GWD-2-12

Question 12:

Which of the following most logically completes the passage?

Concerned about 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.

答案是E，我选的C，我觉得E中说到是无关的。欢迎讨论。

我想了一下，觉得E也有道理，但是我觉得C也不错，就是说政府虽然提高了补助，但是由于INFLATION，所以也不能BETTER-OFF那些老年人呀。而且题中说了 Inflation in the intervening period has been negligible,是不是就是说政府提高补助的时候没有考虑到INFLATION呀？所以是这样的话，那更能说明C是对的呀！迷惑。。。。