GMAT考试过程中很多考生对
8.
The survival of the publishing industry depends upon the existence of a public who will
buy the printed word in the form of newspapers, books and magazines. (Premise)
Over the past several years, however, the advance of electronic media, particularly
CD-ROMs, online computer services, and the Internet, has made information
available to the public electronically without the need for printed materials.
(Fact)
As the availability of electronic media increases and as it is more easily accessible, the
public has less need for printed materials. (The author’s evidence)
So the publishing industry is threatened by the advance of the computer
information age. (The author’s conclusion)
9.
Something must be done to ease traffic congestion. (Conclusion)
In traditional small towns, people used to work and shop in the same town in
which they lived(Evidence);
but now that stores and workplaces are located far away from residential areas, people
cannot avoid traveling long distances each day. (Evidence)
Traffic congestion is so heavy on all roads that, even on major highways where the
maximum speed limit is 55 miles per hour, the actual speed averages only 35 miles per
hour. (Evidence)
So new businesses should be encouraged to locate closer to where their workers
would live. (Author’s method or strategy)
10. (OG-205)
Consumer advocate:
it is generally true, at least in this state, that lawyers who advertise a specific service charge less for that service than lawyers who do not advertise. ( Concession )
It is also true that each time restrictions on the advertising of legal services have been eliminated, the number of lawyers advertising their services has increased and legal costs to consumers have declined in consequence. ( Second concession / A pattern of cause and effect that the advocates argues will not hold in the case at issue)
However, eliminating the state requirement that legal advertisements must specify fees for specific services would almost certainly increase rather than further reduce consumer’s legal costs. ( A certain position advocate hold)
Lawyers would no longer have an incentive to lower their fees when they begin advertising and if no longer required to specify fee arrangements, many lawyers who now advertise would increase their fees. ( A consideration in support of that prediction )