GWD-12-33 一道Boldfaced题

xiaofan1016

Several of a certain bank’s top executives have recently been purchasing shares in their own bank. (Circumstance)This activity has occasioned some surprise, since it is widely believed that the bank, carrying a large number of bad loans, is on the brink of collapse.  Since the executives are well placed to know their bank’s true condition, it might seem that their share purchases show that the danger of collapse is exaggerated. （第一种explanation） However, the available information about the bank’s condition is from reliable and informed sources, and corporate executives do sometimes buy shares in their own company in a calculated attempt to calm worries about their company’s condition.(第二种explanation)  On balance, therefore, it is likely that the executives of the bank are following this example.( main conclusion)

In the argument given, the two boldfaced portions play which of the following roles? A

A.    The first describes the circumstance the explanation of which is the issue that the argument addresses; the second states the main conclusion of the argument.
B.    The first describes the circumstance the explanation of which is the issue the argument addresses; the second states a conclusion that is drawn in order to support the main conclusion of the argument.
C.    The first provides evidence to defend the position that the argument seeks to establish against opposing positions; the second states the main conclusion of the argument.
D.    The first provides evidence to support the position that the argument seeks to establish; the second states a conclusion that is drawn in order to support the argument’s main conclusion.  
E.    Each provides evidence to support the position that the argument seeks to establish.

ivyfeng

ls分析的挺好

园愿

一开始也在疑惑C，以为circumstance比evidence好才排除的，那这样就和OG 13-CR89矛盾了因为OG里面觉得用evidence形容BF1是对的。后来发现关键的区别在于C前半部分把作者立场弄反了，C的那个 against opposing positions真是够绕的，把against忽略就好了。

laughingwind

因为结论是这些银行的高管是在演戏。而前面那句话说，通常公司高管喜欢演戏来安抚群众，这句不是结论，而是为了引出后面的。

翻身的闲鱼

好难哈