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 does not face a shortage in the late 1990’s.Which of the following, if true, would contribute most to an explanation of the apparent discrepancy above?A. Many of Newtown’s public school students do not graduate from high school
B. New housing developments planned for Newtown are (shared) for occupancy in 1987 and are expected to increase the number of elementary school students in Newtown’s public
C. The Newtown school board does not contemplate increasing the ratio of students to teachers in the 1990’s.
D. Teachers’ colleges in and near Newtown produced lower graduates in 1994 than in 1993
E. In 1993 Newtown’s public schools received 40 percent more applications for teaching positions than there were positions available.
答案是E，应该是直接支持，没什么问题。想请教一下原题的迷惑性，despite a steadily growing student population and an increasing number of teacher
resignations, however, Newtown does not face a shortage in the late 1990’s. 是不是上面这一段全是废话？关键只是前
面描述的两年老师数量的不一样？另外，题干里面有结论么？是不是只是描述一些事实？谢谢作者: nobody910 时间: 2012-9-2 07:42
楼主你大既误解resignations的意思…
这里有一个Contradiction就是student population 增加而teacher离职也增加
但Newtown School不受影响...........why????
找帮助解释…所以ans:E作者: yaoyuanyuan 时间: 2012-9-3 06:22
现在明白了 thanks作者: a514116402c 时间: 2012-9-3 20:58
怎么有人说答案是c作者: haoyuejayer 时间: 2012-9-4 06:22
老师求职的申请93年比85年低5.7% à老师少了
老师求职的申请94年比85年低5.9% à老师少了更多
学生增多了，老师辞职的多了（老师减少了），按理来说老师应该不够了，但是Newtown does not face a shortage
