[逻辑资料] 一道Prep的逻辑题

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Which of the following most logically completes the passage?
Concerned about the 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 negligibe, and the increase has been duly received by all eligible Runagians. Neverthless, many of them are no better off financially than they were before the increase, in large part because___________.

C. they buy goods whose prices tend to rise especially fast in times of inflation
E. in Runagia children typically supplement the income of elderly parents, but only by enough to provide them with a comfortable living.

答案是E，我自己选的是C。请牛人指教，谢谢！

NicoleYu

文章给出了两个事实：
1、当地老人的养老金增加了
2、老人们的经济情况和之前差不多

这里需要指出的是，养老金是否是老人们个人经济的全部。如果回答是肯定的，那么养老金增加经济状况也会改善，这和原文的描述不符；如果回答是否定的，那么除去养老金的其他部分的变化或许能解释这两个事实。

E选项：老人们的子女会给老人一些补贴，但只保证和养老金相加的总量能使老人过上舒适的生活。养老金增加了，子女们的补贴就减少了，总量仍然不变。这就同时满足了文章中的两个事实。

C选项：他们买了在通货膨胀时期价格会快速上涨的产品。这与文章的描述没有关系，属于无关选项。

xiongbaobao

文章给出了两个事实：
1、当地老人的养老金增加了
2、老人们的经济情况和之前差不多

这里需要指出的是 ...
NicoleYu 发表于 2010-3-23 15:44

  太牛了

NicoleYu

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