One variety of partially biodegradable plastic beverage container is manufactured from small bits of plastic bound together by a degradable bonding agent such as cornstarch. Since only the bonding agent degrades, leaving the small bits of plastic, no less plastic refuse per container is produced when such containers are discarded than when comparable nonbiodegradable containers are discarded.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?
(A) Both partially biodegradable and nonbiodegradable plastic beverage containers can be crushed completely flat by refuse compactors. (B) The partially biodegradable plastic beverage containers are made with more plastic than comparable nonbiodegradable ones in order to compensate for the weakening effect of the bonding agents. (C) Many consumers are ecology-minded and prefer to buy a product sold in the partially biodegradable plastic beverage containers rather than in nonbiodegradable containers, even if the price is higher. (D) The manufacturing process for the partially biodegradable plastic beverage containers results in less plastic waste than the manufacturing process for nonbiodegradable plastic beverage containers. (E) Technological problems with recycling currently prevent the reuse as food or beverage containers of the plastic from either type of plastic beverage container. OG解释如下 A Nonbiodegradable plastic containers can be crushed completely flat. To say that biodegradable ones can be completely crushed also is perfectly compatible with saying that they contain less plastic. B Correct. Th is statement properly identifi es a point that strengthens the argument by saying that the container actually produces more plastic refuse. C Consumers’ preferences are not relevant to the argument about residual plastic. D Th e argument is not concerned with waste from manufacturing processes, but only with the product itself. E No reason is given to indicate that the inability to reuse the plastic from either type of container is related to the amount of plastic in either container. The correct answer is B. 没怎么看明白.哪位nn解释一下哈 |