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A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product. But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.

In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.

(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.

(D) The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.

(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.

这里好像说的是同一个strategy，可是我觉得原文中不是同一个strategy啊。 many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product.这是第一句话，说要收取最大可能能收到得钱。这是第二句 the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.说要收取低于最大可能得钱。

In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.

(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.

(C) The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy.从D的分析看出来前面那个不是作者承认的strategy只是那些公司采用的，因为他们的方法不好，所以才引出了后面作者的strategy（提高利润）

(D) The first is an assumption, rejected by the argument, that has been used to justify a course of action; the second presents that course of action.后面都是对的，只是assumption（结论成立必须假设的前提）不对，但是其实不是假设，而是事实，后面的strategy是作者提供的新策略

(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.

以下是引用qianrene在2007-9-25 11:29:00的发言：

这题我也选错了，选的D后来我想通了

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In the argument above, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first is a consideration that has been raised to argue that a certain strategy is counterproductive; the second presents that strategy.

(B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.

(E) The first is a consideration that has been used to justify pursuing a goal that the argument rejects; the second presents a course of action that has been adopted in pursuit of that goal.

意思就是作者只承认了一个strategy而已

B) The first is a consideration raised to support the strategy that the argument recommends; the second presents that strategy.

我觉得B和C都对，就是支持这种策略的啊，C说了解释这种策略的呼吁也是支持啊？

The first is a consideration raised to explain the appeal of a certain strategy; the second presents that strategy

BF1 提出一种concern(consideration)，来解释为啥需要a certain strategy（appeal的意思是呼吁，引申下解释为需要），BF2 就提供了这种 strategy。

A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product. But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.

Plant scientists have used genetic engineering on seeds to produce crop plants that are highly resistant to insect damage. Unfortunately, the seeds themselves are quite expensive, and the plants require more fertilizer and water to grow well than normal ones. Thus, for most farmers the savings on pesticides would not compensate for the higher seed costs and the cost of additional fertilizer. However, since consumer demand for grains, fruits, and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides continues to rise, the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread.

正确的原题应该是

A product that represents a clear technological advance over competing products can generally command a high price. Because technological advances tend to be quickly surpassed and companies want to make large profits while they still can, many companies charge the maximum possible price for such a product. But large profits on the new product will give competitors a strong incentive to quickly match the new product's capabilities. Consequently, the strategy to maximize overall profit from a new product is to charge less than the greatest possible price.

我记得prep破解版CR1的27题题目也错了

正确的原题应该是

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