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III.SentenceParaphrase1Attheedgeofanewcentury,globalizationisadouble-edgedsword:apowerfulvehiclethatraiseseconomicgrowth,spreadsnewtechnologyandincreaseslivingstandardsinrichandpoorcountriesalike,butalsoanimmenselycontroversialprocessthatassaultsnationalsovereignty;erodeslocalcultureandtraditionandthreatenseconomicandsocialinstability.(Para.1)towearaway;toreducegraduallytoattackBackto1III.SentenceParaphrase2Adauntingquestionofthe21stcenturyiswhethernationswillcontrolthisgreatupheavalorwhetheritwillcometocontrolthem.(Para.2)agreatchange,esp.causingorinvolvingmuchdifficulty,activityortroubleintimidating;dishearteninggoto3III.SentenceParaphrase3Insomerespects,globalizationismerelyatrendywordforanoldprocess.(Para.3)Tosomeextent,globalizationisnotnew.Theworldhasalwaysbeenintheprocessofmarketexpansion,whichisreferredtoas“globalization”—afashionabletermusedonlyrecently.ofthelatestfadorfashiongoto4III.SentenceParaphrase4Europeanssaweconomicunificationasanantidotetodeadlynationalism.(Para.5)awayofpreventingoractingagainststh.badEuropeansregardedeconomicunificationasawaytopreventnationalism.goto5III.SentenceParaphrase5Adecadelater,evenafterAsia’s1997—1998financialcrisis,privatecapitalflowsdwarfgovernmentalflows.(Para.8)movementinonedirection,esp.continuouslyandeasilyTenyearslater,evenafterAsia’sfinancialcrisisof1997—1998,privatecapitalflowsarestillgreaterinnumberthangovernmentalcapitalflows.tomakesth.seemsmallbycomparisongoto6III.SentenceParaphrase6TherecenttakeoverstrugglebetweenBritishandGermanwirelessgiantsisexceptionalonlyforitssizeandbitterness.(Para.10)alargecompanyTheonlydifferencebetweentherecenttakeoverstrugglebetweenBritishandGermanradiogiantsandothercasesisthatthistakeoverismuchbiggerandalotbitter.theactofassumingcontrolormanagementofgoto7…sleepyandyetonfirewithexcitement,foritwasthefirstdayoftheirfirstspringsowingasmanandwife.(Para.3)burningwithemotion;fullofardorAlthoughstillnotfullyawake,theyoungcouplewasalreadygreatlyexcited,becausethatdaywasthefirstdayoftheirfirstspringplantingaftertheygotmarried.III.SentenceParaphrase3goto4Butsomehowtheimminenceofaneventthathadbeenlongexpected,loved,fearedandpreparedformadethemdejected.(Para.3)thefactthatsth.(usu.unpleasant)isnowabouttotakeplaceThecouplehadbeenlookingforwardtoandpreparingforthisspringplantingforalongtime,butnowthatthedayhadfinallyarrived,strangely,theyfeltsomehowabitsad.irritated;inlowspirits;disheartenedIII.SentenceParaphrase4goto5Mary,withhershrewdwoman’smind,thoughtofasmanythingsasthereareinlifeasawomanthinkinthefirstjoyandanxietyofhermating.(Para.3)Mary,likeallsharpandsmartwomen,thoughtofmanythingsinlifewhenshegotmarried.III.SentenceParaphrase5goto6…astheywalkedsilently…throughthelittlehamlet,therewasnotasoulabout.(Para.5)III.SentenceParaphrase8Whentheywalkedsilentlythroughthesmallvillage,theysawnotasinglepersonaroundthembecausetheywereearlierthaneverybodyelse.Hereitmeansaperson.goto9III.SentenceParaphrase1Infuturewearegoingtofollowthepractice—untilitbecomesahabit—ofclassifyingpropositionsaccordingtotheirgrounds.(Para.1)Classifyingpropositionsaccordingtotheirgroundsisimportantbecausepeopleveryoftenbasetheirjudgmentofpropositionsaccordingtotheirpopularity,usefulness,sourceofauthorityaswellastotheirpersonaltaste.Theydonotalwaysacceptbeliefsbecausetheyaretrue.Oftentheyacceptthembecausetheirbeliefsservetheirimmediatepurpose,orbecausetheysoundnice,orbecauseitiseasierorsafertoacceptthem.takethispracticeasaguidegoto2abaseforanargumentIII.SentenceParaphrase2Theyrestuponmeretradition,oronsb.’sbareassertionunsupportedbyevenashadowofproof…(Para.1)Theyareonlybasedontradition,oronsomebody’sassertion,butarenotsupportedevenbytheleastamountofproof.strongstatementswithoutthesupportofprooftheslightesttraceofgoto3tobebasedonIII.SentenceParaphrase3Manyofstrongestconvictionswereestablishedthen.(Para.2)Theyarestrongbecausetheyhavebeeninourmindforsuchalongtime.Theyarestrongbecausetheywereimprintedonourmindwhenwewerelittlechildren,beforewewereabletojudgeforourselves.Theyarestrongbecausetheywerepassedontousduringourmostformativeyearsandoftenbypeoplewetrustedandloved.firmbelieforopiniongoto4III.SentenceParaphrase4ButifthestaunchestRomanCatholicandthestaunchestPresbyterianhadbeenexchangedwheninfants,andiftheyhadbeenbroughtupwithhomeandallotherinfluencesreserved,wecanhavelittledoubtwhattheresultwouldhavebeen.(Para.3)Butiftheywereexchangedwhentheywereinfantsandbroughtupindifferenthomesandunderdifferentinfluences,thenthestaunchestRomanCatholicwouldbethestaunchestPresbyterian,andviceversa.Thisshowsthatourbeliefsarelargelyinfluencedbyoursurroundings.byexchangingallkindsofinfluencethey’vegotfromhomeorothersourcesgoto5III.SentenceParaphrase5Itisconsistentwithallourknowledgeofpsychologytoconcludethateachwouldhavegrownupholdingexactlytheoppositebeliefstothoseheholdsnow…(Para.3)Wecanconclude,basedonallourknowledgeofpsychology,thateachwouldhavegrownuphavingexactlytheoppositebeliefstowhattheyhavenow.goto6III.SentenceParaphrase6Ifwehadgrownupinacommunitywherepolygamyorhead-hunting,orin