再请教LSAT SET 1 SECTION 5 18 20 23

qiqi_cola · 发表于 2003-9-2 23:34:00

18  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.

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 resond 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 ,material

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.

20  Abolish taxes, and real taxpayers would find their disposable incomes have increased.
Abolish taxes, and public employees would find that their incomes have disppeared.

Which of the following is a logical conclusion that depends on information in both of the statements above?
A

ublic offices should be abolished so that disposable incomes will rise

B The oly real taxpayers are those who would have more to spend if they did not pay taxes.

C Public employees are not real taxpayers

D Public employees' incomes should not be taxed since they come from taxes.

E  If there were no taxes,then public employee could not be paid.

我觉的题目的意思就是公务员的工资来自于TAX，选E，但答案是C

23  Just as a bicycle chain may be too tight, so may one's carefulness and conscientiousness be so tense as to hinder the running of one's mind.

Which one of the following most closely parallels the reasoning used in the argument above?

A Just as a clock may be wound too tightly,so may one's time be spent fruitlessly in the pursuit of perfection

B Just as a carousel may spin too quickly,so may one's rapid concentration on several problems prevent a resolution of difficulties.

C  Just as a  machine may be oiled too much,so may one's heavy drinking of alcoholic beverages lead to complete dissipation.

D  Just as a raging river may be frozen into stillness during the winter,so may one's career falter at certain times of the year.

E  Just as a boxer may become too tense before a big fight,so may one's personal cocerns stand in the way of professional success.

这种题型，我一直没掌握到做的基本原则，完全凭感觉。望大家指点。

qiqi_cola · 发表于 2003-9-3 12:28:00

up up

crescent · 发表于 2004-6-22 23:07:00

同问20题

lip00ff2002 · 发表于 2004-6-22 23:41:00

hi, I just tried to answer 20 and 23, but I am not sure 18.

No20

CAUSE:abolish taxes ——》RESULTS: 1. real taxpayers 's disposable incomes increase. 2. public employees 's income disappear.

THIS POINTS OUT THAT REAL TAXPAYERS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

But in logic relationship, we can't say if the CAUSE IS WRONG, THEN THE RESULTS IS INCORRECT. but we say IF THE RESULTS ARE INCORRECT, THEN THE CAUSE IS WRONG.

No23:

my tricks is to find the comparative subjects and the comparative objects in two sentences, no more decorative words

and other new terms appear.

再请教LSAT SET 1 SECTION 5 18 20 23

再请教LSAT SET 1 SECTION 5 18 20 23

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