例:
Some scientists believe that carbon dioxide-induced global warming may increase the number of hurricanes in the future and their severity.
关于上文,有人可能会做出这么一个推论:
All of this season’s severe hurricanes were caused by global warming.
这句话超出了原文的范围。原文没有这么强的语气。再看下面一个推论:
Some of this season’s storms may have been caused and exacerbated by global warming.
这个推论和原文相符,因为它在原文的范围之内。
一般说来always, never, none等这些词语气太强。在GMAT中,一般不会出现这些极端的语言,也就是说,如果某个选项中包含这些词应该首先排除它。
而包含如usually, sometimes, probably这些词的选项则更有可能是正确选项。.
策略: 如果问题问"which of the following is NOT an assumption of the argument" 或者 "which of the following does NOT describe an argument made in the passage above", 正确的答案经常是那些带有极端词汇的选项。
替代策略: 有些考生喜欢先读问题再回头读题干本身. 这样做可以让你事先知道题型,即题目问什么,从而有的放矢地阅读题干,并快速地找到答案。如果你觉得这种方法适合你的话,尽管这么做.