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哈佛情人

是不是这个意思啊? 并不是所有的Corporation 都 Profitable. 所以B严谨一些,是正确答案.还期待NN解惑.

According to a recent study, fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable. Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to charity, follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs.

B) It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable.

sen4sun

 虽然这题两个事件的发生并不是一前一后, 但对于选项A 错误的原因用七宗最里的第一宗来解释应该还是适当的:

It is a fallacy of causal oversimplification. The author uses the positive correlation between A and B to establish causality. However, the fact that A coincide with B does not necessarily prove that A caused B. But this is fallacious reasoning unless other possible causal explanations have been considered and ruled out. For example, perhaps C is the cause of these events or perhaps B is caused by D. 虽然两件事平行的的发生了并不能代表 Following a credo of social responsibility helps to make a corporation very profitable. 除非有更直接的证据

而B 选项之所以对是因为题目有隐含social responsibility 其实是很花钱和费力的.
Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to charity, follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs.    所以选项B其实在说虽然 follow a credo of social responsibilities 费的功夫和钱很多corporations 还是有机会(possible)可以赚钱的. 至于为什么赚钱就不是文章的重心了. 但确是ETS 用来干扰做提题的隐含意义. 而且故意放在A 选项的后面有可以让 "possible" 被理解为只是A选项的让步态度选项从而做到干扰的效果.

 

lexie

从题目叙述中我们可以看出 A:follow a credo 和B: profitable是同时发生的 有一个logic fallacy就是认为 A跟B构成cause-and-effect的关系 我想choice A 的错就在于此吧

fogwind

以下是引用深海的小美人鱼在2004-2-6 4:53:00的发言：
According to a recent study, fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable. Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to charity, follow stringent environmental-protection policies, and have vigorous affirmative-action programs.
Which of the following can be correctly inferred from the statements above?
(A) Following a credo of social responsibility helps to make a corporation very profitable.
(B) It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable.
(C) A corporation that gives generously to charity must be doing so because of its credo of social responsibility.
(D) Corporations that are very profitable tend to give generously to charity.
(E) Corporations that have vigorous affirmative-action programs also tend to follow stringent environmental-protection policies.

答案是B，C为什么不对呢

(A) Following a credo of social responsibility helps to make a corporation very profitable.
Following a crede is not a cause to make a corporation very profitable. Even we don't know if it helps to make it. Please take a note on word "also" in the argument "According to a recent study, fifteen corporations in the United States that follow a credo of social responsibility are also very profitable. ". This word shows there's no cause and effect relation.

(B) It is possible for a corporation that follows a credo of social responsibility to be very profitable.
According to the argument, we do see companies with high profits following the credo. Thus, it's possible.

(C) A corporation that gives generously to charity must be doing so because of its credo of social responsibility.
The reasoning of the argument is "corporations give generously to charity"=>"following the credos". 
"Because of their credos, these fifteen corporations give generously to charity,"
So, "their credos" is necessary condition. Therefore, its inverse proposition is invalid.

(D) Corporations that are very profitable tend to give generously to charity.
Not mentioned.

(E) Corporations that have vigorous affirmative-action programs also tend to follow stringent environmental-protection policies.
Not mentioned.

JimmyYeh

原题目是只有15%的公司 follow credo变得获利超级高，

问题是这15%可以推到所有的公司实施都获利超高吗？ 15%具有代表性吗？ 所以选项(A)不行

基本上 infer 题

答案中有 possible ，就选它了，既然是possible 就不可能会错！