2017新GRE写作官方题库Argument全题解析汇总(105)

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GRE官方题库原题105

The following appeared in a letter from the owner of the Sunnyside Towers apartment complex to its manager.

"One month ago, all the showerheads in the first three buildings of the Sunnyside Towers complex were modified to restrict maximum water flow to one-third of what it used to be. Although actual readings of water usage before and after the adjustment are not yet available, the change will obviously result in a considerable savings for Sunnyside Corporation, since the corporation must pay for water each month. Except for a few complaints about low water pressure, no problems with showers have been reported since the adjustment. I predict that modifying showerheads to restrict water flow throughout all twelve buildings in the Sunnyside Towers complex will increase our profits even more dramatically."

Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the prediction and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the prediction.

题目翻译

一个月前，Sunnyside塔楼最低的五层的所有淋浴喷头被调节成水压只有以前的大约三分之一。尽管在调节之后用水量的确切读数还没有出来，但这种变革显然将为Sunnyside公司节省大量的花费，因为公司必须每月为所用的水付费。除了关于低水压的几起投诉，在调节之后没有发生关于淋浴喷头的问题的报告。我预计在Sunnyside塔楼所有的12层都限制水压将会增加我们未来的利润。

题目分析

1. 作者认为这个措施能省钱是没有根据的，比如用户可能会因为水压小而使用更长时间，从而使用更多的水，因此反而耗了更多的钱。所以作者需要提出更有说服力的证据来说明这个措施会省钱。

2. 即使措施在三栋楼确实有效，推广至十二栋楼时也未必会继续有效。因为不同的住户的用水量和用水习惯都有所不同，很可能会出现其他几栋楼的住户是用水奢侈户，水压小后大量用水，使公司得不偿失。

3. 即使建议确实能省钱，它所带来的负面影响被忽略了。尽管抱怨的用户很少，但是不抱怨不等于满意，其他用户可能会对这家公司产生厌恶，从而在将来不再支持他们的产品，导致他们更大的经济损失。

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