A physically active lifestyle has been shown to help increase longevity. In the Wistar region of Bellaria, the average age at death is considerably higher than in any other part of the country. Wistar is the only mountainous part of Bellaria. A mountainous terrain makes even such basic activities as walking relatively strenuous; it essentially imposes a physically active lifestyle on people. Clearly, this circumstance explains the long lives of people in Wistar.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
OG-12-25 is a weird question. Its explanation is confusing. Scratch that. However, since the answer choice does not include the possibility of 因为它beetles追它时得不停地转弯,所以也会耗费体力, you do not need to consider the same. Just focus on the 5 answer choices given.
OG-12-30 is a good question. Again, do not bring in your own explanation. Work within the scope defined by the stimulus and the answer choices.
A physically active lifestyle has been shown to help increase longevity. In the Wistar region of Bellaria, the average age at death is considerably higher than in any other part of the country. Wistar is the only mountainous part of Bellaria. A mountainous terrain makes even such basic activities as walking relatively strenuous; it essentially imposes a physically active lifestyle on people. Clearly, this circumstancee explains the long lives of people in Wistar. Which of the following, if ture, most seriously weakens the argument? A. In Bellaria all medical expenses are paid by the government, so that personal income does not affect the quality of health care a person receives B. The Wistar region is one of Bellaria's least populated regions. C. Many people who live in the Wistar region have moved there in middle age or upon retirement D. The many opportunities for hiking, skiing, and other outdoor activities that Wistar's mountains offer make it a favourite destination for vacationing Bellarians. E. Per capita spending on recreational activities is no higher in Wistra than is is in other regions of Bellaria.
A is wrong because it makes the WHOLE region of Ballaria equally favorable in terms of health care coverage. That strengthens the the conclusion that it is the exercise activities which lead to the long life span in Wistar region of the Ballaria.
If you pay attention to the stimulus, you would notice the term - the average age at death.
Well, if all the samples are older than 65, the average age at death of the samples cannot be lower than 65, right?
On the other hand, in another region which is a very healthy neighborhood, all people are younger than 65 and every guy who is one day away from his or her 65th birthday dies of car accident, murder, or suicide. Then the average age at death of that neighborhood can never reach 65!
我觉得可能要看对题干开头说到的Lifestyle的理解,生活方式不是一朝一日形成的,而是一个长久的过程,因此就在一定程度上强调了lifelong的概念,C选项中从middle age或者 upon retirement搬过去,因为从小生活已经养成了习惯,就难以形成另一种lifestyle了。同时,对于这道题,用排除法还是比较容易选出来的,其他选项都明显不对,我当时就是A选项没有认真看才选错的~~~C选项虽然有一些小瑕疵,但相比之下绝对是最好的了!