劉文勇GRE寫作Argument題庫 Day 36

Day 36 An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces

The following report appeared in the newsletter of the West Meria Public Health Council. “An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces. A study reports that in nearby East Meria, where fish consumption is very high, people visit the doctor only once or twice per year for the treatment of colds. Clearly, eating a substantial amount of fish can prevent colds. Since colds represent the most frequently given reason for absences from school and work, we recommend the daily use of Ichthaid— a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil— as a good way to prevent colds and lower absenteeism.”

Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.

五問：

（1）“An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces. A study reports that in nearby East Meria, where fish consumption is very high, people visit the doctor only once or twice per year for the treatment of colds”和“colds represent the most frequently given reason for absences from school and work”是事實，“we recommend the daily use of Ichthaid— a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil— as a good way to prevent colds and lower absenteeism”是結(jié)論，值得反駁嗎？

（2）本文提到了一項研究，但卻沒有給出與這項研究相關(guān)的代表性信息，使得這個研究結(jié)果是否能夠在本地實施成為一個問題。此外，更重要的是，這項研究調(diào)查的是另一個地區(qū)，本地與另一個地區(qū)的特點是否一致？兩個地區(qū)除了吃魚之外是否可能有其他不一致的特點？你能具體地羅列一下嗎？例如：氣候的影響，可能 East Meria的溫差小，不容易感冒；或者該地區(qū)的居民注意鍛煉身體，身體素質(zhì)比較好。

（3）就醫(yī)的次數(shù)更少就意味著他們更少感冒嗎？這些民眾是否有可能在感冒時不愿求助于醫(yī)生呢？會不會自己在藥店買感冒藥吃了？原文直接將魚的食用與預(yù)防感冒之間建立了因果關(guān)系，但是這種關(guān)系一定是成立的嗎？這種因果關(guān)系一定是唯一的嗎？一定是最重要的嗎？

（4）感冒是人們?nèi)鼻跁r使用最多的理由，這就意味著人們的確是因為感冒才缺勤的嗎？感冒是否可能僅僅是請假的一個借口呢？

（5）即使吃魚可以預(yù)防感冒，從魚油中提取的 Ichthaid一定能預(yù)防感冒嗎？是否可能是魚體內(nèi)的其他成分有此功能？