In Gandania, where the government has a monopoly on tobacco sales, the incidence of smoking-related health problems has risen steadily for the last twenty years. The health secretary recently proposed a series of laws aimed at curtailing tobacco use in Gandania. Profits from tobacco sales, however, account for ten percent of Gandania's annual revenues. Therefore, Gandania cannot afford to institute the proposed laws.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
In Gandania, where the government has a monopoly on tobacco sales, the incidence of smoking-related health problems has risen steadily for the last twenty years. The health secretary recently proposed a series of laws aimed at curtailing tobacco use in Gandania. Profits from tobacco sales, however, account for ten percent of Gandania’s annual revenues. Therefore, Gandania cannot afford to institute the proposed laws.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
A.All health care in Gandania is government-funded.
B.Implementing the proposed laws is not likely to cause a significant increase in the amount of tobacco Gandania exports.
C.The percentage of revenue Gandania receives from tobacco sales has remained steady in recent years.
D.Profits from tobacco sales far surpass any other single source of revenue for the Gandanian government.
E.No government official in Gandania has ever previously proposed laws aimed at curtailing tobacco use. 答案是A 可我不明白原文就是说Profits from tobacco sales占revenue很重要,curtailing tobacco use会减少revenue,所以才cannot afford呀
institute the proposed law究竟是由谁来institute?不是政府吗? 谢谢好心nn帮忙解困
In Gandania, where the government has a monopoly on tobacco sales, the incidence of smoking-related health problems has risen steadily for the last twenty years. The health secretary recently proposed a series of laws aimed at curtailing tobacco use in Gandania. Profits from tobacco sales, however, account for ten percent of Gandania’s annual revenues. Therefore, Gandania cannot afford to institute the proposed laws.
原文说: G会不会立法;与抽烟相关的健康问题是否增长
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?
A.All health care in Gandania is government-funded. 说在G的health care怎么怎么样
B.Implementing the proposed laws is not likely to cause a significant increase in the amount of tobacco Gandania exports.
说立法对tobacco的出口不会有大影响 无关 C.The percentage of revenue Gandania receives from tobacco sales has remained steady in recent years. G在T上的收入迟缓
D.Profits from tobacco sales far surpass any other single source of revenue for the Gandanian government.
any other绝对化 且与原文无关 E.No government official in Gandania has ever previously proposed laws aimed at curtailing tobacco use. 以前的政府没有这样做过 无关 AC都有关 C仔细一看与原文方向相反 是支持
A year ago the government reduced the highway speed limit, and in the year since, there have been significantly fewer fatalities than were there in the previous year. Therefore, speed limit reduction can reduce traffic fatalities.
The argument is most vulnerable to the criticism that it takes for granted that A. highway traffic has not increased over the past year B. the majority of drivers obeyed the new speed limit C. there is a relation between driving speed and the number of automobile accidents D. the new speed limit was more strictly enforced than old one E. the number of traffic fatalities the year before the new speed limit was introduced was not abnormally high