A. Correct. This choice is the most closely analogous to the spokesperson's strategy: the doctor uses an objective test to show the factual claims of the patient to be false.
consumer spending increase 是难以被project的,但是消费开支可以排除34,而且improvement lies in 对应的是increase,换成depend on 情况就不一样了,这里排除12 ,5projected for 时间,针对今年的,increase in sth,表达完美
E选项:本选项可能有些难以判断。实际上,仅仅考查了一个很基础的“实质平行”。Whereas是连词,表示前后两句话有对比关系。真正具有对比关系的,应该是small quantities of spices are used(这里的重心词是use这个事件)和take,而不是本选项中的 the usage of spices is in small quantities(这里的be动词这个状态)和take。但在逻辑上,真正能对比的对象应该是use和take。
deterring is a transitive verb not an adjective