Q8:

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?

1. Many of Newtown’s public school students do not graduate from high school.

2. 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.

3. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990’s.

4. Teachers’ colleges in and near Newtown produced fewer graduates in 1994 than in 1993.

5. In 1993 Newtown’s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.

how to understand choice C?

the answer is E

我倾向选E.我的理解是: 原文是想说为啥没有出现老师短缺的现象.C能回答的是老师的人数应该按比例在增加的.可是能否增加,C没说,就是C选项回答不了老师是否短缺.   而E说的申请老师直位的人数要比最后招的人数多很多,这就能说明不会出现老师短缺的现象,因为更多的人想获得这个职位.  个人看法.

我觉的40%虽然是增加的，但还是可以说学校在应聘增加40%的情况下还是有老师短缺问.

选项说的是40%就是比实际要招的人数多出来的那些.说白了就是供大于求. 这就能说明老师不会短缺.

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E明显不对啊，一年的情况推10年！？

C可以覆盖10年，又有比例，学生教师比例增加就是教师减少，不增加这个比例就是教师不短缺啊！

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