Concerned about 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. 这句话貌似排除了选项B和C,但C仍然说得过去。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可译成:很大一部分原因是因为他们购买那些在通货膨胀期间物价上涨特别快的商品。
D. The pension was increased when the number of elderly Runagians below the
poverty level reached an all-time high可译成:很大一部分原因是因为增加养老金发生在贫困线下的老人数量达到了一个顶峰期间.
E. In Runagia children typically supplement the income of elderly parents, but
only by enough to provide them with a comfortable living这个选项我就不说了,超级变态,前提条件是这些龟儿子一定会减少对父母的供给,良心上过得去吗?甚至会惨无人道地改为伸手向父母要钱,以保证他们仍然生活在贫困线下。
纯属胡言乱语
还是选E吧 |