For ten years, commercial shrimp boats in the country of Valaria have been
( X# j, A! }* i6 T2 H a! @using devices designed to prevent sea turtles, which are an endangered : S# M* s5 J6 d7 ]. Z
species, from being entangled in their nets. The sea-turtle population in / S8 B1 T4 Y7 Z* L! A/ p
Valarian waters has increased over the past ten years. Since no other
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must in large part be due to the use of the devices.9 P! r. q6 f% b5 `" @8 i% m% @
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?' c0 F5 R$ Y& j2 @6 T X
A The number of commercial shrimp boats fishing in Valarian waters is
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B The number of sea turtles using Valarian beaches for their nests is 1 q2 g( |" m& { `' N, o
larger now than it was ten years ago. & O( p. V0 F( s8 _7 i( _
C The devices have to be imported into Valaria because they are not
n5 z& G+ o" R. t* g being manufactured there.
2 u4 i% S1 J4 ] D Sea turtles that get entangled in the nets of shrimp boats can do con-/ A) }) |' J/ M/ t0 U# h8 k
siderable damage to those nets. ' f! z7 |% L2 x% E8 l# B8 J, y+ V. F
E The use of the devices to prevent sea turtles from being entangled
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can be caught in the nets.
7 L! S9 x% |$ H$ @6 L答案A |