56. Gortland has long been narrowly self-sufficient in both grain and meat.However, as per capita income in Gortland has risen toward the world average,per capita consumption of meat has also risen toward the world average,and it takes several pounds of grain to produce one pound of meat. Therefore,since per capita income continues to rise,whereas domestic grain production will not increase,Gortland will soon have to import either grain or meat or both. Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends? (A) The total acreage devoted to grain production in Gortland will not decrease substantially. (B) The population of Gortland has remained relatively constant during the country's years of growing prosperity. (C) The per capita consumption of meat in Gortland is roughly the same across all income levels. (D) In Gortland, neither meat nor grain is subject to government price controls. (E) People in Gortland who increase their consumption of meat will not radically decrease their consumption of grain.
固然E选项也不失逻辑。 但是是否还需要一个前提--人口的稳定或者增长呢?因为上升的是per capita的消费量,但是结论确是针对总量够不够做出的 ,因此是否需要一个前提:人数是常数或者增长呢?(如果人口下降,很有可能消费总量也下降的阿)当初没仔细看,所以选了B。
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