请教Lsat20/S2/Q8

mzyzhu · 发表于 2003-6-14 00:49:00

T20/S2/Q8. in the past, the railroads in Ostronia were run as regional monopolies and operated with little regard for what customers wanted. In recent years, with improvements to the Ostronian national highway network the railroad companies have faced heavy competition from long-distance trucking companies. But because of government subsidies that have permitted Ostronian railroad companies to operate even while incurring substantial losses, the companies continue to disregard customers' needs and desires.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of them?

(A) If the government of Ostronia ceases to subsidize railroad companies. few of those companies will continue to operate.

(B) Few companies in Ostronia that have received subsidies from the government have taken the needs and desires of their customers into account.

(C) Without government subsidies, railroad companies in Ostronia would have to increase the prices they charge their customers.

(D) The transportation system in Ostronia is no more efficient today than it was in the past.

(E) In recent years, some companies in Ostronia that have had little regard for the desires of their customers have nonetheless survived

The answer is E.

In the exam, I had satisfied with B when I scrolled down to B. But the guts feeling told me E is better when furthering down. Bingo.

However, I cannot pinpoint with confidence what may not be true for answer B even in the reviewing process. Would anyone help explain a little bite, I am pretty dull sometimes. Appreciate!

lyricling · 发表于 2003-6-14 14:39:00

问从原文可推出什么？

原文推理如下：
背景：过去railroads 搞垄断，不考虑顾客需要。近年来railroads面临来自truck的竞争。
结论：government subsidy 保证railroad在亏损情况下仍然运作――＞railroad 将继续忽略顾客需求
(B) Few companies in Ostronia that have received subsidies from the government have taken the needs and desires of their customers into account.
原文只讲了railroad　receive subsidy而NOT take desires into account, 从原文提供的信息中不能得出companies in Ostronia的绝大部分是railroad，所以不能从文中信息推出few companies in Ostronia receive subsidy而 take desires into account。

(E) In recent years, some companies in Ostronia that have had little regard for the desires of their customers have nonetheless survived
原文讲了railroad可在had littlee regard for the desires of their customers的情况下survive。Railroad是companies in Ostronia的一个子集，所以E成立。

个人理解，请指正。

mzyzhu · 发表于 2003-6-15 16:12:00

thumb up!

请教Lsat20/S2/Q8

请教Lsat20/S2/Q8

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