It is implied in Paragraphs 2 and 3 that ______. A.the smooth functioning of the economic system is dependent on sustained prosperity B.economic growth have not relieved the poverty of the Third World countries C.growth in richer countries is achieved at the expense of the Third World countries D.the stages of economic growth cannot be superseded or modified by social mechanisms
A. A.the B.economic C.growth D.the
【参考答案】
C 推理题。第二段质问道:增长——尤其是富国的增长——是不是导致了第三世界国家的贫困,而不是进步呢?如果不是这样的话,那么又怎么解释这些国家(指第三世界国家)为什么在致力于增长的一个世纪之后,今天仍处于绝望而不可自拔的境地呢?第三段实际上对这个问题进行了回答。故选[C]。