Each year red-winged blackbirds stop in a certain region of Midland Province on their spring and fall migrations. In the fall, they eat a significant portion of the province's sunflower crop. This year Midland farmers sought permits to set out small amounts of poisoned rice during the blackbirds' spring stop in order to reduce the fall blackbird population. Some residents voiced concern that the rice could threaten certain species of rare migratory birds. Nevertheless, the wildlife agency approved the permits.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to justify the wildlife agency's approval of the permits, given the concerns voiced by some residents?
Each year red-winged blackbirds stop in a certain region of Midland Province on their spring and fall migration. In the fall, they eat a significant portion of the province’s sunflower crop. This year Midland farmers sought permits to set out small amounts of poisoned rice during the blackbirds’ spring stop in order to reduce the fall blackbird population. Some residents voiced concern that the rice could threaten certain species of rare migratory birds. Nevertheless, the wildlife agency approved the permits.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to justify the wildlife agency’s approval of the permits, given the concern voiced by some residents?
A. In the region where the red-winged blackbirds stop, they are the first birds to be present in the spring. B. The poison that farmers want to use does not kill birds but rather make them incapable of producing viable eggs. C. Since rice is not raised in midland province, few species of birds native to the province normally eat rice. D. Without the permit, any farmers shown to have set out poison for the blackbirds would be heavily fined E. The poison that farmers got approval to use has no taste or smell that would make it detectable by birds. 答案选A,谁呢帮忙说明一下为什么选A。
In the fall, they eat (a significant portion) of the province’s sunflower crop. This year Midland farmers sought permits to set out( small amounts) of poisoned rice
Problem-Plan-Paradox这种题很常见 关注两步; PLan: to reduce the fall blackbird population;set out small amounts of poisoned rice Paradox:poisoned rice threaten rare migratory birds 话题是migratory birds(候鸟) B、E讲The poison 干掉,D讲 any farmers 干掉 C 不是本地rice,本地的鸟儿不吃; 即使是事实,和原文PLan、Paradox论述没啥关系 A the first birds 加 small amounts,能得出PLan是对的