Which of the following statements is NOT true of "fractional ownership"
a. "Fractional ownership" allows people share the use of highly expensive commodities.
b. Thanks to "fractional ownership", people can afford luxuries like a super yacht.
c. "Fractional ownership" is identical to "time sharing".
d. "Fractional ownership" means part of the property right to the buyer.
参考答案：C
解析：
With "fractional ownership" the participants actually own a percentage of a jet plane, super-yacht, Old Master painting or a second home, not just the right to use it for a specified amount of time. They enjoy all the benefits of ownership without paying an astronomical price for something they use only occasionally. And, they are able to afford a bigger, better yacht, helicopter or home than they could have bought outright.
[分析]： 语义判断推理。
从原文第一句给fractional ownership的定义可知，这种所有权是指对某些昂贵物品享有部分所有权，而不是指“the right to use it for a specified amount of time”即在某一特定时间内使用该物品的权利。由此可知，选项c将部分所有权等同于时间共享的概念是错误的。因此，选项c是正确答案。
[解题关键] 定义一般由被定义对象所属的类别及主要特征构成，听时要对这几部分内容多加留意，并可做适当的笔记。本题考查被定义对象的主要特征。