Long TextExercise 39 of 81

Some high schools take field trips to zoos, museums, or national parks. My high school in Taiwan took us to a semiconductor fab. Our first stop is a display case, showcasing the evolution of the silicon wafer, from two to four to six and, finally, eight inches. Our new eight-inch fabs are the most precise and…

• What explanation does the writer give for the government initiative, in paragraph 4?
• Why does the writer use the term flocks in paragraph 5?