了。
3Q

為什麼我覺得從C和D裡面掙扎啊
我是選C 耶~~~

[clelia]

為什麼我覺得從C和D裡面掙扎啊
我是選C 耶~~~

C不好的原因，是因為作者並沒有質疑 technology 帶來發展。
作者只是認為，以前的人(R.H, M.P)把rural development 當做是絆腳石的想法是錯的。


剛好看到，回一下。
^^

[ustoday]

Q36:
It can be inferred from the passage that the term “real” in line 36 most likely refers to economic development that is

A. based on a technological development strategy
B. not necessarily favored by most researchers
C. initiated by rural leader
D. a reflection of traditional values and practices
E. difficult to measure statistically

why 不是C啊 答案是D

[poli]

but also mistakenly to
conclude that because such advances are
initiated by rural leaders and are based on
(35) traditional values and practices, they retard
“real” economic development .

我的想法是:

文章最後提到:技術和非技術的二分法使研究者做了錯誤的結論，
"因為這些發展是由rural leader開始的，而且是基於傳統的
價值以及實踐法，所以they(指的應該是那些領導者)延緩
了真正的經濟發展"

所以真正的經濟發展指的便是之前文章中所提，研究者所
關心注重的technological development strategy

[davidslin]

Q36:
It can be inferred from the passage that the term “real” in line 36 most likely refers to economic development that is

A. based on a technological development strategy
B. not necessarily favored by most researchers
C. initiated by rural leader
D. a reflection of traditional values and practices
E. difficult to measure statistically

why 不是C啊 答案是D

答案不是A嗎?

[chihhan123]

Q36:
It can be inferred from the passage that the term “real” in line 36 most likely refers to economic development that is

A. based on a technological development strategy
B. not necessarily favored by most researchers
C. initiated by rural leader
D. a reflection of traditional values and practices
E. difficult to measure statistically

why 不是C啊 答案是D

答案不是A嗎?

這個real應該算是在諷刺那些 "把非技術性的發展視為阻礙"的那些經濟學家吧. 要解這一題，要看line 26~36「這一句」....

讓我來練一下大衛老師的水上漂吧...

Yet as Ann Kelleher's [b]two recent case studies (主詞) of the Thai villages Non Muang and Dong Keng illustrate(主要動詞) "," (用comma代替that接名詞子句做受詞) the nontechnological-versus-technological dichotomy (名詞子句主詞，"二分法":能背最好) can lead (動詞) researchers not only to overlook (Negative) real advances achieved by rural development projects but also mistakenly (Negative) to conclude that (關代第三層，that帶一個名詞子句做conclude受詞) because such advances are initiated by rural leaders and are based on traditional values and practices(because 帶的副詞子句), they (指誰? 只前面的such advances are initiated by rural leaders and are based on traditional values and practices) retard (Negative: 妨礙) “real” economic development.

所以，最後的they在那些 "把非技術性的發展視為阻礙"的經濟學家眼中，變成了「真正經濟成長的」妨礙

"把非技術性的發展視為阻礙" 的經濟學家的想法裡
「真正經濟成長的」指什麼?

指那些「以技術性發展策略為基礎的經濟發展」
(A) based on technological development strategy.正確答案

啊.....水上漂...險些溺水而死.....
我的水上漂.....越漂越糢糊.....回家再練個十年.....

[FionaV]

我也是在C跟D之間掙扎 最後選了C
原因是D說"criticize certain assumptions..." 作者有criticize嗎?總覺得這個字好像太利了
另外一個笨問題 該怎麼從一篇文章看出作者在criticize呢?

[stilalala]

我也是在C跟D之間掙扎 最後選了C
原因是D說"criticize certain assumptions..." 作者有criticize嗎?總覺得這個字好像太利了
另外一個笨問題 該怎麼從一篇文章看出作者在criticize呢?

文章一開始就說有些經濟學家將泰國經濟的成長歸因於科技的進步,
而作者就批評這些經濟學家忽略了非科技的因素---rural development
接著說明有些經濟學家的觀點都受到R.H這個人過時的觀點所影響
EX: MP輕視Nontechnological rural development,並認為會阻礙經濟的發展
最後又已A.K這個人的研究來說明上面這種看法所導致的問題

所以整篇文章都在批評某些經濟學家忽視非科技的發展,並視之為一種阻礙經濟發展的假設

請多多指教

[studentC]

另一題

The author of the passage cites the work of Palmer in order to give an example of

A. a recent case study of rural development projects in Thai villages
B. current research that has attempted to reassess Thailand's economic development
C. an economics textbook that views nontechnological development as an obstacle to progress
D. the prevalence of the view that regards nontechnological development as beneficial but inefficient
E. a portrayal of nontechnological development projects as promoting constructive constructive change

我選 C, 答案是 D

These researchers, influenced by
Robert Heilbroner’s now outdated develop-
(20) ment theory, tend to view nontechnological
development as an obstacle to progress.
Heilbroner’s theory has become doctrine in
some economics textbooks: for example,
Monte Palmer disparages nontechnological
(25) rural development projects as inhibiting
constructive change.

Robert H --> outdated theory
for example, Palmer --> disparage-->inhibiting
都是 negative wording. 怎麼判斷出答案 D 中的 beneficial but inefficient ?

thanks.

[stilalala]

另一題

The author of the passage cites the work of Palmer in order to give an example of

A. a recent case study of rural development projects in Thai villages
B. current research that has attempted to reassess Thailand's economic development
C. an economics textbook that views nontechnological development as an obstacle to progress
D. the prevalence of the view that regards nontechnological development as beneficial but inefficient
E. a portrayal of nontechnological development projects as promoting constructive constructive change

我選 C, 答案是 D

These researchers, influenced by
Robert Heilbroner’s now outdated develop-
(20) ment theory, tend to view nontechnological
development as an obstacle to progress.
Heilbroner’s theory has become doctrine in
some economics textbooks: for example,
Monte Palmer disparages nontechnological
(25) rural development projects as inhibiting
constructive change.

Robert H --> outdated theory
for example, Palmer --> disparage-->inhibiting
都是 negative wording. 怎麼判斷出答案 D 中的 beneficial but inefficient ?

thanks.

我記得答案是c沒錯,不是d