OG2016 39题求解，看不懂啊

Ckaren7

A study of ticket sales at a summer theater festival found that people who bought
tickets to individual plays had a no-show rate of less than 1 percent, while those
who paid in advance for all ten plays being performed that summer had a no-show
rate of nearly 30 percent. This may be at least in part because the greater the
awareness customers retain about the cost of an item, the more likely they are to
use it.
Which of the following would, if true, best serve as an alternative explanation of
the results of the study?
(A) The price per ticket was slightly cheaper for those who bought all ten
tickets in advance.
(B) Many people who attended the theater festival believed strongly that
they should support it financially.
(C) Those who attended all ten plays became eligible for a partial refund.
(D) Usually, people who bought tickets to individual plays did so
immediately prior to each performance that they attended.
(E) People who arrived just before the performance began could not be
assured of obtaining seats in a preferred location.

emmahiggins09

A study of ticket sales at a summer theater festival found that people who bought tickets to individual plays had a no-show rate of less than 1 percent, while those who paid in advance for all ten plays being performed that summer had a no-show rate of nearly 30 percent. This may be at least in part because the greater the awareness customers retain about the cost of an item, the more likely they are to use it.


给你先分析一下句子结构：


第一个句号前： 主语 + 谓语 + 宾语
这里的宾语是以一个从句来表示的，从句引导词 while

第二句： 主语 + 谓语 + 宾语
这里的宾语是以一个原因从句来表示的，从句引导词 because


再来分析 because 从句： 主语 + 谓语 + 宾语
从句部分 the greater the awareness customers retain about the cost of an item，
because 从句的主句部分为the more likely they are to use it


希望我表达清楚了 。加油

Ckaren7

emmahiggins09 发表于 2016-3-14 19:51
A study of ticket sales at a summer theater festival found that people who bought tickets to individ ...

嗯嗯，谢谢。题干读懂了，但是D选项是什么意思？   为什么不能选A呢？

activekev

Ckaren7 发表于 2016-3-15 19:53
嗯嗯，谢谢。题干读懂了，但是D选项是什么意思？   为什么不能选A呢？

D选项的意思应该是通常买单场票的人在表演即将开始前买票所以会入场，给单场票到场率比联票到场率高提供了另一个解释，而A说的是单场票比联票便宜，而这实际上和文章段落所给出的解释是同一个意思。以上为个人看法，可以一起讨论。

emmahiggins09

activekev 发表于 2016-3-15 21:13
D选项的意思应该是通常买单场票的人在表演即将开始前买票所以会入场，给单场票到场率比联票到场率高提供 ...

我同意，因为问题问的是 another alternative explanation, 所以楼主要找的应该是D而不是A

Ckaren7

activekev 发表于 2016-3-15 21:13
D选项的意思应该是通常买单场票的人在表演即将开始前买票所以会入场，给单场票到场率比联票到场率高提供 ...

哦哦，这么一说我明白D选项的意思了，谢谢。
但是A选项原文中哪里提到了呢？是这句吗？“This may be at least in part because the greater the awareness customers retain about the cost of an item, the more likely they are to use it.” 但我不太理解的这句是想讲：东西越便宜，顾客越想用，还是什么？

PHDream16

“This may be at least in part because the greater the awareness customers retain about the cost of an item, the more likely they are to use it.

If you buy an individual ticket, it is very straightforward how much you paid for it.  It is less so if you buy all the tickets together , because you have to do a division, at least, to get the price of each individual ticket. 10 tickets are not good in this context, because it makes the division so easy.

An alternative explanation is provided by   ( D) Usually, people who bought tickets to individual plays did so
immediately prior to each performance that they attended.

It is not because of the awareness of the cost, but because of your own availability or forgetfulness.   
You buy a ticket right before the play starts, you know you are available, and you are less likely to forget.

If you buy the tickets for the whole season way in advance, you may not be available when a play takes place or you simply forget to show up.

Ckaren7

PHDream16 发表于 2016-3-16 03:58
“This may be at least in part because the greater the awareness customers retain about the cost of  ...

终于明白了，thank you so much

煮鱼酱

activekev 发表于 2016-3-15 21:13
D选项的意思应该是通常买单场票的人在表演即将开始前买票所以会入场，给单场票到场率比联票到场率高提供 ...

(A)The price per ticket was slightly cheaper for those who bought all ten
tickets in advance.
A 说的不是单场票比联票便宜，而是联票比单场票便宜。
提前买了十张票的每张票的单价要便宜一点。
我觉得A 项里说的和题干不是一件事情。
题干说的是你马上付钱实感比较强，但A 说的是联票便宜，所以不去的话代价更小。我觉得A 也没有什么问题啊

Hoegarden

D选项的意思应该是通常买单场票的人在表演即将开始前买票所以会入场，这样就可以避免说，因为忘记了演出或者其他安排而造成的高缺席率。给单场票到场率比联票到场率高提供了另一个解释。
注意A选项的解释其实不是说单场比联场便宜，一定看清楚题目，没有比较，它说的是通常买联场票的人就单场票价来说更便宜，那么其实A选项的意思是，买联场造成的单场票价是比直接购买单场票价要便宜，这个解释是跟文中的解释保持了一致，即票价越贵，越可能去使用，这样A选项就是印证了文中的解释，而并非提供了另外一个解释，所以A不对。