作者：英吉
The city of Workney, in raising bus fares from $1.00 to $1.25, proposed that 18 fare tokens be sold for $20.00 to alleviate the extra burden of the fare increase on the city’s low-income residents. Critics suggested alternatively that 9 fare tokens be sold for $10.00, because a $20.00 outlay would be prohibitive for low-income riders.
The alternative proposal depends on which of the following assumptions?
A. Low-income residents of Workney will continue to ride the buses in the same numbers despite the fare increase.
B. Low-income riders would be more likely to take advantage of the savings afforded by the 9-token offer than would other riders.
C. The outlay of $10.00 for the purchase of 9 fare tokens would not be prohibitive for low-income bus riders.
D. The proposed fare increase is needed for the purchase of new buses for the city’s bus system.
E. Buses provide the only means of public transportation in the city of Workney.
题目分析：A说低收入的人不管费用是否提高，将同样会继续乘坐公车，原文没说，杀。B说other riders，原文没有出现过低收入人群和其他人群的比较，就好像原文说英吉比管卫东高，有一个选项说英吉比他老婆高一样（此选项显然无关，但仍然说了“高”这个词汇）。C说用十块买九快的token对于低收入者不是严禁的，这么买是否对于低收入者是prohibitive原文提过一些，留着。D说这种费用的提高对于购买新的公交车是必要的，没说过，杀。E说公车是公共交通的唯一方法，没说，杀。
