Dec 2008 2 18

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:Some credit card companies allow cardholders to skip

payments for up to six months under certain

circumstances, but it is almost never in a cardholder's

interest to do so. Finance charges accumulate during the

skipped-payment period, and the cost to the cardholder

is much greater in the long run.

Which one of the following arguments illustrates a

principle most similar to the principle underlying the

argument above?

A. Although insecticides are effective in ridding

the environment of insect pests, they often kill

beneficial insects at the same time. Since these

beneficial insects are so important, we must

find other ways to combat insect pests.

B. Increasing the base salary of new employees is

good for a company. Although the company's payroll will increase,

it will be easier for the company to recruit new employees.

C It is unwise to use highway maintenance funds for construction of new roads.

There is some immediate benefit fiom new roads, but if these

funds are not used for maintyance, the total

maintenance cost will be greater in the long run.

0) It is better to invest in a used piece of ,

equipment than to purchase a new one.

Although used equipment requires more repairs

and is sometimes more costly in the long run,

buying a new machine requires a far greater

initial outlay of capital.

(E) Sports cars are impractical for most drivers.

While there is undqubtedly a certain thrill

associated with driving these cars, their small

size makes them incapable of transporting any but smallest amounts of cargo.

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题干：
【six months（短期好处） vs。  long run （长期坏处）】-----》 要首先考虑长期
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【C】
immediate benefit  vs。  long run  

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（A）是比较好的迷惑选项。
at the same time 表明是同时发生，没有短期，长期之分。
排除。