問題詳情
IV. Reading Comprehension (each 2%, total 30%)Economists are debating whether donating substantial amounts of money to poornations is helpful in the long run. Most economists feel that, at best, aid has producedonly mixed results. Despite the fact that the priority should be to create infrastructuresuch as roads, schools, and others to help the education, health, and business sectors,what often happens is that incompetent and corrupt officials end up misusing orstealing the money. Another problem is that countries can become too dependent onforeign aid. Often, funds from donor nations end up being ineffectively used, and thisputs people in rural areas at a disadvantage. Some experts argue that, overall, foreignaid has produced a brighter picture by reducing global poverty. They believe that richnations should continue to do the best they can to help the poor. By monitoring foreignaid expenditure, we can prevent its misuse and aim to provide support for poorcountries so that they can eventually achieve economic empowerment and donatemoney to others in turn.
【題組】36. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of thepassage?
(A) The outcomes of foreign aid are controversial.
(B) It is believed that rich countries should continue to help the poor.
(C) Funds from donor nations are badly used.
(D) Funds from donor nations are ineffectively used.
參考答案
答案：A
難度：適中0.466667
統計：A(7),B(6),C(1),D(1),E(0)