Quarter 2, Week 7 Critical Reading Passage

China’s economy has grown very quickly over the last 30 years due to the number of
1) export__________ they send to countries like the United States. It is almost impossible to name a product that Americans use that is not 2) _imported_________from China – toys, clothes, electronics, and furniture. The Chinese government has spent more than $568 billion on improving transportation in China in order to increase the Chinese economy. One recent development has been the introduction of a bullet train that runs between two major Chinese cities.
Its 3) _function_________ is not just to transport passengers, but to help increase China’s economy by helping to transport goods between cities faster.In 2009, China became the world’s largest
4) ___imports_______ of goods to the rest of the world. It is expected that China’s economy will become the world’s largest by 2027, beating out the United States. It is difficult for the United States to compete with China. We 5) __import_______ four items from China for every one
6) _export________ that we send there. This means fewer jobs for U.S. workers and more jobs for Chinese workers. The benefit that Americans receive from the high number of Chinese imports is that it allows U.S. stores to offer lower priced goods. However, many Americans feel that the U.S. government’s 7) _function_________ is to decrease this trade deficit if the U.S. wants to remain the largest economy in the world.

I think the u.s goverment should make better quality products for americans to buy. and make china have less job. i also think that the the u.s government should encourage americans to buy more goods for a better price.

Q2, Week 6 Critical Reading Passage

- When people abuse their credit cards they can seek help from consumer credit counselors, debt management companies, or they may need to file for bankruptcy.
- What would you do if someone gave you a credit card with a $20,000 limit?
- What would you do if the credit card company asked for all of their money back and 10% interest on what you had spent?
- What are some of the consequences of bankruptcy?

well if some one gave me credit card with a supposably 20,000 limit i wouldn't acepted beacuse i wouldnt really know if the consequence that it mite get me, into. but if i wouldn't think this way i probably end up taking it and buyting me all the things that i would like to have. and
probably had buought a lot of things to my babies nephews.and if in a case the credit card company would asked for all the money back i would suite them for giving me a credit card that they supposabably was in limited. and the consequences of bankruptcy is that you won't be allowed to buy or take anything out untill seven hs been paased to be allows to do anything you want again. till your credit has been cleared