At present the Hollywood Restaurant has only standard-height tables. However, many customers come to watch the celebrities who frequent the Hollywood, and they would prefer tall tables with stools because such seating would afford a better view of the celebrities. Moreover, diners seated on stools typically do not stay as long as diners seated at standard-height tables. Therefore, if the Hollywood replaced some of its seating with high tables and stools, its profits would increase.
The argument is vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it gives reason to believe that it is likely that
At present the Hollywood Restaurant has only standard-height tables.However, many customers come to watch the celebrities who frequent the Hollywood, and they would prefer tall tables with stools because such seating would afford a better view of the celebrities.Moreover, diners seated on stools typically do not stay as long as diners seated at standard-height tables.Therefore, if the Hollywood replaced some of its seating with high tables and stools, its profits would increase.
The argument is vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it gives reason to believe that it is likely that
(A) some celebrities come to the Hollywood to be seen, and so might choose to sit at the tall tables if they were available
(B) the price of meals ordered by celebrities dining at the Hollywood compensates for the longer time, if any, they spend lingering over their meals
(C) a customer of the Hollywood who would choose to sit at a tall table would be an exception to the generalization about lingering
(D) a restaurant's customers who spend less time at their meals typically order less expensive meals than those who remain at their meals longer
(E) with enough tall tables to accommodate all the Hollywood's customers interested in such seating, there would be no view except of other tall tables
1,because such seating would afford a better view of the celebrities. 2Moreover, diners seated on stools typically do not stay as long as diners seated at standard-height tables 这个就是结论的依据,只要削弱其中任何一个就都能削弱结论了。c削弱了2。我倒是误选了e,以为是对1的削弱。except of也没见过这么用的,谁能把e项翻译一下 呵呵 前面winzero翻译的没看明白..
...D怎么削弱啊。。ARGUMENT只是说if the Hollywood replaced some of its seating with high tables and stools, its profits would increase. 是讲高脚凳 的增设和利润。。你这里只是说花更少时间在MEAL上的顾客基本上都会点一些不怎么贵的食物。 这必须建立在一个前提是坐高脚凳的人都是逗留时间短的人。但是题目中没有提到啊。。。 本人一点愚见。
-- by 会员 winzero (2010/11/15 17:00:03)
原文中 diners seated on stools typically do not stay as long as diners seated at standard-height tables
...D怎么削弱啊。。ARGUMENT只是说if the Hollywood replaced some of its seating with high tables and stools, its profits would increase. 是讲高脚凳 的增设和利润。。你这里只是说花更少时间在MEAL上的顾客基本上都会点一些不怎么贵的食物。 这必须建立在一个前提是坐高脚凳的人都是逗留时间短的人。但是题目中没有提到啊。。。 本人一点愚见。
原文diners seated on stools typically do not stay as long as diners seated at standard-height tables. (D) a restaurant's customers who spend less time at their meals typically order less expensive meals than those who remain at their meals longer