Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
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. 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作者: 87338618 时间: 2011-12-5 19:08
同学，这道题很明显是E。 分析：政府pension提高20%，inflation影响极少，所有符合要求的老人确保得到。但是大多数no better off financially than they were before the increase。为什么? D 答案 The pension was increased when the number of elderly Runagians below the poverty level reached an all-time high。pension原文已经说了提高了20%，这是百分之百的事实。但是D答案解释在哪种情况下提高，无关！！作者: lilydenris 时间: 2011-12-6 06:24
