In paragraph 3, in the following sentence: “…we can observe that there has been moderate improvement from the year before in all areas but one.” What does one refer to?

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To answer what the word 'one' refers to, we first identify the key elements of the sentence: '…we can observe that there has been moderate improvement from the year before in all areas but one.' The phrase 'all areas' sets up a contrast with a single exception. The demonstrative 'one' is functioning as a pronoun that substitutes for the noun that is being contrasted with 'all areas.'

Optionally, think of the structure as 'in all areas but one' meaning: in every area except a single one. The singular noun implied here is 'area' (singular form of 'areas'), not 'improvement,' 'year,' or the plural 'areas' themselves. Therefore, 'one' refers to the one area that did not show improvement.

Common misconceptions to avoid:
- It does not refer to 'all areas' because that would make the phrase redundant and contradict the word 'but.'
- It does not refer to 'improvement' itself, since the sentence is about where improvement occurred, not the concept of improvement as a thing.
- It does not refer to 'year' because the contrast is across areas, not across years.

In short: 'one' refers to the single area (the area) that did not show moderate improvement, i.e., the exception among the areas.

ME Mod4 Intake 4B - 10 Nov 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 Activity 5.4B - Practice Reading Quiz 3

In paragraph 3, in the following sentence: “…we can observe that there has been moderate improvement from the year before in all areas but one.” What does one refer to?

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下面这句话中的“它”指的是谁或什么？中国不断加强的宣传攻势显然意在先发制人地让关注此事的国际社会相信，中国为平息动乱而采取的任何行动都是正当的。