题目

37. Irwin cites GM foods as an example to ___.A. show that GM foods do harm to neither children nor adultsB. argue that scientists lack understanding of public concernsC. argue that the public has an incorrect understanding of scienceD. show that GM foods have negative effects on human health

37. Irwin cites GM foods as an example to ___.

A. show that GM foods do harm to neither children nor adults

B. argue that scientists lack understanding of public concerns

C. argue that the public has an incorrect understanding of science

D. show that GM foods have negative effects on human health

题目解答

答案

C. argue that the public has an incorrect understanding of science

解析

本题考查作者引用例子的意图，需要结合上下文理解Irwin的核心观点。关键在于区分选项中直接陈述事实与反映作者论点的差异。正确选项应体现Irwin通过GM foods例子揭示公众对科学认知的偏差，而非单纯讨论GM foods本身的安全性或科学家的态度。

选项分析

  1. 选项A和D：均聚焦于GM foods的健康影响，但Irwin引用该例子的目的是揭示公众对科学的误解，而非直接讨论健康风险。因此排除。
  2. 选项B：认为科学家不理解公众担忧，但Irwin的论述重点在于公众对科学的错误认知，而非科学家的不足，故排除。
  3. 选项C：直接对应Irwin的核心意图，即通过GM foods的例子说明公众对科学存在误解，与题干逻辑一致。

结论

Irwin引用GM foods的例子是为了论证公众对科学的错误理解，因此正确答案为C。