超星 - 第十三周作业Cause&Effect And Examples

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Which of the following factor is NOT an element of a cause-and-effect relationship?

A. Fact
B. Problem
Cause
D. Effect

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Which of the following statements is false about the relationship of causes, problems and effects?

A. Most often causes exist before the problem.
B. Effects tend to occur after the problem has arisen.
C. Effects of an event can be the causes of another event.
D. Causes of an event cannot be the effects of another event.

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Increased air pollution __________ respiratory illness.

A. results from
B. causes by
C. attributes to
D. results in

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He is the only child and ___________ heir to the property.

A. thus
B. then
C. nevertheless
D. yet

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“Why don’t you get a car?” “Well, ___________, I don’t have a driving licence… ”

A. as a consequence
B. for one thing
C. because of
D. for another

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We couldn’t make it to the party on time ___________ the heavy traffic jam.

A. regardless of
B. in spite of
C. because of
D. instead of

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In an essay that emphasizes_____, a writer examines the reasons something occurred and the results stemming from that occurrence.

A. exemplification
B. cause and/or effect
C. comparison and/or contrast
D. division-classification

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A meteorologist’s report about the reasons for and the aftermath of a blizzard is an example of a piece of writing that emphasizes _____.

A. division-classification
B. cause and/or effect
C. process
D. description

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