Environmentalist: Snowmobiles in the park north of Milville create unacceptable levels of air pollution and should be banned. Milville Business Spokesperson: Snowmobiling brings many out-of-towners to Milville in the winter months, to the great direct financial benefit of many local residents. In addition, the money the town collects in fees for the recreational use of the park indirectly benefits all Milville residents. So, it is basic economics for us to put up with the pollution.
Which of the following, if true, could best be used by the environmentalist to counter the business spokesperson's argument?
Environmentalist: Snowmobiles in the park north of Milville createunacceptable levels of air pollution and should be banned.
Milville Business Spokesperson: Snowmobiling brings many out-of-towners toMilville in the winter months, to the great direct financial benefit of many localresidents. In addition, the money the town collects in fees for the recreationaluse of the park indirectly benefits all Milville residents. So, it is basiceconomics for us to put up with the pollution.
Which of the following, if true, could best be used by the environmentalist to[size=12.000000pt]counter the business spokesperson’s argument?
A great many cross-country skiers are now kept from visiting Milville by the noiseand pollution that snowmobiles generate.
(B) Not all of the people who go snowmobiling in the vicinity of Milville are from outof town.
(C) Snowmobiles, because they run on two-cycle engines, emit greater amounts ofhydrocarbons and particulate matter than cars do.
(D) Industrial pollution in Milville has been significantly reduced in the past few years[size=12.000000pt]without any adverse effect on the town’s economy.
(E) Many Milville residents object to having to pay fees for recreational use of thepark in the winte
答案是A毫无疑问,笔记解释如下:
A. Correct 很多跨国的滑雪者现在由于噪音和污染已经不再来由于污染可能影响到经济的发展,如果忽略污染问题的经济状况可能出现危险,所以本选项反驳了“经济利益可以让我们暂时忽略污染的问题”这个结论