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爱睡觉的猫

In the suburbs surrounding Middletown, there is an average of 2.4 automobiles per family, and thus very few suburban residents use public buses. The suburban communities, therefore, would derive little benefit from continuing to subsidize the portion of Middletown’s public bus system that serves the suburbs.

Which of the following, if true, casts the most serious doubt on the conclusion drawn above?

(A) The real-estate tax rate in Middletown is higher than it is in the suburbs.

(B) Last year voters in the suburban communities defeated by a narrow margin a bill designed to increase subsidies for public bus routes.

(C) Many suburban shops can attract enough employees to remain in business only because subsidized public transportation from Middletown is available.

(D) Public buses operated with less than a 35 percent occupancy rate produce more pollution per passenger mile than would the operation of private automobiles for each passenger.（C）

(E) Most voters in Middletown’s suburban communities are unwilling to continue subsidies for public buses next year if ridership on those buses drops below current levels.

我选的是B,是说增加公共汽车线路津贴的提按击败了很多投票者吗?选时觉得有点不对,但defeated by 应该表被动才是呀?可以解释以下c吗?

爱睡觉的猫

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lismiles

结论：The suburban communities, therefore, would derive little benefit from continuing to subsidize the portion of Middletown’s public bus system that serves the suburbs. 城外的社区不会从继续资助城外公共系统得到好处。

C 城外的商店能够吸引足够的雇员只是因为城外有从Middletown来的公共汽车。

也就是说城外的社区能够从资助公共交通中得到好处。削弱结论。

爱睡觉的猫

哦 ,明白了,谢谢Lismiles, 可是A怎么理解呢

lismiles

(A) The real-estate tax rate in Middletown is higher than it is in the suburbs.在Middletown的地产税税率比suburbs的高。基本上无关。