TTGWD15-19 没讨论过，很急，谢谢大家！

Q19:

Aroca
                City currently
funds its public schools through taxes on property.  In place of this system, the city plans to
introduce a sales tax of three percent on all retail sales in the city.  Critics protest that three percent of
current retail sales falls short of the amount raised for schools by property
taxes.  The critics are correct on
this point.  Nevertheless, implementing
the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca’s schools.  Several large retailers have selected Aroca
                City
as the site for huge new stores, and these are certain to draw large numbers of
shoppers from neighboring municipalities, where sales are taxed at rates of six
percent and more.  In consequence, retail
sales in Aroca
                    City are bound to increase
substantially.                                           

            

In the argument given, the two potions in boldface
play which of the following roles?

1. The first
        is an objection that has been raised against a certain plan; the second is
        a prediction that, if accurate, undermines the force of that objection.
2. The first
        is a criticism, endorsed by the argument, of a funding plan; the second is
        a point the argument makes in favor of adopting an alternative plan.
3. The first
        is a criticism, endorsed by the argument, of a funding plan; the second is
        the main reason cited by the argument for its endorsement of the
        criticism.
4. The first
        is a claim that the argument seeks to refute; the second is the main point
        used by the argument to show that the claim is false.
5. The first
        is a claim that the argument accepts with certain reservations; the second
        presents that claim in a rewarding that is not subject to those
        reservations.
6. 这题答案是D，E为什么不对呢？ 谢谢！
   

The first is a claim that the argument accepts with certain reservations; the second presents that claim in a rewarding that is not subject to those reservations.

文章是反驳critics的观点，没有接受。 Nevertheless, implementing the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca’s schools这点是对 The critics are correct on this point.的反驳。

现在看看，之前的理解应该是有误，

作者认为critics是对的，只是有其他的东西能弥补而已。

想請問A為什麼不行

總覺得A有那麼點味道是對的

作題時一直在A跟D之間煎熬!!

vote for A.

"The argument does not seek to refute the first point. It is a fact that three percent of current retail sales is less than the amount that property taxes bring in. The argument seeks to show that the first point is not so strong because retail sales are expected to increase. Thus, the first point is "an objection that has been raised against" the plan to replace property taxes with a sales tax, and the second point is "a prediction [that retail sales will rise] that, if accurate, undermines the force of that objection." The answer is A."

引自TestMagic Forum的"800Bob"(a real 800 score guy)

http://www.urch.com/forums/gmat-critical-reasoning/18781-aroca-city-boldface.html?highlight=Aroca+City