Guidebook writer:
I have visited hotels throughout the country and have noticed that in those built before 1930 the quality of the orginal carpentry work is generally superior to that in hotels built afterward. Clearly carpenters working on hotels before 1930 typically worked with more skill, care, and effort than carpenters who have worked on hotels built subsquently.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens tha guidebook writer's argument?
(a) The quality of original carpenters in hotels is generally far superior to the quality of original carpentry structures, such as houses and stores.
(b) Hotels built since 1930 can generally accommodate more guests than those built before 1930.
(c) The materials available to carpenters working before 1930 were not significantly different in quality from the materials available to carpenters working after 1930.
(d) The better the quality of original carpentry in building, the less likely that building is to fall into disuse and be demolished.
(e) The average length of apprenticeship for carpenters has declined significantly since 1930
Hello,
d選項照字面的意思 翻譯如下
"建築物內的木工品質地越好 就越不可能會遭到評論及廢棄!"
回到題目所問 是要weaken這篇article
因此選d的原因是
"既然品質較好的木工品都不會遭到廢棄 那表示作者所推論的
(1930年前的木工成品較好),會讓這些木工品保留到現在,而1930以後才製作
的木工品早已被遺棄
也因此 由d選項可知道作者所評論的品質問題 根本都是1930年前的作品
所以這個答案weaken了conclusion!