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Updated on: 30 Jul 2025, 08:13
Originally posted by nick_sun on 03 Jul 2007, 05:27.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 30 Jul 2025, 08:13, edited 4 times in total.
Last edited by Sajjad1994 on 30 Jul 2025, 08:13, edited 4 times in total.
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Ecologist: The Scottish Highlands were once the site of extensive forests, but these forests have mostly disappeared and been replaced by peat bogs. The common view is that the Highlands’ deforestation was caused by human activity, especially agriculture. However, agriculture began in the Highlands less than 2,000 years ago. Peat bogs, which consist of compressed decayed vegetable matter, build up by only about one foot per 1,000 years and, throughout the Highlands, remains of trees in peat bogs are almost all at depths great than four feet. Since climate changes that occurred between 7,000 and 4,000 years ago favored the development of peat bogs rather than the survival of forests, the deforestation was more likely the result of natural processes than of human activity.
In the ecologist’s argument the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is evidence that has been used in support of a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is a finding that the ecologist uses to counter that evidence.
B. The first is evidence that, in light of the evidence provided in the second, serves as grounds for the ecologist’s rejection of a certain position.
C. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is evidence that has been used in support of that position.
D. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second provides evidence in support of that rejection.
E. The first is a position for which the ecologist argues; the second provides evidence to support that position.
In the ecologist’s argument the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is evidence that has been used in support of a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is a finding that the ecologist uses to counter that evidence.
B. The first is evidence that, in light of the evidence provided in the second, serves as grounds for the ecologist’s rejection of a certain position.
C. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is evidence that has been used in support of that position.
D. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second provides evidence in support of that rejection.
E. The first is a position for which the ecologist argues; the second provides evidence to support that position.
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A. The first is evidence that has been used in support of a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is a finding that the ecologist uses to counter that evidence. The ecologist rejects the common view about the Highlands' deforestation. The first claim supports main claim. After all, "however" indicates a change in direction.
B. The first is evidence that, in light of the evidence provided in the second, serves as grounds for the ecologist’s rejection of a certain position. OK - First and second bold support main claim, "rejection of a certain position."
C. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is evidence that has been used in support of that position.First bold face is not the position that the ecologist rejects.
D. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second provides evidence in support of that rejection. First bold face is not the position that the ecologist rejects.
E. The first is a position for which the ecologist argues; the second provides evidence to support that position. The first is not the ecologist's argument.
B. The first is evidence that, in light of the evidence provided in the second, serves as grounds for the ecologist’s rejection of a certain position. OK - First and second bold support main claim, "rejection of a certain position."
C. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is evidence that has been used in support of that position.First bold face is not the position that the ecologist rejects.
D. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second provides evidence in support of that rejection. First bold face is not the position that the ecologist rejects.
E. The first is a position for which the ecologist argues; the second provides evidence to support that position. The first is not the ecologist's argument.
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Ecologist: The Scottish Highlands were once the site of extensive forests, but these forests have mostly disappeared and been replaced by peat bogs. The common view is that the Highlands’ deforestation was caused by human activity, especially agriculture. However, agriculture began in the Highlands less than 2,000 years ago. Peat bogs, which consist of compressed decayed vegetable matter, build up by only about one foot per 1,000 years and, throughout the Highlands, remains of trees in peat bogs are almost all at depths great than four feet. Since climate changes that occurred between 7,000 and 4,000 years ago favored the development of peat bogs rather than the survival of forests, the deforestation was more likely the result of natural processes than of human activity.
* KEY:
- BF1 = EVIDENCE
- BF2 = EVIDENCE
BF1 & BF2 SUPPORT THE SAME IDEA: ECOLOGIST REJECTS COMMON VIEW THAT DEFORESTATION IS A RESULT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY
In the ecologist’s argument the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is evidence that has been used in support of a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is a finding that the ecologist uses to counter that evidence.
- Incorrect. BF1 and BF2 do not contradict each other.
B. The first is evidence that, in light of the evidence provided in the second, serves as grounds for the ecologist’s rejection of a certain position.
- Correct. BF1 & BF 2 are evidence. The Ecologist DOES reject a certain position (that deforestation occurred as a result of human activity)
C. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is evidence that has been used in support of that position.
- Incorrect. BF1 is not a position ecologist rejects
D. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second provides evidence in support of that rejection.
- Same as "C"
E. The first is a position for which the ecologist argues; the second provides evidence to support that position.
- Incorrect. BF 1 is NOT A POSITION...it is EVIDENCE.
* KEY:
- BF1 = EVIDENCE
- BF2 = EVIDENCE
BF1 & BF2 SUPPORT THE SAME IDEA: ECOLOGIST REJECTS COMMON VIEW THAT DEFORESTATION IS A RESULT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY
In the ecologist’s argument the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first is evidence that has been used in support of a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is a finding that the ecologist uses to counter that evidence.
- Incorrect. BF1 and BF2 do not contradict each other.
B. The first is evidence that, in light of the evidence provided in the second, serves as grounds for the ecologist’s rejection of a certain position.
- Correct. BF1 & BF 2 are evidence. The Ecologist DOES reject a certain position (that deforestation occurred as a result of human activity)
C. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second is evidence that has been used in support of that position.
- Incorrect. BF1 is not a position ecologist rejects
D. The first is a position that the ecologist rejects; the second provides evidence in support of that rejection.
- Same as "C"
E. The first is a position for which the ecologist argues; the second provides evidence to support that position.
- Incorrect. BF 1 is NOT A POSITION...it is EVIDENCE.
Your answers are correct (unofficial answer is B). But why A cannot be the best answer choice, it fits well the BF passage!?! 
