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题库 / Prep2012-CR-68
Editorial in Krenlandian Newspaper:
Krenland's steelmakers are losing domestic sales because of lower-priced imports, in many cases because foreign governments subsidize their steel industries in ways that are banned by international treaties. But whatever the cause, the cost is ultimately going to be jobs in Krenland's steel industry. Therefore, it would protect not only steelmaking companies but also industrial employment in Krenland if our government took measures to reduce cheap steel imports.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the editorial's argument?
Because steel from Krenland is rarely competitive in international markets, only a very small portion of Krenlandian steelmakers' revenue comes from exports.
The international treaties that some governments are violating by giving subsidies to steelmakers do not specify any penalties for such violations.
For many Krenlandian manufacturers who face severe international competition in both domestic and export markets, steel constitutes a significant part of their raw material costs.
Because of advances in order-taking, shipping, and inventory systems, the cost of shipping steel from foreign producers to Krenland has fallen in recent years.
Wages paid to workers in the steel industry in Krenland do not differ significantly from wages paid to workers in many of the countries that export steel to Krenland.
parabox类型的题目说的是当题干里面出现矛盾的时候，答案里面就要找到解决这个矛盾的新信息，我们把这个新信息叫做“他因”。
（题干） 非矛盾 + （指令） 削弱 = （答案） 他因
读完题干部分，
因: 廉价进口钢材使得国内钢铁企业销量变差，失业率上升，
果: 所以政府要减少廉价钢铁进口。
到目前为止，这个因到果，并没有什么矛盾的地方，一切都很自然，很和谐。这就是所谓的“非矛盾”。
这样 题干 + 指令的“逻辑打包”， 整体上是一个矛盾，因为明明整个过程很顺啊，干嘛说别人不对。
因此我们“预判”， 正确答案要给我们一个“他因”，使得确实存在矛盾，即【需要找一个理由，说明政府不该减少廉价钢铁。】
选项C ：
For many Krenlandian 【manufacturers 】who face severe international competition in both domestic and export markets, steel constitutes a significant part of their raw material costs.
对于许多在国内和出口市场都面临严峻国际竞争的K国【制造商】来说，钢铁是其原材料成本的重要组成部分。=廉价钢铁可以救国内其他的制造业
K国下降廉价钢铁进口↓import → 则K国制造商的原材料成本（钢铁）会上升cost ↑→不能实现原结论里面的保护作用
行业内不仅有钢铁生产商，还有制造商，减少低价钢铁会影响制造商的成本，从而影响制造商的就业。--方案的否定性副作用
A 讲的是steel from Krenland本国钢铁，没有解决矛盾，排除
B 是不是violation 和政府不减少廉价钢铁无关，排除
D 讲钢铁的运输成本，无关，排除
E 讲了几个国家的钢铁工人的工资问题，与矛盾无关，排除
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