og cr 12老题新问（你绝对没见过的疑问）

mashengyi

28. The technological conservatism of bicycle manufacturers is a reflection of the kinds of demand they are trying

to meet. The only cyclists seriously interested in innovation and willing to pay for it are bicycle racers. Therefore,

innovation in bicycle technology is limited by what authorities will accept as standard for purposes of

competition in bicycle races.

Which of the following is an assumption made in drawing the conclusion above?

(A) The market for cheap, traditional bicycles cannot expand unless the market for high-performance

competition bicycles expands.

(B) High-performance bicycles are likely to be improved more as a result of technological innovations

developed in small workshops than as a result of technological innovations developed in major

manufacturing concerns.

(C) Bicycle racers do not generate a strong demand for innovations that fall outside what is officially

recognized as standard for purposes of competition.（KEY）

(D) The technological conservatism of bicycle manufacturers results primarily from their desire to

manufacture a product that can be sold without being altered to suit different national markets.

(E) The authorities who set standards for high-performance bicycle racing do not keep informed about

innovative bicycle design.

对于C选项大家的解释都是说的gap的问题，但是我的理解是C选项说“Bicycle racers do not generate a strong demand”但是却没有表示一定是“ by what authorities will accept as standard for purposes of competition in bicycle races" 有可能是观众的喜爱或者是什么的 ~~~所以将C选项带入原文建立起了assumption也不能得出正确答案 请各位帮忙看看 楼主很是纠结这个问题

港港

怀疑LZ没看懂题目，问题是Assumption，跟观众喜爱跟题目又没半毛钱关系
stimulus共三句话，
1，自行车生产商努力生产满足需求，（background information）
2，唯一对自行车创新和愿意付钱的也就自行车运动员，（premise）
3，所以自行车创新被局限了，（因为）官方认可的比赛型用车有（固定）标准。（conclusion）
问Assumption

不管答案是什么，观众喜爱什么，stimulus哪句话能够反映出啊~
而且正是C，排除了他因，填补了gap。