Because it was long thought that few people would watch lengthy televised political messages, most televised political advertisements, like commercial advertisements, took the form of short messages. Last year, however, one candidate produced a half-hour-long advertisement. At the beginning of the half-hour slot a substantial portion of the viewing public had tuned in to that station. Clearly, then, many more people are interested in lengthy televised political messages than was previously thought.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
Because it was long thought that few people would watch lengthy televised political messages, most televised political advertisements, like commercial advertisements, took the form of short messages. Last year, however, one candidate produced a half-hour-long advertisement. At the beginning of the half-hour slot a substantial portion of the viewing public had tuned in to that station. Clearly, then, many more people are interested in lengthy televised political messages than was previously thought.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
A. The candidate who produced the half-hour-long advertisement did not win election at the polls. B. The half-hour-long advertisement was widely publicized before it was broadcast. C. The half-hour-long advertisement was aired during a time slot normally taken by one of the most popular prime-time shows. D. Most short political advertisements are aired during a wide range of programs in order to reach a broad spectrum of viewers. E. In general a regular-length television program that features debate about current political issues depends for its appeal on the personal qualities of the program's moderator.
B选项不是against premise吗?原文说Because it was long thought that few people would watch lengthy televised political messages, most televised political advertisements, like commercial advertisements, took the form of short messages.然后后面说however,这个half hour politic program竟然可以吸引住人们看完整整30mins的节目。 如果是这样的话,即便half hour program在没有播放之前是widely publicized,也没用,因为人们还是不喜欢长时间的program。如此的话,肯定是有其他原因把人们吸引住了。
所有的CR题目的正确选项都要解释原文的现象或达到问题的目的,你的那道题中‘目的’为质疑‘many more people are interested in lengthy televised political messages than was previously thought’正确性,很明显你的B选项达不到‘目的’。或许经过你自己的一两个假设之后可以使B也达到目的但是那已经经过你的假设了i.e.没有正确选项直接
你发现没有,这里论据有问题,一开始人多跑过来看,不一定代表人们就喜欢看,所以这个可以作为预判的点, WEAKEN 和增强题一定要紧抓CONCLUSION, A. 赢不赢无关,CONCLUSION在于人们喜不喜欢看长广告, B. 我觉得有一定削弱,属于它因削弱, C. 正解,正好吻合了咱们之前的预判点, D. SHORT 的目的无关,CONCLUSION在于观众是否爱看长广告 E. 这个无关,
At the beginning of the half-hour slot a substantial portion of the viewing public had tuned in to that station. 如果是在播出前做了大量的宣传,那么a substantial portion of the viewing public按理说应该在播出前就应该转到这个频道,而不是在刚开始才转到这个频道,这也符合大家想看喜欢的电视节目的习惯吧;而在开始后才“转到”这个频道,那就说明有可能只是想看这个频道的其他节目,不小心观看了这个广告。
所有题不一定只有一个削弱,一定要找削弱最直接的
其实B、C选项都属于其他原因的削弱
B选项的他因削弱在于由于:大力宣传了→人们收看
D选项的他因削弱在于由于:人们是想看原来这个时间段的节目→人们收看
D选项更直接指出收看原因在于想看这个台原来的节目,刚好与题干at beginning of the half-hour的暗示对应
B选项只是不太直接,没有D选项好