For a contest at the upcoming county fair, Marie advocates for a ring toss because the ring toss is...

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For a contest at the upcoming county fair, Marie advocates for a ring toss because the ring toss is consistently the favorite activity of the children who attend the fair. Anne, however, points out that adults win most of the prizes when playing ring toss. To make the chances of winning fair for everyone, Anne proposes a raffle. Marie rebuts that those who can afford to spend more on raffle tickets will have better chances of winning. The two agree to hold a raffle in which each person can buy only one ticket.

The two boldface portions in the argument above are best described by which of the following statements?

A:The first is an example of one activity; the second is an argument in favor of choosing that activity.

B:The first is an argument promoting one activity; the second invalidates the reason for promoting the other activity.

C:The first is the conclusion of one of the participants; the second is an argument that supports that conclusion.

D:The first is an argument promoting one activity; the second is an argument against promoting that activity.

E:The first is the conclusion of one of the participants; the second invalidates the other participant's reasoning.

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正确答案： B:The first is an argument promoting one activity; the second invalidates the reason for promoting the other activity.

The two boldface portions in the argument above are best described by which of the following statements?

1st BF - Reason for Marie initial claim

2nd BF - Goes against Anne proposal

Main conclusion - The two agree to hold a raffle in which each person can buy only one ticket.

A. The first is an example of one activity; the second is an argument in favor of choosing that activity. - Incorrect - the first is the reasons behind Marie's claim and second is not in favor of 1st activity

B. The first is an argument promoting one activity; the second invalidates the reason for promoting the other activity. - Correct

C. The first is the conclusion of one of the participants; the second is an argument that supports that conclusion. - Incorrect - BF1 is not a conclusion and neither does BF2 support that

D. The first is an argument promoting one activity; the second is an argument against promoting that activity. - Incorrect - BF2 does not go against promoting activity in BF1

E. The first is the conclusion of one of the participants; the second invalidates the other participant's reasoning. - Incorrect - BF1 is not a conclusion , though BF2 seems okay