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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 __________.

正确答案: E

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发表于 2011-5-10 18:57:04 | 只看该作者 回帖奖励 |正序浏览 |阅读模式
Which of the following most logically completes the passage?



Concerned about financial well-being of its elderly citizens, the government of Runagiadecided two years ago to increase by 20 percent the government-provided pensionpaid 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,我记得很早以前见过这题,但是不懂为什么是这个答案,好像没什么关联啊!还是说我没弄清楚题!
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板凳
 楼主| 发表于 2011-5-10 21:34:26 | 只看该作者
哦哦……明白了!看来我是没看懂答案选项!
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发表于 2011-5-10 21:31:08 | 只看该作者
E是说,老人的孩子给他们的生活补助是根据老人的收入来的,老人的收入多,子女就给的少;老人收入少,子女就给点多。老人收入并没有增多(only by enough to provide them with a comfortable living
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