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Analyze and comment on the following.Analyze and comment on the following sentences based on the concept that antonyms differ in semantic inclusion.［A］ How tall is his sister?［B］ How short is his sister?
【正确答案】：

SENTENCE A INCLUDES THE MEANING OF SENTENCE B. THE USE OF TALL DOES NOT EXCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF HIS SISTER BEING VERY SHORT. SENTENCE B IS MUCH MORE RESTRICTED IN SENSE AND IS CONSIDERED SEMANTICALLY ABNORMAL UNLESS THE SPEAKER IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE SHORTNESS OF HIS SISTER OR CURIOUS ENOUGH TO FIND OUT HOW SHORT HIS SISTER IS.

【题目解析】：句子A包括句子B的意思。使用高并不排除他妹妹非常矮的可能性。句子B在意义上受到更多的限制，除非说话者特别关心他妹妹的短小或者好奇地发现他妹妹有多短，否则句子B在语义上被认为是不正常的。