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lemonsmell

Hunter:Hunters alone are blamed for the decline in Greenrock National Forest
’s deer population over the past ten years.Yet clearly, black bears have also played an important role in this decline.In the past ten years, the forest’s protected black bear population has risen sharply, and examination of black bears found dead in the forest during the deer hunting season showed that a number of them had recently fed on deer.
In the hunter’s argument, the boldface portion plays which of the following roles?

A.It is the main conclusion of the argument.

B.It is an objection that has been raised against the main conclusion of the argument.

C.It is a judgment that the argument opposes.

D.It is a finding that the argument seeks to explain.

E.It provides evidence in support of the main conclusion of the argument.

答案是A,那为什么D不对？黑体字后面不就是去解释这一论断的吗？

Rainbeauty

同问~~~

Jerry_zhou

同问，期待斑竹或大牛解疑！

sdcar2010

black bears have also played an important role in this decline

This BF is a statement or opinion of the author, not a finding or a fact.

andrewsoo

RT

andrewsoo

Why can't it be a fact or finding? Casting couch??? It seeme that the rest part of the argument is managing to explain that finding, isn't?

sdcar2010

This is typical of the argument structure:

Opposing opinon. However (Yet), author's conclusion. Premise.

wsjustin

同问。

finding  [countable]
1 [usually plural] the information that someone has discovered as a result of their study, work etc: Surveys conducted in other countries reported similar findings.
2 law -  a decision made by a judge or jury