15. A conservation group in the United States is trying to change the long-standing image of bats as frightening creatures. The groups contends that bats are freard and persecuted solely because they are shy animals that are active only at night.
Which of the follwing, if ture, would cast the most serious doubt on the accuracy of the group's contention?
(A) Bats are steadily losing natural roosting places such as caves and hollow trees and are thus turning to more developed areas for roosting.
(B) Bats are the chief consumers of nocturnal insects and thus can help make their hunting territory more pleasant for humans.
(C) Bats are regarded as frightening creatures not only in the United States but also in Europe, Africa, and South America.
(D) Raccoons and owls are shy and active only at night, yet they are not generally feared and persecuted.
(E) People know more about the behavior of other greatly feared animal species, such as lions, alligators, and snakes, than they do about the behavior of bats.
我本来选E。正确答案选D，OG上对于答案D的解释我看明白了。
但是我不明白的是E的解释。。
E This suggests that more knowledge about the characteristics of some animal species may produce more, not less fear. But this is quite compatible with the idea that lack of knowledge about the behavior of bats could explain people's fearful reaction to them. One effect of lack of knowledge, for example, is allowing false beliefs to flourish.
这里说对BATS行为缺乏认识是导致人们会做出可怕反应的原因。那这样一来不是削弱了作者的观点吗？为什么这个选项不对？还是我理解有误？请指教，谢谢~作者: Hamburger530 时间: 2012-9-24 21:07
This suggests that more knowledge about the characteristics of some animal species may produce
more, not less fear. But this is quite compatible with the idea that lack of knowledge about the
behavior of bats could explain people's fearful reaction to them. One effect of lack of knowledge,
for example, is allowing false beliefs to flourish.
谁能来帮我讲讲，OG对E解释，究竟是在说什么哪。
第一句说，more knowledge produce more fear，？？ E哪有这个意思啊？
后面说的就是LZ对E选项的理解啦。lack of knowledge explain people's fear
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