Prep T1-27 bold face

[muching]

Plant scientists have used genetic engineering on seeds to produce crop plants that are highly resistant to insect damage. Unfortunately, the seeds themselves are quite expensive, and the plants require more fertilizer and water to grow well than normal ones. Thus, for most farmers the savings on pesticides would not compensate for the higher seed costs and the cost of additional fertilizer. However, since consumer demand for grains, fruits, and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides continues to rise, the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first supplies a context for the argument; the second is the argument's main conclusion.
(B) The first introduces a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second is a state of affairs that the argument denies will be part of that outcome.
(C) The first presents a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second acknowledges a consideration that weighs against that prediction.
(D) The first provides evidence to support a prediction that the argument seeks to defend; the second is that prediction.
(E) The first and the second each provide evidence to support the argument's main conclusion.

這題答案是C,

而我選了A,我是認為說第一句boldface是這段文字的背景,而第二句則是作作者最後帶出的結論,請問哪位大大可以替我解惑呀 3Q

[dibert8]

對於 (C) 我卡在 argument 是指整篇文嗎? 還是最後一個子句 (i.e. 核心論點): "the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread"? 我原本的認知是後者.所以 (A) (C) 決選,選到 (A) 去了.

[dibert8]

研究一下, argument 似乎指整篇文,如果指結論,會用 conclusion of the argument, 可見 conclusion =/= argument, 而是 argument 的一部份.但是 argument 帶符號 (+/-) ,會有重心.
這樣 (C) 的羅蔔就會對到坑: development = BF1, outcome = Thus 那句話 (savings < costs); consideration = because 子句, prediction = outcome.
(A) context 太籠統(前三句話?); conclusion = 最後一句的主要子句.羅蔔沒有對到坑.

[chris8888]

(C) The first presents a development (我完全看不出他有development的意涵)that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second acknowledges a consideration that weighs against(這該怎樣解釋比較好?) that prediction.

Plant scientists have used genetic engineering on seeds to produce crop plants that are highly resistant to insect damage. Unfortunately, the seeds themselves are quite expensive, and the plants require more fertilizer and water to grow well than normal ones. Thus, for most farmers the savings on pesticides would not compensate for the higher seed costs and the cost of additional fertilizer. However, since consumer demand for grains, fruits, and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides continues to rise, the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread.

[chris8888]

(A) The first supplies a context for the argument; the second is the argument's main conclusion.
提供一個論點的背景資訊, 沒有吧.
(B) The first introduces a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second is a state of affairs that
the argument denies will be part of that outcome.
第二個不是argument denies吧
(C) The first presents a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second acknowledges a consideration that weighs against that prediction.

Unfortunately <== 我覺得這個字很重要, 會說出不幸地, 其實是要表示針對剛剛說的還有疏漏, 要補充說明, 有點類似發展性的說詞, 可以解釋為development(Unfortunately), 文章預測會有農夫不採用的結果, 但第二段承認一個考慮有關weigh against仔細評估剛剛那個預測.

(D) The first provides evidence to support a prediction that the argument seeks to defend; the second is that prediction.
證據? 沒有證據丫
(E) The first and the second each provide evidence to support the argument's main conclusion.
沒有證據

[chris8888]

Plant scientists have used genetic engineering on seeds to produce crop plants that are highly resistant to insect damage. Unfortunately, the seeds themselves are quite expensive, and the plants require more fertilizer and water to grow well than normal ones.與文章主要結論-) Thus, for most farmers the savings on pesticides would not compensate for the higher seed costs and the cost of additional fertilizer. However, since consumer demand for grains, fruits, and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides continues to rise, the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread(與文章主要結論+).

BF1 <=> BF2 (論點相反)

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

(A) The first supplies a context for the argument; the second is the argument's main conclusion.
context 是指背景環境, Unfortunately, the seeds themselves are quite expensive, and the plants require more fertilizer and water to grow well than normal ones
Unfortunately 開頭打死也不會是背景, 至少要用on the basis of.... 別忘記了. = ='''
(B) The first introduces a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second is a state of affairs that the argument denies will be part of that outcome.
(C) The first presents a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second acknowledges a consideration that weighs against that prediction.
(D) The first provides evidence to support a prediction that the argument seeks to defend; the second is that prediction.
(E) The first and the second each provide evidence to support the argument's main conclusion.

這題應該在A/C之間決選.

[sunnyblue13s]

有關A的錯誤...我查了一些資料~~

conclusion - 應該指的是thus....後面一串....

however 後的一串，表示...對結論的轉折或是讓步....

這樣應該就說的通了....我也選(A)的說....終於懂了!!

[vitality2008]

請問(B)又該如何排除呢? 理解(C)對的原因
但是覺得(B)(C)選項很類似
謝謝

[sleeplessboy[origen]]

B 跟 C 不同的地方就是

B 說 the second is a state of affairs that the argument denies will be part of that outcome.

C 說 the second acknowledges a consideration that weighs against that prediction.

一個有反駁的意思, 一個沒有. keyword : against

[vitality2008]

但是(B)不是也有deny 反對字眼嗎?

[sleeplessboy[origen]]

B 說 the second is a state of affairs that the argument denies will be part of that outcome.
第二是一個事件狀態的論點(否定, 不承認)會變成結果的一部份

deny 有一點不承認的意味在, 不像against 沒有一點讓你懷疑的空間,
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/deny
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/against

可以去看一下這兩個字的解釋

C 說 the second acknowledges a consideration that weighs against that prediction.

第二是承認(動機或原因)去衡量反對那個預言,

這兩句英文讀起來 c 比較有完全反對的意思, 希望你能去體會這兩句的意思, 這兩句在英文來說本來就很難理解了, 很抽像

[vitality2008]

真的很抽象耶
感謝你的回覆喔!!