【求解】prep08 cr1 里两道相似的题

elaine2tk

86.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
87.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.

两道题几乎一样，86选E,87选A
86我选D，87我选B

哪位NN解释一下，谢啦~

elaine2tk

明白啦~谢谢~

sdcar2010

The other question is similar: the children withhold the money sent to the elderly and spend the money in urban area. The income of the elderly remains the same. No extra spending by them in the rural area.

sdcar2010

This is a sufficient assumption type of question.  You just need to plug in each answer choice and see if it would lead to the final conclusion.

D) does not help the case. Even if the number of qualified elderly people reaches its peak, since every one received their share of benefit from the government, there is no reason why their total income would not increase.

E), on the other hand says that the elderly receive two types of income, one from the government, the other from their children. And their children will reduce their portions of assitance according to those from the government so that the TOTAL income for the eldrely remains the same!