新GRE小短文阅读练习题七十

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The Willett Museum, which has one truly great work of art in an otherwise  
mediocre collection, can afford to remain open to the public only by selling
, R( f) l* F% p! Xthat work.  A sale is no long-term solution, however.  True, the museum  
7 c( h3 A$ `9 ]/ Owould save the expense of insuring and guarding the work; but loss of  
revenue from shrinking attendance would outweigh those savings, so the  
museum’s financial situation would only worsen.   
  
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?  
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     A The museum’s director might extract a contractual promise from the  
* S; X, I. n# f7 M, Z* K1 W1 `       buyer of the work to offer the work to the Willett first if it is ever to be
9 [" V6 z/ a/ h5 x6 Q, D/ E       sold again.   
' H7 O' }' v' L) k     B The net receipts from the sale of the work are likely to be so large  
" R1 D2 O$ u  f+ _! h1 n       that, when prudently invested, they would yield an income each year  
$ m, [; G- A* A$ Q9 B7 k       sufficient to cover the Willett’s projected operating deficit.   
8 e) a2 _6 }2 {! b3 e) _, D5 _   C   No likely buyer could be expected to allow the work to continue to be  
0 A! r) M: I! r6 |$ _       exhibited at the Willett.   
    D  Since the Willett would be selling under time pressure, it might not be  
       able to sell the work for as much as the work is thought to be worth.   
' w8 o8 z/ s/ L   E   It is unlikely that, even if the local community found out that the work  
       was to be sold, enough generous donations would be made to  
       radically alter the Willett’s current financial situation.  
答案　B