Two years ago, the government of Runagia increased by 20 percent the government-provided pensions paid to Runagians over 65. The aim of the increase was to stimulate the economy in the rural regions of the country, where most pension recipients live. Statistics, however, show that there has been no increase in economic activity in those regions since then, but that there has been noticeably more spending in the urban areas. Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain why the increase resulted in the unintended state of affairs described? A. Until the pensions were increased, many Runagians over 65 in rural regions had been receiving support from their children who live in urban areas. B. The pensions were increased when the number of people below the poverty level in rural areas of Runagia reached an all-time high. C. City-dwellers in Runagia rarely travel to rural regions of the country. D. The Runagian postal system is so inefficient that it can take up to three weeks for pension checks to reach recipients in rural areas. E. On average, the pensions were higher in rural than in urban areas before the increase. 我是这样了理解题目的：政府为了发展rural地区的经济，增加了生活在rural老年人的养老金，但是效果不佳，反而是urban地区消费多了，rural没有，解释为什么。 答案是A。这题我看完后觉得哪个都联系不到题上去~~~望解答。
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Which of the following most logically completes the passage? Concerned about the financial well-being of its elderly citizens, the government of Runagia decided two years ago to increase by 20 percent the government-provided pension paid to all Runagians over 65. Inflation in the intervening period has been negligible, and the increase has been duly received by all eligible Runagians. Nevertheless, many of them are no better off financially than they were before the increase, in large part because __________. A. they rely entirely on the government pension for their income B. Runagian banks are so inefficient that it can take up to three weeks to cash a pension check C. they buy goods whose prices tend to rise especially fast in times of inflation D. the pension was increased when the number of elderly Runagians below the poverty level reached an all-time high E. in Runagia children typically supplement the income of elderly parents, but only by enough to provide them with a comfortable living 这道我觉得应该选C，为什么答案是E呢？孩子给老人的钱，和政府的补助有什么关联？孩子给老人的钱只能提供个温饱，加上政府给的，那不就应该更好了么。为何是E啊？作者: gete999 时间: 2010-9-25 00:08
第一个显然是年轻人不用再去负担老人的支出，所以有更多钱消费。
第二天也不懂，同问。作者: bdsjb116 时间: 2010-9-25 00:43
第一题同一ls 第二题由于题干已经说了Inflation in the intervening period has been negligible，所以C是不对的。排除后只有E对。
从答案推原因要说服自己的话就是: 孩子给老人钱的上线是 comfortable living，我理解是基本温饱到小康之间的状态。而养老金上调20%之后是 many of them are no better off ，也就是说调了后的养老金+儿女的赡养金还是没达到小康。
22. Plan: Concerned about the welfare of its senior citizens, the government of Runagia decided two years ago to increase by 20 percent the governmentprovided pension paid to all Runagians age sixty-fi ve and older. Result: Many Runagian senior citizens are no better off fi nancially now than they were before the increase. Further information: The annual rate of infl ation since the pension increase has been below 5 percent, and the increased pension has been duly received by all eligible Runagians. In light of the further information, which of the following, if true, does most to explain the result that followed implementation of the plan? (A) The majority of senior citizens whose fi nancial position has not improved rely entirely on the government pension for their income. (B) The Runagian banking system is so ineffi cient that cashing a pension check can take as much as three weeks. (C) The prices of goods and services that meet the special needs of many senior citizens have increased at a rate much higher than the rate of infl ation. (D) The pension increase occurred at a time when the number of Runagians age sixty-fi ve and older who were living below the poverty level was at an all-time high. (E) The most recent pension increase was only the second such increase in the last ten years.作者: Helloface 时间: 2010-9-25 14:19
我想起来了，第二题我会想选C也是因为OG上那道题。 我觉得这题有问题就是因为：不知道政府补贴老人后，是不是孩子就会减少给老人的钱。从children typically supplement the income of elderly parents, but only by enough to provide them with a comfortable living里看不出来。 有时感觉这逻辑题不能想得太钻牛角尖了~~~E比C确实充足点儿，如果没有E这样的选项，其他又都不对，那就选C了，有的只能用排除法做。 谢谢大家的解答~~~o(∩_∩)o...作者: shencangbulu 时间: 2010-9-25 21:21
我觉得每题还是要看具体给的条件.楼主帖的和OG22那道还是有差别的. 一个是题干明确说了不用考虑通涨因素,那就不要去考虑 一个是题干给了annual rate of inflation,没说不用考虑,只作事实陈列,而C里面说了老人的某些特殊需求的物资通涨很厉害,那这种情况就要考虑进去的.