The recent dicline in the value of the dollar was triggered by a prediction of slower economic growth in the coming year . But that prediction would not have adversely affected the dollar had it not been for the government 's huge budget deficit , which must therefore be decreased to prevent future currency declines .
Which of the following ,if ture ,would most seriously weaken the conclusion about how to prevent future currency declines?
A: The government has made little attempt to reduce the budget dificit .
B:The budget dificit has not caused a slowdown in economic growth .
C:The value of the dollar diclined several times in the year prior to the recent prediction of slower economic growth .
D:Before there was a large budget deficit,predictions of slower economic growth frequently caused diclines in the dollar's value.
E:When there is a large budget dificit, other events in addition to predictions of slower economic growth sometimes trigger declines in currency value.
我的疑问在于“conclusion about how to prevent future currency declines”指的是什么?我的理解是指“budget deficit must be decreased to prevent future currency declines”,但这样一来,答案D就不对了,而只能勉强选B;但从OG对D的解释来看“conclusion”指的是“predict can cause a currency decline only if accompanied by a large budget deficit”但这无论如何与“how to prevent future currency declines”扯不到一起,难道我的阅读理解有问题?请牛牛指教。
附OG解释:“The argument assumes that a particular predict can cause a currency decline only if accompanied by a large budget deficit. Since choice D states that this prediction can cause a currency decline without a large budget deficit, choice D is the best answer.” |