GWD5-Q21

masushuang

InTeruvia, the quantity of rice produced per year is currently just large enoughto satisfy domestic demand.  Teruvia’stotal rice acreage will not be expanded in the foreseeable future, nor willrice yields per acre increase appreciably. Teruvia’s population, however, will be increasing significantly foryears to come.  Clearly, therefore,Teruvia will soon have to begin importing rice.

Whichof the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A.   No pronounced trend of decreasing per capitademand for rice is imminent in Teruvia.
B.   Not all of the acreage in Teruvia currentlyplanted with rice is well suited to the cultivation of rice.
C.   None of the strains of rice grown in Teruviaare exceptionally high-yielding.
D.   There are no populated regions in Teruvia inwhich the population will not increase.
E.    There are no major crops other than rice forwhich domestic production and domestic demand are currently in balance inTeruvia.
请教各位童鞋，为什么不选E呢？？