作者:英吉
The town of Enderton is located in an area where forest fires are quite common. During dry periods and periods of persistent winds, when even a spark can result in a fire that spreads over many acres, the danger of fire there is particularly serious. To help prevent forest fires in the area, the town government plans to post a ban on outdoor fires when such conditions prevail.
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest indication that the town’s plan will have at most a minor effect on the annual number of forest fires in the Enderton area?
A.Most of the tourists who visit the forests surrounding Enderton also visit Enderton itself.
B.Although there are county fire fighters available to combat forest fires in the area, Enderton itself has no professional fire fighters.
C.Very few forest fires in the Enderton area result from fires deliberately set by arsonists.
D.Nearly all forest fires in the Enderton area are the result of lightning strikes.
E.The number of forest fires in the Enderton area has not increased significantly in the last several years.
题目分析:A说大多数游客参观周围的森林后也会参观这个城市本身,和原文没关系,杀。B说这个地方没有很多救火队员,扯的很远,杀。C说这里的火灾不是人工纵火的,问的是原文那个机会无效的原因,原文说外面的spark能引起火灾,这个选项说不是人工纵火,这个spark是人工纵火呢?如果不是人工纵火,使原文那个计划无效了吗,显然不行,杀。D说大多数火灾使雷击导致的,原文说是spark导致的,这个选项说由别的因素导致,可以驳斥原文,留着。E说火灾数量没有增加,原文没有提过火灾数量增减,杀。