From time to time, the press indulges in outbursts of indignation over the use of false or misleading information by the U.S. government in support of its policies and programs. No one endorses needless deception. But consider this historical analogy. It is known that Christopher Columbus, on his first voyage to the New World, deliberately falsified the log to show a shorter sailing distance for each day out than the ships had actually traveled. In this way, Columbus was able to convince his skeptical sailors that they had not sailed past the point at which they expected to find the shores of India. Without this deception, Columbus’s sailors might well have mutinied, and the New World might never have been discovered.
10. The author of the passage above assumes each of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Government deception of the press is often motivated by worthy objectives.
(B) Without government deception, popular support for worthwhile government policies and programs might well fade.
(C) Attacks on the government by the press are often politically motivated.
(D) Deception for deception’s sake should not be condoned.
(E) A greater good may sometimes require acceptance of a lesser evil.
11. Which of the following is the main weakness of the historical analogy drawn in the passage above?
(A) The sailors in Columbus’s crew never knew that they had been deceived, while government deception is generally uncovered by the press.
(B) A ship’s log is a record intended mainly for use by the captain, while press reports are generally disseminated for use by the public at large.
(C) The members of a ship’s crew are selected by the captain of the ship, while those who work in the press are self-selected.
(D) The crew of a ship is responsible for the success of a voyage, while the press is not responsible for the use others make of the factual information it publishes.
(E) In a democracy, the people are expected to participate in the nation’s political decision making, while the members of a ship’s crew are expected simply to obey the orders of the captain.
第十题答案是c我选成了D 11题选对了但是理解的不透彻。所以还请NN帮忙详细分析一下这两道题啊！！作者: cherryser 时间: 2013-5-13 19:01
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a.The sailors in Columbus's crew never knew that...
I think that the sailors would figure out the deception in the final.
The word ''never'' restricts to the conclusion that didn't mention above.作者: captainer 时间: 2013-5-17 06:16
我的理解，敬请指教！
Which of the following is the main weakness of the historical analogy drawn
in the passage above?
(A) The sailors in Columbus’s crew never knew that they had been deceived, while government deception is generally uncovered by the press.
题意：欺骗对象了解真实情况的程度不同(哥伦布的骗局海员们压根不知道，政府的骗局通常被报纸予以揭露)
实情：海员们最终是知道的，而政府的骗局并未被充分揭露。
结论：题意所述，与真实情况不一致。排除之。
(B) A ship’s log is a record intended mainly for use by the captain, while press reports are generally disseminated for use by the public at large.
题意：欺骗的工具用途不同（航海日志主供船长使用，报纸被宣传为是为大众服务的）。
实情：海员对航海日志有所了解，而报纸常常为政府所用。
结论：题意所述，与真实情况不一致。排除之。
(C) The members of a ship’s crew are selected by the captain of the ship, while those who work in the press are self-selected.
题意：船员都是船长挑选的，而报纸工作人员都是自发参加的。
结论：此事实与原文核心事实（利用工具欺骗）无关。与本题类比关系无关。排除之。
(D) The crew of a ship is responsible for the success of a voyage, while the press is not responsible for the use others make of the factual information it publishes.
题意：全体船员为远航成功负责，而报纸则只为它刊载的事实负责。
事实：报纸还需要为欺骗行为负责。
结论：题意所述，与真实情况不一致。排除之。
(E) In a democracy, the people are expected to participate in the nation’s political decision making, while the members of a ship’s crew are expected simply to obey the orders of the captain.
题意：民主社会的成员被期待参与国家政治决策，而一条船的船员仅仅被被要求服从于船长。隐含意义：公众对政府事务有决定权，政府无权欺骗公众。船长对船员有决定权，船长有权欺骗船员。
结论：上述两种说法涉及政府与哥伦布各自欺骗行为的正当性，会影响对他们的不同的评价，是两件事之间的最大不同。
结论：正确。作者: siriusalive 时间: 2013-5-23 18:47
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