November 2009 CRITICAL READING Discussion

<p>i remember that problem, but i agree with Shizzle. def def… it was saying how fuel cells would totally increase energy efficiency in cars, therefore demonstrating that cars were an excellent application for fuel cells.</p>

<p>Fuel Cells
The author of passage 1 doesn’t care necessarily about the cost or environmental impact of the hydrogen cells. However, this isn’t to say that he doesn’t care at ALL. The main concern of passage 1 is to get away from the dependence on foreign oil, no matter the means.
The author of passage 2 more directly explains the potential pros and cons of hydrogen cells. He also states that using it could be “potentially dangerous” environmentally because it would emit high levels of CO2.
On one question, the answer was that both authors agreed upon the fact that the current engine-thing is less energy efficient than that of cell-powered.</p>

<p>water = moistened
layered = levels of zones or something
task = like carrying a rock up a mountain
something followed by personal hypothesis/theory
lines 7-9 (details) to illustrate the importance of the site
patches = plots</p>

<p>hydrogen</p>

<p>-independence from foreign energy even if coal is less efficient
-passage two gives benefits/drawbacks while passage 1 gives praise or something
-both agree that engine is less efficient
-yield = produce
-comparison of battery powered automobile and gas powered
-doubtful in the end?</p>

<p>videogames = diversion
first line presents theory that author challenges</p>

<p>BSO conductor was
-tone = admiring
-musicians worked as hard as he did
-his appearance and something
-what about the composer
-dolce = beautiful musical qualities</p>

<p>I agree with Shizzle and no_audio about the comparison of fuel-cell to gas powered</p>

<p>just wondering, do you think its reasonable to say that two INCORRECTS would still make 800? :(</p>

<p>i had nothing about fuel cells! weird. is this the US CR?
@no_audio-- yes. sometimes even 3.</p>

<p>Does anyone recall what they put for the question about “dolce” in the BSO conductor passage? I had it narrowed down between two answers and would like some feedback.</p>

<p>Did anybody have the composer CR bit? I couldn’t figure out what the author’s feelings about the composer was-- I was stuck between sentimental, neutral and admiration.</p>

<p>so tough!</p>

<p>The “authoritative regime” question still has me thinking. I am almost positive that there was not a transition within the sentence so that the first-blank term contrasted with “rank-and-file”. However, “latitudes” would have been better fit for the second blank, but “elites” is not synonymous with “rank-and-file”.</p>

<p>yes -2 would be 800
here are the curves
<a href=“http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf[/url]”>http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Yeah… of doubtful value… for fuel cells. Yes, feel better about that then. </p>

<p>I liked the composer one. Did it have an admiring tone?</p>

<p>Gamer: I think for “dolce” it meant that the "something the composer thought was important and “beautiful sound.”</p>

<p>@TBONUS, under hydrogen, what question are you referring to when you say “doubtful in the end”?</p>

<p>the hydrogen one. was there an answer that started with “The United States”</p>

<p>“dolce” referred to the conductor’s sense of beautiful music. I also put comparison between fuel cell and gas powered for one question.</p>

<p>shizzle, its admiring.</p>

<p>tbonus, scratch that, i remember putting doubtful. but i think the consensus is that its not “comparison” but “good application of fuel cell”</p>

<p>i agree with CrazedOutBoy on beautiful music, and CrossTheUniverse–you’re referring to the “independence of the united states from foreign oil” and you are correct</p>

<p>I had the japanese girls… moving… environmentalist… can’t remember the other 2 right now!</p>

<p>I put admiring for the author’s feelings. My reason was that even when he described the composers’ obstinacy, he said that it was a result of his enthusiasm in his work.</p>

<p>ladidada94: I put “admiration”. I also put “obstinacy”, Aaron Copeland - “overbearing with other composers”</p>

<p>Also on fuel cells: Vocab-in-Context: “ready”; Tone in lines 33-38: “unequivocal”</p>

<p>fuel cells:
battery vs gas powered
1st author put energy-independence above price and environment</p>

<p>vocab:
does anyone remember the question w/ stalwarts/compensation, adversaries/inclined, elites? i put adversaries/inclined… why is that wrong?</p>

<p>composer:
i did NOT put unequivocal… was that the answer?</p>