新GRE小短文阅读练习题二十六

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Although it is assumed that peacocks' magnificent tails function
5 R" R; I: M  U9 h6 Lessentially to attract peahens, no one knows why it should be
3 S; d" T8 ?4 A1 H8 c: \magnificent tails that give a competitive advantage in securing
$ b$ W) D6 J  L% @' Ymates.  One explanation is that peahens are more likely to mate
with peacocks with magnificent tails than with peacocks that lack
6 N5 t0 x4 l$ E1 j5 N& ]magnificent tails.
Which of the following is an error of reasoning exemplified by the
/ _! ^! G5 s$ B' y9 x; a4 X+ yexplanation?
       Attributing to animals qualities that are characteristically
       human  
      Extending a conclusion that is true of only one species of
       a genus to all species of the genus  
      Offering as an explanation a hypothesis that in principle
* W1 Y( a: X. w/ y* p: ?3 m9 ^9 m% T       can be neither verified nor proved false  
2 R9 V1 H) Y; ]3 u/ L" ^      Offering the phenomenon that is to be explained as the
       explanation of that phenomenon  
$ ^) m& V- C" d      Assuming without warrant that peacocks with magnificent
       tails are likely to have other features strongly attractive
: E: X! k2 K1 @/ R7 X       to peahens  
答案：E