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benjaminshufe

The number of applications for teaching positions in Newtown’s public schools was 5.7
percent lower in 1993 than in 1985 and 5.9 percent lower in 1994 than in 1985. Despite a
steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher resignations,
however, Newtown dose not face a teacher shortage in the late 1990’s.
Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent
discrepancy above?
A. Many of Newtown’s public school students do not graduate from high school.
B. New housing developments planned for Newtown are slated for occupancy in
1997 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in
Newtown’s public schools by 12 percent.
C. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students
to teachers in the 1990’s.
D. Teachers’ colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than
in 1993.
E. In 1993 Newtown’s public schools received 40 percent more applications for
teaching positions than there were positions available.

请大牛帮忙解答下为什么选E阿

benjaminshufe

每人帮忙啊！

我的发贴格式没错吧

randomyoyo

题目的意思是, 与1985年相比,1993年少了5.7%的申请者,1994年少了5.9%, 与此同时, 学生人数和老师辞职人数都在持续稳定的增长. 但是, 并没有出现教师短缺的情况.

A, 无关项. 文章的矛盾双方是教师需求量的增加与申请教师职位人数的减少.

B, housing 什么的, 没有影响到矛盾任何一方, 因此为无关

C, kind of supporting, 不试图提高教师学生比, 只能在某种程度上说明的确没有出现shortage的情况.而并不能解释为什么没有出现

D,in D, the number of students in 1994 is compared with that in 1993, which has nothing to do with our article, since the article concentrates on comparison between the situation in late 1990s' and that in 1983.

E is what we need. E tells us that the supply of potential teachers exceeds the demand of teachers, even though the supply is decreasing and the demand is increasing. And teachers shortage won't occur until the demand exceeds the supply.

for example, in 1983, you wanted 10 books and the seller had 20 available. in 1993 and 1994, you wanted 12 and 13 books respectively, and the seller had only 16 books available. You wanted more and the seller offered less, but the seller could still offer you all the 12 or 13 books you wanted.

right?

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