The Sumpton town council recently voted to pay a prominent artist to create an abstract sculpture for the town square. Critics of this decision protested that town residents tend to dislike most abstract art, and any art in the town square should reflect their tastes. But a town council spokesperson dismissed this criticism, pointing out that other public abstract sculptures that the same sculptor has installed in other cities have been extremely popular with those cities` local residents.

The statements above most strongly suggest that the main point of disagreement between the critics and the spokesperson is whether

A:it would have been reasonable to consult town residents on the decision

B:most Sumpton residents will find the new sculpture to their taste

C:abstract sculptures by the same sculptor have truly been popular in other cities

D:a more traditional sculpture in the town square would be popular among local residents

E:public art that the residents of Sumpton would find desirable would probably be found desirable by the residents of other cities

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正确答案： B:most Sumpton residents will find the new sculpture to their taste

S镇的议员最近提议准备要花钱请一个杰出的艺术家为城镇广场创作一个抽象的雕塑。有人就批判这个提议说城镇居民们倾向于不喜欢大多数抽象艺术，而且城镇广场的艺术品应该要能反映出大众品味。但是议员发言人驳回了这个批判，他说这个杰出的艺术家在其他城镇创作出的其他抽象雕塑就受当地人的极度喜爱。题目问批判的人和议员发言人观点不一致的main point是什么？批判的人：居民不喜欢抽象艺术，抽象艺术不符合大众审美。发言人：这个艺术家在隔壁创作的抽象雕塑就很讨喜啊，那他在我们城镇创作一个抽象雕塑说不定我们S镇的人也会很喜欢啊。所以答案就是B选项：新雕塑会不会符合S镇的居民的审美。