请教“新PREP-CR1-NO.86"

stefanie1231

Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
Concerned about the 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.  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
D. the pension was increased when the number of elderly Runagians below the poverty level reached an all-time high
E. in Runagia children typically supplement the income of elderly parents, but only by enough to provide them with a comfortable living

能够理解E也算正确，但是C为什么不对呢？
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kidvii

Inflation in the intervening period has been negligible

此处有个negligible，因此无需考虑。

这个题是要记住，凡是negligible的因素，题干已经考虑在内，所以为错误选项，读题的时候应注意。
比如same,although之类的词。

stefanie1231

谢谢解答！

cynthia0817

那D选项呢，人数增多了，那政府给的钱有限，那人均不就少了吗