[問題]GWD 30-Q32

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Q32:
A major chemical spill occurred five years ago at Baker’s Beach, the world’s sole nesting ground for Merrick sea turtles, and prevented nearly all the eggs laid that year from hatching. Yet the number of adult female Merricks returning to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach has actually increased somewhat since five years ago. Clearly, environmentalists' prediction that the world’s Merrick population would decline as a result of the spill has proven unfounded.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument offered in refutation of the environmentalists' prediction?

A. The chemical spill five years ago occurred at a time when there were neither Merrick sea turtles nor Merrick sea turtle eggs on Baker’s Beach.
B. Female Merrick sea turtles begin returning to Baker’s Beach to lay their eggs when they are ten years old.
C. Under normal conditions, only a small proportion of hatchling female Merrick sea turtles survive in the ocean until adulthood and return to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach.
D. Environmental pressures unrelated to the chemical spill have caused a significant decline in the population of one of the several species of sea birds that prey on Merrick sea turtle eggs.
E. After the chemical spill, an environmental group rejected a proposal to increase the Merrick sea turtle population by transferring eggs from Baker’s Beach to nearby beaches that had not been affected by the spill.

Answer: B

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B說海龜要10歲以上才下蛋，因此現在來下蛋的海龜並不能代表化學物質洩漏的影響，因為受影響的海龜還不到下蛋的年齡。

[訪客]

Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument offered in refutation of the environmentalists' prediction?

請問最後是變成support專家的prediction嗎?

[Huang Hsin-Yi]

Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument offered in refutation of the environmentalists' prediction?

請問最後是變成support專家的prediction嗎?
Yes

[angela_yj0424]

32. GWD30-Q32:（錯因︰支持看成了weaken）
A major chemical spill occurred five years ago at Baker’s Beach, the world’s sole nesting ground for Merrick sea turtles, and prevented nearly all the eggs laid that year from hatching. Yet the number of adult female Merricks returning to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach has actually increased somewhat since five years ago. Clearly, environmentalists’ prediction that the world’s Merrick population would decline as a result of the spill has proven unfounded（無事實根據的）.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument offered in refutation（反駁） of the environmentalists’ prediction?──即找支持environmentalists的︰
Tips: 關鍵是時間－提時間的只有B
A. The chemical spill five years ago occurred at a time when there were neither Merrick sea turtles nor Merrick sea turtle eggs on Baker’s Beach.
B. Female Merrick sea turtles begin returning to Baker’s Beach to lay their eggs when they are ten years old.
再回來開始下蛋當他們10歲，證明有受到chemical spill的影響，否則不可能10歲的時候才來。
C. Under normal conditions, only a small proportion of hatchling female Merrick sea turtles survive in the ocean until adulthood and return to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach.
D. Environmental pressures unrelated to the chemical spill have caused a significant decline in the population of one of the several species of sea birds that prey on Merrick sea turtle eggs.（削弱）
E. After the chemical spill, an environmental group rejected a proposal to increase the Merrick sea turtle population by transferring eggs from Baker’s Beach to nearby beaches that had not been affected by the spill.（無關）

[Huang Hsin-Yi]

32. GWD30-Q32:（錯因︰支持看成了weaken）
A major chemical spill occurred five years ago at Baker’s Beach, the world’s sole nesting ground for Merrick sea turtles, and prevented nearly all the eggs laid that year from hatching. Yet the number of adult female Merricks returning to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach has actually increased somewhat since five years ago. Clearly, environmentalists’ prediction that the world’s Merrick population would decline as a result of the spill has proven unfounded（無事實根據的）.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument offered in refutation（反駁） of the environmentalists’ prediction?──即找支持environmentalists的︰
Tips: 關鍵是時間－提時間的只有B
A. The chemical spill five years ago occurred at a time when there were neither Merrick sea turtles nor Merrick sea turtle eggs on Baker’s Beach.
B. Female Merrick sea turtles begin returning to Baker’s Beach to lay their eggs when they are ten years old.
再回來開始下蛋當他們10歲，證明有受到chemical spill的影響，否則不可能10歲的時候才來。

我的理解和你不同耶!
烏龜10歲才會回來下蛋,而污染5年前發生,
表示這批回來下蛋的屋龜根本不是被污染的那批,自然無法成為反對環保學家的反證喔
C. Under normal conditions, only a small proportion of hatchling female Merrick sea turtles survive in the ocean until adulthood and return to lay their eggs at Baker’s Beach.
D. Environmental pressures unrelated to the chemical spill have caused a significant decline in the population of one of the several species of sea birds that prey on Merrick sea turtle eggs.（削弱）
E. After the chemical spill, an environmental group rejected a proposal to increase the Merrick sea turtle population by transferring eggs from Baker’s Beach to nearby beaches that had not been affected by the spill.（無關）