求助~为什么逻辑题我经常完全看不懂句子结构……

arieslee0410

旧prep2上的45题
The recent decline in the value of the dollar was triggered by a prediction of slower economic growth in the coming year.  But that prediction would not have adversely affected the dollar had it not been for the government's huge budget deficit, which must therefore be decreased to prevent future currency declines.

Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion about how to prevent future currency declines?

(A) The government has made little attempt to reduce the budget deficit.
(B) The budget deficit has not caused a slowdown in economic growth.
(C) The value of the dollar declined several times in the year prior to the recent prediction of slower economic growth.
(D) Before there was a large budget deficit, predictions of slower economic growth frequently caused declines in the dollar's value.
(E) When there is a large budget deficit, other events in addition to predictions of slower economic growth sometimes trigger declines in currency value.

题干的后半部分完全不知道什么意思，现在完成时过去完成时纠结在一起，苍天啊~~看不懂啊~~
求指点啊~~

eliasfan

是不是 A？

colasama

比较难的那句是说：
预期不会对美元造成负面影响，除非政府有巨额预算赤字.

had it not been……是倒装表示虚拟语气
还原后是:，if it had not been for the goverment's huge budget deficit
直译是：如果不是因为有政府的巨额财政赤字
结合前面半句，意思就是：除非政府有巨额预算赤字.


答案是E?
问题问什么会weaken题目中防止美元贬值的措施（decrease deficit）
也就是说要证明decrease deficit这个措施不能阻止美元贬值
E就说一旦有huge deficit，就会引发有其他原因导致贬值，这时再decrease deficit也没用了

sdcar2010

Premise:
1) The devaluation of the dollar was triggered by a prediction of slower economic growth
2) If there is no government's huge budget deficit,  the prediction alone will not affect the dollar devaluation.

Conclusion: government's huge budget deficit must be decreased to prevent future currency declines

Answer (D) Before there was a large budget deficit, predictions of slower economic growth frequently caused declines in the dollar's value.

If D is true, then premise 2 is wrong since apparently the prediction alone can cause the devaluation.  So D weakens the argument and D is the anwer.

arieslee0410

不是……选D

arieslee0410

为嘛你总是这么通透……佩服……

arieslee0410

我也选E
不对哦~选D