If the artificial is not better than the natural, to what end are all the arts of life? To dig, to plow, to build, to wear clothes—all are direct violations of the injunction to follow nature. 18.If the author’s argument were challenged on the grounds that the construction of buildings has adverse effects on the natural environment, which of the following replies might the author use to respond to the challenge logically? (A) There are human activities, such as making music, that are environmentally harmless. (B) Harming the environment is not an end, or purpose, of the arts of life. (C) The construction could involve the use of natural, not artificial, materials. (D) Constructing buildings is not an “art of life.” (E) Even if the natural environment is disturbed by the construction of buildings, it is improved for human use. 答案是E,不能理解。能解释一下其中的思路吗??E选项中的it指代什么??
If the artificial is not better than the natural, to what end are all the arts of life? To dig, to plow, to build, to wear clothes—all are direct violations of the injunction to follow nature. 题干作者态度 对artificial是正评介 If the author’s argument were challenged on the grounds that the construction of buildings has adverse effects on the natural environment, which of the following replies might the author use to respond to the challenge logically? 如果有人批评the construction of buildings has adverse effects on the natural environment A B 无问题中核心词construction排除先 (C) The construction could involve the use of natural, not artificial, materials. 作者对 Actificial还是正的评价 这里反了 (D) Constructing buildings is not an “art of life.” 作者说To dig, to plow, to build, to wear clothes—all are direct violations of the injunction to follow nature. 即都是artificial的 (E) Even if the natural environment is disturbed by the construction of buildings, it is improved for human use. 语气和作者一致,if条件句的主语是 the natural environment后面哪个应该也是指the natural environment 掉过来说 The natural environment is improved for human use,even if it is disturbed by the construction of buildings. ps:it 指代不确定...
不过:The natural environment is improved for human use,even if it is disturbed by the construction of buildings.如何就回击了 the construction of buildings has adverse effects on the natural environment,实在觉得没有逻辑关系
以下是引用dreadpower在2004-1-12 23:56:00的发言: 不过:The natural environment is improved for human use,even if it is disturbed by the construction of buildings.如何就回击了 the construction of buildings has adverse effects on the natural environment,实在觉得没有逻辑关系
The type of the question is called "application", with which an example is required to illustrate the principle set out in the statement. If you understand what you are meant to be told, especially with the term "end", it is easy to pick up an option that best examplifies it.