Last year a record number of new manufacturing jobs were created. Will this year bring another record? Well, a new manufacturing job is created either within an existing company or by the start-up of a new company. Within existing firms, new jobs have been created this year at well below last year's record pace. At the same time, there is considerable evidence that the number of new companies starting up will be no higher this year than it was last year, and surely the new companies starting up this year will create no more jobs per company than did last year's start-ups. Clearly, it can be concluded that the number of new jobs created this year will fall short of last year's record.

In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?


The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would provide support for the main conclusion of the argument; the second is that main conclusion.

The first is a prediction that, if accurate, would provide support for the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a conclusion drawn in order to support that main conclusion.

The first is an objection that the argument rejects; the second is the main conclusion of the argument.

The first is an objection that the argument rejects; the second presents a conclusion that could be drawn if that objection were allowed to stand.

The first is a claim that has been advanced in support of a position that the argument opposes; the second is a claim advanced in support of the main conclusion of the argument.

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情景：略

推理：第一个黑体字是一个事实，也是前提的一部分。第二个黑体字是整个推理文段的结论。

选题方式：略

选项分析：

A选项：Correct. 第一个黑体字是一个预测，如果准确，将会给论证的主结论一个支持；第二个黑体字是整个论证的主结论。

B选项：第一个黑体字是一个预测，如果准确，将会给论证的主结论一个支持；第二个黑体字是一个为了支持论证的主结论的结论。第二个黑体字已经是论证的主结论了。

C选项：第一个黑体字是一个论证反对的异议；第二给黑体字是论证的主结论。第一个黑体字是前提，不是论证反驳的内容。

D选项：第一个黑体字是一个论证反对的异议；第二个黑体字表明了一个如果那个异议成立的一个可以被得到的结论。第一个黑体字是前提，不是论证反驳的内容。

E选项：第一个黑体字是用来支持一个论证反驳的立场的；第二个黑体字支持了论证的主结论。第一个黑体字是前提，支持论证的立场，第二个黑体字自己就是结论了。

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