求助!!prep08 CR1 86

jasmine-yy

86.   (24835-!-item-!-188;#058&001244)

Whichof the following most logically completes the passage?

Concernedabout the financial well-being of its elderly citizens, the government ofRunagia decided two years ago to increase by 20 percent the government-providedpension paid to all Runagians over 65. Inflation in the intervening period has been negligible, and theincrease has been duly received by all eligible Runagians.  Nevertheless, many of them are no better offfinancially 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 apension check

C.they buy goods whoseprices tend to rise especially fast in times of inflation

D.the pension was increased when the number of elderly Runagians below thepoverty level reached an all-time high

E. in Runagia children typicallysupplement the income of elderly parents, but only by enough to provide themwith a comfortable living

答案选的E，为什么不是C呢，E的意思感觉并没有让Runagians over 65摆脱财政困境额。。。
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jasmine-yy

拜谢好心人！

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C的选项说这些老人买的东西的inflation涨的特别快
但是题干里面已经明确说了Inflation in the intervening period has been negligible
即便涨得快，仍然是negligible
所以应该排除

E选项说老人们本来是由自己的孩子提供财务支持，但是孩子们也仅仅提供支持到保证他们生活舒适的水平；现在老人们自己有钱了（政府的补贴），那相应地孩子们给的支持也会变少，老人们整体财务状况没有变更好。