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题库 / OG12-CR-54
Journalist: In late 1994, the present government of the Republic of Bellam came into power. Each year since then, about thirty journalists have been imprisoned for printing articles that criticize the government. In 1994, under the old government, only six journalists were imprisoned for criticizing the government. So the old government was more tolerant of criticism by the press than the new one is. Politician: But in 1994 only six journalists criticized the government, and now journalists routinely do.
The politician challenges the journalist's argument by doing which of the following?
Presenting data that extend further into the past than the journalist's data
Introducing evidence that undermines an assumption of the journalist's argument
Questioning the accuracy of the evidence presented in support of the journalist's conclusion
Pointing out that the argument illegitimately draws a general conclusion on the basis of a sample of only a few cases
Stating that the argument treats information about some members of a group as if it applied to all members of that group
错选了C：质疑记者给出的用以支撑结论的证据的准确性。其实记者给出的证据是准确的（数字都是对的），只是信息过于片面。或许只能这样解释为什么C不能选
A的意思看错了；理解成 提供了更多的数据
A Th e politician’s data extend exactly as far back as the journalist’s: to 1994.
B Correct. Th is statement properly identifi es the politician’s challenge to the journalist’s argument.
Th e journalist assumes that the more journalists that are imprisoned annually, the less tolerant
the government is. Th e politician’s response suggests that the criterion should be, rather, how
frequently journalists criticize the government.