Light utility trucks have become popular among consumers who buy them primarily for the trucks rugged appearance. Yet although, these trucks are tough-looking, they are exempt from the government’s car-safety standards that dictate minimum roof strength and minimum resistance to impact. Therefore, if involved in a serious high-impact accident, a driver of one of these trucks is more likely to be injured than is a driver of a car that is subject to these government standards.
The argument depends on the assumption that
A．the government has established safety standards for the construction of light utility trucks.
B．people who buy automobiles solely for their appearance are more likely than other people to drive recklessly.
C．light utility trucks are more likely than other kinds of vehicles to be involved in accidents that result in injuries.
D．the trucks’ rugged appearance is deceptive in that their engines are not especially powerful.
E．(E) light utility trucks are less likely to meet the car-safety standards than are cars that are subject to the standards.
参考答案：E
解析： 本题的结论是轻型实用卡车因没有受政府的汽车安全标准的制约而使得它们的司机比那些受标准制约的汽车司机容易受伤害。由此结论我们很容易推出轻型实用卡车达到汽车安全标准的可能性不如那些受标准制约的汽车的大，即(E)是正确答案；本题的(C)是比较容易误选的选项，这里应当注意的是，从文中我们只能推出，轻型实用卡车卷入事故时，这类卡车的司机比其他卡车的司机更易受伤害，而推不出轻型实用卡车比其他类型的汽车更易卷入导致伤残的事故。