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Editorial: The structure of the present school calendar was established to satisfy the requirements of early-twentieth-century agricultural life. In those days, farmers needed their children to have long breaks during which they could remain at home and help with the harvest. The contemporary school year is thus made up of periods of study interspersed with long breaks. But agricultural life no longer occupies most of our citizens, so we can now make changes that serve the interests of children. Therefore, long breaks should be removed from the school calendar.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the editorial's argument depends?
(A) During long breaks children have a tendency to forget what they have learned.
(B) Children of farmers need to continue observing a school calendar made up of periods of study interspersed with long breaks.
(C) Long breaks in the school calendar should be replaced with breaks that are no longer than workers' average vacations.
(D) A change in the present school calendar that shortened breaks would serve the interests of agricultural life.
(E) A school calendar made up of periods of study without long breaks would serve the interests of children more than a school calendar with long breaks.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the editorial's argument depends?
(A) During long breaks children have a tendency to forget what they have learned.
(B) Children of farmers need to continue observing a school calendar made up of periods of study interspersed with long breaks.
(C) Long breaks in the school calendar should be replaced with breaks that are no longer than workers' average vacations.
(D) A change in the present school calendar that shortened breaks would serve the interests of agricultural life.
(E) A school calendar made up of periods of study without long breaks would serve the interests of children more than a school calendar with long breaks.
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Editorial: The structure of the present school calendar was established to satisfy the requirements of early-twentieth-century agricultural life. In those days, farmers needed their children to have long breaks during which they could remain at home and help with the harvest. The contemporary school year is thus made up of periods of study interspersed with long breaks. But agricultural life no longer occupies most of our citizens, so we can now make changes that serve the interests of children. Therefore, long breaks should be removed from the school calendar.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the editorial's argument depends?
The editorial argues that long school breaks were created for agricultural needs, and since those needs are no longer central, the calendar should now be changed to serve children’s interests. The missing link is that removing long breaks would actually be better for children than keeping them.
(A) During long breaks children have a tendency to forget what they have learned.
This would support the argument, but it is not required. Long breaks could fail to serve children’s interests for some other reason.
(B) Children of farmers need to continue observing a school calendar made up of periods of study interspersed with long breaks.
This weakens the argument rather than supporting it.
(C) Long breaks in the school calendar should be replaced with breaks that are no longer than workers' average vacations.
This is too specific. The argument says long breaks should be removed, but it does not depend on this exact replacement plan.
(D) A change in the present school calendar that shortened breaks would serve the interests of agricultural life.
This is irrelevant. The argument is about serving children’s interests, not agricultural life.
(E) A school calendar made up of periods of study without long breaks would serve the interests of children more than a school calendar with long breaks.
This is correct. If removing long breaks would not better serve children’s interests, then the conclusion does not follow. The argument depends on assuming that the proposed change would benefit children.
Answer: (E)
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the editorial's argument depends?
The editorial argues that long school breaks were created for agricultural needs, and since those needs are no longer central, the calendar should now be changed to serve children’s interests. The missing link is that removing long breaks would actually be better for children than keeping them.
(A) During long breaks children have a tendency to forget what they have learned.
This would support the argument, but it is not required. Long breaks could fail to serve children’s interests for some other reason.
(B) Children of farmers need to continue observing a school calendar made up of periods of study interspersed with long breaks.
This weakens the argument rather than supporting it.
(C) Long breaks in the school calendar should be replaced with breaks that are no longer than workers' average vacations.
This is too specific. The argument says long breaks should be removed, but it does not depend on this exact replacement plan.
(D) A change in the present school calendar that shortened breaks would serve the interests of agricultural life.
This is irrelevant. The argument is about serving children’s interests, not agricultural life.
(E) A school calendar made up of periods of study without long breaks would serve the interests of children more than a school calendar with long breaks.
This is correct. If removing long breaks would not better serve children’s interests, then the conclusion does not follow. The argument depends on assuming that the proposed change would benefit children.
Answer: (E)
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