LSAT-2-2-8

magic_cube

8.Alice: Quotas on automobile imports to the United States should be eliminated. Then domestic producers would have to compete directly with Japanese manufacturers and would be forced to produce higher-quality cars. Such competition would be good for consumers.> >

David: You fail to realize, Alice, that quotas on automobile imports are pervasive worldwide. Since German, Britain, and France have quotas, so should the United States.> >>>

Which one of the following most accurately characterizes David’s response to Alice’s statement?> >

(A) David falsely accuses Alice of contradicting herself.> >

(B) David unfairly directs his argument against Alice personally.

(C) David uncovers a hidden assumption underlying Alice’s position.

(D) David takes a position that is similar to the one Alice has taken.

(E) David fails to address the reasons Alice cites in favor of her conclusion.

答案选E

这道题我通过排除法选对了，但是E中的address the reason是什么意思，请NN指点一下。

我查了好多词典，都没有查到address在这里的用法是什么。

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-9-25 10:46:56编辑过]

hedonism555

address here mainly refers to "focus, deal, confront or handle".