Many winemakers use cork stoppers; but cork stoppers can leak, crumble, or become moldy, so that those winemakers must often discard a significant proportion of their inventory of bottled wine. Bottlemaster plastic stoppers, which cannot leak, crumble, or mold, have long been available to winemakers, at a price slightly higher than that of traditional cork stoppers. Cork prices, however, are expected to rise dramatically in the near future. Clearly, therefore, winemakers who still use cork but wish to keep production costs from rising will be forced to reconsider plastic stoppers. And since the wine-buying public's association of plastic stoppers with poor-quality wine is weakening, there is an excellent chance that the Bottlemaster plastic stopper will gain an increased share of the marked for wine-bottle stoppers.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
Many winemakers use cork stoppers; but cork stoppers can leak, crumble, or become moldy, so that those winemakers must often discard a significant proportion of their inventory of bottled wine. Bottlemaster plastic stoppers, which cannot leak, crumble, or mold, have long been available to winemakers, at a price slightly higher than that of traditional cork stoppers. Cork prices, however, are expected to rise dramatically in the near future. Clearly, therefore, winemakers who still use cork but wish to keep production costs from rising will be forced to reconsider plastic stoppers. And since the wine-buying public’s association of plastic stoppers with poor-quality wine is weakening, there is an excellent chance that the Bottlemaster plastic stopper will gain an increased share of the marked for wine-bottle stoppers. In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles? A. The first is a judgment that has been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes; the second is the main conclusion of the argument. B. The first is a judgment that has been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes; the second is a conclusion drawn in order to support the main conclusion of the argument. C. The first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence in support of that main conclusion. D. The first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a restatement of that main conclusion. E. The first is a conclusion drawn in order to support the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that main conclusion.
Many winemakers use cork stoppers; but cork stoppers can leak, crumble, or become moldy, so that those winemakers must often discard a significant proportion of their inventory of bottled wine. Bottlemaster plastic stoppers, which cannot leak, crumble, or mold, have long been available to winemakers, at a price slightly higher than that of traditional cork stoppers. Cork prices, however, are expected to rise dramatically in the near future. Clearly, therefore, winemakers who still use cork but wish to keep production costs from rising will be forced to reconsider plastic stoppers. And since the wine-buying public’s association of plastic stoppers with poor-quality wine is weakening, there is an excellent chance that the Bottlemaster plastic stopper will gain an increased share of the marked for wine-bottle stoppers. In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A.The first is a judgment that has been advanced in support of a position that theargument opposes; the second is the main conclusion of the argument.
B.The first is a judgment that has been advanced in support of a position that theargument opposes; the second is a conclusion drawn in order to support themain conclusion of the argument.
C.The first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidencein support of that main conclusion.
D.The first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a restatementof that main conclusion.
E.The first is a conclusion drawn in order to support the main conclusion of theargument; the second is that main conclusion.
E is right. The construction of this argument is that: In the first 4 scentences, the thesis is that plastic stoppers will be favoured by the winemakers. In the first half of the next scentences, the thseis is that plastics stoppers will not be refused by public. In the lasr, the conclusion is that plastics stoppers will gain an increased share. So it is clear the right answer is E.
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发表于 2012-3-5 11:39:20
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