T-4-Q19 好像没被问过

gongzheng

Aroca
                City currently funds its public schools through taxes on property. In place of this system, the city plans to introduce a sales tax of three percent on all retail sales in the city. Critics protest that three percent of current retail sales falls short of the amount raised for schools by property taxes. The critics are correct on this point. Nevertheless, implementing the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca’s schools. Several large retailers have selected Aroca
                City as the site for huge new stores, and these are certain to draw large numbers of shoppers from neighboring municipalities, where sales are taxed at rates of six percent and more. In consequence, retail sales in Aroca
                    City are bound to increase substantially.

 

In the argument given, the two potions in boldface play which of the following roles?

 

A.      The first is an objection that has been raised against a certain plan; the second is a prediction that, if accurate, undermines the force of that objection.

B.       The first is a criticism, endorsed by the argument, of a funding plan; the second is a point the argument makes in favor of adopting a alternative plan.

C.      The first is a criticism, endorsed by the argument, of a funding plan; the second is the main reason cited by the argument for its endorsement of the criticism.

D.      The first is a claim that the argument seeks to refute; the second is the main point used by the argument to show that the claim is false.

E.       The first is a claim that the argument accepts with certain reservations; the second presents that claim in a rewarding that is not subject to those reservations.

我选的D。答案为A。认真看过A之后觉得也是A，只是不太懂D为什么错。

大家指点一下。

melodyflying

lz

请注意题设有个很关键的话

The critics are correct on this point

承认了第一个粗体部分correct

但是尽管如此 blabla 后面又指出了其他方面 最后得出结论

zmh0011

同意LS的，我开始也选了D，后来一想其实D的后半句不对，这个claim本身其实没错，针对plan实现之前的情况的对的，只是现在情况变了，sales上升所以这个claim不成立了

nysen

求大牛详细解释D选项错误原因

jameshzd

Main conclusion:
Implementing the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca's schools.

inferenceprediction)
retail sales in Aroca City are bound to increase substantially.

nysen

还是木有懂... D选项错在哪里呢？

sdcar2010

还是木有懂... D选项错在哪里呢？

-- by 会员 nysen (2011/6/28 20:44:33)

James told you: the 2nd BF is neither the main point of this argument nor the key evidence used to refute the critic's objection.

nysen

哦哦~ 三克油

fangxy1990

Aroca
               City currently funds its public schools through taxes on property. In place of this system, the city plans to introduce a sales tax of three percent on all retail sales in the city. Critics protest that three percent of current retail sales falls short of the amount raised for schools by property taxes. The critics are correct on this point. Nevertheless, implementing the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca’s schools. Several large retailers have selected Aroca
               City as the site for huge new stores, and these are certain to draw large numbers of shoppers from neighboring municipalities, where sales are taxed at rates of six percent and more. In consequence, retail sales in Aroca
                   City are bound to increase substantially.

In the argument given, the two potions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A.      The first is an objection that has been raised against a certain plan; the second is a prediction that, if accurate, undermines the force of that objection.

B.       The first is a criticism, endorsed by the argument, of a funding plan; the second is a point the argument makes in favor of adopting a alternative plan.

C.      The first is a criticism, endorsed by the argument, of a funding plan; the second is the main reason cited by the argument for its endorsement of the criticism.

D.      The first is a claim that the argument seeks to refute; the second is the main point used by the argument to show that the claim is false.

E.       The first is a claim that the argument accepts with certain reservations; the second presents that claim in a rewarding that is not subject to those reservations.

我选的D。答案为A。认真看过A之后觉得也是A，只是不太懂D为什么错。

大家指点一下。

-- by 会员 gongzheng (2009/10/15 19:12:00)

答案为A。
第一黑体部分阐述的是事实。而非claim. 而且Nevertheless, implementing the plan will probably not reduce the money going to Aroca’s schools. Several large retailers have selected Aroca City as the site for huge new stores,  .....probably not 表明是一种prediction

bluejar

how about E?