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which of the followingmost logically completes the passage?

Concerned about financial well-being of its elderly citizens, the goverment of Runagia decided two years ago to increase by 20 percent the goverment-provided pensionpaid to all Rungians over 65. Inflation in the intervening period has been negligible, and the increase has been duly receiced by all eligible Rugians. Nevertheless, many of them are no better off financially than they were before the increase, in large part because ___

d: The pension was increased when the number of elderly Rugians below the poverty level reached an all time high .

E In Rugians children typicaly supplement the income of elderly partents, but only to provide them with a comfortable living.

答案为什么是e呀　我觉得一点关系都没有呀？　

而c　我认为是正确的　　因为虽然总数增加了百分之２０　而人数多了　导致每个人收的更少了　　难道c不对是因为eligible　与　below　poverty　line　的范围不同吗？

why don't you give answer C?

I think E is correct if compared with D. because E "typicaly supplement the income of elderly partents"

我的感觉是：d: The pension was increased when the number of elderly Rugians below the poverty level reached an all time high .

不能解释：Nevertheless, many of them are no better off financially than they were before the increase。注意是many of them, D答案导致all of them are no better financially

E In Rugians children typicaly supplement the income of elderly partents, but only to provide them with a comfortable living.

而E答案会因家庭情况的不同，而出现many of them are no better off financially than they were before。 no better off than 的意思是，不比以前好，也不见得比以前坏。而E答案的RUGIANS CHILDREN 干的就是这事：only to provide them with a comfortable living。

不过说句实话，考试时我一定会选D。

打错了 答案是e

同意楼上 不过d选项的迷惑性太大了   当时我看到e时觉得无关就排除了

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