Fill in the blanks with the words you hear.[音频]As an economist, Kathy is responsiblefor financial development programs in many parts of the world, sowhatshe does is forecasting 1. ______ _____ ________ andmaking2.__________ onthe basis of present evidenceis.Chaos theory was developed by scientists, trying to explain the3. __________ ofthe planets and the changes in4. _____________ conditions. Both ofthesethings are also about making5. ___________________onthe basis of present evidence.›An increasingnumber of economists beganto look at chaos theory as a way of providing6. ________ forforecasting.The basic idea of chaos theory is that there aren't any "models" as such—there aren't7. _______________ forms, but rather patterns of change in development.Mandell Braud, who did the experiment with 8._________ ___________ prices, for example, noted that although the outcomes were variable, there were in fact certain 9._______________. What we have to do is make sure we know what these are and take into account all the possible variables.Economics and finance do not work quite in the same way as weather conditions or the movement of planets, but there are certain underlying 10. ________________.
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- (4)、 [单选题] (2分) A: sound scientific theory should be one that _________.A、works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times. B: does not allow any changes even under different conditions. C: can be used for many purposes. D: leave no room for improvement.
- COMPREHENSION QUESTION 4.3.1Why do we need to be cautious about the conclusion that post-natal nutrition programs are more effective than prenatal nutrition programs? A: There aren't many post-natal nutrition studies B: There aren't many prenatal nutrition studies C: It is hard to measure outcomes of nutrition D: All of the above
- What do we know about the bees on the back of the car? A: They were looking after the queen B: They were making a lot of noise C: They were looking for a new box to live in D: They were dancing in a unique way
- Translation: English to Chinese - Practice 4It is true that these labels are necessary in the functioning of a complex society as a way of letting us know who should be trusted to do what, with the result that we need to make distinctions on the basis of grades, degrees, ranks, and responsibility. But these distinctions should never be taken seriously in human terms, either in the way we look at others or in the way we look at ourselves.
- We wish we ___ what you did when we were at college. A: did B: could have done C: do D: have to do