GMAT Argument 39重新选题
写作题目
收起The following appeared as part of an article in the business section of a local newspaper:
“Motorcycle X has been manufactured in the United States for more than 70 years. Although one foreign company has copied the motorcycle and is selling it for less, the company has failed to attract motorcycle X customers—some say because its product lacks the exceptionally loud noise made by motorcycle X. But there must be some other explanation. After all, foreign cars tend to be quieter than similar American-made cars, but they sell at least as well. Also, television advertisements for motorcycle X highlight its durability and sleek lines, not its noisiness, and the ads typically have voice-overs or rock music rather than engine-roar on the sound track.”
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.
答题辅导
收起题目翻译
摩托车X在美国生产超过70年了。虽然一个外国公司复制了这种摩托并低价推出,该公司却不能吸引X的顾客,有人说这是因为他的产品没有X特有的大噪声。但应该还有其他解释。说到底,外国车比类似的美国产车更安静,但他们都买的至少一样好。同样的,X的电视广告强调它的持久性和圆滑的线条,而非它的噪音,而且广告商在音轨上使用的是画外音和摇滚乐而非引擎叫声。