In general, jobs are harder to get in times of economic recession because many businesses cut back operations.However, any future recessions in Vargonia will probably not reduce the availability of teaching jobs at government-funded schools.This is because Vargonia has just introduced a legal requirement that education in government-funded schools be available, free of charge, to all Vargonian children regardless of the state of the economy, and that current student-teacher ratios not be exceeded.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
A.The current student-teacher ratio at Vargonia’s government-funded schools is higher than it was during the most recent period of economic recession.
B.During recent periods when the Vargonian economy has been strong, almost 25 percent of Vargonian children have attended privately funded schools, many of which charge substantial fees.
在经济状况好的时候，25%的小孩都去上需要缴纳高额学费的私立学校上课。 C.Nearly 20 percent more teachers are currently employed in Vargonia’s government-funded schools than had been employed in those schools in the period before the last economic recession.
现在公立学校的老师比最近一次经济危机前的老师数量多20%
D.Teachers in Vargonia’s government-funded schools are well paid relative to teachers in most privately funded schools in Vargonia, many of which rely heavily on part-time teachers.
E.During the last economic recession in Vargonia, the government permanently closed a number of the schools that it had funded.
答案：B
为什么选B我理解。但是我不理解为什么C不行：现阶段，公立学校的老师比最近一次经济危机前的老师数量多了20%，这不就直接说明了经济危机期间老师岗位的需求比较旺盛，从而支持了题干吗？ 我觉得相比之下B还显得挺绕的呀 期待牛牛解答 作者: cicise7en 时间: 2010-8-2 00:45
C.Nearly 20 percent more teachers are currently employed in Vargonia’s government-funded schools than had been employed in those schools in the period 【before】 the last economic recession.
是和last economic recession之前而非recession中间比 无关作者: 安非它名 时间: 2010-8-6 11:57
C不对是因为它说legislation是just introduced的，将会在未来发挥作用，所以last recession的数据支持不了结论 B虽然都是以前的数据，但是它可以是legislation发挥作用的重要前提，就是公立老师有潜在需求作者: ypl214 时间: 2010-8-7 08:54
我还是不明白B为什么对作者: daier 时间: 2010-8-7 11:02
这下我明白了，但是觉得This is because Vargonia has just introduced a legal requirement 中just这个信息点好隐晦啊，实战时一紧张我肯定就觉察不出了。有大牛牛知道应该怎么锻炼对有用信息的迅速反应吗？作者: babudoujj 时间: 2010-8-12 12:46
我觉得C是无关选项，recession来之前教师多了20%与结论并无关系，甚至是削弱，因为现在就多20%到时候潜力更小，不知道想法对不对，请NN指正。作者: xyh133 时间: 2010-8-13 13:12
B选项意思是 经济好的时候25%的学生去私立， 也就是说经济不好时可能只有20%的学生上私立 既上公立的学生多了 但比例还是没有超出 就说明老师没有减少 故B选项为正确答案