og-203,突然想不通了

meixiapeng

Journalist: In physics journals, the number of articles reporting the results of experiments involving particle accelerators was lower last year than it had
been in previous years. Several of the particle accelerators at major research institutions were out of service the year before last for repairs, so it is likely
that the low number of articles was due to the decline in availability of
particle accelerators.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the journalist’s argument?
(A) Every article based on experiments with particle accelerators that
was submitted for publication last year actually was published.
(B) The average time scientists must wait for access to a
particle accelerator has declined over the last several years.
(C) The number of physics journals was the same last year
as in previous years.
(D) Particle accelerators can be used for more than one
group of experiments in any given year.
(E) Recent changes in the editorial policies of several physics
journals have decreased the likelihood that articles concerning
particle-accelerator research will be accepted for publication

答案e

我知道e肯定对,可是怎么也发现不了b是support,到象是weaken.Scientists 平均等得时间短了不是直接反对了文中得解释结论-due to the decline in availability of
particle accelerators. 请高手指点.

bryan0806

平均等得时间短了如果accelerator的数量没少 那么实验应该更多 文章应该更多

但是文章变少了 支持了是由于accelerator的数量变少的原因 使文章变少

meixiapeng

谢谢!  可是我想不出来导致平均等待时间变短的原因除了accelerator变多之外,还有其他别的原因了.

spotato

看ETS出题套路。这个问题的答案无非三种形式:

(1) 文章数量与试验次数无关（比如说与试验成果的轰动性有关）

(2) 大修不影响可能进行的试验数量(比如说原来这些加速器就没有满负荷运转)

(3) 有其他原因导致文章数量下降。

其中，第一种和第二种答案属于简单题，第三种答案属于难题。超出这三种套路的就不会是正确答案。