Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
The irradiation of food kills bacteria and thus retards spoilage. However, it also lowers the nutritional value of many foods. For example, irradiation destroys a significant percentage of whatever vitamin B1 a food may contain. Proponents of irradiation point out that irradiation is no worse in this respect than cooking. However, this fact is either beside the point, since much irradiated food is eaten raw, or else misleading, since _______.
101. Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
The irradiation of food kills bacteria and thus retards spoilage. However, it also lowers the nutritional value of many foods. For example, irradiation destroys a significant percentage of whatever vitamin Bl a food may contain. Proponents of irradiation point out that irradiation is no worse in this respect than cooking. However, this fact is either beside the point, since much irradiated food is eaten raw, or else misleading, since
(A) many of the proponents of irradiation are food distributors who gain from foods' having a longer shelf life (B) it is clear that killing bacteria that may be present on food is not the only effect that irradiation has (C) cooking is usually the final step in preparing food for consumption, whereas irradiation serves to ensure a longer shelf life for perishable foods (D) certain kinds of cooking are, in fact, even more destructive of vitamin Bl than carefully controlled irradiation is (E) for food that is both irradiated and cooked, the reduction of vitamin Bl associated with either process individually is compounded
务必要理解compounded这个词的意思。主要有两层意思:第一是混合物;第二是加重。
为什么这里不是通常所说的混合?混合是用在两种或者以上的物质组合在一起,而这里所说的是Reduction of B1的效果。
只有明白了这个意思,才能真正理解OG的解释:
But if the effects of radiation and cooking combine todestroy more B1 than cooking or irradiation alone would, then the proponents’claim suggests something that is false.
People have compared irradiation to cooking and found that they're about the same (in terms of leaching nutrients). Why is this comparison misleading?
so, you're looking for a reason why it's MISLEADING to COMPARE IRRADIATION TO COOKING.
when you COMPARE two things, the assumption is that they are ALTERNATIVES.
therefore, if a comparison is "misleading", we need a choice that shows that they aren't simply alternatives.
this is what choice (e) does: it shows that some food is irradiated AND cooked. they're not alternatives, so you can't settle the issue with a comparison.