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53. Two decades after the Emerald River Dam was built, none of the eight fish species native

to the Emerald River was still reproducing adequately in the river below the dam. Since the

dam reduced the annual range of water temperature in the river below the dam from 50

degrees to 6 degrees, scientists have hypothesized that sharply rising water temperatures

must be involved in signaling the native species to begin the reproductive cycle.

Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the scientists’ hypothesis?

(A) The native fish species were still able to reproduce only in side streams of the river below the

dam where the annual temperature range remains approximately 50 degrees.

(B) Before the dam was built, the Emerald River annually overflowed its banks, creating

backwaters that were critical breeding areas for the native species of fish.

(C) The lowest recorded temperature of the Emerald River before the dam was built was 34

degrees, whereas the lowest recorded temperature of the river after the dam was built

has been 43 degrees.

(D)Nonnative species of fish, introduced into the Emerald River after the dam was built, have

begun competing with the declining native fish species for food and space.

(E) Five of the fish species native to the Emerald River are not native to any other river in

North America.

53.

For the hypothesis to be tenable it is important that the fish in streams in the Emerald River

area that retain a wide temperature difference have not lost their ability to reproduce. Choice A

asserts that these fish could still reproduce and is thus the best answer.

Choice B undermines the hypothesis by suggesting a completely different hypothesis; choice

C tends to support the claim that the temperature variation has lessened but does not show

that this is the right explanation; since D relates a development after the native species began

to decline, it does not bear on the hypothesis, which concerns the decline’s original cause; and choice E emphasizes the seriousness of the problem but sheds no light on what causes it.


为什么是A?怎么解释?


偶一开始做对是因为把signal理解成“妨碍”了,稀里糊涂地选了A,一看答案才发现不是我想得那样,结果就看不懂了

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条件:建大坝后温差小了(50度减至6度),鱼没了

结论:是温差小是鱼少了的原因

加强方法:温差不小的地方(side stream)鱼就没有减少,用一个反面事实加强了结论

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谢谢啊!绕来绕去都晕了

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条件:建大坝后温差小了(50度减至6度),鱼没了结论:是温差小是鱼少了的原因加强方法:温差不小的地方(s ...
ItalyPirlo 发表于 2013-2-3 07:14


但是那个Hypothesis是说温度上升signal鱼开始reproduce,和温差有什么关系啊??

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另外,搞不懂那个因果关系:“因为大坝减少了温差,所以温度上升signal鱼开始产卵”???

很显然,那些鱼喜欢大的温差(就像没建大坝时一样),那么温度上升又怎么说明鱼开始产卵呢?

请NN们指教!

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正是因为有大的温差,所以才有sharply rising water temperatures啊!两者是一致的

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原文意思:某某河建了DAM,使DAM的下游温度发生变化,从而导致NATIVE(即不是再放进去的)的鱼不能繁殖。现在下游温度又变回来了。所以科学家假设温度变回来意味着下游的NATIVE的鱼又要开始繁殖了。

A说,(下游的主流的NATIVE的鱼虽然不能繁殖),但支流的鱼还能繁殖。(如果支流的鱼也不能繁殖,则所有的鱼都不能繁殖,则即使温度变回来,也没有能繁殖的NATIVE的鱼去繁殖)。

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C应该是支持,只是支持得程度不如A,C中并没有说建大坝后最高温度有没有变化。温差减少在文中已经是一个不争的事实,没有必要再找证据支持。相反A是直接支持结论的新论据。显然A强。

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嗯嗯,终于明白C为啥无关了。

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我开始选的C 是因为我默认了range和rising temperature是没有关系的 但C的问题是水库建好后最低温仅从34--43没有sharply increase 最高温反而急剧下降因此不能很好的支持
A:根据reasoning bible里说的作者默认文中只有唯一因果 也就是说作者结论中所提到的range 变为6唯一的原因就是温度的急剧上升 因此温度的range仅与温度上升有关


有不同意见求指教!!!

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