OG43

michaelwon

想了很久不得要领，哪位NN帮忙指点一下。

43.
                Which of the following best completes the passage below?

The computer industry’s estimate that it loses millions of dollars when users illegally copy programs without paying for them is greatly exaggerated. Most of the illegal copying is done by people with no serious interest in the programs. Thus, the loss to the industry is quite small, because

(A) many users who illegally copy programs never find any use for them

(B) most people who illegally copy programs would not purchase them even if purchasing them were the only way to obtain them

(C) even if the computer industry received all the revenue it claims to be losing, it would still be experiencing financial difficulties

(D) the total market value of all illegal copies is low in comparison to the total revenue of the computer industry

(E) the number of programs that are frequently copied illegally is low in comparison to the number of programs available for sale

Argument Construction

Situation
                    The computer industry’s estimate of its losses due to illegally copied programs is exaggerated because most of the illegal copying is done by people who are not greatly interested in the programs.

Reasoning      Why would the loss to the industry be said to be small? The industry’s loss due to illegal copying of programs must be evaluated in terms of the sales lost; the actual loss to the industry is directly related to the legitimate sales opportunities that have been lost. Would the people illegally copying the programs buy them if they could not otherwise obtain them? If it were true that most of them have no serious interest in the programs, they would be unlikely to purchase them. In this case, few sales would be lost and the loss to the industry could be considered small.

A   What users do (or do not do) with programs once they have them does not explain why the loss to the industry is small.

B    Correct. This statement properly identifies the fact that if the illegal copiers were unlikely to purchase the same programs, then the industry has not lost potential sales.

C    The greater financial difficulties of the industry do not explain why the loss incurred because of the illegally copied programs is small.

D   This comparison is faulty: the loss is not being considered in the context of total industry revenues but in the context of total sales of programs.

E    This comparison is faulty: the low number of illegal copies would have to be compared with the number of copies sold, not the number available for sale.

The correct answer is B.

按照我的理解，只要是盗版者进行了盗版的动作不购买软件应该就算是软件行业的损失？

这应该和是否获得软件没有关系吧？！

jamily_2008

我的一点点浅见是：

B是说：大多数盗版者本来就不会购买软件，即使购买是获得软件的唯一渠道。注意B中的would，were，表过去时。

因为他们以前也不会购买软件，所以对现在的软件行业也没太大影响。