GWD31Q29 关于weaken一点小小的疑问

ssxxtt27

1.GWD-31-Q29

Rail Executive: Five years ago we discontinued train service between Lamberton and its suburbs because low ridership caused total fares collected to be substantially lower than the cost of operating the service. it is true that recent population growth in the suburban communities suggests increased potential ridership, nevertheless since most of the newer residents own automobiles, restoring the train service this year would still result in serious deficits.

Which of the following, if true casts the most serious doubt on the rail executive’s argument?

A: once train service along a given route has been discontinued, there are substantial start-up costs associated with restoring service along that route.

B: most of the new residents of Lumberton’s suburbs do not need to travel into Lamberton regularly for shopping or recreation

C: if train service were restored this with increased hours of service there would not be an increase in total ridership

D: A survey conducted last year showed that few people living in Lamberton or its suburbs support increased public funding for mass transportation

E: Recently there have been sharp increases in parking fees in Lamberton and in highway tolls on major commuter routes.
正答是E，我选的D
困惑的是，我应该weaken的是increased potential ridership，还是nevertheless后面的部分？
我感觉应该是前者，因为后面是让步状语从句，前面是主句，是作者的主要观点啊 但是E明显WEAKEN的后者。。。
谁能解释下。。。

chengzr1994

Mark一下！

DeliciaAn

顶一下4楼。

deutsch6cfhsxx

顶LS 一分钟能想这么多。。

simonshen

这道题目嘛。。。
铁路老总说：“五年前这个Lamberton市跟它郊外的铁路线停运啦，神马原因呢？是因为没有很多火车乘客，导致铁路运营入不敷出。现在郊外人口增加了，有可能会有比以前多的人想做火车往返，但是嘛，老总我认为由于新增的人口大多是有私家车的，有私车的肯定自己开私车，不会选择坐火车，所以把这条铁路重开还是不会有足够的火车乘客的，所以重开还是入不敷出的”。
首先咱要揣摩圣意了解那老总的观点是啥，然后咱才能weaken了它。老总的意思是“重开这铁路线还是会入不敷出的”。
但如果E是真的话，就是最近停车费也涨高速公路费也涨，那开私家车成本就增高了，那可能那些Y的有私家车也开不起，还是会选坐火车，那火车乘客就可能增多了，那可能重开这铁路线就有足够的乘客可以使其获利运营了。那老总的话就成狗屁了。。。那咱就把这题给解了。。。

sdcar2010

Nevertheless leads the conclusion. It is true leads a concession.

dengts

I don't know how to answer your question.My advise:pay attention to the reasoning of authors and look for the way they arrived the conclusion.Forget grammar.