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楼主
发表于 2003-12-10 13:16:00 | 只看该作者

Lsat-4-III-11

11.    rofessor Smith published a paper arguing that a chemical found in minute quantities in most drinking water had an adverse effect on the human nervous system. Existing scientific theory held that no such effect was possible because there was no neural mechanism for bringing it about. Several papers by well-known scientists in the field followed, unanimously purporting to prove Professor Smith wrong. This clearly shows that the scientific establishment was threatened by Professor Smith’s work and conspired to discredit it.
Which one of the following is the central flaw in the argument given by the author of the passage?
(A) The author passes over the possibility that Professor Smith had much to gain should Professor Smith’s discovery have found general acceptance.
(B) The author fails to mention whether or not Professor Smith knew that the existence of the alleged new effect was incompatible with established scientific theory.
(C) The author fails to show why the other scientists could not have been presenting evidence in order to establish the truth of the matter.
(D) The author neglects to clarify what his or her relationship to Professor Smith is.
(E) The author fails to indicate what, if any, effect the publication of Professor Smith’s paper had on the public’s confidence in the safety of most drinking water.
正确答案为C。不明白C怎么解释?如何能从题干推出呢?请高手赐招。
沙发
发表于 2003-12-10 20:48:00 | 只看该作者
c的意思是作者没有说明为何科学家们不能为说明事实而举出证据.
文章说,反对一种新的理论就是一种conspiracy,其实反对者可能是实事求是地说明这个问题的
板凳
 楼主| 发表于 2003-12-11 13:10:00 | 只看该作者
谢谢cranberry!

想再确认以下两点:
1、作者把科学家们的反对视为conspiracy,这是一种偏见,也就是这道题的central flaw,对吗?
2、答案C说"author fails to show..."的意思也就是暗指作者没能全面地给出科学家们反对的证据,从而表示作者是有偏见的,是这个意思吗?

先谢谢了!
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