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Mayor Delmont’s critics complain about the jobs that were lost in the city under Delmont’s leadership.  Yet the fact is that not only were more jobs created than were eliminated, but each year since Delmont took office the average pay for the new jobs created has been higher than that year’s average pay for jobs citywide.  So it stands to reason that throughout Delmont’s tenure the average paycheck in this city has been getting steadily bigger.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument in the advertisement?

A.    The unemployment rate in the city is higher today than it was when Mayor Delmont took office.

B.    The average pay for jobs in the city was at a ten-year low when Mayor Delmont took office.

C.    Each year during Mayor Delmont’s tenure, the average pay for jobs that were eliminated has been higher than the average pay for jobs citywide.

D.    Most of the jobs eliminated during Mayor Delmont’s tenure were in declining industries.

E.     The average pay for jobs in the city is currently lower than it is for jobs in the suburbs surrounding the city

TN 24给的答案是C. 前人讨论的结果也是C.

但个人认为C答案还是有不严密的地方.

虽说eliminated的工作的平均工资比整个城市的平均值要高, 但并没有说明它会比新增工作的工资高, 这样子无法削弱结论"the average paycheck in this city has been getting steadily bigger".

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