XDF-178
which of the following most logically completes th argument
a certain cultivated herb is one of a group of closely related
plants that thrive in soil with high concerntrations of metals that
are toxic to most other plants. agronomists studying the herb have
discovered that it produces large amounts of histidine, an amino
acid that, in test-tube solutions, renders these metals chemically
inert. Possibily, therefore, the herb's high histidine production
is what allows it to grow in metal-high soils, a hypothesis that
would gain support if ____.
a.histidine is found in all parts of the plant--roots, stem,
leaves, and flowers
b.the herb's high level of histidine production is found to be
associated with an unusually low level of production of other amino
acids
c.other of the closely related group of plants are also found to
produce histidine in large quantities
d.cultivation of the herb in soil with high concentrations of the
metals will , over an extended period , make the soil suitable for
plants to which the metals are toxic
e.the concentration of histidine in the growing herb declines as
the plant approaches maturity
答案选e， 但我觉得选c， 因为c说明了其他植物具有和herb一样的特点，这
样就加强了是"histidine"这个因素使得herb能在这种土壤中生存
XDF-182
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their patients Novex. So when you want the most effective
painkiller for sinus pain, Novex is the one to choose.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the
advertisement’s argument?
(A) Some competing brands of painkillers are intended to reduce
other kinds of pain in addition to sinus pain.
(B) Many hospitals that do not usually use Novex will do so for
those patients who cannot tolerate the drug the hospitals usually
use.
(C) Many drug manufacturers increase sales of their products to
hospitals by selling these products to the hospitals at the lowest
price the manufacturers can afford.
(D) Unlike some competing brands of painkillers, Novex is available
from pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription.
(E) In clinical trials Novex has been found more effective than
competing brands of painkillers that have been on the market longer
than Novex.
本题选d， 谁能解释一下，医院为什么更喜欢给病人开非处方药. | 
