Q14:
Political Advertisement:

Mayor Delmont’s critics complain about the jobs that were lost in

the city under Delmont’s leadership. Yet the fact is that not

only were more jobs created than were eliminated, but the average

pay for these new jobs has been higher than the average pay for

jobs citywide every year since Delmont took office. So there can

be no question that throughout Delmont’s tenure the average

paycheck in this city has been getting steadily bigger.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument in

the advertisement?

The average pay for jobs created in the city during the past three

years was higher than the average pay for jobs created in the city

earlier in Mayor Delmont’s tenure.
Average pay in the city was at a ten-year low when Mayor Delmont

took office.
Some of the jobs created in the city during Mayor Delmont’s tenure

have in the meantime been eliminated again.
The average pay for jobs eliminated in the city during Mayor

Delmont’s tenure has been roughly equal every year to the average

pay for jobs citywide.
The average pay for jobs in the city is currently higher than it is

for jobs in the suburbs surrounding the city.
Answer: D

What'swrong with A?

A 不对.结论说average paycheck in this city has been getting steadily bigger. A中只说了average pay for jobs created 更高, 但没有考虑jobs eliminated 的薪水问题. 比如, 这些薪水很高, 被去处后就可能导致,总体平均水平下降.

其实,做这种支持题,就是找一个前提来补推理的漏洞.所以D对.