11. Which of the following best completes the passage below?
The computer industry's estimate that it loses millions of dollars when users illegally copy programs without paying for them is greatly exaggerated. Most of the illegal copying is done by people with no serious interest in the programs. Thus, the loss to the industry is quite small, because
(A)many users who illegally copy programs never find any use for them
(B)most people who illegally copy programs would not purchase them even if purchasing them were the only way to obtain them
(C)even if the computer industry received all the revenue it claims to be losing, it would still be experiencing financial difficulties
(D)the total market value of all illegal copies is low in comparison to the total revenue of the computer industry
(E)the number of programs that are frequently copied illegally is low in comparison to the number of programs available for sale
我能选B, 但我想问关于D的解释
This comparison is faulty: the loss is not being considered in the context of total industry revenues but in the context of total sales of programs.
and also for E: This comparison is faulty: the low number of illegal copies would have to be compared with the number of copies sold, not the number available for sale.
不好意思,老题重复问了,有点晕,看不动了 作者: fengyingx 时间: 2010-5-17 06:45
hehe,搂住还是挺仔细的,的确这个题目很容易作对,因为忽略了d,e选项成为正确选项的可能性,D)the total market value of all illegal copies is low in comparison to the total revenue of the computer industry。这个选象是把非法拷贝程序的市场价值和整个电脑产业的总收入相比较,显然如果程序的每年收入只占电脑产业很小比重的话,的确不能削弱电脑产业界的结论。(反之,这个答案就是队的)
(E)the number of programs that are frequently copied illegally is low in comparison to the number of programs available for sale,也是犯了同样的错误:显然如果这些可以出售的软件有绝大部分没有出售的话,那么也不能削弱电脑产业界的结论。注意这里比较的其实是非法拷贝价值占总拷贝价值的比例。