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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
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How to make inferences?
It can be inferred from the text that the plan may____
A. change the behaviors of teenagers in England
B. help Johnson to be reelected mayor of London
I feel the answer should be A, but the given answer is B. I think it is wrong because it is not irrelevant with the main idea. What do you think?
The original text:
Teenagers will be told to ‘stand up for their elders’ on public transport – or risk losing their right to free travel.
London Mayor Boris Johnson will unveil plans today to make youngsters sign a ‘courtesy pledge’ to promise to behave in a respectful manner when travelling in the capital.
The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats
to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; refrain from using offensive or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.
Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed.
The plan – a key part of Mr. Johnson’s re-election bid – will
initially affect the 400,000 11-to-15-year-olds inLondon who qualify for free travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country.
A Conservative insider said: ‘The initiative chimes perfectly
with the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and expectations around behaviour to improve the atmosphere on buses and trains for everyone.’
Speaking before today’s launch, Mr. Johnson said he was determined to tackle the anti-social behaviour of a ‘minority of youngsters’ on public transport.
‘When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able,’ he said. ‘Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility.
Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away,
and will have to earn that right back.’
Teenagers found guilty of a serious breach of the new
behaviour code will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry
out unpaid community work to have them restored.
Mr. Johnson is also introducing a ‘two strikes and you’re out’
policy to deal with repeat offenders, under which those committing a second serious breach of the code will lose their travel rights permanently.
The move follows an earlier of Mr. Johnson’s that banned the consumption of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is credited with helping to drive down crime rates on buses and trains.
A. change the behaviors of teenagers in England
B. help Johnson to be reelected mayor of London
I feel the answer should be A, but the given answer is B. I think it is wrong because it is not irrelevant with the main idea. What do you think?
The original text:
Teenagers will be told to ‘stand up for their elders’ on public transport – or risk losing their right to free travel.
London Mayor Boris Johnson will unveil plans today to make youngsters sign a ‘courtesy pledge’ to promise to behave in a respectful manner when travelling in the capital.
The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats
to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; refrain from using offensive or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.
Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed.
The plan – a key part of Mr. Johnson’s re-election bid – will
initially affect the 400,000 11-to-15-year-olds inLondon who qualify for free travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country.
A Conservative insider said: ‘The initiative chimes perfectly
with the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and expectations around behaviour to improve the atmosphere on buses and trains for everyone.’
Speaking before today’s launch, Mr. Johnson said he was determined to tackle the anti-social behaviour of a ‘minority of youngsters’ on public transport.
‘When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able,’ he said. ‘Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility.
Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away,
and will have to earn that right back.’
Teenagers found guilty of a serious breach of the new
behaviour code will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry
out unpaid community work to have them restored.
Mr. Johnson is also introducing a ‘two strikes and you’re out’
policy to deal with repeat offenders, under which those committing a second serious breach of the code will lose their travel rights permanently.
The move follows an earlier of Mr. Johnson’s that banned the consumption of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is credited with helping to drive down crime rates on buses and trains.
Top answer
Hi, I would choose A. I see nothing in the text that supports B as the answer. Clive Clive
- Hi, I would choose A.
- I see nothing in the text that supports B as the answer.
- Clive Clive
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3 Answers
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Hi,
I would choose A.
I see nothing in the text that supports B as the answer.
Clive
Clive
I would choose A.
I see nothing in the text that supports B as the answer.
Clive
Clive
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The article explicitly describes the plan as a key part of Johnson's re-election bid, which is presumably why they say the correct answer is B. But I would also pick A if I were forced to choose between the two.
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