Nitrogen dioxide is a pollutant emitted by automobiles. Catalytic converters, devices designed to reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions, have been required in all new cars in Donia since 1993, and as a result, nitrogen dioxide emissions have been significantly reduced throughout most of the country. Yet although the proportion of new cars in Donia's capital city has always been comparatively high, nitrogen dioxide emissions there have showed only an insignificant decline since 1993. Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the insignificant decline in nitrogen dioxide emissions in Donia's capital city? A. More of the cars in Donia's capital city were made before 1993 than after 1993. B. The number of new cars sold per year in Donia has declined slightly since 1993. C. Pollutants other than nitrogen dioxide that are emitted by automobiles have also been significantly reduced in Donia since 1993. D. Many Donians who own cars made before 1993 have had catalytic converters installed in their cars. E. Most car trips in Donia's capital city are too short for the catalytic converter to reach its effective working temperature.
答案选E,但是并没有解决重点并没有放在新车多,NO2减少得少的矛盾上啊,而A 明确说了新车是多啊,但大部分新车都造于93年以前,都没有安装转换器,于是大家买的新车也大部分没有安装转换器。我觉得这个很好地解决了矛盾呢~ |