考试时间:2011年12月3日. F+ ~7 S; A" o. b8 ~ v3 J; z
考试地点:北美
5 |- k: j0 S5 w( x& o issue:
, U' R8 o% |. l+ Q* {0 U; E6 j Societies should save endangered species only when the potential extinction is caused by human activities.; \5 h( Q6 T& ~, ^+ Z3 b9 z
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"Of the two leading real estate firms in our town—Adams Realty and Fitch Realty—Adams Realty is clearly superior. Adams has 40 real estate agents; in contrast, Fitch has 25, many of whom work only part-time. Moreover, Adams' revenue last year was twice as high as that of Fitch and included home sales that averaged $168,000,compared to Fitch's $144,000. Homes listed with Adams sell faster as well: ten years ago I listed my home with Fitch,and it took more than four months to sell; last year, when I sold another home, I listed it with Adams, and it took only one month.Thus, if you want to sell your home quickly and at a good price, you should use Adams Realty."- W' w& H/ s# c N
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument.Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted. |